Zi Corporation has signed a licensing agreement with Nintendo where DS developers can employ Zi's Decuma^® handwriting recognition technology while creating software for the Nintendo DS handheld video game system.

Nintendo DS is the first handheld gaming platform to offer dual screens and touch-screen technology, similar to touch technologies found in some PDA's or smartphones. Users can interact with the Nintendo DS by using standard control buttons, a microphone or the gaming system's touch screen.  Milos Djokovic, chief technical officer and chief operating officer of Zi Corporation said "With Decuma, Nintendo DS users will experience natural handwriting recognition previously only available to PDA and smartphone users."

This begs the question, does Nintendo have more than gaming up its sleeve for the DS or is this just a snazzy new way to enter your name when you get a new high score on MarioKart?