Shujinkou Scores 9.5/10 at Digital Chumps!
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[p]Our seventh Metacritic-affiliated review is here (sixth on PS5)! We got a review from Digital Chumps's Editor-in-Chief Nathaniel Stevens, scoring Shujinkou at an "Amazing" 9.5/10.[/p][p][/p][h2]Please give the full review a read here:[/h2][p]https://digitalchumps.com/shujinkou-review-ps5/- [p]"Shujinkou from developer Rice Games Inc. is a fascinating journey. It has everything you would want with a JPRG delivered with classic 16-bit flavor. This package includes cool enemies, tough maze levels to travel through, and an easy-to-pick-up backbone that is far deeper than I anticipated. On top of it all, it delivers a fun way to learn the Japanese language."
[/p] - [p]"I haven’t had this much fun learning since playing Oregon Trail back in 1983 on a Texas Instruments computer. Sometimes learning through games can be a blast. Even if the learning portion of the game happens to be about the Japanese language. What a unique experience."
[/p] - [p]"This type of story and form harkens back to the days of Phantasy Star, where the gameplay was a slow burn but complemented by a great story and interesting dungeon-crawling experience. It was a blend that melded together perfectly to deliver what I still consider one of the best JRPG experiences of my lifetime. Shujinkou goes along those same lines."
[/p] - [p]"I cannot imagine the amount of time it took to integrate these signs into the game and try to find a pattern or path to take the player down, so it doesn’t feel like jumbled material mixed with a good JRPG construct. For every sign I ran into, I was impressed enough with its delivery and design to sit back and learn what was trying to be taught."
[/p] - [p]"This added element of Japanese language learning gameplay pushes this game into uncharted fun that most JRPGs wish they achieved. Getting a solid JRPG mixed with a gamification experience means that you’re learning as you’re being entertained. That’s a great combo."[/p]