@Maxz Absolutely spot-on translation Maxz! Good job! I am afraid I don't know much about Splatoon as I have only played it once up until now. Then again, the idea seems pretty cool! A nice idea to flesh out this new IP 漫画は読みにくいんですか？ 私は練習するために買いに行くかもしれません＾～＾ それじゃあ！
@Maxz
Good to hear that you're liking it so far!
Anki is a software that usually only pays off after continuously using it for a while, because when the person is honest about how well she actually remembers the words, Anki will show up the words you have been struggling with and occasionally the ones you really know, so you also don't forget.
Another neat feature, is the fact that some decks will simply have words that we as individuals won't ever need, have never heard, and can't imagine ourselves seeing such vocabularies in a real-life/gaming context. When this happens, you can set up the device to instantly lock away words that you have failed to remember for the last 3 or 4 times. Once those words are locked, they can only be unlocked manually, so you always have the choice to automatically erase the 'grease' out of a deck overtime
I have just now recalled an amazing and must-have free software that I heavily used when playing Pokemon and Zelda in Japanese - Zkanji. This is a dictionary for offline use, where you can search for the words in hiragana/kanji, see what words start with a specific kanji you want, see what words belong to each Jouyou level, stroke order, create your own vocabulary list (For example: You could create the list - Fire Emblem:Fates or - Detective Pikachu and add exclusively the words you didn't know of onto that list and then review or add them to Anki as well as a software co-op)
Sorry for the long post!
Have fun!
@Maxz Alright, have fun! I was wondering by the way, if you are using or know about Anki. Basically, you make your own flashcards or you can also use shared decks with images, audio, words, etc and it's a free program. In preparation for your purchase and venturing into playing games in Japanese, you could perhaps benefit from making your own list with words that you find relevant and come across when watching anime/reading manga, or any other activities that have to do with Japanese and you can find online.
@RGnsd Awesome! Thank you so much for getting back to me so thoroughly and quickly! I might purchase the new Fire Emblem then, but it is still something I will consider. Thanks again for your valuable input!
@Maxz Hi Maxz! Oh yea, totally! There is even the school of thought that if we watch a lot of anime, it will eventually pay off and we can speak Japanese fluently. That's awesome that you took your time to learn Japanese up to the intermediate level! Such a wonderful language! Well, perhaps you could watch some let's plays in Japanese or if you can and have a computer/laptop that is good enough to run games (aim at something more indie~ish) and see how much you can understand. The other thing is: Do you think you'd enjoy playing the games if you had to stop multiple times to look up unknown words on the dictionary? I remember playing Mystery Dungeon and Zelda (Zelda was definitely harder to grasp than pokemon) and looking up many words. It was actually exciting! But it does cut the pace, so you might consider whether you'd also consider it exciting or dreadful due to the occasional drastic cut in pace. Lastly, if you'd like, we could practice some Japanese together, perhaps by email or something. I have also been learning Japanese over the years as a hobby Cheers! (Sorry if this post is too long )
@Maxz Hi Max! As a fellow Japanese learner, try to make sure that you think carefully before making such a giant leap on getting a Japanese-locked 3DS. Even though many games are supposed to be children-friendly, meaning that these are also extensively played by Japanese children and young adults who are still coming to grips with Kanji and honing their own Japanese skills, some games will still use some 'heavy Japanese'. So make sure you are familiar with gaming-oriented relevant vocabularies and can handle well Japanese grammar! Best of luck!
I am excited for this new title! I think it is a pretty cool idea! I just hope this game will either offer some replayability or at least up to 10 hours of fun gameplay
@RGnsd Hey RG! Seeing that you have already poured out so many hours into this upcoming game (for the vast majority) I was wondering if you also played/are playing Awakening. If so, would you recommend Fates to someone who hasn't played Awakening? Or would such a leap between two titles cause confusion to a newcomer to the series?
I started browsing this website for the first time yesterday, so as a complete newcomer I can't really compare the two with one another. However, just thought I'd drop by and let you know that the website looks well-groomed and quite brilliant for a gaming website! I thought it was quite a pleasant surprise the minute I first saw it. Thank you for your hard work! It makes me excited about potentially purchasing my first N3DS this February and the fact that every section in this website promotes so well the latter, I think I am starting to realize what my final stand regarding buying this gaming platform will be. Thanks again!
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Re: New Splatoon Manga Series Coming to Bessatsu CoroCoro in Japan
@shani Never too late to start! haha
Re: New Splatoon Manga Series Coming to Bessatsu CoroCoro in Japan
@Maxz Absolutely spot-on translation Maxz!
Good job!
I am afraid I don't know much about Splatoon as I have only played it once up until now.
Then again, the idea seems pretty cool!
A nice idea to flesh out this new IP
漫画は読みにくいんですか？
私は練習するために買いに行くかもしれません＾～＾
それじゃあ！
Re: Splatoon Producer on Pre-Release Concerns and the Future of the Franchise
@Bolt_Strike
I totally second this!
