Last week we reported about a new Brain Age/Brain Training title for the Nintendo Switch that will release this December in Japan and today the Big N broke the news about the game's Western localization! Titled Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (presumably for the European market as the news comes from Nintendo UK), this new entry will feature classic exercises which make use of the Switch's touchscreen and new exercises which use of the right Joy-Con’s IR Motion Camera. As with the Japanese version, the stylus is making a comeback and will be included with the packaged version from retail stores.

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Some of the exercises announced by Nintendo include:

• Finger Calculations: Solve math problems using your fingers. Even if you know the answer in your head, you’ll need to react quickly!
• Rock, Paper, Scissors: Try to win – and lose – using your fingers in rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
• Word Scramble: Combine letters to form words.
• Photographic Memory: Remember the photo previously displayed.
• Dual Task: Leap over hurdles while choosing the biggest number.

Players will also be able to challenge friends and family, with one Joy-Con each, to select kinds of training, including:

• Birdwatching: Compete to count birds the fastest.
• Box Counting: Compete to try and remember the number of boxes.

There will also be online rankings and regular World Brain Training Championships planned.

Dr Kawashima's Brain Training is slated for a January 3rd, 2020 release.

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[DANTENDO]

Screw the game, I'll get it for the stylus!

Ebay 2 quid

 

[Bernhard]

Any brain thinking exercise has chance of raising IQ gee I thought everyone would of known tht

everything can rais your IQ even s#%

 

[DANTENDO]

everything can rais your IQ even s#%

Yeh mayb in the game ther will be a poo color test sorting lightest to darkest

 

[Bernhard]

Yeh mayb in the game ther will be a poo color test sorting lightest to darkest

lets see
beeing colorblind is a bad thing then

 

[Dax_Fame]

Ummm, YES! I have always had a good time with these games and this looks awesome! No idea it existed!

Ain't those proved to be pretty much useless for your IQ?

I read a little into this after playing the 3DS game, as the claims of the good Dr. seemed a bit bold!

Yes, you are correct, there is no chance of exercises like this raising your IQ. However it improves a particular set of functions in your noodle that can make certain tasks... easier? quicker?

So while it doesn't make you more intelligent it isn't a COMPLETE waste of time, especially if you're having fun doing it

 

[DANTENDO]

Yes, you are correct, there is no chance of exercises like this raising your IQ.

Read what an IQ test involves and youl realize Yr Talking rubbish

 

[Dax_Fame]

Read what an IQ test involves and youl realize Yr Talking rubbish

I know what it involves and research seems to conclude that these sorts of things can make your sharper but they do not increase intelligence or raise IQ.

Research of course doesn't PROVE anything.

 

[eyeliner]

Read what an IQ test involves and youl realize Yr Talking rubbish

It will not raise your IQ, it will improve your cognitive skills and arithmetic functions, however. It doesn't teach you math, or anything for that matter. It tests your logical thinking speed and helps you develop some shortcuts in order to improve on the small calculations involved.

But it's a damn good tool.

 

[galneon]

It will not raise your IQ, it will improve your cognitive skills and arithmetic functions, however. It doesn't teach you math, or anything for that matter. It tests your logical thinking speed and helps you develop some shortcuts in order to improve on the small calculations involved.

But it's a damn good tool.

I don't think most people realize how much they have to gain by improving or refreshing fundamental skills, like the ones this game encourages. Twelve years after University, I was surprised to see how much more efficient my mental math became when I began counting all of my calories and macronutrients earlier this year. It's even made it easier to visualize numbers more generally, and after a few months I was able to do caloric density calculations on the fly and keep count of calories, macros, and fat types without taking notes throughout the day. Tangible, practical results from practicing a lot of basic arithmetic and using visualization which save me time and lead to fewer mistakes (and I'm not even getting into the health benefits of knowing precisely what is going into my body).

I'm in my mid 30s. My age rounds up to 40. If I get to contribute one modicum of wisdom, this is it: Though the learning curve of something may appear shallow, the extent to which one can improve their technique, efficiency, and knowledge is always underappreciated. Never scoff when you hear that someone is an expert in anything, because I promise there is more to their pursuit than any disinterested party realizes.

