Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle is a RPG that can teach players how to read and write basic Japanese hiragana, a basic Japanese phonetic script that represents the sound of the language. A villain brings a hiragana monster to invade Japan and the player is tasked with traveling the country to battle the monsters and save the realm. Meanwhile they will be instructed in the Japanese language, cities and culture.
The game has the typical RPG characteristics; killing monsters, earning money, upgrading equipment, quests for bonuses, and a big boss in the end.
The difference between this and other RPG games is the combat system. The only way to defeat the hiragana monsters is select the correct pronunciation of a specific character. It is a good idea for the player to take notes before quests. The game also teaches the player how to write hiragana with touchpad or mouse.
Die Feinde sind buchstäblich Hiragana-Monster und der Spieler muss die richtige Übersetzung auswählen, um den Kampf zu gewinnen.
Dieses pädagogische Indie-RPG wurde Anfang Februar auf Steam veröffentlicht. Es hat viele positive Rückmeldungen für seine Wirksamkeit im Unterricht erhalten und kann ein hilfreiches Werkzeug für diejenigen sein, die Japanisch lernen möchten.