Do you want to play with Kappa?
Here’s an interesting looking game heading to Japan later this month. Play with Kappa: Kappa and his Forest Friends is an educational game by Cable Entertainment for WiiWare. The story is about a young kappa and his quest to become human.
The game takes the form of an animated picture book which is narrated. There are quizzes which the kiddies can partake in to test if they have been paying attention, whilst the proud parents look on admiringly.
This is likely to never get a translation for release outside of Japan but it is an interesting use of the WiiWare service we think. For the bargain price of 600 Wii points this might sell quite well in the land of the rising sun.
See Inside Games for more screenshots.
1. samus2008
05 Sep 2008, 18:30 GMT
looks interesting, dont know if ill get it or not, seeing as i know no japanese whatsoever and therefor cant understand what theyre saying,. lol
2. Ian Daemon
05 Sep 2008, 18:48 GMT
Yeah, the Japanese are a bunch of weirdos. Learning from video games? Pfff
3. Bensei
05 Sep 2008, 19:01 GMT
A cheap alternative to those edutainment games Publishers want full price
4. Loooca
05 Sep 2008, 19:10 GMT
I always found the Kappa myth an interesting one, especially how some old animes portrayed them. It seems like a fun, learning-related game that will do well in Japan.
5. Wiiloveit
05 Sep 2008, 19:30 GMT
Erm.... no thanks.
6. That Guy from Faxanadu
05 Sep 2008, 21:08 GMT
Kappas are cool, but an interactive childrensbook/ quizzgame? Japan may keep this one, I won´t complain
7. MarkyVigoroth
05 Sep 2008, 21:37 GMT
I hope this does not turn out like Donkey Kong Jr. Math, as in, I hope this game is actually fun...
8. lordbowser
05 Sep 2008, 21:45 GMT
Aren't Kappa's supposed to frighten children. I wrote a report about them for school once and it was rather umm... not child appropriate. Anywho this can stay in Japan.
9. Objection_Blaster
05 Sep 2008, 22:22 GMT
Pass. But I kinda doubt it'll come anyway.
10. Mr. Cheez
05 Sep 2008, 22:31 GMT
I'm good, thanks.
11. zss_shadow
05 Sep 2008, 22:52 GMT
Kappa and his Forest Friends, eh? Call me crazy, but that really reminds me of Animal Crossing!
Remember that Kappa character who paddled the boat/drove the car? And in Japan Animal Crossing is roughly translated as Animal Forest.
As for the game itself, I can't really make any assumptions, seeing as we know little about it. But 600 Points is great. 'Tis a shame that it's an educational game.
12. ttplayer92
06 Sep 2008, 00:36 GMT
As any normal person from the western world would say, PASS
13. Super Sonic
06 Sep 2008, 00:43 GMT
Um what just happened? That was odd. This game deserve a miss.
14. Virus
06 Sep 2008, 00:45 GMT
This is how the Japanese secretly torture their children; they force them to have "fun" with comprehension tests...
15. Terranigma
06 Sep 2008, 01:00 GMT
I woudn't buy that with a pistol to my head. And by Pistol, i mean water pistol
No seriously, it's good to see game companies reaching out to different audiences and that sort of stuff may sell in Japan, but i seriously doubt it will ever get released here. There just isn't the right audience to do that
16. Apocalypse
06 Sep 2008, 10:57 GMT
Oh no, this is a bad sign...
17. Mickeymac
07 Sep 2008, 04:13 GMT
@Apocalypse
How exactly?
Personally this sounds very interesting, and certainly would appeal to a younger audience. It'll probably never make it to the west, but still, it's not a bad game.
18. Virus
07 Sep 2008, 07:45 GMT
@Mickeymac
I fear for your children...
19. ttplayer92
07 Sep 2008, 21:01 GMT
@Mickeymac
I agree, I wouldnt mind education games on wiiware if its good. But this is the strangest crap I have ever seen.
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