LGR - Initial D Typing Trainer

HOLY SHIT! I would just buy it for being Initial D related.^^ Man love that show.^^

Ezydenias

The over-speed bell in the background is haunting. Half the video I thought it was just in my head. It's just loud enough to be noticeable has to be on purpose or maybe me ears are just busted.

Great video, can't wait to share this one around once it's up publicly!

4AFE, 3SGE and 3SGTE here for myself... mates silver top 4AGE is an absolute joy, 4 throttle bodies on a 4 cylinder is nuts.

ClanFever

Winning the AE86 Shuichi Shigeno Version in Gran Turismo 3 was the first time I was introduced to the panda coloured AE86, loved it and that's how I got into Intial D... kind of backwards. I wonder if there were other typing games using the same mechanics but with different anime?

ClanFever

My partner and I were just talking about initial D before I checked patreon - Weird! Great video, Clint!

This is amazing lol

Alyxx the Rat

There's still gonna be a new one on Patreon, at least ;)

LGR

I regret watching videos here because it means there won't be a new one tomorrow, but sometimes I get greedy. Thanks for ruining tomorrow, Clint!

Hyomoto

Thanks! 🤘

LGR

you are an editing/reviewing BEAST Clint! rock on!

OSW Review

Yes, it was already posted to Patreon last week <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/lgr-edutainment-17892892">https://www.patreon.com/posts/lgr-edutainment-17892892</a>

LGR

The Romaji thing reminds me how i stumbled upon "Typing of the Dead" arcade cabinet in Akihabara, thought that i was going to ace the game with my epic typing, but lost all the coins in like five minutes

Michael Vokabre

I have a friend all into cars. Also, funny that the song it plays is "Running in the 90s".

Devon the Rogue Supreme

Someone who reads Japanese would be able to just ignore the romanized part altogether and just type what they see in Japanese, similar to the way you described English typing tutors working for you. So kudos for making it through just on the romaji alone. I read and write Japanese, but I would have had a really hard time with the romanization scheme they were using (such as using "si" instead of "shi" and "syo" instead of "sho." At least they give an optional option in the options to change the romanization method. :)

Mighty Jabba's Collection

Hey LGR, is that end-slate link to a Museum Madness review supposed to be there? I enjoyed the review, but I have a feeling you weren't trying to upload that one to us yet.

Yeah it's something I hadn't really given much thought before. I knew a lot of my speed on English typing came from muscle memory and recognizing whole words, but didn't think it was that much!

LGR

It's interesting how a game's difficulty can be so affected by the player's language. Sure, it can happen once in a while in text-heavy games (that darn monkey wrench puzzle in Monkey Island 2 comes to mind or pretty much the entirety of Companions of Xanath, which is extremely pun-reliant), but when even the most basic game mechanic is so dependent in someone's native tongue it's likely to affect a game's popularity in different regions, regardless of the quality.

Pablo Rodriguez

It was severely hurting my brain by the end. Incredibly tough when combined with the tighter restrictions on error rate.

LGR

Yeah I'm curious how different it'd play with a Japanese keyboard

LGR

You bet, I felt it was my duty!

LGR

[SHAME INTENSIFIES]

LGR

This is certainly the most unique typing tutor game I have ever seen. That romanized Japanese gets to be an eyesore, especially in the harder levels... I'm sure with that, on top of the text wrapping around, you were having one hell of a time typing! However, I think I'm more of a Typing of the Dead person though, even if it's not so edutainment in parts. :)

Lindsay Michelle

I want this just for the soundtrack. I have no shame.

Bastien Nocera

*gasp* Multi-type drifting! :o

The Enforcer

This is really cool! thank you for showing it to us.

Kijikun

As an owner of a 4AGE powered Toyota, I approve of this game, hahaha

Troy Wilkins

Those nonstop eurobeats credits!

LJFox

I need this, I actually have a couple Japanese keyboards as well.