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Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo DS) | 
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| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £19.99
Buy New: £12.99
You Save: £7.00 (35%)
New (25) Used (12) from £12.84
Rating:  113 reviews
Sales Rank: 4
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: skill-training-games
Rating: To Be Announced
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 3 - 18 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: ntr p ande
Model: 45496737122
UPC: 045496737122
EAN: 0045496737122
ASIN: B000EGELP0
Release Date: June 9, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Ships from USA -ships in 24 hours- Avg delivery time 7-14 business days.
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Product Description
Give your gray matter the workout that it needs to stay sharp, focused and young. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day is inspired by a book that was written by Professor Ryuta Kawashima, a prominent Japanese neurologist. His theories revolve around keeping brains young by performing mental activities quickly.When users first start a new game, they will be given a Brain Age Check that determines the age of their brains. Each day, they can compete for the high score in any activities that they have unlocked. They also can check the age of their brains once per day. The more training they do, the more activities they will unlock. Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day is designed to be played in small chunks over a long period of time and can hold data from a year of activity. Features: Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day is a series of mini-games designed to give brains a workout. Activities include performing simple math problems, counting people going in and out of a house, drawing pictures on the touch screen and reading classic literature out loud.When users start a new game, they will take a series of tests and get a score that shows how old their brains are. This number is called the "Brain Age." As they use the software over a series weeks and months, their mental acuity will improve and the Brain Age will drop, indicating a younger, healthier brain. Progress is charted in graph form. Users can keep up to four save files on one game card. Sharing a game allows them to compare their results with those of family and friends. Users also can send a demo version of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day to friends or compete with up to 16 players in a battle to see who can solve math problems the fastest.
Amazon.co.uk Review
In a nutshell:
The portable phenomenon that has taken Japan by storm finally hits the UK. Part puzzle game, part self improvement tool this is the only game that's both lots of fun and good for you - and that's before you even start on Sudoku!The lowdown:
Nothing about this game is ordinary, from the price to the way you hold the DS while playing it (vertically, as if you were reading a book). The basic idea is that you play through a series of puzzles each day, for about 10 minutes, and at the end of each session the "age" of your brain is calculated. The puzzles themselves range from simple maths questions to spot the difference, memorisation and comprehension. All of the answers are inputted either by drawing the answer on the touchscreen or speaking it into the DS's in-built microphone. There's also a multiplayer mode for up to 15 people where you can try and compete to record the youngest brain age. Most exciting moment:
A brand new addition to the game, not included in the Japanese version, is a special DS version of Sudoku. This works great on the DS's touch screen and is worth the already low price of admission on its own. Since you ask:
A sister title to Brain Training, named Big Brain Academy, is due for release in July and offers to "weigh" your brain and improve specific skills such as memorisation and analysis. A direct sequel to Brain Training has also been released in Japan but is not yet scheduled for released in the UK. The bottom line:
The only game that really is for the whole family - from kids to OAPs.
Harrison Dent
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| Customer Reviews: Read 108 more reviews...
 Its true - using your brain can be fun. November 3, 2007
23 out of 23 found this review helpful
There should be an award dedicated to a game that is both addictive and makes you think. Brain Training has made me realise that since finishing compulsory education I have stopped using my brain in the ways that I am supposed to and have allowed it to become lazy. The mathematical puzzles really did show such; things that I probably could have done a few years ago have now really made me pause. The sign of hope is that this is a "game" that will teach you to start using your brain again, simply by performing simple mathematical and logic tasks for a few minutes every day. Since having bought the game I have noticed a significant difference in my concentration and mathematical proficiency, which is quite a stunning thing to admit. What is best about this game is that it doesn't make it seem like it is a job that you are doing but that you are actually playing a game, and in all honesty as somebody who hated maths in school I now cannot stop playing on the number puzzles.
Surprisingly entertaining June 22, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I must admit, having heard about Brain Age (the US title of Brain Training) some time ago, I wasn't immediately interested. It seemed to me to be nothing more than a 'mini-game'; something frivolous and not to be taken seriously, all the more so when you notice it is priced at a lower point than other DS games.
However, suspending disbelief I purchased a copy to play with on my new DS Lite and was stunned at how good it is. Firstly, you must have your 'Brain Age' calculated, which involves completing a Stroop Test -- that is, coloured words appear and you must speak their colour into the microphone. Sounds easy? You'd think so, but it really isn't. When the word "Red" written in blue comes up, you have to say "blue". Surprisingly tricky. The voice recognition works almost-perfectly, slightly hiccupping on the word 'blue', but working very well other than that.
After that, you must perform small daily tasks that constitute your 'brain training'; tasks such as Calculations x 20 in which a series of small mental arithmetic puzzles appear on screen and you must work them out and write the answer on the touch-screen, which is then transcribed for you. Again, quite boring-sounding, but doing it against the clock -- and against your previous record -- is more fun than you might think. And the handwriting recognition works a charm too.
Other functions include the built-in Sudoku, not particularly well-integrated with the 'brain age' daily training (it forms more a separate add-on game) but still very worthwhile nevertheless. I found it far easier to use than doing a sudoku on paper, not least because you can easily write in miniature 'suggestions' in the corners of blank squares and delete them later on.
All-in-all, this is an excellent game to add to anyone's DS. It's charming, easy to pick up; you can play it with friends or family (it can link up with up to sixteen other DS units with just one game card) or just do a sudoku on your own. And -- more amazing than any of these things -- it makes maths fun! Scary stuff.
Stunning Fun & Development August 22, 2006
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
I bought this as my grandchildren had them, with Mario and Dr. Kaw ... Brain Training. It helps "use it or lose it, brain maintenance for us oldies - 55 plus..." and believe me it is terrific not just the daily training but also SUDOKO is actually great fun this way (from a once cynic!!!) Provides hours of endless fun, every night, and still I am not at the top of the all the software facilities ... Ideal on long journeys or boring TV evenings
Brain Train Game Puts Others To Shame February 22, 2007
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
I was a little dubious about this game when I first heard about it, and it has taken me quite some time to actually taking the plunge and purchasing it, but I am glad I did - this game is excellent.
The game rather helpfully guides you through each type of test, with clear instructions, and rewards you with extra games (or sometimes harder versions of games) as you progress and improve. There are lots of little bonuses and rewards to gain, so you find yourself returning back every day to earn your rewards.
The sudoku game is excellent and worth the price of the game on it's own.
I have tried this out on my younger brother (who now wants to buy a DS just to play this game), my mum (who is in her sixties), and my wife (who is a computer game cynic), and all have found it easy to use and great fun.
Only slight annoyance is with the Stroop Test - in this test you call out the colour of words. The system does not really like female and child voices, and sometimes male voices, and you find yourself using expletives which you should not really be shouting out in your living room!
Great fun and a definite 'must buy' for any DS owner. Enjoy it.
Brain Training Rocks Out... July 29, 2006
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
I bought my DS Lite and the Brain Training Game at the same time so it was the first time I'd played both. The interface is really easy to use and for a Suduko nut like me it's heaven. The animated Dr is quite funny and the purpose of the game is explained really well. I eeped when I scored a brain age of 80 on my first outing but I've been using the game for 6 days and am now down to a less frightening 55. A must for anyone who has a job that doesn't tax them or just wants to improve their memory. The training is fun and the stamp system encourages you to do it every day. I highly recommend it.
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