I've heard about the Nintendo DS console having a game for japanese language learners, but I don't have this console; I have a PSP though, does PSP has this type of games as well? Please help! お願いします！

A quick google search found a couple of homebrew applications, but I doubt there is really much commercial learning software available on PSP. Most of this software only worked on the DS because it has a stylus for input.

Yeah, you're better off looking for DS titles. The best I could find were puzzles/crosswords, and TOEIC test preparation apps, like:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/ナムコ-ことばのパズル-もじぴっ...eywords=辞典

http://www.amazon.co.jp/セガ-13305591-視て聴い...d_sim_vg_3

http://www.sofmap.com/product_detail/exe...GF04030000

pauro02 Wrote:I've heard about the Nintendo DS console having a game for japanese language learners.

You definitely heard wrong. The Nintendo DS has a lot of applications for Japanese people who want to learn English or brush up on their kanji but these are designed for native speakers and not learners. The reality is that Pokemon is a much better game for language learners than most of those applications are.

If you are looking for PSP games to help with your learning I would suggest the Dragon Quest remakes. The PSP also has a massive amount of visual novels although you might not enjoy those until after you've finished RTK and basic grammar.

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tokyostyle Wrote:

pauro02 Wrote:I've heard about the Nintendo DS console having a game for japanese language learners.

You definitely heard wrong. The Nintendo DS has a lot of applications for Japanese people who want to learn English or brush up on their kanji but these are designed for native speakers and not learners. The reality is that Pokemon is a much better game for language learners than most of those applications are.

Nope, he heard correct! The DS has a game called 'My Japanese Coach'. I felt it was a bit crappy really. For example, you cannot choose your starting position so if you're not a beginner you must repeat a lot of vocab, rules, roumaji, drawing kana, etc.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/My-Japanese-Coac...B001IWN6LY

Also there is no SRS component, you 'master' something then never see it again.

There is another game for learning Japanese, but it's worse

Oh God! Never thought that a DS would be this helpful in my dream, How about PS3? I only have a PSP and a PS3, eerrr.. By the way, would that so called good game in DS of yours really that worth it for me to learn? Because if that so, I may consider buying a DS.. I guess playing is better than the typical studying.. I don't mind starting that game from scratch.. I want to review my basic japanese lessons though, so I'm fine repeating as if I know nothing about japanese language. 皆さん、ありがとうございます！：）

I don't know about the learning game on the DS, but when you feel ready there are "normal" games you can play with hidden furigana that pop up when you touch the kanji. This is really awesome for me, because I actually find it harder to read kanji with furigana right there (meaning I spend a lot of focus trying not to look at the furigana).

Demo:

There are:
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Shounen Kininden Tsumuji (A deeper Zelda clone, with ninjas)
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn

There might me more, maybe someone else can share their experience.

The best portable game to learn Japanese with is Anki. Once you use it enough, all games become fully playable in Japanese. That is the beauty of advanced Japanese.

A game I used to help learn Japanese was the Japanese version of Playstation Home on the PS3 since it's all Japanese people talking to each other.

Hashiriya Wrote:The best portable game to learn Japanese with is Anki. Once you use it enough, all games become fully playable in Japanese. That is the beauty of advanced Japanese.

Does it have in the PSP? if there's none.. Is Nintendo DS really be worth of a purchase if the only reason is the japanese learning game? I mean, would it really teach you that much? Thanks!

Don't buy a DS solely to play 'learning games' it really won't do much for you. However, if you buy a DS, you can also play the two Legend of Zelda titles for it, which have a 'tap for reading' feature, so that you can see how to read words easily. I think there are some other games with a similar feature (maybe the newest Golden Sun, but I'm not sure).

Of course, if I remember correctly, DS Lites are pretty cheap now, so if you have the budget for it...

sholum Wrote:Don't buy a DS solely to play 'learning games' it really won't do much for you. However, if you buy a DS, you can also play the two Legend of Zelda titles for it, which have a 'tap for reading' feature, so that you can see how to read words easily. I think there are some other games with a similar feature (maybe the newest Golden Sun, but I'm not sure).

Of course, if I remember correctly, DS Lites are pretty cheap now, so if you have the budget for it...

I guess this makes sense, oh well I guess I need to study japanese in the usual but hard way.. tsk3.. Thanks for the help though...