Mandarin Journey Reviews

Fun story, useful Mandarin - FINALLY!

Mzilber

Ever since I got my iPhone over a year ago I've been looking for an app that is story-based, teaches conversational Mandarin and is not only for children. This is literally the only one out there like this. Very glad this is finally out. (Pity there is only one chapter, can't wait for part 2!!)

Learning!

OJtrader

It's a great way to start learning mandarin. I highly recommend it.

Amazing new concept

EZ-ice

Comics are really much more fun and interesting way to learn a language than text books or others repetitive apps. I hope this trend picks up!

Aprender chinês onde?

wang.andre

Pode ser que tenha potencial nos outros capítulos, mas no momento o app é muito fraco. Primeiro, tem erros de português nas frases. Tem alguns erros no chinês também. A música é cansativa e a narrativa é extremamente entediante. 99% do tempo só ficamos lendo a história em português e de vez em nunca interagimos com ela. Só tem algumas frases soltas em chinês, não dá pra dizer que é um aprendizado, não tem estrutura de aprendizado, mas quem sabe melhore com o tempo...

Conceito único, muito potencial

China-xp-

Adorei novo conceito. Ilustração tá muito boa mesmo. To de olho no próximo capitulo. Vale acrescentar mais conteúdo em chinês. O método tem muito potencial!!

Interactive and effective

RG852

Engaging way to learn Mandarin!

Expertly Crafted

gabethegrand

This app is perfect for Mandarin students of all levels who are looking for an entertaining way to supplement their learning. Although only the first chapter is currently available, the story of this graphic novel/game is well-written, the artwork is gorgeous, and the music (original, I believe) sets the tone nicely. Beginners will enjoy stumbling through Chinese conversations alongside Ken, while more advanced Mandarin speakers will appreciate the authentic dialog. (In one of my favorite scenes, Ken wakes up a sleeping taxi driver, who dazedly responds, "怎么了?") Having been to China, I appreciate the phenomenal attention to artistic detail, which makes settings like an antique shop and the Pearl Tower in Shanghai feel alive and real. There are also several small Easter eggs for players to discover, like the shadowy trench-coat man who appears in the background of several scenes (I'm guessing he's one of the mysterious "bad guys" hinted at in the story). In an App Store full of clunky Chinese flash card apps and Mandarin-learning games directed at young children, Mandarin Journey stands apart as a nuanced, engaging adventure. While it is not a replacement for more rigorous language study, MJ has enormous potential as an educational introduction to Chinese language and culture. I can't wait until the developers release the next chapter!