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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 Flameburst
Start date Jun 14, 2008
Views 5,486
Replies 9

Flameburst

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Jun 14, 2008

Does anyone know how to unlock Idea as a character in Soma Bringer? My bro's trying to figure it out and we're guessing that you need to beat the game.

knightguy363

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Jun 14, 2008

is that the one guy you cant pick at start?

Guile589

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Jun 14, 2008

You unlock her after you finish the game once...

Flameburst

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Jun 16, 2008

thx guys now he just has to beat the game...

knightguy363

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Jun 17, 2008

when i beat the first chapter it said i unlocked ideas gad dam but it didnt @_@

Flameburst

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Jun 17, 2008

That part meant she joined your party as a member to choose from. She can be set as one of the COMs that follow you.

fimbulveter

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Oct 28, 2008

thanks guile

lol flameburst i googled this
funny i saw u

Hehe Moo

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Oct 29, 2008

Yes you need to beat the game. Fimbulveter, I won't give you my .sav file because I'm not going to spoil the game for you. Beat it yourself.

azotyp

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Feb 7, 2009

I beated the game, unlocked idea and wondering. If I will play as idea, will there be differend ending ? (you dont have to spoil nothing to me just say yes or no).