Nintendo DS: My Japanese Coach

  As some of you may already know, the DS is a great tool for learning Japanese since it has no region lock, enabling you to play any and all imported Japanese language games. However, I'd like to talk about a great DS game that can help you learn Japanese and that you don't have to import! I'm talking about "My Japanese Coach".

 In my opinion, the best part of this game is that you can record yourself speaking Japanese and compare it to recordings of native speakers using the built in microphone on the DS. This is really great if you need the extra work on your accent/pronunciation and you don't have a native speaker around to help you out. 

 

 My Japanese Coach works best for people who are just barely learning Japanese. More advanced users will not get as much out of this game as beginners will. However, when you create a new save file, the game will test your knowledge of Japanese and start you off on the appropriate lessons and difficulty according to how much you already know. This way you won't have to waste time learning things you have already mastered.

  *A word of advice: My Japanese Coach can't teach you Japanese on it's own. The best way to use this game is as a study aid for when you wouldn't otherwise be able to study using your online resources.*