Literature Training: Nintendo announces 100 book collection

[Rman]

http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/nds/100_classic_book_collection_10234.html

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.

[cool breeze]

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

[Phoenix Dark]

Jane Austen exclusive

psp cries

[littlemathletics]

Pretty irrelevant if you've got an iPhone or Touch - Stanza does all this for free.

[recursivelyenumerable]

the true maturity of gaming

[y2kev]

Are they going to put Mayor of Casterbridge on the DS? that'd be fuq'd up

[MyNameIsMethodis]

Please get the following:

*Animal Farm
*Welcome to the Monkey House

[Debaser]

Please get the following:

*Animal Farm
*Welcome to the Monkey House

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

[MyNameIsMethodis]

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

[drohne]

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

[Crushed]

Pride and Prejudice, rated UGHHHHHHH EVERYTHING JANE AUSTEN WRITES IS TERRIBLE

[Crushed]

hey look it's jane austen fans

[littlemathletics]

 

[recursivelyenumerable]

so will this have added content like Chrono Trigger DS?  Day 1 if there's a new ending for Jane Eyre.

[Sho Nuff]

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