Review: Hiragana Pixel Party (Nintendo Switch)

Review by Harvard L.

Language learning is difficult – especially if you’ve passed high-school age, it usually requires a dedication born through willpower, and it’s something which I’ve rarely been able to muster for more than a few days at a time. I love language learning games for this reason, since they can distil the rote memorisation required into something more engaging, which gives feedback immediately. Hiragana Pixel Party does help players memorise some of the Japanese alphabets, but unfortunately it misses the opportunity to go anywhere further, and the mechanics which are there range from just functional to misleading.

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