DS Japanese Dictionary?

[zestron]

I'm wondering if I should buy an electronic dictionary or a DS Japanese dictionary. It seems that there are a few of them out there. Should I get an electronic dictionary or just buy a "game" for my DS instead?

EDIT DS -> Nintendo DS

Links
JapanChronicles: Nintendo DS, kanji dictionary [What I want to get]
DS gets wordplay, Japanese-English dictionary - Joystiq
Game and Watch Hidden in DS Dictionary | Game | Life from Wired.com

You can google Japanese DS Dictionary and find more.

[MMM]

Kanji Sono Mama Rakubiki Jiten (漢字そのまま楽引辞典）

I use this every day for my work. It is not a "game" but a dictionary. It is perfect for looking up kanji I am not familiar with, as I can just write them in. And it has definitions in English (not for every word, but a majority).

If you want to look up kanji you don't recognize or if you know the hiragana, but not the kanji, it is perfect.

[Hatredcopter]

As an owner of both a DS dictionary and an electronic dictionary, I'd have to say it depends what you're looking for. DS Dictionaries are good for your basic word and kanji lookups - certain ones have neat features like showing you the animated stroke order on kanji, etc.

Many of the mid-to-high range electronic dictionaries are a lot more comprehensive and have a lot more features, as well as a lot more entries in their dictionaries. They have more specialized dictionaries (technical, medical, science, etc), and often contain a lot more less-common kanji.

If you're a beginner Japanese student or just want some basic dictionary functionality, I'd just go for one of the many DS titles there are. If you're an intermediate/advanced learner or if you're studying abroad in Japan, I'd recommend an electronic dictionary. The Canon WordTank G55 is a great one for learners of Japanese, because the interface can be switched to English, and compared to other electronic dictionaries, it's not too expensive (roughly $230 last time I looked).