Error Message: This Is New Nintendo 3DS Software. It Cannot Be Used on This System.
Nintendo 3DS
The information in this article can help you when this error message is received when launching software on an original Nintendo 3DS family system.
What to do
This message is received when trying to play software designed for the New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL, such as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D, on the original Nintendo 3DS family systems (Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, or Nintendo 2DS). This software is designed to work exclusively with the New Nintendo 3DS family systems and cannot be used on older systems.