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Title: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: Rman on December 02, 2008, 12:06:42 AM
http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nds/100_classic_book_collection_10234.html (http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nds/100_classic_book_collection_10234.html)

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100 Classic Book Collection

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – the iconic opening line from “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. Well, now you can definitely enjoy the best of times with Mr Dickens and scores of his fellow writers with the 100 Classic Book Collection on Nintendo DS!

Turn your Nintendo DS into a pocket-sized library with 100 timeless novels from some of the greatest writers in history. Enjoy the exciting escapades of the swashbuckling Long John Silver in “Treasure Island”, marvel at the redoubtable skills of the most famous detective of all time in “the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, or run the course of true love with Elizabeth Bennet in “Pride and Prejudice” – the choice is yours!

Entering this world of words couldn’t be easier – simply hold your DS like a book and use the stylus to effortlessly turn the pages. You can adjust the text size to whatever suits you best and a bookmark feature means dog-eared pages are a thing of the past. Can’t decide what you’re in the mood for? The 100 Classic Book Collection allows you to search for books in a number of different ways, such as subject matter and length, meaning you can find a suitable story in seconds. As well as the novels, you can access book introductions and find out more on the authors themselves – there are also additional books that you can download via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!

Immerse yourself in the great works with the 100 Classic Book Collection on Nintendo DS.

    * 100 classic books available in their original versions
    * Includes works by William Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy, Jules Verne and Jane Austen
    * Custom recommendations from the Book Guide
    * Download extra content via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection

At the DS's current resolution, no thanks.  I'll wait for Kindle 2.
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: cool breeze on December 02, 2008, 12:12:31 AM
so the ds is now a crummy mp3 player and a crummy e-book? it's really a shame Nintendo isn't interested in making games anymore since they are rubbish at doing everything else
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 02, 2008, 12:15:12 AM
Jane Austen exclusive

psp cries
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: littlemathletics on December 02, 2008, 12:31:53 AM
Pretty irrelevant if you've got an iPhone or Touch - Stanza does all this for free.
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on December 02, 2008, 12:48:24 AM
:bow the true maturity of gaming
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: y2kev on December 02, 2008, 12:48:41 AM
Are they going to put Mayor of Casterbridge on the DS? that'd be fuq'd up
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 02, 2008, 12:50:19 AM
Please get the following:

*Animal Farm
*Welcome to the Monkey House
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: Debaser on December 02, 2008, 12:58:53 AM
Please get the following:

*Animal Farm
*Welcome to the Monkey House

lol @ thinking they'll get anything remotely outside of the public domain
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on December 02, 2008, 01:06:39 AM
Please get the following:

*Animal Farm
*Welcome to the Monkey House

lol @ thinking they'll get anything remotely outside of the public domain

What books are public domain
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: drohne on December 02, 2008, 01:22:27 AM
i want to see the esrb ratings

King Lear, rated M for Suggestive Language, Extreme Violence, and Filial Ingratitude

Jude the Obscure, rated AO for Incest, Dead Children, and The Tossing of a Pig's Pizzle
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: Crushed on December 02, 2008, 01:36:03 AM
Pride and Prejudice, rated UGHHHHHHH EVERYTHING JANE AUSTEN WRITES IS TERRIBLE
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: Crushed on December 02, 2008, 01:41:24 AM
hey look it's jane austen fans

(http://i33.tinypic.com/18zle0.png)
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: littlemathletics on December 02, 2008, 01:48:37 AM
 :lol
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: recursivelyenumerable on December 02, 2008, 02:07:13 AM
so will this have added content like Chrono Trigger DS?  Day 1 if there's a new ending for Jane Eyre.
Title: Re: Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection
Post by: Sho Nuff on December 02, 2008, 02:07:45 AM
Wow more public domain action

I can't wait to read my DS books while listening to Turkey in the Straw playing in Wii Music