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Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Review is a kana character review tool aimed at upper-beginner and intermediate Japanese students.  
Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Review is a kana character review tool aimed at upper-beginner and intermediate Japanese students. The application allows you to review your ability to recognize each of the 46 hiragana or katakana characters from visual and audio cues. Performance is ranked by speed, mistakes made and review difficulty. The application will also highlight the your weakest kana characters for further study.  


The application allows the user to review their ability to recognize each of the 46 hiragana or katakana characters from visual and audio cues. Performance is ranked by speed, mistakes made and review difficulty. The application will also highlight the user's weakest kana characters for further study.  
Features include voice samples from native Japanese speakers, Rumble Pak and DS Motion support. In addition, the application will greet you appropriately depending on the time of day.


Features include voice samples from native Japanese speakers, Rumble Pak and DS Motion support. Cute bonus: the application will greet you appropriately depending on the time of day. It has Rumble and Motion Support.
It was placed 1st in the [http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php?board=126.0 NEO Summer Coding Compo 2009], APP section and ranked 1st.  
 
It was placed 1st in the NEO Summer Coding Compo 2009, APP section.  


==User guide==
==User guide==
The 46 kana characters will be displayed on the bottom screen in a random order. When prompted by the top screen (Normal difficulty) or by audio (Hard difficulty), search for and touch the correct character.
The 46 kana characters will be displayed on the bottom screen in a random order. When prompted by the top screen (Normal difficulty) or by audio (Hard difficulty), search for and touch the correct character.


'''Normal:''' Top screen shows next character to find. Lower screen doesn't shuffle after each correct answer. Score multipler = 1x.
'''Normal:'''  
* Top screen shows next character to find.  
* Lower screen doesn't shuffle after each correct answer.  
* Score multipler = 1x.


'''Hard:''' Top screen doesn't show next character to find. Listen to the speaker! Lower screen shuffles after each correct answer. Tap the red button to have the speaker repeat the current character. Score multipler = 2x.
'''Hard:'''  
* Top screen doesn't show next character to find. Listen to the speaker.
* Lower screen shuffles after each correct answer.  
* Tap the red button to have the speaker repeat the current character.  
* Score multipler = 2x.


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Stylus only.
Stylus only.


L/R or tilt the DS (DS Motion) - activate hint mode, 10 characters will be removed from lower screen (easier to find target character)
L/R or tilt the DS (DS Motion) - Activate hint mode, 10 characters will be removed from lower screen (easier to find target character)


==Compatibility==
==Compatibility==
Tested and working with R6 Gold, R4 and No$GBA.
Tested and working with R6 Gold, R4 and No$GBA.
 
Rumble feature requires a Rumble Pak. Motion feature requires a DS Motion cart or an R6 Gold, which has motion support built-in.


==Changelog==
==Changelog==
'''20090813'''  
'''20090813'''  
*Initial Release
* Initial Release.


==Credits==
==Credits==
[http://www.devkitpro.org Devkitpro] - DS Homebrew tools
[http://www.devkitpro.org Devkitpro] - DS Homebrew tools.


[http://www.palib.info PALib & PAlib Forums] - DS Homebrew tools & dev help
[http://www.palib.info PALib & PAlib Forums] - DS Homebrew tools & dev help.


[http://www.topics-ent.com Instant Immersion Japanese] - Language audio course
[http://www.topics-ent.com Instant Immersion Japanese] - Language audio course.


[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
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[[Category:DS homebrew applications]]
[[Category:Other DS applications]]

Revision as of 01:38, 25 May 2021

Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Review
File:Japaneseds.jpg
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Author(s)DesertDog (Multiple:Option)
TypeOther
Version20090813
LicenceMixed
Links
[Media:Japaneseds.zip Download]
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Japanese Hiragana & Katakana Review is a kana character review tool aimed at upper-beginner and intermediate Japanese students. The application allows you to review your ability to recognize each of the 46 hiragana or katakana characters from visual and audio cues. Performance is ranked by speed, mistakes made and review difficulty. The application will also highlight the your weakest kana characters for further study.

Features include voice samples from native Japanese speakers, Rumble Pak and DS Motion support. In addition, the application will greet you appropriately depending on the time of day.

It was placed 1st in the NEO Summer Coding Compo 2009, APP section and ranked 1st.

User guide

The 46 kana characters will be displayed on the bottom screen in a random order. When prompted by the top screen (Normal difficulty) or by audio (Hard difficulty), search for and touch the correct character.

Normal:

  • Top screen shows next character to find.
  • Lower screen doesn't shuffle after each correct answer.
  • Score multipler = 1x.

Hard:

  • Top screen doesn't show next character to find. Listen to the speaker.
  • Lower screen shuffles after each correct answer.
  • Tap the red button to have the speaker repeat the current character.
  • Score multipler = 2x.

File:Japaneseds2.jpg

Controls

Stylus only.

L/R or tilt the DS (DS Motion) - Activate hint mode, 10 characters will be removed from lower screen (easier to find target character)

Compatibility

Tested and working with R6 Gold, R4 and No$GBA.

Rumble feature requires a Rumble Pak. Motion feature requires a DS Motion cart or an R6 Gold, which has motion support built-in.

Changelog

20090813

  • Initial Release.

Credits

Devkitpro - DS Homebrew tools.

PALib & PAlib Forums - DS Homebrew tools & dev help.

Instant Immersion Japanese - Language audio course.


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