DS to become eReader
Ninty reveals plans for DS Novel. Could a spot of Dickens and Shakespeare be heading to their winning handheld?
Nintendo financial reports don't usually provide riveting reading entertainment. However, the Japanese firm's latest number cruncher has thrown up an all new game, DS Novel.
According to our pals over at CVG, the new game is set to follow in the footsteps of best selling Far East title DS Bungaku Zenshuu, which came chock full of classic Japanese literature.
We reckon a British edition would include a spot of Dickens, some Shakespeare, the Bronte sisters and, er, Jilly Cooper.
If you ask us, the 3-inch screen on the DS is little weeny for that kind of behaviour, but if you don't fancy buying books and the like, surely it's a better alternative than spanking your cash on pricey eReaders.
Whether DS Novel is a hit remains to be seen. But considering Ninty is the king of turning bizarre ideas into multi-million pound industries, we wouldn't be surprised.
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By BobbyR
30|01|2008 15:04
This makes so much sense.
By sfigaro
30|01|2008 15:01
The DS really is the grownups' console, isn't it? It's perfect for everyone who has a dodgy brain, broken eyes, or likes reading. What a phenomenal niche to go for: The gray pound. Sure, it might not be as funky as the pink pound or the stock-trader-pound, but there's a lot of filthy rich coffindodgers out there!