Learn Japanese with Manga!

I have been working on a project for a while now called: Manga Option!
And I need your help.

Manga Option! is a game I made where you can learn Japanese with a manga/visual novel. When I was first learning Japanese I had always wanted something like this, so I make one for you guys! The format in the game right now will not stay the same. This is a test run I made using other people's images. I (and maybe you) will be drawing the rest.

I can't do this alone, I need everyone's help.
The whole point of this game is to teach Japanese, and Japanese culture all in one. So, when you guys help out with the story keep that in mind.

To play the demo please go to this page:
http://www.yoyogames.com/games/170974-manga-option

You have to download it, but it is not a big file. and I PROMISE there are NO viruses.

If you guys have anymore ideas for the story, or if you want to submit images, please comment below.

CONTEST!!! (in place of a bonus)
I am having a contest. Whoever draws the best Haruka and Aki (you can draw both or either) their image will be used in the final version of the game. I'll narrow it down, and then have everyone vote.
To enter, please e-mail your image to me at: japanaiblog@yahoo.com
Image MUST be original
If image is found to be unoriginal, you will be banned from the contest.
By submitting your image, I will have the rights to your image.

(don't be scared of that legal stuff, if you submit your image, and I don't use it, then you can 'have' all the rights to your image back. I won't hold it against you.) ; )
Thanks for reading!

***IMPORTANT UPDATE***
I just tryed to download it off of the site to make sure that it worked, but you might have trouble downloading it. If you have trouble downloading it, please use the following steps to play the game:

1. Download GameMaker 8 (NO VIRUS I PROMISE!)
http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/try

2. go back to this page:
http://www.yoyogames.com/games/170974-manga-option
Click download

3. When file asks you to "find" or "save" click "save", and select the folder you want to put it in

4. When it's done, something should come up that says "open"
Click open
If nothing comes up, find the file and click on it

5. You will be presented with a screen that asks you what you want to open the file with.
Click Browse.
Select "Game Maker 8"

6. Open the file using game maker 8

7. Click on the small green arrow at the top of the screen

8. Enjoy the Game!


©Manga Option!

Nancy Drew goes Japan!

After what happened yesterday, I thought that I'd make a happy post.

Game Play

This may be sort of late, seeing as the game came out last year, but I loved this game! It's called "Nancy Drew: Shadow at the water's edge". It was almost like an immersion language learning Japanese program. For those of you who don't know what the Nancy Drew games are, they are an interactive mystery. You solve the mystery from Nancy Drew's perspective, a first person look. These games aren't low quality, either, they are 3D and have really good animation.

This game opens up when Nancy drew walks into the Ryokan (a traditional Japanese Inn). She walks over to the front desk and meets Miwako. As they are talking, a picture falls from the wall. Yes, this game is a 'haunted house' story, perfect for Japan (I think). As the mystery unfolds you will find that the game will remind you of "The Ring" (originally a Japanese film), and "The Grudge" (again, orginally a Japanese film). This game also has it's good, funny moments (like all horror should lol) (was that a cheesy joke?).

How this game can help your Japanese Language learning and understanding of culture
This game takes place in Kyoto, Japan (and an extra plus plus for me because that's where I really want to go when I visit Japan) There is Japanese writing EVERYWHERE! (notice the emphasis, it is very important). The signs, the books, everything! If you can read Japanese well, you may find yourself having an "over advantage" in the game because somethings require you to look up Japanese Hiragana characters, and if you know them, you'll get done faster.Every sign is in Japanese (and a lot in Hiragana and Katakana, so not a lot of Kanji required to read them) There is even a part where Miwako is speaking Japanese! (again, over advantages).
There is a part whre every day, if you go over to the Grandmother's room, she will give you a culture lesson! You can have up to three lessons: Katakana (write Nancy's name in Katakana), Origami, and a traditional tea ceremony.
This game combines everything that you will come across in Japan, if they made an actual Japanese language-culture game like this, it would be the most perfect thing ever (not kidding). it has horror, it has 　かわいい！！！！(kawaii - cute), it has language spoken and written. It is perfect!

It's rated E10+ so it's nothing bad
Here's a link to where you can get a copy:
http://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Drew-Shadow-Waters-Edge-Mac/dp/B0041CASX2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1299974295&sr=1-1


If you've read this far in the post, here's a secret most people don't notice:
This game is a 'horror' story.
This game has parts about the Grudge
This game had parts from the Ring
The OFFICAL abbriviation is SAW
Comment if you notice something a little off, or ODD about this...