Gaming My Japanese Coach

[Densetsu]

There seems to be a lot of hostility here over some silly little "edutainment" software

As an American who grew up in a tri-lingual (English, Ilocano, Tagalog) family, studied Spanish for 4 years and Japanese for 9 years (with 4 of those years spent in Japan), I have to agree with kikuchiyo that something like this won't help much, but everyone has to start somewhere. I passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Level 1, the hardest level) a couple of years ago and have finally reached the point where I can read novels in Japanese without having to look in a dictionary every minute or so, but I still remember how I was when I took my first class in elementary Japanese as a freshman in college. I still remember relying on Romaji (ugh) for the first few weeks of the semester and failing my hiragana quiz

When I was a total Japanese language n00b, I probably would've loved to have something like My Japanese Coach.

No one should expect to be able to play Japanese imports, read manga and watch anime in Japanese after playing My Japanese Coach, and I'm pretty sure that most people anticipating this title don't expect it. Such expectations would be unrealistic, and quite frankly, naive. I still have a hard time following some anime, even after being literally immersed in Japanese for several years. To those who do decide to try this game out, I hope it will eventually lead to a more serious pursuit of language acquisition in the future. But in all honesty, you could find loads of resources for learning Japanese for free online right now that are just as good if not better than this game.

Still, I'm somewhat curious about this title and will check it out when it's released, if anything just to assess whether I can recommend it to a Japanese n00b.

BTW the person who transliterated the Snoopy game title should be drawn and quartered.

 

[Raestloz]

So, anybody? How good is this compared to Japanese Training?

And, while I'm at it, kikuchiyo, this "game" isn't for somebody who wnat to be a Japanese Sensei I think, deducting from your opinions. Rather, this is for somebody who needs a quick course of Japanese for, say vacation or something, not to delve deep into the art of Kanji. However, I haven't tried this one out. So, can anybody compare this to Japanese Training?

 

[thedicemaster]

So, anybody? How good is this compared to Japanese Training?

And, while I'm at it, kikuchiyo, this "game" isn't for somebody who wnat to be a Japanese Sensei I think, deducting from your opinions. Rather, this is for somebody who needs a quick course of Japanese for, say vacation or something, not to delve deep into the art of Kanji. However, I haven't tried this one out. So, can anybody compare this to Japanese Training?

first try waiting untill the actual release date before asking someone to compare >_<

at earliest it should be released tomorrow, but it already got pushed forward once from halfway september.

 

[Raestloz]

What? It's not out yet? I didn't bother confirming the date, as the posts indicated the game is out and kikuchiyo already played it, sorry

a third grade or even second grade "child" knows way more than this game can teach.

Surely you can't say this words won't make you think the game is already out?

 

[thedicemaster]

i think so far all comments made about the quality of the game where based on the quality of other titles from the my language coach series.

 

[kikuchiyo]

What? It's not out yet? I didn't bother confirming the date, as the posts indicated the game is out and kikuchiyo already played it, sorry

a third grade or even second grade "child" knows way more than this game can teach.

Surely you can't say this words won't make you think the game is already out?

No, because anyone with half a brain and that has met a second grade Japanese kid knows this.

And maybe you should order that copy of English Training?

 

[Raestloz]

Well, maybe, and maybe not, that sentence alone lulled me to think you already played the game

While the game is too easy and not helpful for me, that's not my argument

And these words didn't help either

 

[Hadrian]

Be nice now people, any more flaming and there'll be heck to pay, HECK I TELLS YOU!

 

[Raestloz]

Umm... Hadrian? I edited my first post before you edited my second, can you restore it?

 

[VmprHntrD]

Such a child you are...but then again stupid people tend to have the intelligence of one. And I really could care less if you reported me on that post if that's the best you can come back with, well that and acting like a grammar nazi. I wasn't rationalizing the stupidity of society with quick fixes, just the fact something like that is a big help for getting a start, not being a master.

 

[Brian117]

Awesome.

The game released today ^^

Can't wait for it to be uploaded.

Although we might have to wait like, 2 days for it.

These people who upload roms are taking more and more time to do it.

 

[UltraMagnus]

well, you could dump it and return the game if you are in that much of a rush.

this should come in quite handy actually, my university offers free language classes in the second semester, and was planning on taking Japanese then anyway.

typical, an excuse to have my gameboy in school now I don't need one!

 

[Eon-Rider]

It got delayed again. =\

 

[Mergulho]

It got delayed again. =\

But...but wasn't it available in some sale sites?

 

[zidane_genome]

gamestop is saying they are getting the shipment tomorrow for MJC

 

[Eon-Rider]

The delay isn't that big though. Just one day different. =P

It's coming out on the 15th instead of the 14th.

 

[-Mew-]

Well hope it teaches me at least some japs.

 

[RevolutionE]

Anyone having save file errors?

 

[Sticks]

Working fine for me. (CycloDS)

 

[MyauChanDesu]

My one's fine, up to Lesson 24 now.. really helping my japanese lessons at school