Back in the Nintendo DS era, a game based off neuroscientist Dr. Ryuta Kawashima's work took old and young players alike by a storm. The game, titled Brain Age and featuring Dr. Kawashima's polygonal talking head, was made up of a series of challenges that were aimed at keeping your brain active and hopefully help against dementia. A new title in the series is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year in Japan with similar features to its NDS predecessor.

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This title, roughly translated as "Nintendo Switch Training for Adults with Brain Training Supervised by Prof. Ryuta Kawashima, Research Institute for Aging Medicine, Tohoku University" (probably something shorter if an international version is released), will also use the Switch's unique features like motion control, the IR camera to record hand movements, and also its touch screen. Indeed, a capacitive stylus, reminiscent of the NDS, for handwriting answers on the screen will be sold separately.

Another feature is the ability to track one's progress through a phone and also share the results with family and friends. Additionally, to keep up with your brain training, the game will send you reminders in docked mode by buzzing the Joy-Con and also apparently by flashing the home button’s LED.

The new Brain Age game will be released in Japan this December 27. No word on an international version at the time of writing.

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[BaamAlex]

Well, back in my day it was any game (but not because brain age was the only one available) or nearly any.

Never have all games been compatible. At least as much as I know

 

[Dust2dust]

Well, back in my day it was any game (but not because brain age was the only one available) or nearly any.

Well, your memory might be failing you. It's always been the selected list. It's time for you to play some Brain Age to get back into shape.

 

[KingVamp]

I thought it was fun, from the little that I have played and it is good that it is back. That said, not a series that I'm stuck to.

2+2=4

I think that's enough for today, brain.

That's where you are wrong.

The answer is fish.

 

[Reecey]

The free UK wiiu version was the best release so far that got absolutely rinsed! At least it did come in very handy for lots of activities! I could #tag loads of members in this comment, it did bring back some good memories but they might not want me too! So Mums the word!!!

 

[smileyhead]

Back in the Nintendo DS era, a game based off neuroscientist Dr. Ryuta Kawashima's work took old and young players alike by a storm. The game, titled Brain Age and featuring Dr. Kawashima's polygonal talking head, was made up of a series of challenges that were aimed at keeping your brain active and hopefully help against dementia. A new title in the series is coming to the Nintendo Switch later this year in Japan with similar features to its NDS predecessor.

You make it sound like as if there wasn't a Brain Age game on the 3DS.

 

[BaamAlex]

The answer is fish.

The answer is...the earth is flat xD

 

[altorn]

I loved Brain Age and Big Brain Academy DS.
But yeah, pretty much this is focused on the younger generation.

 

[KnightRiderX420]

maybe they will find an exploit in it for a doorway to cfw on lite switches

 

[BaamAlex]

maybe they will find an exploit in it for a doorway to cfw on lite switches

I think unlikely atm

 

[lordelan]

Please give me a western release!

 

[Issac]

You make it sound like as if there wasn't a Brain Age game on the 3DS.

Well, that was a concentration training...

 

[Bimmel]

I thought it was fun, from the little that I have played and it is good that it is back. That said, not a series that I'm stuck to.

That's where you are wrong.

The answer is fish.

This smells fishy, but I like the colors.. fish it is!

 

[Lazyt]

I am so glad that nintendo did not ditch the brain age and use the full potential console for this game. The idea of sharing the game experience in this title is incredibly powerful that really brings nintendo to the age when it was popular between ALL the ages

 

[Nekomaru]

maybe they will find an exploit in it for a doorway to cfw on lite switches

That would be sweet but intuitively would guess the NES/SNES apps could have a bigger potential in that aspect...

 

[DANTENDO]

I am so glad that nintendo did not ditch the brain age and use the full potential console for this game. The idea of sharing the game experience in this title is incredibly powerful that really brings nintendo to the age when it was popular between ALL the ages

Dont kno what yr really on about re age I'd say noone over 80 has ever bought a Nintendo machine - I'd even say anyone over 80 hav never even heard of Nintendo unless thers someone over 80 working at nintendo

 

[DarthDub]

Finally, I've been forgetful a lot.

 

[HarveyHouston]

Oh, my. This is something Iwata would have done for Nintendo Switch. Don't quote me on this, but I think we may be seeing some more interesting changes in the Switch in the months to come.

 

[Niels Van Son]

Feels weird saying this, especially since I'm not even 18 yet, but that game on the DS was pure fun for me as a kid, the "correct answer" sounds are flooding me with a metric ton of nostalgia that's insane. Even though it may not be as good as in my memories I may give the switch version a go if it ever gets released in Europe.

 

[Loko4]

Brain age is the #1 top selled wiiu digital game, I really dont know why.

 

[oji]

Great news, I remembered this series just a few days ago thinking on the possibility for a Switch successor. There's also an interesting study on this game: Brain Training Game Boosts Executive Functions, Working Memory and Processing Speed in the Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.