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Developer(s) | Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Quebec |
Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
Designer(s) | Peter Yang |
Series | My Coach |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS |
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Genre(s) | Self improvement, Education |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
My Word Coach is a video game from Ubisoft for the Nintendo DS, Wii and iOS. It involves English vocabulary, and is intended to develop the ability to express oneself clearly and with confidence, using a system called Expression Potential, or EP. It uses words and definitions from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [1] [2] The data of three players may be saved on to one copy, and one can compete on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.[ citation needed]
There are six single-player training exercises, as well as four games for recreation, one for wireless services.[ citation needed] The single-player training exercises are: Missing Letter, Split Decision, Word Shuffle, Pasta Letters, Block Letters, and Safecracker. [3] These four recreation games are: Competition, Cube Panic, Speed Letters, and Multi-Card Play. In addition, there are three difficulties: Easy, Medium, and Hard. All games initially only have their Easy difficulty available, with harder difficulties unlocked over time.[ citation needed]
The Wii version of the game also includes a feature that allows the player to wirelessly connect to a Nintendo DS, allowing the player use its touchscreen as input. [3] [4]
The game received "mixed or average" reception from review aggregator Metacritic. [5] Critics praised the game for its educational value, but critiqued its lack of content and variety, requiring long play sessions in order to progress, and inconsistent handwriting recognition. [2] [4] [6]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 68/100 [a] [5] |
Publication | Score |
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GamesRadar+ | 3.5/5 [6] |
GameZone | 65/100 [3] |
IGN | 6.8/10 [4] |
Nintendo World Report | 6.5/10 [2] |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (November 2023) |
My Word Coach | |
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Developer(s) | Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Quebec |
Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
Designer(s) | Peter Yang |
Series | My Coach |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Self improvement, Education |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
My Word Coach is a video game from Ubisoft for the Nintendo DS, Wii and iOS. It involves English vocabulary, and is intended to develop the ability to express oneself clearly and with confidence, using a system called Expression Potential, or EP. It uses words and definitions from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [1] [2] The data of three players may be saved on to one copy, and one can compete on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.[ citation needed]
There are six single-player training exercises, as well as four games for recreation, one for wireless services.[ citation needed] The single-player training exercises are: Missing Letter, Split Decision, Word Shuffle, Pasta Letters, Block Letters, and Safecracker. [3] These four recreation games are: Competition, Cube Panic, Speed Letters, and Multi-Card Play. In addition, there are three difficulties: Easy, Medium, and Hard. All games initially only have their Easy difficulty available, with harder difficulties unlocked over time.[ citation needed]
The Wii version of the game also includes a feature that allows the player to wirelessly connect to a Nintendo DS, allowing the player use its touchscreen as input. [3] [4]
The game received "mixed or average" reception from review aggregator Metacritic. [5] Critics praised the game for its educational value, but critiqued its lack of content and variety, requiring long play sessions in order to progress, and inconsistent handwriting recognition. [2] [4] [6]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 68/100 [a] [5] |
Publication | Score |
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GamesRadar+ | 3.5/5 [6] |
GameZone | 65/100 [3] |
IGN | 6.8/10 [4] |
Nintendo World Report | 6.5/10 [2] |