 

[eyeliner]

I don't think most people realize how much they have to gain by improving or refreshing fundamental skills, like the ones this game encourages. Twelve years after University, I was surprised to see how much more efficient my mental math became when I began counting all of my calories and macronutrients earlier this year. It's even made it easier to visualize numbers more generally, and after a few months I was able to do caloric density calculations on the fly and keep count of calories, macros, and fat types without taking notes throughout the day. Tangible, practical results from practicing a lot of basic arithmetic and using visualization which save me time and lead to fewer mistakes (and I'm not even getting into the health benefits of knowing precisely what is going into my body).

I'm in my mid 30s. My age rounds up to 40. If I get to contribute one modicum of wisdom, this is it: Though the learning curve of something may appear shallow, the extent to which one can improve their technique, efficiency, and knowledge is always underappreciated. Never scoff when you hear that someone is an expert in anything, because I promise there is more to their pursuit than any disinterested party realizes.

Hook me up for some quality gameturbating.

 

[Saviouz]

day one purchase

 

[Stealphie]

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Last week we reported about a new Brain Age/Brain Training title for the Nintendo Switch that will release this December in Japan and today the Big N broke the news about the game's Western localization! Titled Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (presumably for the European market as the news comes from Nintendo UK), this new entry will feature classic exercises which make use of the Switch's touchscreen and new exercises which use of the right Joy-Con’s IR Motion Camera. As with the Japanese version, the stylus is making a comeback and will be included with the packaged version from retail stores.

​

Some of the exercises announced by Nintendo include:

• Finger Calculations: Solve math problems using your fingers. Even if you know the answer in your head, you’ll need to react quickly!
• Rock, Paper, Scissors: Try to win – and lose – using your fingers in rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
• Word Scramble: Combine letters to form words.
• Photographic Memory: Remember the photo previously displayed.
• Dual Task: Leap over hurdles while choosing the biggest number.

Players will also be able to challenge friends and family, with one Joy-Con each, to select kinds of training, including:

• Birdwatching: Compete to count birds the fastest.
• Box Counting: Compete to try and remember the number of boxes.

There will also be online rankings and regular World Brain Training Championships planned.

Dr Kawashima's Brain Training is slated for a January 3rd, 2020 release.

SOURCE

Dr Kawashima for smash

 

[banjo2]

Dr Kawashima for smash

Spoiler: Sorry to disappoint, but

 

[nifoc2099]

One Noob question - Can we use our fingers to write instead of stylus?

 

[DANTENDO]

One Noob question - Can we use our fingers to write instead of stylus?

Noone replied back to you I'd email Dr kawashima

 

[banjo2]

One Noob question - Can we use our fingers to write instead of stylus?

The hardware says yes, but idk if that'd be viable

 

[StrayGuitarist]

Ain't those proved to be pretty much useless for your IQ?

IQ in itself is an incredibly flawed way of measuring intelligence that's been proven to basically have no true meaning in the real world.

 

[Enryx25]

One Noob question - Can we use our fingers to write instead of stylus?

Yeah but the touchscreen is not going to be accurate.
BTW there is no need to use your fingers because the stylus comes with the game

 

[wafflaffle]

I haven't played any brain training games since the DS game. I considered playing it again the other day just to do some sudoku puzzles, but the last time I did that, it asked me what I had for breakfast 6 years ago. Dr Kawashima, my brain's good, but it ain't that good.

I mean if you thought about it hard enough, you could probably narrow it down to a few items.

 

[Brigand]

I mean if you thought about it hard enough, you could probably narrow it down to a few items.

Oh, of course. I knew what it was. I was on a specific diet that year. However, had it been something complex like eggs benedict with maple-glazed bacon and 2 slices of sourdough toast, served with a glass of pine-orange juice and a side of goji berries, I doubt I would have fared so well. The exercise itself is a good tool for training memory (I believe there were other exercises that did a similar thing), but the concept becomes humorous and pointless once the time between you writing down what you had for breakfast and you turning the game on again exceeds a period of 1-2 months.

I suppose that's the fault with any Brain Training exercise really, if you don't keep it up, they're not going to do much for you. I'm really not sure who is going to religiously pick up their Switch on a regular basis to play some Brain Training. It was more understandable with the DS, because a broader range of people owned one, and they were far more friendly as a handheld system. Switch just seems like a weird choice for a game of this specific kind. It would probably fare better as a mobile title.