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Hi y’all Japanophiles.
First of all, I know this is a longshot, but I still wanted to quench my curiosity by asking you.Does anyone have any deck that uses sentences or words from the pokemon games? I grew up playing pokemon yellow , blue and silver. If someone already had this idea before me and has one, that would surely make learning/ practicing grammar a breeze.
Before I start doing this on my own, I thought I’d ask the forum.
Cheers and thanks for reading.Hey! Lip them? Lip them? What?Why not buy the game yourself? =)
Wouldn’t know about any Anki decks, I’m afraid. Maybe ask Google-sensei.
I’ll second the suggestion to use the games themselves.
I recently bought the Japanese version of Pokémon Blue (it and the other games can be had on eBay for very cheap from Japanese sellers) to play on my old Game Boy Pocket and it’s been a huge help.
Because I’m already familiar with the game in English, it’s easy to play in Japanese; and as it’s a kids’ game, the grammar used is very beginner-friendly. It’s all in kana as well so no struggling with kanji. I’ve picked up a lot of good vocab and grammar and having a blast playing the old classic again.
I can also recommend getting your hands on the old Pokémon anime in Japanese if you can. I’ve been watching it sans subtitles and it’s super easy to watch. I’m only mid-upper intermediate and I understand about 80-90% of what’s being said. It’s an excellent way to improve your listening and grammar.
Thanks for your suggestions people! Sorry for the late post, I thought no one had replied . I’d just forgotten to subscribe to the thread. :v
The original games only use hiragana, so doesn’t that make you guys feel intimidated? It might be easier if you’re a Japanese kid that already knows the spoken word, but I think it’s harder than actual Japanese script for the intermediate learner of the language..
At least with Kanji the word means one thing only! Correct me if I am wrong, I am just thinking out loud.Hey! Lip them? Lip them? What?Well, it depends, I think. In my case, I had already learnt a lot of vocab before even touching kanji, so having something in all-kana was no problem. The only downside is that looking up a new word is a touch harder without the kanji but most of the time it can be worked out easily. I wouldn’t use them for vocab too much, but for grammar/syntax and picking up your reading speed, they’re an excellent resource.
That being said, if you’re after kanji exposure, the newer games (Black/White and onward) have an option where you can toggle kanji or kana in the game text. Best of both worlds there.
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