FLIPPING OUT: NINTENDO RELEASES FREE SKETCHBOOK ANIMATION APP TO DSIWARE

In a relatively surprise release (the European version was meant to be added to DSiWare before the Americans received it), Nintendo have officially unleashed FlipNote Studio, the same web-sharable flipbook animation system originally covered here back in December as Ugoku Memo Chou (Moving Memo Book).

The app is available for free on the DSiWare store, and, as above, the underlying web service is currently live at flipnote.hatena.com, where you can browse, rate, favorite and embed animations uploaded from the DSi itself. As mentioned before, users can embed their own recorded sounds, or use monochromatic stills captured from the DS’s camera in their animations as well as painting them by hand.

Don’t judge me too hard on my debut flick — it’s a work in progress, alright! And, it goes without saying, I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.