Let's Play with Thomas and Learn Language and Words with ABC (Japanese: トーマスとあそんでおぼえる ことばとかずとABC) is a Nintendo 3DS game published by Columbia Games released exclusively in Japan on 31st July 2014. As the first Thomas & Friends for the system, the game serves as an educational resource for children that provided an entertaining way of learning basic academic skills.
Gameplay
The game serves as an educational resource for children, providing an entertaining way for players to learn basic academic skills such as basic words, numbers, shapes and colors, and the alphabet across 24 types of lessons. If the player successfully gets through, special mini games can be played throughout the stages. The events of the game are narrated by Thomas, allowing for players who cannot read to still learn. A reading and writing pad is available for players to practice memorizing and writing hiragana, katakana, and the alphabet. There is also a breakdown of the player’s grades and the ability to adjust the difficulty in the questions. Additionally, the game features a museum featuring 156 character bios from the show’s history and images of different episodes that can be unlocked throughout the game. 16 segments of episodes can also be viewed which run from 30 seconds to 1 minute each.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas
- Oliver
- Emily
- Bill and Ben
- Harvey
- Spencer
- Rosie
- Whiff
- Stanley
- Hiro
- Charlie
- Bash and Dash
- Ferdinand
- Scruff
- Belle
- Stephen
- Diesel
- Daisy
- Mavis
- 'Arry and Bert
- Salty
- Dennis
- Den
- Dart
- Sidney
- Paxton
- Norman
- Skarloey
- Rheneas
- Sir Handel
- Peter Sam
- Rusty
- Duncan
- Duke
- Mighty Mac
- Victor
- Luke
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Toad
- Rocky
- Bertie
- Trevor
- Butch
- Kevin
- Flynn
- Jack
- Alfie
- Oliver the Excavator
- Max
- Monty
- Kelly
- Byron
- Isobella
- Ned
- Harold
- Captain
- Skiff
- Cranky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Mr. Percival
- Sir Lowham Hatt
- Sir Robert Norramby
Trivia
- A trial version of this game was released on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on 16 July, 2014.