KentaRawr!
10-08-2010, 07:23 PM
I know I shouldn't try to study two languages at once. I'm so unwise. :( However, hear me out, EoFF! :D
You see, I have an internet friend who happens to be from France. She's way into American Pop-Culture. The TV, music, movies, and games she play are all from America, or she at least enjoys them in English. She also taught herself how to speak English, which I think is pretty cool! But, I am a dumb American, and thus do not know about the world around me. Or, at least talking to her makes me feel that way. :tongue: I decided that I'm going to at least learn a little bit of French, just because I feel like it'd be more fair that way. (Plus I kinda just want to impress her by speaking French lolz)
When I first started studying Japanese (which I'm still doing), I decided I'd try to remember some of the kana by playing Final Fantasy 1 in Japanese. With a Kana chart and an English-Japanese dictionary, I was able to translate the parts of the game I was going through, and I felt like that really helped me out with studying Japanese! Now, I'd like to do the same thing with French, even though I'm still studying Japanese, which probably won't end well.
So, I'm just curious what games you think would be best to play while studying another language, and what games you think have a quality French translation. I'm thinking older games, though. Pretty much anything before N64 era, just so they'll be cheaper and most likely text-only. I'm thinking I'll probably play a game like Zelda: A Link to the Past, simply because I've totally memorized that game, which will make it easier to understand. But then, some classic RPGs like Dragon Warrior that I haven't played yet might also be a good idea, because understanding what the NPCs are saying is the key to success (besides grinding). But then, what if the characters are speaking in old-speak to sound more medieval and I don't know it? That would be bad. Or if the translation is bad.
So, yeah. What games would you recommend playing for this purpose? And which games in French do you think have the best translations, or are at least grammatically correct? Also, have any of you guys ever tried to do this with other languages? How'd that go over for you? :D
Edit: Aw crap. Dragon Quest games never came out in French, and it looks like no one made a translation of those. I've decided I'll probably go with a fan-translated game, just because I trust non-professionals to make better translations for some reason. So, I'll try Chrono Trigger in French, and maybe Ogre Battle. I'm still going to try A Link to the Past, though, just because I love it. :3
You see, I have an internet friend who happens to be from France. She's way into American Pop-Culture. The TV, music, movies, and games she play are all from America, or she at least enjoys them in English. She also taught herself how to speak English, which I think is pretty cool! But, I am a dumb American, and thus do not know about the world around me. Or, at least talking to her makes me feel that way. :tongue: I decided that I'm going to at least learn a little bit of French, just because I feel like it'd be more fair that way. (Plus I kinda just want to impress her by speaking French lolz)
When I first started studying Japanese (which I'm still doing), I decided I'd try to remember some of the kana by playing Final Fantasy 1 in Japanese. With a Kana chart and an English-Japanese dictionary, I was able to translate the parts of the game I was going through, and I felt like that really helped me out with studying Japanese! Now, I'd like to do the same thing with French, even though I'm still studying Japanese, which probably won't end well.
So, I'm just curious what games you think would be best to play while studying another language, and what games you think have a quality French translation. I'm thinking older games, though. Pretty much anything before N64 era, just so they'll be cheaper and most likely text-only. I'm thinking I'll probably play a game like Zelda: A Link to the Past, simply because I've totally memorized that game, which will make it easier to understand. But then, some classic RPGs like Dragon Warrior that I haven't played yet might also be a good idea, because understanding what the NPCs are saying is the key to success (besides grinding). But then, what if the characters are speaking in old-speak to sound more medieval and I don't know it? That would be bad. Or if the translation is bad.
So, yeah. What games would you recommend playing for this purpose? And which games in French do you think have the best translations, or are at least grammatically correct? Also, have any of you guys ever tried to do this with other languages? How'd that go over for you? :D
Edit: Aw crap. Dragon Quest games never came out in French, and it looks like no one made a translation of those. I've decided I'll probably go with a fan-translated game, just because I trust non-professionals to make better translations for some reason. So, I'll try Chrono Trigger in French, and maybe Ogre Battle. I'm still going to try A Link to the Past, though, just because I love it. :3