This is pretty sweet:
If you remember Mario Paint for the Super Nintendo, Sabiston’s project will be right up your alley. Not only can you use it to create pixel- and vector-based illustrations; it also supports flip-book style animations and a sort of vector-graphics sequencer used to make more fluid animated works. No part of the DS’s unique hardware is overlooked, as users will also be able to add recorded sound effects via the built-in microphone and upload their creations to the Web via Wi-Fi, providing near-infinite storage. Sabiston used the software to create the pixel illustration seen above (printed on a large canvas after additional image processing), with the DS’s top screen showing the overall workspace and the bottom providing a zoomed workspace (more images are available on his Web site).
As of now, there are no finite plans for release. The project is on Nintendo’s radar, but failing a commercial release, Sabiston mentioned the possibility of making it available to homebrew hackers on the Web.
Visit Bob Sabiston’s page here.
It’s nice that there’s at least the possibility of it being released as a homebrew application. If he releases the source too, then I’m sure the DS homebrew community can find ways to make it even better.
And if it’s released on the Web, then I’d at least get a chance to try it out on my DS since I can run homebrew DS software. 🙂
It’s pretty amazing that it’s such a full featured application. Check out the manual for it. That’s awesome!