Japanese eBook Service Delayed For Nintendo 3DS

sounds great! is it limited to only manga ans such or does it have the variety of say the kindle. and how much space would this take up?

As long as it comes to the west

This sounds like a fantastic application. I do hope Nintendo brings it to NA.

Want this SOOOOO much! Odds of it coming West? Probably less than zero. Somehow.

They should have a eBook reader on the 3DS period. Just put my books on the SD Card and read. :/

@Gate_Shikimuri I agree, a book reader should have been standard. I did manage to find a way to read ebooks on the 3DS using the browser which accepts .txt files.

I converted an ebook to the aforementioned format then hosted it on a server and then typed the address into the browser. Then just bookmark it.

Still, an app would be so much better.

I agree that a basic eReading App needs to be standard on the 3DS. It should accept ePub books, which is the main format for all eReaders now, apart from Kindle. It would be a real boon. I think it would be too complicated to design it for books which are covered by digital rights management, but there are thousands of out of copyright books readily available. eBooks would take up very little space on an SD card.

I've got my kindle, so I don't need this. I don't think the 3DS is really made for ebooks. Reading books on a 3DS would be uncomfortable and awkward.

I still like having different devices for different things!

yes it should come to the US and i would actually read manga

Would love to read some One Piece manga on my 3DS in the west. I also would like to have some of that Zelda, Mega Man, Kingdom Hearts and Gon manga on there. Also wish there would be Tintin, Asterix and the Smurfs on there if this ever came to the west.

Weird I remember when the DSi came out people said the store would be great for books, but now that Kindles are out people hate the idea? I still love it since IDC to buy a Kindle or what ever to read Manga

I want it just for One Piece, man...

/me wants Stephen King ebooks!

@bezerker99
Aha I'm actually reading The Shining on my kindle right now. Good stuff!

I'd love this to come Westward!

Are you kidding? With the battery life on the 3DS, what would be the point?

@Vishiyra- Because you need volume 3D wire0less and full brightness to read? ehm.....there's power-pak's too....

If extra improvements are need, then that's fine, i want this app to be at its peak, and I am looking forward to its World-Wide release

One Piece FTW!

@HarmoKnight: That's because the Kindle is a dedicated eReader with combined technology and services that make the concept of digital reading more attractive on its device. Ever since it's been released, any other incomparable device that could incorporate eBooks would not measure up, i.e. the 3DS, a gaming handheld.

@zerks: They said light novels, bro!

I like the idea of an eBook services on the 3DS, but it isn't really beneficial to reading to be honest. The screen, battery life and size are crippling, but the 3DS XL might prove alright-ish. I'd like to see this come to the West though, as it'd be a great mini pocket eReader for when I'm out and about.

I might pick this up if it came to the west, it would be good to read some manga on my 3DS and I wonder what sort of magazines would be available on it if it came out in the west.

of course

I'd like to see a Marvel, DC, or Comixology app on my 3DS XL. That would be so kind.

I would probably snatch this up if it comes west...I hope that it would include titles that I've heard of...

It would be nice to have also English books on the Japanese 3DS

i want it here in America so badly. The fact that it shows one piece in the picture makes me really happy. If this does not come to america then I will eat my own foot of for no reason at all. Thats right Librica, that will be on you.