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[WIP/Release] ds_mangaman - Turning the Nintendo DS into the Ultimate Vertical Book-Style Manga Reader!

Hwongfish · 2026-06-09T00:33:11+00:00

Hi everyone! I’ve always felt that the Nintendo DS is criminally underrated when it comes to being a dedicated manga-reader. Think about it: it has two screens built right into the form factor, one of them has a precise (not quite most of the time though) touchscreen, and when you rotate the console 90 degrees counter-clockwise, it perfectly mimics the ergonomics of holding a real physical tankobon (manga volume). When held vertically, the D-pad sits perfectly on the bottom, and the shoulder keys (L/R) are in the ideal position for switching chapters. Plus, the touchscreen can be used to magnify for reading the text or inspecting details. Such interactions are the ultimate form factors that modern smartphones just can't match. To prove this, I built ds_mangaman — an open-source, highly optimized homebrew manga viewer for the NDS/NDSL. Download and learn how to build in Github release: :teach::teach::teach: GitHub Repository: https://github.com/hwfish-error408/ds-mangaman :grog::grog::grog: Looking for Contributors! The compiler engine and core state machine are now fully functional and running smoothly on real hardware and emulators (like melonDS). However, I want to take this project further and could really use the community's help! I’m looking for developers, testers, and retro-enthusiasts to help with: A, Implementing a cleaner UI/Main Menu. B, Adding Bookmark support (saving states to SRAM/FAT .sav). C, Further optimizing the DMA memory copy speeds during page and chapter transitions. Feel free to download the source, check out the build pipeline, test it on your flashcarts, and open Issues or Pull Requests on the GitHub repo! Let's make the NDS the ultimate retro manga machine.

Thread starter Deleted-220713
Start date Apr 8, 2010
Views 1,495
Replies 10

Deleted-220713

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Apr 8, 2010

Don't you just wish that rune factory 3 was out now in english
i cant wait any longer!!!!

elixirdream

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Apr 8, 2010

LOL!
what can we do about thaT?

Deleted-220713

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Apr 8, 2010

nothing
but as long as people WANT to do something about it then im happy

Deleted-220713

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Apr 8, 2010

even after it is released its gonna have AP anyway right?

fearofshorts

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Apr 8, 2010

Yeah, but that won't stop people playing it. Especially if they have a good cart.

Deleted-220713

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Apr 8, 2010

its gonna stop me,
i have an m3 ds real
i think its a good cart tho.

ShinRyouma

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Apr 9, 2010

Just be patient, lots of gamers are waiting for this too (including me).

altorn

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Apr 9, 2010

well, play some xbox360 games for a while...

Deleted-220713

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Apr 9, 2010

hmmmm
i perfer casual games so i wouldnt get much enjoyment out of an x-box 360
mabey i should get rune factory frontier on wii...

Tachyon1986

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Apr 9, 2010

Play Just Cause 2 while you wait

altorn

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Apr 9, 2010

i replied that assuming you've played Rune Factory for the wii already.
So i guess that's the way to go.

(xbox360 has a number of casual games by the way)