Game Classification

Kikutan DS Basic Success Corp. (Japan), Success Corp. (Japan), 2007  

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Classification

SERIOUS GAME
(Edugame)

Keywords

Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Educative message broadcasting

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment
  • Education

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old / 8 to 11 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:

Similar games


This game is a software for English word training that is based on book "Kikutan Basic 4000". From those 4000 words, the game features 1120 most useful words for a basic level training. The game will prepare the player for TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) test with score range from 350 to 600 points.

The game is designed for daily training, after creating your profile, you are presented with 16 new words every day (they are written and pronounced in both English and Japanese). The word games then vary from translating the word, properly reading the word, multiple-answers selection, or entering the correct word that is missing within the sentence. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : Nintendo DS

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