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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $9.10
You Save: $10.89 (54%)
New (27) Used (5) from $9.10
Avg. Customer Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 379
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 16342
UPC: 008888163428
EAN: 0008888163428
ASIN: B000ME25P2
Release Date: November 6, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Lots of fun...and you learn some new stuff.... May 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
i bought this game less than a week ago and it has become my favorite of the Nintendo DS "educational" games. It's just a lot of fun to play, Pasta Letters in the medium mode is my favorite(but you have to be quick or the letters sink into the soup.) Block Letters is the most frustrating, you're at the mercy of how the blocks fall.
Get the game, put away the Television remote, and enjoy learning. In my view, Ninetendo has made learning and working the brain fun, if not a bit addictive...in the good way of course...
 You can learn foreign words and mistakes... May 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I think this game is enjoyable in the early stages, but as your expression potential goes up you run into problems.
In some case, very obscure meanings of words are used for definitions, ignoring more common uses. Foreign words like 'oeuvre', or 'the rank below captain' being 'subaltern' are more common that I appreciate. In the worst cases, the definitions are not to be found in any Websters dictionary. 'Forelock' according to this game has nothing to do with hair, but is "To show respect to someone in a higher position than you in a way that seems old fashioned." I like to learn new words, and was really frustrated when I looked this one up to find out it was wrong. Now I wonder how many other 'new' words or meanings I've learned are also incorrect?
At first it was mildly annoying to have your score reduced by these deficiencies, but more and more it is becoming a fatal flaw.
If you're looking at this game for kids to have some fun while learning some new words, it might work well. But it you have a good vocabulary and are looking to challenge yourself and see just how good, you run the risk of being frustrated as I am by the poor quality of the words and definitions at anything above the early levels. I have only been using the game for a couple of weeks... it hasn't taken long for these deficiencies to drain a lot of the fun out of it.
I love this game! May 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am in my forties and I want to continue to learn. I have always loved words. This game really challenges me and I have learned so much in such a short time. Depending on the teacher you choose, you will have to deal with their humor, sarcasm, etc..like a real teacher. For example, I missed a couple of days and got scolded! I try to use it for at least ten minutes a day!
Good game but could have been better May 2, 2008
I like this game and it is a lot of fun. I have been playing for a week now and I feel that I improved my vocabulary slightly. I wish that they had an option where they actually said the word, because some of the words in the game I just cant say, so it would be nice to hear it. Also, it would have been nice if they used the words in a sentence so you actually see how it is used. Overall this is a good game game but if they added those options that I mentioned, it would make this a great game.
Great game for increasing your vocabulary! April 21, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this game for my adult daughter who is working on brain rehab. She struggles with word finding, so I thought this might help. She loves it and continues to play it daily. Whenever we see each other, I also play it. I really appreciate the chance for both of us to improve our vocabulary!
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