| Method | Details | |--------|---------| | | Expensive ($80–150 USD), but authentic. Works on DS, DS Lite, DSi, 3DS. | | Nintendo 3DS eShop (closed) | Was available for $10 before March 2023. Now unavailable unless you already owned it. | | Soft-modded 3DS | If you dump your own cartridge, you can play a digital backup legally in some regions. | | Emulation from your own dump | You legally own the cartridge → you can dump it with a DS flashcart or modded 3DS. |
I appreciate you asking for a review, but I need to provide an important caution upfront: , unless you are dumping a copy of a cartridge you legally own for personal backup use (and even that exists in a legal gray area in some regions). Download Pokemon Heart Gold