neat ^_^
its a fun way to review kana, but i would suggest an answer key for people who aren't familiar with japanese characters. maybe you could throw in some simple kanji in a harder version too.
Reviews for "J-Type"
What a great idea.
This is a really good thing for people who don't just want to learn Japanop[hile words.
=D
But not my cup of tea.
Whoa!
That was actualy fun! Almost like a kind of learning tool... but a little to fast. Very good idea tho!
Edutainment!
There is not enough games like that. Though I rather learn to speak Japanese, I guess learning to type is good. It's interesting to know how did the Japanese type considering the fact that there is tens of thousands of characters.
Pleased to see others making kana-teaching games.
This is awesome!
I'm fairly good at the kana, having progressed to learning a couple of hundred kanji... but I'm out of practise.
This game made me realise that I'm no longer as fast as I used to be - takes me a while to distinguish shi/so/n/tsu in katakana and there were a few letters that I slowed down on.
The game is fun for a quick blast and the basic rules are solid.
However, it needs a few tweaks to be a great education tool.
Firstly, you need to tell us the kana we miss. When something is missed, flash up the kana and the romaji for us to remember it. Maybe clear the screen and delay newcomers so that for a couple of seconds we can focus on making a mental note of our mistake. Also, that would avoid vicious cycles of losing.
As it is, we don't really ever have a moment were we think, "Ah! That's what I missed! I'd better remember that for next time!" and the game suffers as a result imo.
Also, a few other tweaks like changing the music/environment as we go and having clearer indicators of how the score works and what we're aiming for.
It feels a little lacking in terms of goals.
I'd love to see this taken further though and am pleased to see someone else making a game of this ilk. Good stuff.