Japanese language software

I want to learn Japanese, but there's a huge lack of Japanese classes in my area, so I'd like to get my hands on some Japanese language learning software.
Can anyone tell me my best choices for this? I know it's unlikely that I'll end up speaking fluent Japanese just from software but I want to do the best I can.

I cannot speak for Japanese as I never studied it seriously but I can say from experience that Chinese is way easier than most people think it is. It didn't took me long to master the sounds and the tones, I simply listened and repeated them over and over before learning any word, that way I could already pronounce most of the language before understanding it.

I know about the variations in Japanese and the parts you have to add to words in order to create new words. Do you think babies in Japan learn that from a textbook? NO! They learn it by constant input, their brain absorbs the information and the babies learn to speak. I learned almost no grammar in Chinese and I make very few grammatical mistakes when speaking. I don't even have to think about grammar. If you learn a grammar rule and rely on it to speak, you will have to think for a few seconds before saying every words.

Forget the way you were taught languages in high schools, this way is absolutely PATHETIC.

Pimsleur is, by the way, very effective and you will learn what it teaches you pretty damn well. "Real" textbook are not very efficient and primitive. These methods are outdated, there are ways to learn a new language way faster with technology and researches.