Kana DS alpha

Kana DS is a homebrew 'serious game' targetted at starting students of the Japanese language.

Althogh it's still in an early state, the available 'alpha' release shows some real progress and shows the way the project will head in the next months. Currently, only the hiragana/katakana reference table and one of the mini-games are implemented.

Blog of the project: http://kanads.blogspot.com

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• nintendo
• ds
• nds
• homebrew
• japanese
• kanji
• hiragana
• katakana

[zaelsius]

@robynoo: I don't know when it will be finished, but probably will remain free.

[MilwaukeeJAK]

I hope these sound effects are just placeholders for the alpha, they are very annoying.

[AngelicWings5]

where can i get this from? can you send me a link?

[gasto5]

You are a foreiger. You can´t use their plain forms. Unless you´ve lived in Japan for 10 years and made friends, then go ahead and tell them: ちんぽこカッコイイイ !

[coctailaqua]

where can i get this game ?

[Nayelianne]

I'm really looking forward to the final stage of this project. It has potential to be an official, commercial DS game when it's done, from what it looks on the video. (And it looks quite fun also)

[Nayelianne]

@ＭｏｒｐｏｒｋＰＬＺ：　Ｉ　ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅ　カッコいい CAN be used with games with a 'super cool/stylish' feeling (without people calling you a freak :P). I'm sure I've heard it before.

[MorporkPLX]

Fair dos, fair does. I was trying to defend you and help people understand. ^_^; Good luck with your studies mate! :)

[linkf1]

Well buddy I never said that it means interesting. But I think Kakkoii is cool when you use it with objects, but hansome or good-looking with persons. Maybe they would look at you freak if you use it in that way, and omoshiroi is a great word, but I think that the most appropiate word would be "sugoi".

So the phrase would be kono gemu wa sugoi desu ne, or gemu sugoi.

But anyway I am not going to fight for who is right.

Cheers mates!!

[MorporkPLX]

When Japanese people say "cool" it doesn't have the same meaning as we might. It doesn't mean interesting. It means handsome or good looking, stylish in an aesthetic way. "Oh, you're so cool" means "Oh, you're so handsome".

So if you said "そのゲームはかっこいいです。" (That game is cool) People would look at you like you're a freak.

Next time say "Omoshiroi" （面白い）

[linkf1]

Yes is kakkoii, but not is jus good-looking, is "cool" too, and I thoughthat is the meaning Rhyme would say.