Teach Mario how to write in Japanese

Mike Yamamoto | Mar 21, 2008

The way things are going, someone might eventually try to cram a supercomputer into a Nintendo DS. Just as we were discussing a project to develop a synthesizer for the handheld, a new product comes along to teach Japanese calligraphy on it. Bimoji Training (translation: Beautiful Letter Training) is being touted as a game, but we know better: It'll probably be co-opted by educators because it emphasizes teacher feedback.

We just hope that the touchscreen's sensitivity is up to par, lest it be an exercise in frustration (remember Palm's Graffiti?)

No matter how it works, though, we totally agree with Techabob on one point: The best thing about it is the stylus, which resembles a kanji brush.

Via Crave CNET

Filed under: Music & Play
2 Comments | Bookmark | Share

del.icio.us

Digg this

Furl

Yahoo My Web

Google bookmarks

Facebook

close this

Add tag

To add tags, you need to become a member. It's FREE.

Cancel

Log in or sign in

X4x2x0x

View profile

Send mail

X4x2x0x says...
awesomeee! when is this coming out? or where would i be able to get it?

Mar 22, 2008 23:53

Flag as offensive

johnchan

View profile

Send mail

johnchan says...
Depending on where you live, your local game shops may carry imported Japanese titles. If you can't find one of those, try PlayAsia. They ship internationally and usually stock most of the Japanese DS games.

Apr 02, 2008 12:35

Flag as offensive