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Learn English The Moe Way Date: 10/14/2005 |
| English learning software originating out of Japan is always interesting because by it's very design, if you are already fluent in English and have a basic grasp of Japanese and katakana+hiragana script, you can actually play it and in a roundabout sort of way, and end up learning some useful Japanese. Studio Sagitarius plans to have their Moe characters teach Japanese Otaku English with the just announced Moegaku game software coming to PC. With both written spoken word provided by a cast of well known seiyuu, moegaku hits the streets on November 25th, retailing at 6,090 Yen. The DVD-ROM will correspond to Windows XP/2000/Me. The game follows a role playing style format with many nymph styled characters appearing to teach the player different useful phrases. Over 50 reactions to your responses can be expressed by each character. Difficulty levels are set according to the National Center Test for University and Employment Examination. Many Otaku exclusive terms are taught in English such as "Coterie Magazine" and "girls simulation game" etc. The learning effect of the software is expected to be high becaue players will engage it repeatedly for the multiple endings. What's more, Studio Sagitarius mentions the game was developed American Otaku cooperation. Yoshimura Shi, a former APEC interpreter who performed in the short animation "Theater" gave special English pronunciation instruction to the cast. Higashiyama Genshi (PS2 sou koi) has written the scenario. Those interested can try out a Flash demo at the above link. |
| Source: Anime News Service |
