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General Problems with Downloaded Games or Applications on Nintendo 3DS Family

Nintendo 3DS

The information in this article can help you when a downloaded game or application is experiencing problems such as freezing, error messages, etc.

What to do

  1. Use the Nintendo 3DS Download Repair Tool to check the game or application for errors and repair if necessary.
    • Even if no errors are found, you can choose to run the repair tool.
    • Start the game or application again to see if the problem is still happening.
  2. Delete the game or application from the data management screen.
  3. Redownload the game or application from the Nintendo eShop.
    • Start the game or application again to see if the problem is still happening.

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