Games & Kanji

Cooking Mama: Let’s Cook!

surprisingly for a kid that had very little interest in cooking, I became absorbed in the incredible world of pixelated, overly simplified cuisine

It’s okay not to be okay

The constant feeling of not quite being where you need or want to be parallels that of learning language so both hand in hand can be a knock on the senses

Slime Rancher

I could have very easily overlooked Slime Rancher but thanks to the draw of the adorable slimes and dopey chickens my partner had other ideas.

Homescapes

Homescapes is a mould-breaker that throws in an good balance of story and uniqueness in order to make the usual tedium of monotonous puzzles inviting and rewarding

Nioh 2

The points in time and historical figures are accurate to a point but comes interlaced with mythology and folklore abound… I’ve never bought a game so fast in my life.

ヒカルの碁３

The biggest and best aspect of playing through this was not the language I learnt whilst playing but more the fact that I was able to learn a new skill in a second language

Pokémon Café Mix

This is one for lovers of cuteness and coffee in particular but don’t let the sweet visage fool you, there’s a lot to be learnt here.

Workemon

Have you ever wanted to play a game that takes you away from the fast paced, money hungry 9-to-5 world that we live in? Well… here’s a game set in a fast paced, money hungry 9-to-5 company

Are mobile games better for learning?

you can find that AAA titles have an abundance of content to read through, however you may have noticed up to this point that a lot of the games I’ve played and reviewed are mobile games.

Marvel: Contest of Champions

Marvel: Contest of Champions has been an opportunity for me to revisit collecting knowledge surrounding superheroes, all while strengthening my mind and skills in Japanese.