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Talkman for PSP

Talkman is a monaural USB microphone attachment for PSP. When used in conjunction with the Talkman translation software, it can help you interact with people in foreign lands. The software can translate between English, Japanese, Mandarine Chinese, and Korean.

GameSpot says:

"But why would you decide to import Talkman? To be frank, this isn't a game, per se. It really is geared toward people who want to learn some key phrases to help them out in various everyday situations, from making restaurant reservations to communicating with a taxi driver. You'll also get more basic lessons on numbers, money, and that sort of thing. In the talk mode, the game merely presents you with a list of phrases relevant to the situation ("Is this seat taken?" on an airplane, for instance), and you can go down the line, having Max recite each phrase in the selected language. You can even ask him to color his responses by choosing a positive or negative tone. The spoken phrases will be spelled out in the selected language's native writing system if you request it, though it's a shame no romanization was available to act as a pronunciation guide for the Asian languages, from what we could see."