I hope that local multiplayer will be better-refined in the upcoming titles.
Re: Video: Why We Want Detective Pikachu Translated for North America & Europe
@Maxz
Good to hear that you're liking it so far!
Anki is a software that usually only pays off after continuously using it for a while, because when the person is honest about how well she actually remembers the words, Anki will show up the words you have been struggling with and occasionally the ones you really know, so you also don't forget.
Another neat feature, is the fact that some decks will simply have words that we as individuals won't ever need, have never heard, and can't imagine ourselves seeing such vocabularies in a real-life/gaming context. When this happens, you can set up the device to instantly lock away words that you have failed to remember for the last 3 or 4 times. Once those words are locked, they can only be unlocked manually, so you always have the choice to automatically erase the 'grease' out of a deck overtime
I have just now recalled an amazing and must-have free software that I heavily used when playing Pokemon and Zelda in Japanese - Zkanji. This is a dictionary for offline use, where you can search for the words in hiragana/kanji, see what words start with a specific kanji you want, see what words belong to each Jouyou level, stroke order, create your own vocabulary list (For example: You could create the list - Fire Emblem:Fates or - Detective Pikachu and add exclusively the words you didn't know of onto that list and then review or add them to Anki as well as a software co-op)
Sorry for the long post!
Have fun!
Re: Video: Why We Want Detective Pikachu Translated for North America & Europe
@Maxz
Alright, have fun!
I was wondering by the way, if you are using or know about Anki.
Basically, you make your own flashcards or you can also use shared decks with images, audio, words, etc and it's a free program.
In preparation for your purchase and venturing into playing games in Japanese, you could perhaps benefit from making your own list with words that you find relevant and come across when watching anime/reading manga, or any other activities that have to do with Japanese and you can find online.
Re: Let's Clarify Exactly How the Fire Emblem Fates 'Skinship' Mode Works in North America
@RGnsd
Awesome! Thank you so much for getting back to me so thoroughly and quickly!
I might purchase the new Fire Emblem then, but it is still something I will consider.
Thanks again for your valuable input!
Re: Video: Why We Want Detective Pikachu Translated for North America & Europe
@Maxz
Hi Maxz!
Oh yea, totally! There is even the school of thought that if we watch a lot of anime, it will eventually pay off and we can speak Japanese fluently.
That's awesome that you took your time to learn Japanese up to the intermediate level! Such a wonderful language!
Well, perhaps you could watch some let's plays in Japanese or if you can and have a computer/laptop that is good enough to run games (aim at something more indie~ish) and see how much you can understand.
The other thing is: Do you think you'd enjoy playing the games if you had to stop multiple times to look up unknown words on the dictionary?
I remember playing Mystery Dungeon and Zelda (Zelda was definitely harder to grasp than pokemon) and looking up many words. It was actually exciting! But it does cut the pace, so you might consider whether you'd also consider it exciting or dreadful due to the occasional drastic cut in pace.
Lastly, if you'd like, we could practice some Japanese together, perhaps by email or something. I have also been learning Japanese over the years as a hobby
Cheers! (Sorry if this post is too long )
Re: Video: Why We Want Detective Pikachu Translated for North America & Europe
@Maxz
Hi Max!
As a fellow Japanese learner, try to make sure that you think carefully before making such a giant leap on getting a Japanese-locked 3DS.
Even though many games are supposed to be children-friendly, meaning that these are also extensively played by Japanese children and young adults who are still coming to grips with Kanji and honing their own Japanese skills, some games will still use some 'heavy Japanese'.
So make sure you are familiar with gaming-oriented relevant vocabularies and can handle well Japanese grammar!
Best of luck!
Re: Video: Why We Want Detective Pikachu Translated for North America & Europe
I am excited for this new title!
I think it is a pretty cool idea!
I just hope this game will either offer some replayability or at least up to 10 hours of fun gameplay
Re: Let's Clarify Exactly How the Fire Emblem Fates 'Skinship' Mode Works in North America
@RGnsd
Hey RG!
Seeing that you have already poured out so many hours into this upcoming game (for the vast majority) I was wondering if you also played/are playing Awakening.
If so, would you recommend Fates to someone who hasn't played Awakening? Or would such a leap between two titles cause confusion to a newcomer to the series?
Thanks in advance!
Re: Mega Man Legacy Collection
Is this game worth buying for someone who has never played a mega man game from scratch? What do you guys think?
Re: Site News: Welcome To The Brand New Nintendo Life!
I started browsing this website for the first time yesterday, so as a complete newcomer I can't really compare the two with one another. However, just thought I'd drop by and let you know that the website looks well-groomed and quite brilliant for a gaming website! I thought it was quite a pleasant surprise the minute I first saw it. Thank you for your hard work! It makes me excited about potentially purchasing my first N3DS this February and the fact that every section in this website promotes so well the latter, I think I am starting to realize what my final stand regarding buying this gaming platform will be.
Thanks again!