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| Topic | Been playing Pokemon Gen 1 in its original Japanese. Here's what I've learned. |
| Deganawidah 02/25/18 11:00:41 PM #19: | I always enjoy these sorts of fun efforts (whether as something just for fun or as practice on the side of learning or to keep up a language). I've never done anything like this yet with Japanese, which I only started learning seriously last year, but I've done it with Korean. A really great convenience was that Nintendo DS (unlike most game consoles and portables at that point) and its games were not region-specific. I was able to buy some games in Korea and play them on my DS, the only difference being that they are in Korean. I think my favorite is Super Mario 64 DS in Korean. Obviously it is not a text-heavy game, but it does have some. At various times in and out of Korea I've used other devices and software in Korean, including Facebook, iPods, cell phones (Korean phones in Korea), and GPS navigation for driving. I find that engaging in practical tasks with a language outside of instructional settings is good for conditioning your brain to deal with the language. --- "History is the road map and without it there is no way to navigate the future." - George Wunderlich ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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