Two game development companies are planning to release games that will deal with the "practical" and "efficient" side of handhelds.

Square Enix has three almost-condescending games coming out for the Nintendo DS that includes Yoga Lessons You Can Start Today ("uh, are you calling me fat?"), Why Not Listen to Classical Music on DS ("...and stupid?"), and Flower-Blooming DS Gardening Lite (I'm not even going to touch that one). They also have plans to do a series of DS software that are travel guides for individual cities like Italy, Hawaii, and New York.

Crave entertainment, on the other hand, is going for gold stars after announcing that they are publishing a spelling game for both the DS and the PSP. Not really sure how the game actually works, but it sounds more fun than pulling the hairs out of my brush (barely). It definitely sounds easier than trying to hold a stylus while doing downward facing dog. Tree position? Forget about it. Kim Phu

Square unleashes flood of 'non-games' on DS [CVG]
Crave Entertainment brings spelling fun to the PSP(R) system and Nintendo DS [The Test Market Revolution]

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