Nippon Dojo

I like the concept of this game, and kinda enjoyed playing the mini games through, but when I went to return and continue reviewing the Kana, it seems like the game doesn't save any progress? I was a bit confused as to the 'story mode' VS mini games, as it seems the whole game is the minigames. Although - the store page doesn't mention anything further, but the phrase 'Story Mode' is a bit of a misnomer. I also was very let down when I checked the store page to see the artist credits and saw the game uses AI generated content. All in all, this has a wonderful concept that could be so much better fleshed out. I can't really recommend it, though I do hope the team will put in the effort to get the cons list shorter. And please Devs, hire artists instead of just throwing together some themed AI content. Pros: - Cute dogs (although I think those look more like Corgis than Shiba Inus?) - Nice repetition styles for learning - Fun music (although settings to control the volume/turn the music off would be amazing) - The 'Trophy Room' encourages the completionist streak in gamers - Cheap price Cons: - AI ARTWORK - not cool, devs. - No saving mechanic in the timeframe I was testing the game, so each time you open the game you have to run through the intro again (and boy do those pups yap). - No 'Story' in the story mode, just the mini games from the main menu. - Music gets abruptly cut when you navigate through the menus/into the mini games, which is pretty jarring. - One of the two games can be pretty grueling to get through each Kana, as it takes A WHILE to finish each one. - Not much here, honestly