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DS:Style is a series of educational software products for the Nintendo DS console. The series was created and published in Japan exclusively by Square Enix, a Japanese video game developer and publisher, and developed by both Square Enix and several other companies. It includes reference guides, travel guides for different countries or cities, and study guides for Japanese professional licensing and civil servant exams. The motto for the series is "The fun of games, the joy of learning".[1] Despite the motto and being sold for a game console, the products actually include almost no gaming elements, instead functioning as reference guides and knowledge quizzes.[1] The series was perceived when it launched as an attempt by Square Enix to break into a new market, that of "non-traditional gamers".[2] All the games that got a TV commercial were endorsed by Hitomi Kaikawa.

The first nine products in the series were announced on April 4, 2007 and the first five were released on July 5, 2007; the last DS:Style release was on February 3, 2011.[3] Several of the products were named after other non-software products, such as the Lonely Planet series of travel guides, the Japanese Legal Mind (LEC) test preparatory company, or the Japanese Tipness yoga studio chain.[1][4][5] While not a part of the DS:Style series, bookkeeping and real estate certification products (Honki de Manabu: LEC de Goukaku - DS Hishou Boki 3-Kyū and Honki de Manabu: LEC de Goukaku - DS Takuchi Tatemono Torihiki Shuninsha) were also released on the PlayStation Portable in 2010.[6][7]

The releases, as they fell in the line between games and software products, went largely unreviewed. Prior to release, the initial products were regarded as having "potential".[1] Critics' reactions to the series were tepid; they felt that the products would sell well, given the publisher and subject matter, but that there was little interesting about them. They felt that it would not be worth localizing the products to sell in non-Japanese markets, as there was not much of a market for non-game software for the Nintendo DS without heavy advertising, due to prior failures in promoting such products.[2]

List of products

Title Topic Developer Release date Ref(s)
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Gardening Elements July 5, 2007 [8]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Classical music iNiS July 5, 2007 [9]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (Thailand) Will July 5, 2007 [10]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (France ) Will July 5, 2007 [11]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (Italy) Will July 5, 2007 [12]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Yoga Square Enix October 4, 2007 [13]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (Taiwan) Will October 4, 2007 [14]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (Hawaii) Will October 4, 2007 [15]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (New York City ) Will October 4, 2007 [16]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Wine Square Enix November 15, 2007 [17]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Cooking h.a.n.d. December 13, 2007 [18]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (United Kingdom ) Will December 13, 2007 [19]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (Shanghai) Will December 13, 2007 [20]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (Hong Kong) Will December 13, 2007 [21]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Travel (Seoul, Busan) Will December 13, 2007 [22]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Certification (Bookkeeping) Matrix Software April 17, 2008 [23]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Certification (Secretary) Square Enix February 26, 2009 [24]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Certification (Real estate) Square Enix February 26, 2009 [25]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Certification (Civil service examination) Square Enix December 3, 2009 [26]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Certification (Hazardous materials) Square Enix December 3, 2009 [27]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Certification (Business writing) Square Enix September 2, 2010 [28]
Lua error in Module:Lang/utilities at line 268: attempt to call field '_transl' (a nil value). Certification (Real estate) Square Enix February 3, 2011 [29]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Gantayat, Anoop (2007-05-13). "Hands On: DS Style". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/05/13/hands-on-ds-style. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sheffield, Brandon (2007-04-18). "From around the interweb: Talking about "DS Style"". Siliconera. http://www.siliconera.com/2007/04/18/from-around-the-interweb-talking-about-ds-style/. 
  3. ↑ "Square Enix Goes Non Game". IGN. 2007-04-04. http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/04/04/square-enix-goes-non-game. 
  4. ↑ Fletcher, JC (2007-11-21). "Square Enix creates the most boring training game ever". Joystiq. http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/21/square-enix-creates-the-most-boring-training-game-ever/. 
  5. ↑ Spencer (2007-10-04). "DS Style, take two". Siliconera. http://www.siliconera.com/2007/10/04/ds-style-take-two/. 
  6. ↑ "本気で学ぶ LECで合格る 日商簿記3級ポータブル" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/psp/boki/index.html. 
  7. ↑ "本気で学ぶ LECで合格る 宅地建物取引主任者ポータブル" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/psp/takken/index.html. 
  8. ↑ "Hana Saku DS Gardening Life". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/hansaku-ds-gardening-life/nds-898113. 
  9. ↑ "Won't You Also Listen to Classical Music on Your DS". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/wont-you-also-listen-to-classical-music-on-your-ds/nds-898114. 
  10. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS Thailand". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-thailand/nds-898103. 
  11. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS France". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-france/nds-898100. 
  12. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS Italy". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-italy/nds-898099/. 
  13. ↑ "A Private Lesson Just for You: Start Yoga with Tipness on your DS". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/a-private-lesson-just-for-you-start-yoga-with-tipness-on-your-ds/nds-959651. 
  14. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS Taiwan". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-taiwan/nds-898104. 
  15. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS Hawaii". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-hawaii/nds-898106. 
  16. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS New York". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-new-york/nds-898105. 
  17. ↑ "Wine no Hajimekata DS". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/wine-no-hajimekata-ds/nds-964905. 
  18. ↑ "Jinsei 8-Ban 7000-Kai no Shokuji o Rakushi Kusuru: Oishiku Kiwameru Shokutsuu DS". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/jinsei-8-ban-7000-kai-no-shokuji-o-rakushi-kusuru-oishiku-kiwameru-shokutsuu-ds/nds-14241703. 
  19. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS Great Britain". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-great-britain/nds-14223454. 
  20. ↑ "地球の歩き方DS 上海・杭州・蘇州" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dsstyle/chikyu/shanghai/index.html. 
  21. ↑ "地球の歩き方DS 香港" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dsstyle/chikyu/hongkong/index.html. 
  22. ↑ "Chikyuu no Arukikata DS Soul". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/chikyuu-no-arukikata-ds-soul/nds-14222780. 
  23. ↑ "Pass The LEC By Really Learning DS: The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Bookkeeping Level 3". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/pass-the-lec-by-really-learning-ds-the-japan-chamber-of-commerce-and-industry-bookkeeping-level-3/nds-14235798. 
  24. ↑ "Honki de Manabu: LEC de Goukaku DS Hishou Kentei 2-Kyuu/3-Kyuu". IGN. http://www.ign.com/games/honki-de-manabu-lec-de-goukaku-ds-hishou-kentei-2-kyuu3-kyuu/nds-14310798. 
  25. ↑ "本気で学ぶ LECで合格る DS宅地建物取引主任者" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dsstyle/takken/index.html. 
  26. ↑ "本気で学ぶ LECで合格る DS公務員試験・数的処理" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dsstyle/koumuin/index.html. 
  27. ↑ "本気で学ぶ LECで合格る DS危険物取扱者乙種4類" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dsstyle/kikenbutsu/index.html. 
  28. ↑ "本気で学ぶ LECで合格る DS行政書士" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dsstyle/gyouseisyoshi/. 
  29. ↑ "本気で学ぶ LECで合格る DS宅地建物取引主任者" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/dsstyle/takken/2011-2012/. 

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