Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
2nd Oct 2025 — $29.99
2nd Oct 2025 — £26.99
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Review Shujinkou (Switch) - Words Whup Sticks & Stones In This Innovative Dungeon Crawler
School is in session
In all the world, few things are as powerful as language. We use it to communicate all our hopes and fears and inner thoughts to each other. Words have a power all their own, which is why Shujinkou struck me as such an interesting concept; a JRPG that aims to teach players the fundamentals of Japanese. While I applaud the...
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Shujinkou News
News Shujinkou's Enormous Soundtrack Is Now Available To Download
With a 7CD physical release in the works
Shujinkou surprised us all when it arrived on Switch in October, bringing its unique blend of dungeon-crawling RPG mechanics and the chance to learn Japanese through combat to the hybrid system after launching elsewhere in February. Now developer Rice Games is keeping the educational odyssey going with a...
News Shujinkou Has Been Updated On Switch, Here Are The Patch Notes
Even better visuals? Oof, yes please
Shujinkou, the DRPG that also offers up some excellent Japanese language-learning tools, has been updated to version 1.0.2 on Switch. The biggest improvement here is in the graphics. A new Visual Fidelity option has been added to the menu to enable the game to run at an even crisper resolution on Switch and...
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News One Of 2025's Best-Reviewed Games Has Quietly Released On Switch Today
Crawl through dungeons and learn Japanese in Shujinkou
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About The Game
Learn one of the world's hardest languages as you help Shu, Jin, and Kou save Genya from language-devouring Akuma!
A retired samurai (主, Shu) is entrusted with saving his home from intelligent, language-devouring "Akuma" alongside an eccentric fox (人, Jin) freed from a cursed abode and an astute princess (公, Kou) with her own ambitions. Shujinkou is a dungeon-crawler that offers a unique opportunity to learn Japanese as you play. In addition to being a full-fledged JRPG, it features thousands of Japanese words, phrases, kana, kanji, and grammar elements that players can master through focus, diligence, and consistency. The language content offers new knowledge for language learners of any level. Learning Japanese is entirely optional. For those more interested in the adventure, Shujinkou delivers a rich role-playing experience:• Explore challenging labyrinths and solve puzzles from a first-person perspective.• Engage in strategic turn-based battles that evolve over time.• Switch to “English-Only” mode at any time to focus solely on the gameplay experience.• Master hundreds of Arawasu skills and uncover powerful items.• Forge dozens of distinct weapons and armor, each with unique flavor text.• Fish for a wide variety of marine creatures at various scenic spots.• Complete 100 side quests that explore and expand upon the many inhabitants of Genya.• Play six minigames hosted by members of the Fuu Lobby.• Revisit your journey through the Art Gallery and Jukebox.
Having been in development for over six years, what truly sets Shujinkou apart is its additional, seamless integration of Japanese language learning. Whether you’re only here for the adventure or here to finally learn Japanese through a real video game, the ability to learn a challenging, real-world skill makes Shujinkou stand out in the already-crowded genre of amazing role-playing games.
NO GENERATIVE AI WAS USED IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING SHUJINKOU




















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