Brøderbund announced today that they would be teaming up with Nintendo to release their new game, "Mavis Beacon Teaches Handwriting" for Nintendo DS. One employee at Brøderbund claims the game will revolutionize writing. "We'll teach millions of illiterate people how to write in printing, cursive, and calligraphy. People will write faster with more enthusiasm after playing our game".
Most of the gameplay consists of tracing dotted lines to form letters and words. There are 50 levels of the game in all, each increasingly longer. Each new level revisits concepts from previous levels, such as using the letter "s" or the combination of "c" and "h". A player's score is based on how accurately he or she has traced the letter or word they have been given minus the elapsed time. Minigames, such as Stay Below the Line or Letter Recognition, will be also present throughout the game.
As a bonus, players are given a free stylus that resembles a pencil. The sharper point helps players write more accurately. However, there has been criticism among testers. "The new styli we've been given tend to leave nasty scratches on DS touch screens," says tester Arnold Clayton. "We're planning on having the styli tips dulled."
Updates to come as new info is released!
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I can't wait for this game to come out. It's an amazing concept. My handwriting is horrendous.
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