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Learn the basics of Japanese in this interactive role-playing game! No experience needed – start reading and writing in Japanese!
Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is a rpg, indie and education game
developed by Sleepy Duck
and published by RIVER CROW STUDIO.
Released on January 30th 2017 is available only on Windows.
It has received 530 reviews of which 485 were positive and 45 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.99€ on Eneba.
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- OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (32bit/64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2 GB available space
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I finished Hiragana and is was not flawless but OK, katakana seems more polished. Generally u may learn katakana here as the name suggests, but I recommend to save the game very often and dont do anything else while you play it. No youtube or something on other screen. For me the game used to crash a lot, but I managed to finish it.
I actually easily mastered reading katakana 2 hours into the game, so it really did help me figure it out. I do think that the vocabulary lessons could have been more integrated into the gameplay; especially as fighting individual characters grew really stale after a while. The affection mechanics were not really interesting and I did not care much for the small cutscenes or the boost it gave. The narrative should have been much more compelling but because the focus was only on katakana, they had a really limited scope. I actually started this when I was in high school, but I grew disinterested in completing it until recently. This game was a useful alternative but it is much more effective if paired with traditional materials and a rigorous study habit.
If you like RPGs and want to learn japanese katakana, or reinforce it (my case) , this is game is perfect! Every 1-2 days I would do a new lesson, practice writing katakana in my notebook as well as fighting monsters in this game, and I'm happy to say that after beating the game, I feel super confident about my katakana writing and reading abilities. Super useful game , Highly recommend!
Short Review I recently played the developers' hiragana learning game, and while its intentions were good, it wasn't a particularly enjoyable game or an effective learning tool. The UI felt clunky, the combat system was tedious, and much of the learning boiled down to matching Latin letters with hiragana characters. This sequel improves on almost every aspect. The UI is much clearer, displaying all available characters at once, which makes selecting the correct one much easier. The combat is also more engaging, with magic abilities that reduce repetition and eliminate most of the grinding from the previous game. The side quests are a nice addition as well, introducing bits of Japanese culture and vocabulary alongside the katakana lessons. The biggest weakness is the writing. While there are now several characters to interact with, most of them are one-dimensional stereotypes with very little personality. I found myself skipping most of the dialogue outside of the main story, which isn't particularly memorable either. That said, I'm not playing a language-learning game for an amazing narrative. I mainly wanted combat that was enjoyable and supported learning katakana, and in that regard, the game succeeds. I do wish the learning mechanics went a step further. Instead of fighting only individual characters, it would have been much more useful to fight complete words, allowing players to build vocabulary while learning the alphabet. The game also never introduces combined katakana, such as チ (chi) becoming the katakana チャ (cha), which feels like a missed opportunity. Overall, this is a significant improvement over the developers' previous game. I still believe the best way to learn kana is with pen and paper, especially because writing the characters helps reinforce memory. However, this game is a fun and worthwhile supplement to traditional study methods, and it's an easy recommendation for anyone who enjoys learning through games.
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Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is currently priced at 5.99€ on Steam.
No, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 5.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War received 485 positive votes out of a total of 530 achieving a rating of 8.52.
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Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War was developed by Sleepy Duck and published by RIVER CROW STUDIO.
Yes, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is not playable on MacOS.
No, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is not playable on Linux.
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No, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War does not support VR.
Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is a single-player game.
Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War. Explore additional content available for Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War on Steam.
No, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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