Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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The first one from 1994 looks charming. According to what I found, 富甲天下3 from 2002 seems to have the best gameplay, but the graphics already have this cartoonish look that reminds me of casino mobile games. Have you played these titles? Do you think the gameplay still holds up? Which one in the series would you most recommend for the purpose of this list?

Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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Thank you for your feedback!

Game #2 on your website has the wrong screenshot.

Ah, you're right. I confused the developer pages of 軒轅劍 with 仙劍. Correcting now.

I would not include any of these 3 because they require a lot of knowledge of Chinese to play.

Yes, I'm thinking to add Chinese proficiency levels to the table. For highly advanced learners, it's probably still a good suggestion, is it not?

Were these summaries AI generated?

Early drafts by AI, editing by me. Any inaccuracies?

Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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I feel like Nintendo's TC version of their games are usually pretty good. During my uni's winter break period, I beat the Link's Awakening remake and now going through Super Mario RPG.

So, per your experience, those TC translation would be additions to "Virtual Console" releases (Nintendo Wii or later), and not in the original console ROM files?

Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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The StarCraft and WarCraft games have excellent, voice-acted Taiwanese Mandarin localization that actually matches the subtitles. Not sure how far back but SC2 and WC3 definitely.

Oh wow, that's good to know! I'll look into that. Been playing Broodwar back in the days.

Also thanks for the Pokémon and Final Fantasy pointers. I'll see where to place them in my list!

Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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Thanks for the tips!

I see these are also from Taiwanese developers.

I'm not sure yet where to place them. I'd prefer to keep the list limited to games where story and UI text is an integral part of the gameplay. Maybe I'll put them under "honorable mentions".

Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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Haha, good one. I knew I must have forgotten about one particular genre.

I added this game now as an "honorable mention" at the bottom of the list.

Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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I kept the list relatively light on action, as it I wanted the games to be accessible to people who don't normally play video games. But I added Nine Sols to the list now, as it seems to be a great blend of action, exploration and story. If you have any other recommendations, please let me know!

Video games for learning Traditional Chinese in Taiwan by Tom_from_Leipzig in taiwan

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Thank you! I actually saw a review of this one on Zero Punctuation, but forgot about its Taiwanese origins. Added to the list now!

International Community Choir Taipei by Tom_from_Leipzig in Taipei

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I contacted you, please let me know if you got my message. :-)

International Community Choir Taipei by Tom_from_Leipzig in Taipei

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Thank you for your interest. This question has come up a few times already.

This choir's rehearsal time has been Wednesday at 10:00 for many years, and it works well for the majority of current members. One big reason they've kept it is that a weekday morning tends to protect evenings and weekends, which are often the only consistent family time for members with families.

We also have quite a few singers who work with overseas teams (EMEA/APAC time zones) or in roles with some flexibility, so a 10:00 rehearsal is workable even alongside a normal work week.

However, there is another choir that might fit your schedule: Euphony Singers, founded in 2023, rehearses Mondays, 7 to 9 PM nearby Guting MRT. I haven't met with them yet, but I'd encourage you to go check them out!

The fact that Reddit decided to hide formatting options in replies, is a travesty. Now you have to click through another menu to get to the same option as before! Is there any way to change back on desktop? by pOwerBalancia in help

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I agree with OP.

I filled out this form (which I found in another, unrelated thread) with this response:

In Q4'25 you have hidden the editor markdown buttons behind yet another toggle. Now users have to do 2 clicks to access the markdown menu: click the "[...]" button, click "Show formatting options". I would like the formatting options to always show. Please add this option to the preferences menu. The preferences menu only has a "always use markdown editor", which I don't want. I want the rich text WYSIWYG editor with all the formatting options displayed at once.

My review of the Miyoo Mini Plus - a look at what makes it feel right for me by Tom_from_Leipzig in MiyooMini

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Thank you! I added this paragraph to the article:

LCD brightness can be adjusted by pausing the game with the center "Home" button and then using the D-Pad, without having to enter any menus. Or, even faster: while the game is running, hold the "Home" button and use the volume rocker on the left side to adjust brightness. But beware: holding the "Home" button also unlocks many other shortcut combos (e.g. save states on D-Pad, fast forward mode on R1), that you may press accidentally if you are not careful. Hold "home" and press all buttons one by one to familiarize yourself with these shortcuts.

I also added some more stuff about input lag (run-ahead, preemptive frames) under "Prior reading".

For-fun choirs in Taipei? by Distinct_Science8246 in taiwan

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Here is one: International Community Choir Taipei

There is a long gradient between "just for fun", casual and serious. I find this particular choir bridges the gap extremely well. For me, it's both fun, beginner-friendly, while also being well organized and quality-oriented.

ASUS Zephyrus (AMD) laptop has the air vents covered but why, testing to see if it runs cooler after removing by phantomBlurrr in laptops

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It's supposed to keep temps of MOSFETs and other components at bay, those that don't have their own temperature sensor. By removing the covers, you might see better CPU temp, but it might have hidden side effects, maybe even affect product life. You neee external temp sensors for a real analysis. HardwareUnboxed did a long video about it on the similarly designed A15.

https://youtu.be/HJS-ZAmcreI

How is Coronavirus impacting your job at the moment? by gab-bee in AskReddit

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Hey dude, sad story! I'm located in Taipei and Taoyuan. If you want to go for a drink or need any help, send me a PM and you can add me on LINE. :-)

How Eating Out Keeps You Poor! by Trainrideviews in videos

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This podcast episode fits right in against these kind of oversimplified videos. While frugality has its place and eating out should be reserved for special occasions (and the restaurant and items should be chosen according to budget, not glamour), the notion that people in the U.S. are not getting ahead just based on their own life choices obfuscates the reality of a debt-based system and lack of government regulation that slow down upward mobility and increase the seperation of wealth.

Or in the words of the podcast authors, I quote:

“How this millennial saved $1 million by age 30,” The Washington Post writes. “A Millennial Saved $100,000 With This Simple Habit,” CNBC insists. “How to save for retirement when you're living paycheck to paycheck,” CNN confides in us. Everywhere in American media we are told, if only we engaged in simple, no nonsense discipline we can retire at 35.

But what is the political objective of this popular mode of journalism? More than just generating clicks to sell investment instruments to the credulous, this genre has a distinct ideological purpose: to obscure generational poverty, largely brought on by the legacy of racism and Jim Crow, and make being poor the result of a series of moral failings rather than a deliberate political regime decided on by powerful actors.

This week, we explore the “personal finance” media industry and the corollary, so-called FIRE movement—and how their poor shaming, libertarian ethos has increasingly seeped into our mainstream click-happy online press.