Topic: Could a language larning game work?

[ShreddersDojo]

If a Brain age Game improves your memory, could not the same tactic be applied too learning language?

If Nintendo can come up with a fun way too learn a language through a video game, be it Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, etc.....they'd have a huge hit on their hands.  I'd love too learn Spanish if only too understand some of the interesting looking shows on Telemundo  

[KDR_11k]

For a second I thought you were talking about C++ learning.

There's an English Training game for the DS, probably not available in the US for obvious reasons.

[BlackNMild2k1]

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
For a second I thought you were talking about C++ learning.

There's an English Training game for the DS, probably not available in the US for obvious reasons.

What obvious reason would that be? If they could adapt that game to have a base language of Spanish(and many other languages too) then that program would be exactly what California needs. As a matter of fact, they should make the purchase of a DS with English training mandatory for everyone entering the country that doesn't speak basic English already.

[nitsu niflheim]

I don't know...what's larning?

[ShreddersDojo]

Yeah, my bad. I noticed that after I hit submit.  You will notice it's right in the post.

[EasyCure]

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Originally posted by: ShreddersDojo
If a Brain age Game improves your memory, could not the same tactic be applied too learning language?

If Nintendo can come up with a fun way too learn a language through a video game, be it Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, etc.....they'd have a huge hit on their hands.  I'd love too learn Spanish if only too understand some of the interesting looking shows on Telemundo

you're not missing out much on telemundo. in fact like 99.9% of the shows can be watched with the sound off because every damn show has some of the HOTTEST women imaginable... even one of the news casters is hot!!! i saw a video once where they covered spring break and she stripped down to a thong bikini!

/MUY CALIENTE

[S-U-P-E-R]

This has been a personal interest to me, being a foreign language major (aaaaaagggggg) and I've written a paper or two at least touching on it.

There's actually lots of language learning software on the DS in Japan - there's training programs for the standardized english tests, and of course the Japanese-English dictionary software (which owns). I've been working on a couple text-intensive Japanese games, and there's definitely things I've picked up in games that I've been able to use (and also not sound retarded).

I think a dedicated, honest-to-god "game" would be great. I've been playing with Tadashii Kanji Kakitori-kun or whatever it's called. It still doesn't feel like a game but it's alright...

[LuigiHann]

I think they should make an English Training game for English speakers. We need it more than they do.  

[UERD]

Sadly, but true.