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Believe it or not, there are some schools in Japan that actually require their students to own a Nintendo DS. It is being reported that the school board in Osaka will be start distributing systems to ten or so elementary schools in January. Plans are in motion to use the DS as a learning tool.

When you think about it, the DS has a wide variety of software to help people learn. There are plenty of titles that will help you to learn languages, read books, and brush up on academics. While it does seem odd that students will be required to have DSs, this does give a pretty good idea of just how much Nintendo’s impact has spread outside of traditional gaming.

Thanks to Jake for the news tip.

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# To the east lies the country of Beckseria, and within it is the town of Beckseria, which is surrounded by a somber mood. Upon entering the town, the group is warned that the town is doomed. It seems like the townspeople are suffering from a mysterious illness. S
# At Dharma temple, where people come from all around the world to change their class, it seems that the high priest has mysteriously disappeared.
# On the coast, there is a small village called Tso. At first glance, it seems like a peaceful fishing village, but it’s actually protected by a Guardian Spirit. Thanks to the Guardian Spirit, the townspeople no longer have to work, and can live an easy life. Some people aren’t so content with this, however, and find this “Guardian Spirit” to be suspect. There’s a screenshot in the corner showing the village elder saying something like, “Nonsense! Do you expect the villagers to believe a stupid story like that?”
# The Forest of Ruin has long been considered a dangerous place, forever shrouded in darkness. At the center lies a strange castle… it lies in ruins, surrounded by poisonous swamps. There’s no trace of people, and it’s teeming with monsters.

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Slitherine, an independent publisher based in the UK, and Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, today announced the new game Horrible Histories™ Ruthless Romans for PC, Wii and Nintendo DS. This title constitutes the first release resulting from the license agreement between Slitherine and Horrible Histories™ publishers Scholastic UK Ltd. The game is being developed by Virtual Identity.

The Horrible Histories™ brand is an internationally bestselling series of history books for children, with more than 20 million copies sold worldwide since 1993. Author Terry Deary and illustrator Martin Brown have brought the past to life for millions of children in an uniquely entertaining way. The computer game version of their Ruthless Romans book will provide whole families with a fun way to learn about Roman history.

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01. [PS3] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) 319,000 / NEW
02. [NDS] Seventh Dragon (SEGA) 80,000 / NEW
03. [360] Resident Evil 5 (Capcom) 79,000 / NEW
04. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou MULTI RAID (KOEI) 63,000 / 283,000
05. [PS3] Yakuza 3 (SEGA) 53,000 / 425,000
06. [NDS] Mario & Luigi RPG 3 (Nintendo) 44,000 / 351,000
07. [NDS] Aibou DS (Tecmo) 43,000 / NEW
08. [PS2] Super Robot Taisen Z Special Disc (Namco Bandai) 28,000 / NEW
09. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best) (Capcom) 17,000 / 467,000
10. [NDS] Tennis no Oji-Sama: Doubles no Oji-Sama – Girls, Be Gracious! (Konami) 14,000 / NEW

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Product Overview:
TOMY Corporation is proud to present the first Nintendo DS game based on the all-new Naruto Shippuden storyline!
Gaara is in grave danger when two members of the sinister Akatsuki organization infiltrate the Hidden Village of Sand to capture the Kazekage. Show the
dreaded Akatsuki your way of the ninja! Battle your way thought tough platformer levels using new unlockable justu abilities with your favorite characters.
Key Features:
•Featuring a robust story mode based on the Shippuden story arc!
•17 playable characters sporting their all new Shippuden look!
•Choose your allies and form your own 3-Man squad to harness the special jutsu techniques of your team members in battle!
•Unleash your favorite character’s special jutsu using the DS touch screen for damaging results in battle
•Wireless multiplayer Battle Mode for up to 4 players!
GAME PUBLISHER: TOMY Corporation
DEVELOPER: Aspect
GENRE: Action Adventure
ESRB RATING: Rating Pending
RELEASE DATE: Spring 2009
PLAYERS: 1 – 4 Players (Wireless Multiplayer)
GAME PLATFORM: Nintendo DS
LANGUAGES SUPPORTED: English, French, Spanish
NARUTO™ Shippuden: Ninja Council® 4
Nintendo DS™
Spring 2009
For more information, please visit: http://www.TOMY-USA.com/videogames

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– Level-5 head Akihiro Hino: “The series wrapped up its trilogy with Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel, so there was a bit of resistance to making yet another new title. However, we received word from a lot of gamers during development asking if this was really the end, and that was all the inspiration we needed to create a new trilogy, a ‘second season’ of Layton.”
– Professor Layton dropped by a enigmatic town covered in fog
– Town home to a legend of a great giant – menaces countryside when flute is played
– Luke and Remi Altava play important roles in the legend
– Altava is a female colleague of Professor Layton – meet her for the first time in this game

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Nintendo DS Helped Redefine What a Video Game Could Be

REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Somewhere – perhaps in Chicago, maybe in Paris, possibly in Tokyo – the 100 millionth system in the Nintendo DS™ franchise has been shipped to a distributor or a retailer as of March 6, 2009. The combined total sales of 100 million Nintendo DS systems, Nintendo DS Lite systems and Nintendo DSi™ systems represent a significant milestone in the life of this franchise, which is still going strong.

“Consumers have shown their love for Nintendo DS – 100 million times over,” said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. “We are grateful that people of all ages continue to respond to our products, and we will continue to look for ways to please current gamers and create new ones.”

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