I read the classics of Japanese literature and all I got was this lousy t-shirt

by JC Fletcher { Aug 20th 2007 at 6:10PM }

Spike's Nihon Bungaku 100 Sen (100 Selections of Japanese Literature) is a pretty cool product to start with. It contains 100 classic works from famous Japanese writers like Natsume Soseki and Akutagawa Ryunosuke in a single, tiny DS card.

It gets cooler, though, but, like the software, is of precious little use to non-Japanese readers: in order to promote ~~their game~~ reading, Spike is giving away some clever Nihon Bungaku 100 Sen swag to people who can answer questions about the readings on their site. Correctly completing the quiz enters players for either a DS Lite carrying case, a waterproof DS holder (for reading in the bath, of course!) or a t-shirt featuring one of the authors whose works appear in the program. We're partial to the Natsume Soseki Wagahai wa neko de aru shirt, ourselves.

[Via Dengeki]

Tags: case, literature, nihonbungaku100sen, nongames, shirt, spike

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Shiro @ Aug 20th 2007 8:18PM

Isn't the DS (or any Nintendo handheld) practically water-proof ANYWAYS? They're like, impervious to everything except harsh words; my friend's ran away after he insulted it.

Tacoman @ Aug 20th 2007 9:07PM

I really want that Natsume Souseki "I Am A Cat" shirt.

Backslash @ Aug 21st 2007 12:58AM

Monkey Island ftw? 8D

Author X @ Aug 21st 2007 1:22AM

Backslash, that joke's been around for ages before Monkey Island *eyeroll*

Anyway, I really wish I was better-read on Japanese literature, I would love some of that swag. I can really, honestly think of no better way to pick up cute Japanese chicks at my school.

Of course, I could probably enter on my own if I had studied harder for those Japanese classes... curses...