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Awesome,thanks for sharing this,I have a 3ds and definitely I'll check into Bravely Default ;D

Your girlfriend father is my hero ;D Edit: to answer the question,I'm still playing The Last Remnant on pc,the only difference is that I found this link http://www12.plala.or.jp/rsaga/remnant/main/1-01.html wich basically has all the dialogues you encounter during the game,so I play the game and switch to that site when I fail to understand something ;D

yep,I mentioned it some reply ago in page 4! ;D

It's too bad I can't play is, though. My 3DS is American and they're region-locked. Unless someone's heard of a work around? I've been playing tons of Japanese DS games on it no problem, but 3DS Nintendo decided to lock...

It's a test prep app for the kanji kentei (kanji certification) exam. It's not a general Japanese for new learners course, but it'd be valuable for people at intermediate+ levels who specifically want more kanji practice, or are preparing to take the kanji kentei for some reason.

sorry for the double post,but I have a request :) There is someone of you guys which has played all the japanese learning "games" on the the DS and could suggest me the right order to play them,from the "most accessible" for a foreigner to the most advanced?

I've been gathering certain games for the Wii and 3DS, as my girlfriend and I have both in our apartment. Any Mario game (Mario Kart, Wario Land, etc) are all very good, as there are usually English or simple Japanese menus, and...it's Mario! You already know how to play it. ;) I recently beat おどる：メイドインワリオ/Wario Ware: Smooth Moves for Wii, and while I loved it in America, the jokes in Japanese, related to the controller positions, had me laughing. For example, つなひき, てんぐ, and my favorite にとりゅ (for when you are using both the Wiimote and the Nunchuck). I've also been playing Pokemon, but I had it set in English for my first play through (to really enjoy it and relax with it). Been considering restarting and setting it to Japanese now that I know how the new game plays.

[quote author=janothar link=topic_id=5336&post_id=34605#rmsg_34605 date=1412287056]@MarcusAseth: of course the game won't be translated, but the problem is that the 3DS is regionlocked. I went to a lot of trouble to import an English one so that I could play games to relax, and can't afford a second one for Japanese stuff. And I'll wait on the new one until I see specific games I want to have.[/quote] I doubt this new game is going to be THAT much better than the variety of games by the same company (and also endorsed by the kanji test makers) available for the DS. (And they're older now, cheaper, AND can be played on any region 3DS!) I feel your pain, though. I specifically am boycotting Nintendo after the DS because of this choice. Other consoles, handheld or not, allow me to play English and Japanese titles on the same hardware with no issues. Nintendo has some good titles, but not good enough to forgive that horrible, horrible move.

[quote author=TakaComics link=topic_id=5336&post_id=34914#rmsg_34914 date=1416267931][quote author=lostinwakayama link=topic_id=5336&post_id=34913#rmsg_34913 date=1416267718][quote author=janothar link=topic_id=5336&post_id=34605#rmsg_34605 date=1412287056]@MarcusAseth: of course the game won't be translated, but the problem is that the 3DS is regionlocked. I went to a lot of trouble to import an English one so that I could play games to relax, and can't afford a second one for Japanese stuff. And I'll wait on the new one until I see specific games I want to have.[/quote] I doubt this new game is going to be THAT much better than the variety of games by the same company (and also endorsed by the kanji test makers) available for the DS. (And they're older now, cheaper, AND can be played on any region 3DS!) I feel your pain, though. I specifically am boycotting Nintendo after the DS because of this choice. Other consoles, handheld or not, allow me to play English and Japanese titles on the same hardware with no issues. Nintendo has some good titles, but not good enough to forgive that horrible, horrible move.[/quote] They have since stated that, while they aren't going to make the New 3DS region free, they are reconsidering region locks in future consoles and handhelds.[/quote] I think, even if this is implemented, it won't be until a new console and handheld come out, respectively. If you release a new region free 3DS/Wii U now, you effectively sign a death warrant on any outstanding consoles or handhelds that currently exist in stores. And of course, "reconsidering" from Nintendo could mean "we hear what you're saying, and we're not going to give you what you want. While a yes will keep people on our backs about when precisely it will happen, and a no will make people avoid our consoles altogether if region locks affect them, giving a vague answer will keep people hoping, so... yeah, reconsidering.".

[quote author=咲彩 link=topic_id=5336&post_id=34944#rmsg_34944 date=1416453560]I have an old American Nintendo DS,( Not 3DS ) and Japanese 3DS. This game works on both. For studying Japanese for beginners and upper levels I highley recommend this game. http://www.play-asia.com/kageyama-method-tadashii-kanji-kakitori-kun-kondo-wa-kanken-ta-paOS-13-49-en-70-2c9x.html http://www.100mas.jp/kakitorikun/ >- Official Webpage This game covers kanji, reading and using the kanji, and grades your stroke order. It covers hiragana and katakana too and will grade them as well. It also checks your daily progress. This game was advertised in Japan targeting Japanese school children as a study aid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTuUw3fKGQo > Commercial[/quote] Kakitori kun is decent (still too much leeway in the writing marking for my tastes) and yes, works for any DS prior to i from any region, and any Japanese DS. If you keep your eyes open you can pick up a used DS lite in decent condition and this game for less than 2000 yen!