About
Shujinkou is a story-driven, turn-based dungeon crawler that provides players with the option to learn Japanese as they play. Play through an enthralling 80-hour story campaign as Shu, Jin, and Kou in a fight to save the world from the Akuma.
A retired samurai (Shu) is entrusted with saving his home from intelligent, language-devouring "Akuma" alongside an eccentric fox (Jin) freed from a cursed abode and an astute princess (Kou) with her own ambitions.
Shujinkou is a dungeon-crawling JRPG that offers a unique opportunity to learn Japanese as you play. It features thousands of Japanese words, phrases, kana, kanji, and grammar elements that players can master through focus, diligence, and consistency. The language content spans from JLPT N5 to N1 standards, accommodating learners at any stage.
However, learning Japanese is entirely optional. For those more interested in the adventure, Shujinkou delivers a rich JRPG experience. Players can immerse themselves in hundreds of skills, items, equipment forging, cooking, fishing, quests, minigames, shops, and countless achievements and records to break.
KEY FEATURES
- Experience a gripping 80+ hour story - the campaign is primarily split into two major arcs.
- Explore 16 handcrafted labyrinths, each filled with dozens of challenges.
- Learn all hiragana, katakana, and hundreds of kanji through the Kanakae system.
- Learn over 100 types of grammar corresponding to JLPT N5 through N3 standards and listen to over 700 vocal lines each from native Japanese male and female speakers.
- Fight over 300 enemies with unique names using hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
- Learn over 180 Arawasu skills for usage in battle, the field, and as bonuses.
- Bond with six passionate partners and experience 42 story quests & 120 short events.
- View over 80 special 4K illustrations throughout the main story and partner content.
- Play six minigames that review various aspects of Japanese—there's fishing too!
- Enjoy a seven-hour, 158-track soundtrack featuring over a dozen musical genres.
Dive into a gripping story, deep gameplay mechanics, unforgettable characters, and stunning art and music that match the JRPGs developed by some of Japan’s finest. Being in development for over six years, what truly sets Shujinkou apart is its additional, seamless integration of completely optional Japanese language learning. Whether you’re here for the adventure or want to pick up Japanese along the way, the ability to learn a challenging, real-world skill makes Shujinkou stand out in the already-crowded genre of amazing role-playing games.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- By downloading or purchasing content in Shujinkou, you are granted a license to use the applicable product.
- A portion of the base game can be played for free. An In-App Purchase is required to access the full game.
- Shujinkou can be played without a controller, though a controller is recommended for the optimal gameplay experience.
- The application is approximately 3.55 GB. Please ensure that your Mac has at least 7.1 GB of free storage available for installation.
- Japanese language learning is completely optional. Feel free to enjoy Shujinkou purely as a classic JRPG adventure.
NO GENERATIVE AI WAS USED IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING SHUJINKOU
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