The WhatsNext verdict
For JRPG players who want a substantial dungeon crawl with Japanese language learning built into play: Explore dungeons, develop a party, and encounter Japanese vocabulary and grammar as part of the adventure; language study is optional. Tradeoff: The broad mix of skills, crafting, side activities, and language content may feel sprawling if you want a tightly focused RPG.
What it does best
puzzle
role-playing (rpg)
strategy
educational
The setup
What you are walking into
A retired samurai (主) is entrusted with saving his home from intelligent, language-devouring "Akuma" alongside an eccentric fox (人) freed from a cursed abode and an astute princess (公) with her own ambitions. Shujinkou is a dungeon-crawling JRPG that offers a unique opportunity to learn Japanese as you play. It features thousands of Japanese words, phrases, kana, kanji, and grammar elements that players can master through focus, diligence, and consistency. The language content spans from JLPT N5 to N1 standards, accommodating learners at any stage. However, learning Japanese is entirely optional. For those more interested in the adventure, Shujinkou delivers a rich JRPG experience. Players can immerse themselves in hundreds of skills, items, deep forging, cooking, fishing, quests, achievements, records to break, and minigames.
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