Kagami An Odyssey in Japanese Language Learning Price Drop

December 31, in the year of our Lord 2024 -- Kagami: An Odyssey in Japanese Language Learning by developer Two Brain Games is a classic top-down pixel art RPG designed to be played by those just starting on their Japanese language learning journey!

Inspired by games like Stardew Valley, Final Fantasy, Earthbound and Undertale, the game can go from bubbly dad jokes to psychological horror in a snap, all while teaching players Japanese vocabulary, customs, and common phrases.

There are fun yet challenging minigames throughout the world designed to help create repetition and to test player’s knowledge on specific groups of vocabulary. There are also classic turn-based battles with knowledge tests that determine how strong or weak the enemies will be, most of the enemies being based on Yokai from Japanese folklore.

All 350+ vocabulary and phrases are voiced by professional voiceover artist Ko Takehiro and can be accessed at any time in the menu along with a self-practice mode that gives players bonuses for practicing!

The developers of Kagami have decided to lower its base price by 33% from $14.99 to $9.99 USD to make it more accessible to Japanese language learners and gamers alike, especially to support those wanting to start their language learning journey as a new year’s resolution.

The price change will go into effect Jan 3rd in order to make sure the savings are available by the first weekend of the month.

Features

Hand drawn Pixel Art and animation inspired by beloved 90s RPGs and other classic Indie games
Classic turn-based RPG style combat with upgradable attacks
Learn over 350 words and phrases
15 minigames to help players learn Hiragana, Katakana, and vocabulary words
A Hiragana and Katakana reference guide that includes visual representations of mnemonics and a sound clip of the kana being pronounced
Players can also practice their vocabulary anytime in “The Dojo”, which is a gamified version of flash cards with high scores and reward tokens that can be used to buy powerful in-game items
A bonus area in the game that covers 52 of the most commonly used radicals that make up complex Kanji
Kanji mode, which changes the vocab shown in battles and in the Dojo to Kanji instead of Hiragana for more advanced learners
Original Music composed and created to fit the retro aesthetic
If you’ve been looking for a Japanese language learning game that is an actual game and not just another virtual textbook, then this may be exactly what you’ve been waiting for!

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