A new title, 'DS Novel', will be released in during 2008, according to further analysis of Nintendo's latest financial report. 'Novel' was revealed at the same time as Ninty dated Animal Crossing and Kirby for release on the later this year, but this is the first we hear of this 'game' in Europe.

Online reports suggest 'Novel' could be an English version of DS Bungaku Zenshuu, a compilation of Japanese classic literature released in DS format. The game sold several thousand copies in the land of the rising sun, but would of course only be of very niche interest in Europe.

Perhaps a compilation of local classics is what Ninty are plotting, although whether gamers will really want to read books from the DS' tiny screen on the go remains very much to been. Repetitive strain, anyone?

Either way, this isn't really a game is it. Although it is on the DS, so, errm, there you go...

By Luke Guttridge