- Price$2.99
- CategoryGames
- Versions1 archived
- Installable1 of 1
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- Sellersazanami
- Bundle IDjp.co.snami.NinjaWords
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 3.0 or later.
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Report an issueA quiz RPG to learn Japanese Kanji with pleasure! Recommended to Kanji fan English readers.
For the Japanese readers, this is also a great game to learn English words naturally. Try and experience the amazing speed that you learn new English words.
*** Advance the story! *** ====================================== A boy called Sky is a Ninja fan who came over from USA. His objective is to enter the Ninja school in Japan.
Sky gets picked up by a girl called Ayame, who is a far relative of him. In fact, Ayame is a senior student of the Ninja school too. They have decided to go to the Ninja school together.
However, a serious trouble has happened at the Ninja school. Sky and Ayame have started their journey to solve the trouble.
*** The battle against mysterious Ninjas! *** ====================================== Enemy Ninjas appear on the way of the journey. Fight against them using the item "Spell Ball", which has the Ninja skill inside.
To use a "Spell Ball", you need to answer the English word that the Kanji means. It is possible to attack when you answer correctly.
The "Skill Ball" that enemies use appears as English words. You can defend it by answering the correct Kanji of the word.
*** Win the battle and get "Spell Balls"! *** ====================================== When you win the battle, you learn Ninja skills that the enemy used as "Spell Balls". (You won't learn it unless you answer the question correctly)
*** Defeat strong Ninjas with special skills! *** ====================================== As the story progress, you get special Ninja skills, which activate by combining 2 or more "Spell Balls". Defeat strong enemy bosses by activating special Ninja skills.
*** Comical characters *** ====================================== There are many comical characters, including the main characters, Sky and Ayame. Their comical action performs entertaining event scenes inside the story.
*** Challenge for the world ranking *** ====================================== The experience points that you earn from winning the battles are counted as the score. Compete the score against people around the world.
There are various achievements too. Aim for the full complete of the achievement cups.
*** "PANKIA" implementation! *** ====================================== PANKIA is a network service to let you enjoy world rankings and achievements. Registration to PANKIA is necessary to play the game. Of course, it's a free service!
Ratings Over Time
| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 3, 2017 | 1.1.3 | ★ 5.0 | 5 | $2.99 |
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Archived Reviews
8 of 19I hate learning games,,, and i thought this was a regular anime RPG ... but this thing was fun ,, and very educational. It does teach very well, but also keeps me entertained. If you are not a turned-based RPG fan, then it can be boring,, but most ppl trying to learn japanese know turned-based rpg's are the japanese way to go ;p
This has been very useful in catching basic kanji. There are a few flaws though: I don't like that you have to register. Why? More kanji than just the 500. Even if it's DLC. I can't seem to get the last kanji ball from many of the enemies. Is it a glitch or am I just really unlucky??
Too bad there's not more kanji or japanese readings but overall this is a great game.
Though it only has the English meaning for kanji, it really gets you used to reading it. Very good for studying when combined with a Japanese dictionary. It's also tons of fun as a game. Getting 100% of the spell balls is a definite challenge, but makes you study more.
Few minor quirks about it that I would change. I would like a mute button and an option to use my music instead. That and more kanji.
My son loves this game! Too bad there is not a game like this for katakana too. It's always nice to find games that are supplemental to our studies. Thanks!
i have been looking around for an app that teaches kanji. this is the best one ive found!!! it will keep you up all night!! but the only thing im upset about is that it dosent tell you how to say it. the game showes you the kanji and what they mean BUT the pronounciation. Oh well i just got the google translate app! Overall it rocks!
I've bought at least 100$ worth of Japanese learning apps since the the app store opened and this is the first Japanese learning app that had some thought put into it! Since I bought it 12 hours ago, I've stayed on the app for 4 hours at least. The way it's designed as an rpg is very cool. I get just as frustrated when I lose playing this game as I do others. Great app. Maybe a future update can show the nihongo meaning instead of the English word ? Best app for the price
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