Continuing its praiseworthy support for the Nintendo DS,
Square Enix has announced
DS Style, a new line of software for the
casual gaming audience. According to the latest issue of Famitsu, the company is venturing away from its RPG franchises for a moment, focusing instead on leisure activities like
yoga, classical music, and gardening. It might not sound as exciting as SRPG battles or
Chocobo mini-games, but different strokes for different folks.
Square Enix will also be releasing DS travel guides based on the popular
World Walking tour book series in Japan. These guides will provide maps and other useful information for sightseers visiting countries like
France or
Thailand. Check past the post break for the full list of destination guides and verbose titles from Square Enix's
DS Style lineup.
[Via NeoGAF]
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Screens of three new Square Enix DS "games" have made it to Famitsu. Before you get too excited, these are not new RPGs or anything, but rather three of the World Walking programs in Square Enix's 
We're expecting a load of news when the 
