NL writes: "Two weeks ago, Nintendo released Art Academy: First Semester. We reviewed it and were happy to do so.
The title was impressively functional, easy to use and very much successful at fostering creativity. These are all good things. We were painting apples and red peppers like there was no tomorrow. The sun was shining. We were merry."
This week Default Prime writer Chris Stewart gets stuck in with some of the newest handheld art games and talks about how creative gamers are. Maybe it's a sign of love for our medium. But that doesn't mean we like to be exploited...
"This week I have played both Paint Park, a free download for PlayStation Vita, and Colors! 3D on Nintendo 3DS and this has made me realise something: we gamers are a talented bunch. Among other things, we are proficient in weapons from swords and bows to lasers and psychic powers, we’re fantastic at driving, dab hands with a variety of musical instruments and, as is becoming clear to me, we are an artistic bunch as well."
Whereas most games impart a superficial satisfaction upon conquering, mastery of Art Academy involves an extended, deliberate process with a true sense of fulfillment.
Just about everybody has some sort of an artistic impulse from time to time. Launching on October 25th, Nintendo's Art Academy software for the Nintendo DS, folks can evolve their doodles through art instruction. Art Academy gives people from all walks of life a remarkable new way to boost their creative skills and act on their artistic inspiration anytime, anywhere. This title offers a series of fun, interactive lessons that teach the essentials of drawing and painting, plus unique features that let users create and store their own personal masterworks.
