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Shamir from Fire Emblem Three Houses

Fire Emblem Three Houses – Shamir Voice Actress Yurina Watanabe

Posted on July 22, 2024 by japannewbie

Fire Emblem Three Houses for Nintendo Switch has so much voice acting. So much. The voice acting is top notch and really helps you get into the game and feel a connection with the characters.

I wanted to know more about the people behind the voices, so I did some digging to learn a bit about who voiced the coolest character in the game, Shamir. The coolest character in the game.

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Fightsticks – Japanese to help your shopping

Posted on July 2, 2024July 2, 2024 by japannewbie

If you’re into building fightsticks you might find yourself looking at Japanese websites to source your parts.

You know, those buttons from that one rare brand that you just can’t find elsewhere. Or maybe you’re going to visit Japan and want to shop for some parts so need some language help. I’m hoping this list of key vocab terms will help you out!

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Getting Started in Dungeons and Dragons as a DM

Posted on June 30, 2024July 1, 2024 by japannewbie

So you’ve got the itch. You’ve finally decided to run your own Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) campaign as the Dungeon Master (DM). So where to start? D&D can be a daunting hobby to get into. There are so many things to consider. Minis. Books. Dice. Storytelling. Regular preparation. And then you have to find a few more friends who are willing to come along on this long-term adventure with you! If you can get a group together and get going, the effort is totally worth it. The memories of the adventures your party will create together while playing D&D will last longer and be more vivid than any experience a video game can provide.

So what stuff do you need to get started?

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Bark at the Moon Illustration found in Dungeon 185 ~Feb 2010. Illustration by William OConnor

DM Experience Running Bark at the Moon in DND 5e

Posted on May 6, 2024October 20, 2024 by japannewbie

I recently ran Bark at the Moon for a DND 5th Edition party. It was a lot of fun and the party seemed to enjoy it. Here are some thoughts on running this adventure published in the year 2000, today.

This write up does include spoilers, so if you hope to enjoy this adventure as a player someday stop reading now.

Bark at the Moon is an adventure that appears in Dungeon magazine #185, published in Feb 2010 by Robert J. Schwalb.

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Memory in PS5

How To Upgrade your Playstation 5 Storage

Posted on May 4, 2023July 1, 2024 by japannewbie

The PlayStation 5 has one (1) internal slot for an additional solid-state drive (SSD) that you can use to upgrade your storage capacity. You’ll need to take off the PS5 case, open the slot cover, insert your SSD, close everything up, and then boot up your PS5 and format the card. You’ll then be able to use the card to store some of your PS5 data.

It’s actually not that difficult, but like all tech things that involve opening up a $500 dollar gadget, it can be intimidating at first.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Building your First a Custom Joystick

Posted on November 23, 2022 by japannewbie

It’s good to have a project. Keeps the mind sharp. Here’s a project that I thought might be fun, building a custom joystick to use with my Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. I have since acquired a PS5, so will need to modify it to be compatible with that too — a project for another…

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Japanese Lesson from Games: To Be Decided on Something 腹が決まってる

Posted on February 11, 2022June 11, 2021 by japannewbie

Time for another language pick up from a Nintendo Switch game! This time it’s from Gnosia, the single-player social deduction game modeled after the popular social game, Werewolf. Japanese: どうやら全員、腹は決まってるみてーだな。 Hiragana: どうやらぜんいん、はらはきまってるみてーだな。 Romaji: douyara zenninn, hara ha kimatterumitee da na. The interesting part of this speech part is the second part of the first sentence….

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Fire Emblem - Every Second Counts

Japanese Lesson from Games: Every second counts!

Posted on December 30, 2021March 2, 2021 by japannewbie

Fire Emblem Three Houses is FILLED with advanced Japanese phrases and vocabulary. The game is entirely voiced, and you can replay any dialog you want as long as you don’t leave the dialog sequence. The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including Fire Emblem, have the full Japanese text and audio available in…

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senzai ichiguu no kikai

Japanese Lesson from Games: 千載一遇 once in a lifetime!

Posted on November 22, 2021February 22, 2021 by japannewbie

The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including the demo for Project Triangle Strategy, have the full Japanese text and audio available in the U.S. release of the game. No need to import from Japan! This is an amazing resource for gamers who are learning Japanese. Here’s my latest grab! Japanese:…

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kyuushi ni isshou wo eru

Japanese Lesson from Games: 九死に一生を得る a proverb for a narrow escape!

Posted on October 17, 2021January 17, 2021 by japannewbie

The Nintendo Switch is region free, and many (not all) games, including Xenoblade Chronicles HD, have the full Japanese text and audio available in the U.S. release of the game. No need to import from Japan! This is an amazing resource for gamers who are learning Japanese. Here’s my latest grab! Japanese: ありがとう。九死に一生を得た気分だ。 Romaji: arigatou….

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