Gaming Learn Japanese game list?

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Does anyone have a list of games that teach Japanese? Dictionaries, Kana, Kanji etc? If you don't know
the Romaji (English Text) Kana/Kanji is fine. I can read Kana, and Kanji I can just copy and paste what I don't know.

Here is what I have so far:

0405 - Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten
0501 - Minna no DS Seminar Kanpeki Kanji Ryoku
0584 - DS Kanji no Shou
0773 - Quiz! Nihongo-Ou
0795 - Simple DS Series Vol. 10 - The Doko Demo Kanji Quiz
0796 - Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu
1281 - Hissatsu Kung Fu - Kanji Dragon
1305 - Maru Kaite DonDon Oboeru - Kyoui no Tsugawa Shiki Kanji Kioku Jutsu
1361 - Ukkari o Nakusou! Bunshou Yomi Trainiing
1480 - Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin - KanKen DS 2 + Jouyou Kanji Jiten Review
1825 - Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft - 250-Mannin no KanKen Review
1890 - Yomesou de Yomenai Kanji DS
2001 - DS Kageyama Method - Tadashii Kanji Kakitori-Kun - Kondo wa Kanken Taisaku Dayo!
2100 - Mondai na Nihongo

Any additions, and or comments about a game appreciated!
 
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uhh theres a game called my japanese coach
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0834 - Nihongo Bunshou Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kyouryoku - Tadashii Nihongo DS
0947 - Gakken DS - Otona No Gakushuu Kintaichi Sensei No Nihongo Lesson
2319 - Nihongo Kentei DS
2766 - Nihongo de Asobo DS
2783 - My Japanese Coach
3542 - Mind Your Language Learn Japanese

I'm sure that 2783 & 3542 are about learning japanese, I'm not sure about the rest
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I made a list once, hoping to make games reviews (on the idea of this website), but I didn't test all the games, there a too many.
Some of them may be wrong (I added only with seeing a screenshot of the game, so expect a lot of game to be bad or not a teaching game)

Teaching games (for japanese people or foreigners learning japanese)
Code:
- 0096 - DS Rakubiki Jiten
- 0377 - Style Book - Fushigi Boshi no Futago Hime (J)(WRG)
- 0382 - Style Book - Cinnamoroll (J)(WRG)
- 0405 - Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten (J)(SCZ) (Dictionnary japanese/anglish, kanji etc.)
- 0456 - Kanji no Wataridori (J)(WRG) (flashcard game and kanji games)
- 0500 - Minna no DS Seminar - Kanpeki Eitango Ryoku (J)(WRG)
- 0501 - Minna no DS Seminar - Kanpeki Kanji Ryoku (J)(WRG)
- 0579 - Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin - KanKen DS (J)(WRG)
- 0584 - Shikakui Atama wo Maruku Suru - DS Kanji no Shou (J)(WRG)
- 0585 - Shikakui Atama wo Maruku Suru - DS Keisan no Shou (J)(WRG)
- 0666 - 200 Mannin no KanKen - Tokoton Kanji Nou (J)(Caravan)
- 0667 - Me de Unou wo Kitaeru - DS Sokudoku Jutsu (J)(Caravan)
- 0724 - Kokoro ni Shimiru - Mouhitsu de Kaku - Aida Mitsuo DS (J)(WRG) (Maybe not a learning game)
- 0737 - Anpanman to Asobo - Aiueo Kyoushitsu (J)(WRG) (seems very easy, for young child and japanese starter)
- 0742 - Kageyama Method - Dennou Hanpuku - Masu x Masu Hyaku Masu Keisan (J)(WRG) (I don't know if it's a teaching game)
- 0773 - Quiz! Nihongo-Ou (J)(WRG) (to check too)
- 0776 - Nounai Aesthe - IQ Suppli DS (J)(WRG) (same x__x)
- 0781 - Gakken Youten Rank Jun Series - Nippon no Rekishi DS (J)(WRG) (again x_x)
- 0795 - Simple DS Series Vol. 10 - The Doko Demo Kanji Quiz (J)(WRG)
- 0796 - Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu (J)(WRG)
- 0834 - Nihongo Bunshou Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kyouryoku - Tadashii Nihongo DS (J)(WRG) (to check)
- 0947 - Gakken DS - Otona no Gakushuu Kintaichi Sensei no Nihongo Lesson (J)(Independent) (Japanese proverb game, hight level)
- 0980 - Kageyama Method - Dennou Hanpuku - Tadashii Kanji Kaki to Rikun (J)(Legacy) (Good game to learn kana and kanji strike order. game serie 1, see ROM 2001 for serie 2)
- 1004 - Kakikomi Shiki 'Hannya Shinkyou' Renshuu Chou DS (J)(EZ)
- 1139 - Arasuji de Kitaeru Hayamimi no Susume DS (J)(iMpAcT)
- 1140 - Enpitsu de Oku no Hosomichi DS (J)(iMpAcT)
- 1141 - Yamakawa Shuppansha Kanshuu - Shousetsu Nihonshi B - Sougou Training (J)(Independent)
- 1172 - Yamakawa Shuppansha Kanshuu - Syousetsu Sekaishi B - Sougou Training (J)(Independent)
- 1261 - Arasuji de Oboeru Sokudoku no Susume DS (J)(Sir VG)
- 1305 - Maru Kaite DonDon Oboeru - Kyoui no Tsugawa Shiki Kanji Kioku Jutsu (J)(GRN)
- 1311 - Shikaku Kentei DS (J)(Independent)
- 1335 - Onsei Kanjou Sokuteiki - Kokoro Scan (J)(Loli) (To test, seems to use the microphone)
- 1355 - Sakashou DS (J)(Independent)
- 1480 - Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin - KanKen DS 2 + Jouyou Kanji Jiten (J)(GRN)
- 1825 - Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Koushiki Soft - 250-Mannin no KanKen (J)(6rz)
- 1882 - Itsudemo Doko Demo - Onita Atsushi no Seiji Quiz DS (J)(6rz)
- 1890 - Yomesou de Yomenai Kanji DS (J)(6rz)
- 2001 - Tadashii Kanji Kakitori Kun - Kondo wa KanKen Taisaku Dayo! (J)(MaxG)
- 2092 - Obunsha Derujun - Koumin DS (J)(6rz)
- 2146 - DS Bimoji Training (J)(Caravan)
- 2216 - Keibaryoku Nintei Shiken - Baken DS (J)(Independent)
- 2563 - Nazotte Oboeru - Otona no Kanji Renshuu - Kanzen Ban (J)(NEET)
- 2621 - Touch de Ni Hao - Hitsudan-kun (J)(Independent) (Dictionary chinese/japanese ?)
- 2714 - U-Can - Penji Training DS (J)(Caravan)
- 2766 - Nihongo de Asobo DS (J)(High Road)
- 2783 - my japanese coach - learn a new langage
- 3032 - Pururun! Shizuku-Chan Aha - DS Drill Kokugo (J)(Independent)
- 3121 - Chou!! Nep League DS (J)(Caravan)
- 3271 - Saikyou no Kanji Drill 5 Man Mon (J)(Caravan)
- 3317 - My Japanese Coach - Learn to Speak Japanese
- 3454 - Kyoui no Tsugawa Shiki Kanji Kiokujutsu - Kiso Gakushuu Hen (J)(High Road)
- 3543 - Mind Your Language: Learn Japanese (Europe) (French/japanese dictionary)
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- 3629 - Zaidan Houjin Nihon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin - Kanken DS 3 Deluxe (J)(Caravan)
- 3638 - Kanji no Wataridori (v01) (J)(High Road)
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It may be missing some games.
Sorry if a lot of them are not right.


