Magna comin to wii soon (well in Japan anyway)

Darkprinny · 07-25-2008, 01:20 AM

Ok so it might not come to the US or UK for some time
But still it feals wrong readin this stuff at a screen

http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_85257...ref=technology

Quote:

Four of Japan's biggest comic book or 'manga' publishers are coming together to bring digital versions of their magazines to Nintendo's Wii console.
The companies, [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kadokawa_Shoten]Kadokawa (Lucky Star,Cowboy Bebop), Kodansha, Shueisha (mainly the JUMP comics that have been home to most of the popular mangas) and Shogakukan (Ranma ½,Urusei Yatsura), have formed a joint venture with a local software house that aims to be the first to bring digital comics to the hit console. The venture, called Librica, was formed in July and will deliver comics through the Wii Ware software channel to users. An Internet connection will be required to use the service.
Initially it will target the Wii but Librica said it is considering expanding the service goal to encompass the handheld DS gaming device. It will also offer other publishers the chance to join its platform when launched.
Launch timing and pricing for the service was not announced.
Comic books are hugely popular in Japan. In 2006 sales of comic books totalled ¥481 billion (US$4.47 billion) and accounted for 22 percent of the sales volume and 37 percent of copies of the entire magazine industry. However the industry has been declining and 2006 marked its fifth year of contraction, according to data from the Research Institute for Publications.

Due to the companys involed and licencein laws it might not go to the US/UK
But you never know

hiMe · 07-25-2008, 02:55 PM

grrr..you spelt the topic title wrong I thought magna carta was goin to wii...ah well this news is better anyway...

It better have an optional japanese language button :'( if it comes here

Darkprinny · 07-25-2008, 06:12 PM

Blame the keyboard im usein

Wireless ones ddont like to work to well in my falt

Brawny · 07-26-2008, 06:41 PM

WE NEED A HARDDRIVE.

And if I wanted to read on screen, I'd use onemanga.com. Something's just better with actual pages.

hiMe · 07-26-2008, 11:38 PM

Reading online ent that bad...just your eyes go fuzzy after a lil' while.

Darkprinny · 07-27-2008, 12:18 AM

Nar I hate readin at a computer/ TV screen

Books FTW

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brawny

WE NEED A HARDDRIVE.

And if I wanted to read on screen, I'd use. Something's just better with actual pages.

Links to the readin of licensed manga online are a nono unless its via a official site

Brawny · 07-27-2008, 12:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkprinny

Nar I hate readin at a computer/ TV screen

Books FTW
Links to the readin of licensed manga online are a nono unless its via a official site

Hahaha, sorry. I think I'm allowed, as I don't use that.