Metroid Prime Hunters – European Version Compatibilty Questions September 1, 2012

I wanted to get some classic DS games for my new 3DS XL and you can’t get any more classic than Metriod Prime Hunters.  The problem was, when I bought the game off Amazon, the seller sent me the European version of the game, NOT the North American Version, and made no mention that this was the version of the game they would be selling me.   Other sellers who were also selling the European Version of the game made that fact clear.  The game plays fine on my North American 3DS XL, but I have no idea if it will continue to work, or if I’ll be able to play against North American players online.

I have done a lot of research online and on various Metroid Fansites and have seen no pages documenting any differences between the North American or European Versions of the game, which makes me believe that the internal data on the game cart is probably identical worldwide.  As I said, the game does play fine and is in English, but does not have a North American registration code, and all the phone numbers and websites listed in the manual are European, which won’t help me if I have a problem with the game.

If anyone knows if the game versions are completely identical please post a comment.