Japanese Learning Software...

I'd like a Japanese Learning Software that doesn't suck...

I tried that Rosetta Stone one but I really don't like it, they don't explain anything.

I also tried Power Japanese, it was decent. I'd like something with a little more interactivity and differents games to help you learn. Something fun that teach you the basics because I'm a total beginner at this and the hardest part of learning a language is always the beginning (I learned English as my second language, I'm French Canadian).

I know that I'm probably asking the impossible and that a software like this may not exist, but I could do with 2-3 differents software + some sites that have games on them and little programs.

BTW, any good online Japanese Dictionary? And any awesome translation site? I use Eudict, it's pretty good because it tells you the different meaning of the word instead of just having a dumb translation, but I'm sure there's better sites out there.


Thanks in advance.

>>48
A Korean with an inferiority complex and a white learner of Mandarin Chinese discuss various things while I'm trying to tell them that this is a Japanese thread.

>>46
No. Hiragana may look strange, but katakana is the coolest writing system ever!

Vertical writing kicks ass as well:

http://abeshokai.jp/blog/bilstein/files/mens-ex-1+2.jpg