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Nintendo of Japan statement suggests software will be restricted. Nintendo's much-anticipated 3DS handheld will apparently be region-locked, meaning that software will only work on hardware from the corresponding territory. That could be bad news for anyone hoping to import the console upon its release in Japan on February 26, or those hoping to sample any of the games that won't make it over to their own shores.
While access to the Wii Shop Channel and DSi Shop will be unaffected, games like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mario Kart DS, and Pokemon Black and White will lose their online functionality entirely. A full list of the 408 first- and third-party games impacted is available on Nintendo's website.