Comments on: DS Game for Learning Kanji: ２００万人の漢検 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/ Exploring fun Japanese and following the antics of Makoto Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:55:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Clay http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-355 Clay Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:37:15 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-355 Yes, probably so. It looks like it will replace the 200万人の漢検. I will report back as soon as I get a copy-- or if someone has it already, please let us know. Yes, probably so. It looks like it will replace the 200万人の漢検. I will report back as soon as I get a copy– or if someone has it already, please let us know.

]]> By: Musouka http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-354 Musouka Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:54:03 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-354 Thanks for the review! 250万人の漢検 (http://www.kankends.jp/) was recently released, however. So maybe it would be better to get the newer version for those who haven't got it yet? Thanks for the review!

250万人の漢検 (http://www.kankends.jp/) was recently released, however. So maybe it would be better to get the newer version for those who haven’t got it yet?

]]> By: Haf http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-353 Haf Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:42:30 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-353 Wow, great information about the game, thank you so much. I just bought it today after work and started using it on my way home, until my DS battery died. Before that I was addicted to the newest Donkey Kong game, I think I'm over that now. ;) Wow, great information about the game, thank you so much. I just bought it today after work and started using it on my way home, until my DS battery died. Before that I was addicted to the newest Donkey Kong game, I think I’m over that now. ;)

]]> By: Darsel http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-352 Darsel Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:45:09 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-352 Cool! Thanks Clay! :D Cool! Thanks Clay! :D

]]> By: Clay http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-351 Clay Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:56:01 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-351 I talked briefly yesterday with a friend who has played with it. I should get a copy in a few weeks and I will be sure to do a simple video review as soon as it arrives. I talked briefly yesterday with a friend who has played with it. I should get a copy in a few weeks and I will be sure to do a simple video review as soon as it arrives.

]]> By: Darsel http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-350 Darsel Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:20:11 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-350 Yeah, living outside of japan makes it more difficult and random to find this kind of stuff. Most of the time you have to rely only on game site reviews, or be lucky enough to find posts like this one ;) But anyways, I want to learn Japanese so I can go to Japan soon, and these games seem to be an interesting and funny way to do it! :) By the way, that 250 game seems similar to the older versions, but it looks like you can write full words on screen (so far Kanken DS 2 only lets me write kana by kana or kanji by kanji, not a whole word) Yeah, living outside of japan makes it more difficult and random to find this kind of stuff. Most of the time you have to rely only on game site reviews, or be lucky enough to find posts like this one ;)
But anyways, I want to learn Japanese so I can go to Japan soon, and these games seem to be an interesting and funny way to do it! :)
By the way, that 250 game seems similar to the older versions, but it looks like you can write full words on screen (so far Kanken DS 2 only lets me write kana by kana or kanji by kanji, not a whole word)

]]> By: Clay http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-349 Clay Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:29:39 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-349 Thank you! I really enjoy using and writing about these games. Not being in Japan makes it easy to miss new titles. There is a ２５０万人の漢検 game out: http://www.kankends.jp/ But I haven't looked at it close enough to know how it is different from the 200man game. Thank you! I really enjoy using and writing about these games. Not being in Japan makes it easy to miss new titles. There is a ２５０万人の漢検 game out:
http://www.kankends.jp/ But I haven’t looked at it close enough to know how it is different from the 200man game.

]]> By: Darsel http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-348 Darsel Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:24:17 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-348 Nice! I'm going to give 漢字そのままDS楽引辞典 another try to check out those dictionaries! Thanks Clay :) Nice! I’m going to give 漢字そのままDS楽引辞典 another try to check out those dictionaries! Thanks Clay :)

]]> By: Clay http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-347 Clay Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:48:51 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-347 漢字そのままDS楽引辞典 actually includes three dictionaries: Genius J-E, Genius E-J and a J-J (not sure which brand off the top of my head). Thanks for the tip. I will have to check out the new games. 漢字そのままDS楽引辞典 actually includes three dictionaries: Genius J-E, Genius E-J and a J-J (not sure which brand off the top of my head).

Thanks for the tip. I will have to check out the new games.

]]> By: Darsel http://www.1nichi1kai.com/2007/11/11/ds-game-for-learning-kanji-%ef%bc%92%ef%bc%90%ef%bc%90%e4%b8%87%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e6%bc%a2%e6%a4%9c/#comment-346 Darsel Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:14:21 +0000 http://www.1nichi1kai.com/?p=379#comment-346 The 漢字そのままDS楽引辞典 includes a dictionary too? I played with that one for like 5 minutes before getting lost... my japanese isn't good enough to understand the tutorial and all the red circles got me confused :( About the dictionaries that Kanken DS 2 includes... well I think that the only one included is the Kanji Dic, I wish they added a normal dictionary, but I guess I'm better off using good old JLookUp :) P.S. I think I saw a ２５０万人の漢検 game for the DS that was released recently... I wonder how much of a difference is 500 thousand people :P The 漢字そのままDS楽引辞典 includes a dictionary too? I played with that one for like 5 minutes before getting lost… my japanese isn’t good enough to understand the tutorial and all the red circles got me confused :(
About the dictionaries that Kanken DS 2 includes… well I think that the only one included is the Kanji Dic, I wish they added a normal dictionary, but I guess I’m better off using good old JLookUp :)
P.S. I think I saw a ２５０万人の漢検 game for the DS that was released recently… I wonder how much of a difference is 500 thousand people :P

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