Can you play Nintendo DS Lite games on a Nintendo 3DS?

The 3DS is 99.9% backwards compatible with all DS games. I have to deduct 0.1% for the Guitar Hero: On Tour series (3 games) since the 3DS doesn't contain a slot 2 port that the Guitar Grip requires.

All the DS games will work normally on the 3DS. You can even swap DS games while you're 3DS is on & at the 3DS Home menu, since DS games don't support the "program suspend" function (that 3DS & 3DSware supports). When you're done playing your DS game, just hit the home button & hit "OK" to return to the 3DS menu before changing games.

With 3DS games, you have to hit "Close" after hitting home to completely leave that game before you can swap. Alternatively, hitting the power button will do forced closed on the active game, requiring you to hit the power button twice (once to close the active program & go into "sleep mode", once to actually turn off your system).

Hope this helps!

Yes, the Nintendo 3DS is compatible with normal DS games. However, it cannot be played in 3D.

You can play regular DS games on a 3DS, however, you cannot play 3DS games on a regular DS. The game cartridges are designed differently for the 3DS, however, the design is compatible with regular DS games. The regular DS is not compatible with the 3DS cartridges though.

Yes, plain old DS games CAN be played on a 3DS. If not that would be a major design flaw :P

yes you can play ds lite games on a 3ds but fhey do not play in 3d

Yes.

Btw, DS games are for every DS, the DS Lite doesn't have its own games specific to it.

yes you can, but when i did it the screen looks weird but it still plays fine. i would just use the DS Lite if i were you.

Yes, but not in 3D

of course, but they obviously won't be in 3D