{"id":212,"date":"2008-08-20T10:11:33","date_gmt":"2008-08-20T17:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.guidetojapanese.org\/blog\/?p=323"},"modified":"2008-08-20T10:11:33","modified_gmt":"2008-08-20T17:11:33","slug":"heres-an-idea-for-you-guys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.guidetojapanese.org\/blog\/2008\/08\/20\/heres-an-idea-for-you-guys\/","title":{"rendered":"Do you like moola? Here’s an idea…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was brushing up my Kanji skills lately with a couple of those Kanji Nintendo DS games like \uff12\uff10\uff10\u4e07\u4eba\u306e\u6f22\u691c<\/a> (crap, they have a newer version<\/a> already). In the process, I thought about why the DS was such a great platform for learning Kanji because of the stylus touch screen. The idea then hit me that there was a completely new touch screen platform ripe for the picking: the iPhone!<\/p>\n

When the iPhone was originally announced, there were many skeptical on how Apple’s very first phone would do especially with the radical touch screen interface. With millions already sold and a new 3G version selling like hotcakes, I’m sure nobody would contest the fact the iPhone is a screaming success even in Japan where people are already used to highly sophisticated phones.<\/p>\n

With the new App Store, it’s even easier to sell software for the iPhone than it is for the DS which requires a physical cartridge. With the iPhone, people can simply download your app and send you the cash! This is a boon for small and independent developers because they don’t have to worry about packaging and distribution. It’s just pure $$$ for every copy sold (minus Apple’s cut). Super Monkey Ball is already making millions!<\/p>\n

Here’s what you would need for a great Kanji game.<\/p>\n

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  1. Handwriting Recognition Technology for Kanji and Kana<\/li>\n
  2. Lots and lots of example sentences<\/a> and \u56db\u5b57\u719f\u8a9e converted to Kanji problems<\/li>\n
  3. Some kind of reward\/review\/SRS system and various levels of difficulty<\/li>\n
  4. Some cool graphics<\/li>\n
  5. ???<\/li>\n
  6. Profit!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    So there’s an idea for you guys. Good luck! It’s only a matter of time before somebody makes a Brain-Age game for the iPhone and starts raking in the dough.<\/p>\n

    But I beg you, whatever you do, please DO NOT make yet another kanji flash card program<\/a> especially<\/em> one solely based on \u5e38\u7528\u6f22\u5b57!<\/p>\n

    Update<\/strong>
    \nElliott also pointed out that you can buy     stylus pens<\/a> for the iPhone. The software could be a great opportunity for up-sell or you could even make a deal to package it together somehow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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