| My Word Coach | |
| Developer: | Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft Quebec |
| Publisher: | Ubisoft |
| Designer: | Peter Yang |
| Genre: | Self improvement, Education |
| Modes: | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Platforms: | Nintendo DS, Wii, iOS |
| Series: | My Coach |
My Word Coach is a video game from Ubisoft for the Nintendo DS, Wii and iOS. It involves English vocabulary, and is intended to develop the ability to express oneself clearly and with confidence, using a system called Expression Potential, or EP. It uses words and definitions from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary.[1] [2] The data of three players may be saved on to one copy, and one can compete on the Nintendo DS and Wii platforms using Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
There are six single-player training exercises, as well as four games for recreation, one for wireless services. The single-player training exercises are: Missing Letter, Split Decision, Word Shuffle, Pasta Letters, Block Letters, and Safecracker. These four recreation games are: Competition, Cube Panic, Speed Letters, and Multi-Card Play. In addition, there are three difficulties: Easy, Medium, and Hard. All games initially only have their Easy difficulty available, with harder difficulties unlocked over time.
The Wii version of the game also includes a feature that allows the player to wirelessly connect to a Nintendo DS, allowing the player use its touchscreen as input.[3] [4]
The game received "mixed or average" reception from review aggregator Metacritic.[5] Critics praised the game for its educational value, but critiqued its lack of content and variety, requiring long play sessions in order to progress, and inconsistent handwriting recognition.[6]