« Was the A-Bomb Inevitable? | Main | Street Fighter IV Trailer »
For the first time ever in world history, a video game will be sold at drug stores. Starting November 15th, Drug Segami, a drug store chain, will be carrying a Nintendo DS Lite game in stores all over the country. It's called "Kenko Kentei" and it letts players log their health info and recommends exercises and dietary regimes. The software was developed by Yudo, a company started by the guys who created Beatmania and DDR.
Link (Japanese)
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c5d3253ef00e54f0dd4628834
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference DS Health Game to be Sold in Drug Stores:
» Drug Stores Now Selling... DS Game? from Kotaku
If you can buy video games in Japanese convenience stores, why not Japanese drug stores? Soon, you can! Beginning November 15th, DS title Kenko Kentei will go on sale at retail druggist Drug Segami nationwide. The game tracks your... [Read More]
» Japan: Drug Stores Now Selling... DS Game? from Gaming news
If you can buy video games in Japanese convenience stores, why not Japanese drug stores? Soon, you can [Read More]
» DS Gesundheitsspiel wird in Apotheken verkauft werden! from OniPepper
Als erstes Spiel in der Geschichte der Videospiele wird Kenko Kentei in Apotheken verkauft werden, zumindest in Japan. Das von Yudo - den Entwicklern hinter Beatmania und DDR - entwickelte Spiel, fhrt ber Gesundheitsinformationen des Benut... [Read More]
This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
In 2008, Chronicle published my book: Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan.
I am also the founder of The Tofu Project, a boutique program that helps Japanese entrepreneurs and creators think deeper, tell better stories, and go out into the world in a much bigger way. We work with companies like Mixi, Japan Airlines, and Salesforce.com.
Sometimes I try to explain Japanese culture on CNN, BBC, CBC, WSJ, ABC (so many acronyms!) or in person at places like the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan, ETech, and Ignite!
Follow me on Twitter
Become a Facebook Fan
Read some of my published magazine stories
Send tips to mango [at] tokyomango [dot] com
Comments