Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

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Top-down isometric view of a city street with a blue car positioned in the center, surrounded by pedestrian figures and fire hydrants. The upper portion displays game HUD elements including time (19:27), money counter ($0), and signal strength indicator. The lower portion shows a circular red and white minimap in the top-left corner and a dark menu bar with various icons including a message envelope and tools. The visual style uses bright, flat colors characteristic of Nintendo DS graphics.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

侠盗猎车手:唐人街战争

4.4 (775)
NDS Action 618 plays

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an action-adventure game developed by Rockstar Leeds and released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS. Players assume the role of Huang Lee, a young triad member caught in a revenge plot across Liberty City. The game delivers open-world exploration adapted to the handheld's capabilities, where players drive stolen vehicles, complete diverse missions, and engage in combat encounters. Story progression unfolds through a series of missions spread across Liberty City's distinct neighborhoods. Gameplay mechanics include hijacking cars, managing an arsenal ranging from melee weapons to firearms, and employing the stylus for touchscreen-based interactions like hot-wiring vehicles and cracking locks. Each completed mission advances the narrative and gradually unlocks new areas to explore. The mission-structured progression ensures continuous story momentum while allowing players to experience the console's technical adaptations of the GTA formula specifically designed for the DS platform.

Platform
NDS
Genre
Action
Players
1P
Rating
4.4 / 5 (775)
Last updated

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Controls — NDS Keyboard Keys

Default keyboard bindings for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on our in-browser NDS emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.

Keyboard Console button Typical use
D-Pad Up Move up
D-Pad Down Move down
D-Pad Left Move left
D-Pad Right Move right
X A Primary action (jump / confirm)
Z B Secondary action (attack / cancel)
S X Tertiary action
A Y Quaternary action
Q L Left shoulder
W R Right shoulder
Enter Start Start / Pause
Shift Select Select / Mode

Touch-screen input on Nintendo DS games uses the mouse on desktop or finger tap on mobile. The default thumbstick mapping is the same as the D-Pad on Lite/DSi titles.

Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Longplay & Gameplay Videos

Watch a full playthrough of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on NDS before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.

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"Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars" NDS longplay

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Cheat Codes

30 community-curated cheats for Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.

  • Anti-Piracy Bypass Code

    02037A34+980046C0+020FCB3C+223292030203E69C+980046C0+020FCF20+22329203
  • Backup Activator/Game Fix Code

    020FCB3C+22329203
  • WFCReplay HTTPS Bypass Code (v0.7)

    52136A70+EE070F90+E2000090+00000048+CA02A20D+58CC4B0B+D105429C+785C185B+3301701C+D1FA4224+00A45E14+3202D005+D3EF1909+881403A1+4778E7F9+EE070F90+E8BD801E+2F2F3A73+D2E78211+0009000A+0012006A+0000015E+02136A70+E92D401E+02136A74+FAFB2585+D2000000+00000000521375D4+EE070F90+E2000290+00000048+CA02A20D+58CC4B0B+D105429C+785C185B+3301701C+D1FA4224+00A45E14+3202D005+D3EF1909+881403A1+4778E7F9+EE070F90+E8BD801E+2F2F3A73+D2E78D89+0009000A+0012006A+0000015E+021375D4+E92D401E+021375D8+FAFB232C+D2000000+0000000052136A70+EE070F90+E200031C+00000048+CA02A20D+58CC4B0B+D105429C+785C185B+3301701C+D1FA4224+00A45E14+3202D005+D3EF1909+881403A1+4778E7F9+EE070F90+E8BD801E+2F2F3A73+D2E78211+0009000A+0012006A+0000015E+02136A70+E92D401E+02136A74+FAFB2628+D2000000+00000000
  • Keep Weapons After Being Busted

    A21E0DAC+00000000+120322E2+0000E000+D2000000+00000000
  • Instantly WASTED

    94000130+FCFC0000+22340CB1+00000000+22340CB2+00000000+D2000000+00000000
  • Complete 1 Tatto to get 20 done

    922363D0+1C490000+122363D0+00002114+D2000000+00000000
  • Infinite Current Car Health v2

    6221B8F4+00000000+B221B8F4+00000000+10000414+0000FFFF+D2000000+00000000
  • Radio is Always Off

    6221B8F4+00000000+B221B8F4+00000000+20000417+00000005+D2000000+00000000
  • Explosive Pistol Round

    72340BC5+00000001+22340BC5+00000001+D2000000+00000000
  • Max/Infinite Cash

    32341918+3B9ACA00+02341918+3B9ACA00+02341914+3B9ACA00+D2000000+00000000
  • Increase Cash

    94000130+000003DB+32341914+3B9ACA00+D9000000+02341914+D4000000+0000000A+D6000000+02341914+D2000000+00000000
  • Keep Cash After Being Busted

    A21E0DAC+00000000+120F9796+00002000+120F9798+00002000+020F97CC+20002000+D2000000+00000000
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  • Get any Money For Max

    120376AE+00000000+120376D6+00000000
  • Max All Drugs

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EC9B4+0000270F+021EC9A4+0000270F+021EC9C4+0000270F+021EC9CC+0000270F+021EC9AC+0000270F+021EC9BC+0000270F+D2000000+00000000
  • Max Heroin

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EC9A4+0000270F+D2000000+00000000
  • Max Coke

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EC9AC+0000270F+D2000000+00000000
  • Max XTC

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EC9B4+0000270F+D2000000+00000000
  • Max Acid

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EC9BC+0000270F+D2000000+00000000
  • Max Weed

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EC9C4+0000270F+D2000000+00000000
  • Max Downers

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EC9CC+0000270F+D2000000+00000000
  • Monday

    94000130+FFFB0000+221EFB9C+00000000+D0000000+00000000
  • Tuesday

    94000130+FFFB0000+221EFB9C+00000001+D0000000+00000000
  • Wednesday

    94000130+FFFB0000+221EFB9C+00000002+D0000000+00000000
  • Thursday

    94000130+FFFB0000+221EFB9C+00000003+D0000000+00000000
  • Friday

    94000130+FFFB0000+221EFB9C+00000004+D0000000+00000000
  • Saturday

    94000130+FFFB0000+221EFB9C+00000005+D0000000+00000000
  • Sunday

    94000130+FFFB0000+221EFB9C+00000006+D0000000+00000000
  • Freeze Game Time

    94000130+000000DF+120F7C26+0000D17D+D2000000+00000000+94000130+000000EF+120F7C26+0000E07D+D2000000+00000000
  • Time Modifier Code

    94000130+FFEB0000+021EFBA0+00014000+D2000000+00000000+94000130+FFDB0000+021EFBA0+00010000+D2000000+00000000+94000130+FFBB0000+021EFBA0+0000C01C+D2000000+00000000+94000130+FFE70000+021EFBA0+00008014+D2000000+00000000+94000130+FFD70000+021EFBA0+00004000+D2000000+00000000+94000130+FFB70000+021EFBA0+00000000+D2000000+00000000
  • Set Time to 00:00

    94000130+FFFB0000+021EFBA0+00000000+D0000000+00000000
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many players does Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars support?

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a single-player Action game for the NDS.

What type of game is Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars?

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is a Action game for the NDS, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.

How can I play Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for free?

Open this page and click "Play Now" — Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.

Do I need to download anything to play Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars in the browser?

No. Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars streams from a public archive into a browser-side NDS emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.

Can I save my progress in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars?

Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NDS cartridge supported.

Does Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars work on mobile devices?

Yes — the NDS emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.

Is it legal to play Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars this way?

RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.

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