Japanese word games (like crossword)
Code:
0378 - Puzzle Series Vol. 2 - Crossword (J)(WRG)
0430 - Puzzle Series Vol. 2 - Crossword (v01) (J)(WRG)
0680 - Puzzle Series Vol. 7 - Crossword 2 (J)(WRG)
0792 - Puzzle Series Vol. 8 - Nankuro (J)(WRG)
0969 - Puzzle Series Vol. 13 - Kanji Puzzle (J)(2CH)
1180 - Gamics Series Vol. 1 - Yokoyama Mitsuteru - San Goku Shi - Vol. 6 - Koumei no Yuigon (J)(Caravan)
1264 - Crossword de Manabou! Chiri - Rekishi (J)(Sir VG)
1281 - Hissatsu Kung Fu - Kanji Dragon (J)(Independent)
1630 - Crossword DS + Sekai 1-Shuu Cross (J)(6rz)
2281 - Simple DS Series Vol. 33 - The Crossword & Kanji Puzzle (J)(Independent)
3146 - puzzle mate


Interactive book on japanese legend and children story, nice to learn because it's Japanese+English at the same time
Code:
0486 - Kodomo no Tame no Yomi Kikase - Ehon de Asobou 1-Kan (J)(WRG)
0487 - Kodomo no Tame no Yomi Kikase - Ehon de Asobou 2-Kan (J)(WRG)
0488 - Kodomo no Tame no Yomi Kikase - Ehon de Asobou 3-Kan (J)(WRG)
0610 - Kodomo no Tame no Yomi Kikase - Ehon de Asobou 4-Kan (J)(WRG)
0611 - Kodomo no Tame no Yomi Kikase - Ehon de Asobou 5-Kan (J)(WRG)
0612 - Kodomo no Tame no Yomi Kikase - Ehon de Asobou 6-Kan (J)(WRG)


There may be too :
1158 - Zelda no Densetsu: Mugen no Sunadokei
it is a nice game to read kanji (when clicking on a kanji, it will show the kana pronunciation)

Playing games you already know may be a good start too.


I Hope it will be helpful
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Thanks everyone for the help. Guess I'll have to update my list. I'll have to check out the others that maybe fall into the Learning Japanese category and post my results.
 
0796 - Nazotte Oboeru Otona no Kanji Renshuu (J)(WRG) and a few others are soooo not for foreigners, most are for native speakers looking to touch up on kanji, grammar, vocab, etc (and others for kids)
 

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