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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Traditional/Trivia Game

RELEASE DATE

18/APR/06

ESRB RATING

EVERYONE,

DEVELOPER

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

PUBLISHER

Nintendo of America, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

http://www.gamerdna.com/game/brain-training-nintendo-ds

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

myself 54

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HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Brain Age is a game of mathematical equations, logic puzzles, reading exercises, and more with the curious goal of stimulating a player's gray matter. Based on the research of Japanese neurologist Ryuta Kawashima, the premise behind Brain Age is that certain regions of the brain can become more active, more "healthy," through specific, timed exercises repeated on a daily basis. Played with the touch screen positioned on either the left or right side, like a book, the game involves using the stylus to jot down numbers, draw lines between dots, and so forth, while the microphone is used for calling out colors, reading passages aloud, and various other functions.

Kawashima himself serves as the game's host and will offer pointed criticism or words of encouragement based on each test's results. The object is to make one's brain "younger" over time by playing each day for weeks or even months. Progress is charted via graph over a specified time period, with up to a year's worth of data stored in each of the game's four save files. Among the included activities are Syllable Count, Reading Aloud, Word Memory, Stroop Test, Speed Counting, Triangle Math, Connect Maze, Calculation, Head Count, and Low to High. The logic puzzle game Sudoku is also featured as a bonus, while up to 16 players can compete in a race to solve math problems. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS)

GENRE/STYLE:

Traditional/Trivia Game
RELEASE DATE:

18/APR/06
TOP TRAITS:

Puzzles, myself, touch screen
DESCRIPTION:

Brain Age is a game of mathematical equations, logic puzzles, reading exercises, and more with the curious goal of st... more

players 157

followers 0

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POPULARITY: DS PLATFORM

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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS) by: Funpire

“Played... 3.4 Stars. ”

created 12/FEB/2013

Wow - Super Results after just 3 days!!! by: Spoondog

“Day 1 brain age 60!!! (I'm super senile) Day 2 -59, I was a bit pissed at the time though - Day 3, I'm down to 29!! Woot”

created 16/FEB/2010

Spoondog was the last to comment - over 3 years ago...

“Day 4 - Hit Brain age 20 - The perfect score ??? That's me done with it now
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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS) by: Zeath4182

“fun and interesting but too much play made my head hurt and made me feel dumb =P”

created 01/OCT/2009

Agent0016 played Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day on 25/AUG/09

“Play this game mainly for the Sudoku, which is excellent.”

created 26/AUG/2009

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS) by: EightTrackMind

“I think this thing actually works. Play minigames geared to activate your prefrontal cortex, and then take the tests to chart your progress. Dr. Ryuto's disembodied head gently prods you along the way. Genius!”

created 02/JUL/2009

EightTrackMind played Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day on 01/JUL/09

“As part of the electronic improvement of 8TrackMind, I started up with Dr. Ryuto again. That disembodied head taunts me! ”

created 02/JUL/2009

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day (DS) by: GamerFreak8787

“The best of the brain activity games, or at least the few I've played. With a great variety of activities to keep you occupied and a good judge for how active you need to be, this game is a useful tool for the young and the old.”

created 01/JUL/2009