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Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War

Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War

English supported Steam Deck Unsupported Adventure Indie RPG Strategy #JRPG
₩7,500

That's 0.4 fried chickens (at ₩20,000 per chicken)

Learn the basics of Japanese in this interactive role-playing game! No experience needed – start reading and writing in Japanese!

Steam reviews · Very Positive 92% positive (562 reviews)

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Lowest recorded₩1,120Now 570% higher
Sales in the past year4 timesAbout every 96 days
Typical discount85%Up to 85%
Big Steam saleD-6Steam Scream Fest
US Steam price$6.99Korea 19% cheaper · ≈₩9,282

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About this game

DeveloperSleepy Duck
PublisherRIVER CROW STUDIO
Released30 Jan, 2017
Languages
English

Full audio · Listed languages are supported in the interface, subtitles, or audio (at least one).

Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is an educational game that is the ideal introductory course to the Japanese language! It's the sequel to the smash-hit Hiragana Battle – but you don't need to have played that!

This new game teaches you a separate part of Japanese: the Katakana writing system.

Compatible with PC & Mac, Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War launches you into a journey full of learning, action, adventure and intrigue. All you need to start learning Japanese is contained within the game!

Japanese is an exciting and interesting language. It looks a bit complicated to learn, right? After all, there's all those weird and wonderful written characters to memorize. Where do you even start to learn them? How do you remember which is which? If you're asking yourself those questions, don't worry – that's completely normal!

The best way to learn a new language is with a learning tool that's going to keep you interested, challenge you at the right pace, and most importantly, keep you coming back for more. Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War is your ticket to easy Japanese learning!

What is Katakana?


The Japanese language combines 3 different sets of characters to form written works: Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.

This game focuses solely on Katakana, which is frequently used to write words with a foreign origin, as well as names of people, places and things. That makes it incredibly useful!

With this game, you'll learn to read and write every single Katakana character! You'll master pronunciation and be able to write words in no time at all.

How does the game work?


At the start of each of the game's chapters, you'll learn a new set of Katakana characters. Following that, you're free to go on adventures and explore.

You'll encounter dangerous enemies that have taken the shape of Katakana. To defeat them, you'll need to correctly translate them! If you give the wrong answer, you won't deal any damage. It's a learn & live situation!

On your adventures, you'll also learn Japanese vocabulary! You'll see how Japanese words are constructed with Katakana, and the translations of useful words and phrases.

Luckily, you're not alone on your adventure. You'll make friends who will study with you and join you in battle. If you bring them along on lots of adventures, your friendship will strengthen and they'll unlock powerful abilities.

Game features


An exciting story based around the concept of learning Japanese. Save Japan from an invasion of shape-shifting monsters!

  • Learn every single Katakana character, with detailed instructions on how to read and write each character.
  • Visual animations display how to write each character.
  • Audio speech examples demonstrate how to pronounce each character.
  • Exciting gameplay with familiar RPG elements – collect items, complete quests, engage in battles!
  • Form new friendships and get to know each character with unlockable story sequences.
  • Earn experience points and level up your characters.
  • Review completed lessons to brush up on your knowledge.
  • In-game quizzes to test what you're learning.

Ready to learn Japanese? You bet you are!

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QHow much does Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War cost right now?

Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War costs ₩7,500 right now.

QWhat is the lowest price ever for Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War?

Based on Wish9's price records and IsThereAnyDeal history, the lowest price is ₩1,120.

QShould I buy Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War now?

The lowest recorded price is ₩1,120. The current price is about 6.7x that. It has gone on sale 4 times in the past year, about every 96 days on average. When it goes on sale, the discount is usually around 85%, and the biggest was 85%. This is for reference, based on past price records, and doesn't guarantee future prices.

QWhat are the recommended and minimum specs for Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War?

Recommended: Graphics card DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU, Processor Intel Core2 Duo or better, Memory 4 GB RAM. Minimum: Graphics card DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU, Processor Intel Core2 Duo or better, Memory 2 GB RAM. Save your PC specs on Wish9 to compare them with this game instantly.