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Nintendo Bringing Classic Books to DS Handheld

by Tim Stevens on December 9, 2008 at 11:04 AM

Nintendo Bringing Classic Books to DS Handheld
Think your kids aren't getting enough culture when they're squinting away at Mario or Donkey Kong on long car rides? Rather they got to know Romeo or Macbeth? Despite being the source of those digital distractions, Nintendo apparently shares your opinion, creating a new bundle of 100 classic books for its DS handheld in the hopes of getting more kids to read.

The collection, which as of now is only slated for release in the U.K., comes in partnership with publisher Harper Collins. It will contain works from Shakespeare, Dickens, and Jane Austin, among others. The console's touch functionality will be used to allow gamers to turn the page with a sweep of the finger, but we're inclined to think that the tiny 3-inch screens will not be particularly well-suited for reading text. While the screens on Amazon's Kindle or Sony's Reader are perfect for long stares as you absorb chapter after chapter, the DS's LCDs aren't quite so readable. Still, if it gets your kids into the classics a little younger, it's worth a shot. [From: Telegraph.co.uk]

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