Nintendo DS - Brain Age
 

Okay, I'm not sure I get the point of this. Which is probably deliciously ironic, but my brain's gone to mush so I can't appreciate the irony. :(

Now, call me crazy, but aren't the games you can play on the DS much more stimulating than using it to draw lines or count syllables? If I wanted to draw lines I could do so on a piece of paper, thanks. :crazy:

Next up: the spelling bee! How do you spell "DS"?

Err... I'll get back to you on that. :P

apparently the brain games are huge in japan, I think the DS one has sold over a million copies

This thing is HUGE in Japan.

It's essentially a portable, hugely varied IQ test. If that doesn't appeal to you (it does to me)... well, it also has Sudoku.

I actually think the concept behind brain games is a great idea. I'm just making fun of the laughably weak examples given here. Ability to perform those particular tasks shouldn't prove much more than not being a vegetable. :crazy:

Speaking of brain games... know what I'd like to see on the DS? A You Don't Know Jack-style trivia game.

I LOVE that game but it never occurs to me to sit down and play it. It would be a great waiting-for-the-bus (or on-the-bus) game.

They could even make use of the touch screen for some of the bonus questions, and work in voice response for yelling out your answer.

Incredible! I was checking online stores for releasing dates and this game actually costs 20$ in USA. Surprising, but whats really shocking is that its going to cost £25 in Europe...
Nintendo of Europe really needs some brain training...

No surprise there, if it's electronics, and it costs $100 in the states, you can bet your car that it's going to cost €100 in Europe, or slightly less than £100 in the UK :shifty:

Jesus, I would LOVE that! And single-cart multiplayer would just be awesome. I think my father would just go bonkers over You Don't Know Jack DS.

On a side note: I wouldn't be as keen on just a Jack-style trivia game. Mainly because having Jack insulting you, screming and being funny just made the game so much more fun.

That's what I was thinking. It'd have to be YDKJ or something pretty damn similar.

Vivendi? Are you listening? *insert hopeful smiley here*

but how can we avoid it when ds lite is like this
http://ds.qj.net/uploads/articles_mo...iteghdgsfa.jpg

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http://www.cabel.name/2006/01/brain-...announced.html

There's a good writeup on Brain Training

http://www.cabel.name/2006/01/on-brain-training.html

That's the one I was looking for.

We got free copies of this game today at the Nintendo keynote at GDC. :)

So far I've done some math problems. Apparently I have the brain of a 27-year-old. Which is not surprising, considering I'm 27. :crazy: (Okay, I turned 28 on Tuesday...)

some say that it's already out but when i surf on the internet it says that it's already gone in all over japan, i'm really hoping that it will be out anywhere =(
do you have any idea?







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It's not out in the US yet. It's supposed to be released in April.

Amazon listing

ohh =(, so does it mean it will be on April all over US?

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Okay, I'm addicted to Brain Age (especially the sodoku puzzles). I'm sorry I ever made fun of it. :o

ok i understand because most of the people say that this game is really educating the gamers especially the young ones

I'm resurrecting this thread instead of creating a new one...

I must say I love this program, I can't call it a game, but one thing is sure, it WORKS!

The first day, my brain was old and tired (80 years is the worst you can get). The game consists of training exercises:
-Head Count: People enter and leave a house quickly, can you figure out how many there are in the end? This one helps you concentration, observation and memory skills
-20xCalculation: Math! DUH! (It might get some numbers confused until you get the hang of it!)
-100XCalculation: More Math!
-Reading Aloud: reading is good for your brain... :P
-Low to high: Memorize the numbers and tap where they were in order from low to high!
-Syllable Count: I sucked at this, but apparently you eventually get better!

You can unlock harder versions and new training programs after a few visits...


Then you can take on the brain age test itself you do three random tests:

-Word Memory: You have 2 minutes to memorize 30 words, and 3 minutes to write down as many as you can. I use visual images, it helps a lot!
-Stroop Test: Say the color of the word and not the color word itself!
-Speed Counting: How fast can you count to 120?
-Connect Maze: Connect the letters and numbers in order (A->1->B->2...) as fast as you can!
-Number cruncher: Pay attention to the numbers and answer the questions!
-CalculationsX20: Math won't hurt your brain no more!

After about a week, it's gone down to 26! And 20 is the best you can get!

Also there is Sudoku...