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New Touch! Generation Titles - DS

At the same event that we discovered about the web browser and TV tuner, Nintendo also announced three Touch! Generation games. You know, like Brain Training.

Kanji Sonomama DS Rakubiki Jiten (or "Kanji as-it-is Easy Search Dictionary DS") will use the touch screen to search for words in kanji - the ornate writing of Japan. A previous version forced you to type out the word, so the ability to scribble it out will be very useful.

DS Bimoji Training (or "DS Beautiful Letter Training") is for practicing the intracicies of kanji-writing and calligraphy. Apparently, clarity of symbol-forming helps the communication of the word.

Most interesting is Shaberu! DS Ryouri Navi (or the "Talking DS Cooking Navigator"). A bit of a gamble, this is a talking cookbook that will speak the recipe to the chef, and also respond to verbal commands like "turn the page". It will feature an ingredient search to find recipes that work around what you have in your pantry.

No release dates (either in Japan or elsewhere) have been announced, since they are still in development. The only title with any likelihood of being internationally release would be the cookbook, but that would require tweaking for each region; a lengthy task only justifiable with strong sales in Japan. Still, Brain Training looks to be a hit, and Nintendogs has been a smash hit around the world.

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