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Stephen Totilo grills Reggie about our lack of talking cookbooks
Where's our Cooking Navi? What about our Japanese language trainers? In a chat with Reggie Fils-Aime, MTV's Stephen Totilo asked the questions we've been asking since forever. The news, however, is only good. Reggie refers to the localization of Cooking Navi -- which we knew was confirmed for Europe, but from this response, it seems it will head this way as well. Great news! Of course, that localization takes more time than for a regular game, since it's not just a matter of changing the language, but also the cuisine. We're willing to wait. You can check out the full interview past the break, but beware, it apparently only works for US viewers. Best Reggie moment: Maybe you need it [English Training] ....
More English Training (necessary) on DS
The sequel to last year's successful Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training (translation: DS Training for Adults who Struggle with English) has just been released in Japan. Nintendo is promoting More English Training, the new title, with a TV ad campaign that shows how dangerous it can be to keep on saying "yes." You could end up with a mega-deluxe-super-whopper, or worse. Click for the clip. (And for this story in reverse, don't forget to level-up your Japanese!)
English Training for the younger set
We've already accepted the fact that we'll never get a Japanese language training game in the US. It's fine. We can go to school to learn language or whatever. Because we long ago resigned ourselves to this fact, we can look at these cute screenshots of Hajimete no Eigo Training [Eitore] (Beginning English Training) without wishing we had access to such a program when we were teensy. We don't think about how maybe if our Japanese had gotten a headstart from a game, we would be able to use it for something other than awkwardly translating the titles of English training games. We're just going to go doodle in our kanji dictionary or something. Enjoy some screenshots!
More English Training helps you order a cheeseburger
The sequel to English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills -- also known as Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Eigo Zuke in Japan -- has a new commercial demonstrating its usefulness. The television spot shows a Japanese woman attempting to order lunch at an American fast food restaurant, only to find her effort stymied by the language barrier. The resulting burger is enough to leave everyone's mouths agape.Set to hit Japanese stores later this week, More English Training is filled to the brim with over 400 "conversation situations" that will help users with everyday tasks like phone calls and customer/clerk dialogue. As the non-game's lighthearted commercial can attest, a little training can go a long way in making sure that your cheeseburger doesn't have any avocado in it.
