{"id":4564,"date":"2015-03-05T17:49:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T17:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=4564"},"modified":"2022-05-23T07:41:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T07:41:18","slug":"magikid-nian-guaranteed-spring-festival-fun-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/magikid-nian-guaranteed-spring-festival-fun-kids.html","title":{"rendered":"Magikid Nian: Guaranteed Spring Festival Fun for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey everyone! \u65b0\u6625\u5feb\u4e50\uff01The Chinese New Year is upon us, bringing in the Year of the Goat and its time to celebrate with other Mandarin learners, including the little ones. Here is an interesting game that children can play to learn more about the Chinese holiday called <a href=id789672450f4f5.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MagiKid Nian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Structure and How It Works<\/h2>\n<p>In review, instead of focusing on Chinese language and vocabulary, it is directed towards the folklore and customs surrounding the Spring Festival or Chinese New Year. This colorful game has mesmerizing graphics, which show that a lot of effort went into making this game eye catching.<\/p>\n<p>The game follows the story of Nian, a monster that comes out in the darkness of the winter months to wreak havoc and bring bad luck to people. In order to drive away the monster when the New Year comes, you need to scare it away. The only things that Nian is scared of are the color red, loud noises and bright colors. For this reason, fireworks, drums and other items are used to scare off Nian. Your job is to scare off the Nian Monsters with the New Year power ups, without letting them get to you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=index-1625.html><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4566\" src=index-1625.html alt=\"Magikid-Nian-app\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Magikid-Nian-app.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Magikid-Nian-app-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Magikid-Nian-app-374x210.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Besides the Story mode, there also is the Create mode, where you can record your voice singing a song, or use the game characters as puppets to your very own New Year\u2019s story.<\/p>\n<p>This game has great playability, while being accessible to both children and adults. For the adults who played this game but were unchallenged, I recommend playing the Never ending Mode, which is like the Story mode, except there isn\u2019t a monster quota to defeat, hence \u201cNever ending\u201d mode.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, it does not teach actual vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese, neither characters nor pinyin. However, as stated before, it does explain the customs of the Chinese New Year, in a way that children who are not familiar to the religious and historical background of China, can start being introduced Chinese culture, as they learn the language.<\/p>\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<h3>Thumbs Up:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Colorful and adorable graphics<br \/>\n\u25cf Easy to understand and play\u2192 can be played by even the youngest children<br \/>\n\u25cf Teaches the folklore behind the Spring Festival Customs<br \/>\n\u25cf Free game- no ads\/ doesn\u2019t require email<br \/>\n\u25cf Works on all iOS devices<br \/>\n\u25cf Child lock keeps kids off parent\u2019s area.<\/p>\n<h3>Thumbs Down:<\/h3>\n<p>\u25cf Very few levels to play in Story Mode<br \/>\n\u25cf No actual Mandarin vocabulary or pronunciation<br \/>\n\u25cf Not available for Android App store<br \/>\n\u25cf No interesting for more advanced learners or experienced gamers<\/p>\n<h2>Verdict<\/h2>\n<p>The bottom line is that <a href=id789672450f4f5.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Magikid Nian<\/a> is an excellent game to download for children during the Spring Festival! They will be entertained as they learn, with this beautiful game! Here is a summary of the good and bad about this game. Please take a look and give this game a try so your children learn about Chinese culture.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other questions about the APP or if you have tried using this APP and want to share your views on it, please comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey everyone! \u65b0\u6625\u5feb\u4e50\uff01The Chinese New Year is upon us, bringing in the Year of the Goat and its time to celebrate with other Mandarin learners, including the little ones. Here is an interesting game that children can play to learn more about the Chinese holiday called MagiKid Nian. 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