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Hartley Charlton @ MacRumors · today 12:29 EDT

'Picochat' Recreates Beloved Nintendo Feature on iOS

"PicoChat" brings a nostalgic experience from the Nintendo DS to Apple's iMessage (via Overkill).


iMessage already includes built-in drawing via Digital Touch, but PicoChat recreates the distinct aesthetic and interaction style of PictoChat. PictoChat was a built-in messaging application preloaded on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, and Nintendo DSi. It allowed users to communicate using text and drawings over a local wireless connection, functioning as a LAN-only chat service. Messages could be type

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