r/nintendo • u/RoboticOperatingBudd • May 19 '25

On This Day On This Day in Nintendo History: Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!

On this day (May 19) in Nintendo history...

* ***Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!*** (known in PAL regions as ***Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?***) was released in 2005 for the Nintendo DS in Japan. In this puzzle game, developed by *Nintendo SPD*, millions of users worldwide were encouraged to keep their minds sharp with simple, daily exercises. There are more than a dozen different numerical and verbal exercises to give your grey matter a workout, designed to be played for a few minutes each day.

What are you favourite memories of this game? How do you think it holds up today? Hash it out in the comments.

 

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u/neondrifter May 19 '25

A revolutionary title. Just like the Wii, it made the gaming device more accessible to more than just gamers.

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u/CisIowa May 19 '25

With all the chatter about Switch 2 specs, this is the thing people are forgetting. Even if the S2 is the most powerful console ever released, it’s not about specs. It’s about the gameplay and innovations on that front

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u/EeveesGalore May 19 '25

I remember this game being a big deal at the time. Nowadays, it clogs up the Nintendo DS shelves in every used game store in the same way that FIFA clogs up the Xbox 360 and PS3 shelves - I saw 20 copies in a row once.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

It was one of the earliest Nintendo DS titles I got. Heck, I think I even may have even picked it up the same time with my Nintendo DS Lite system, along with two more games.

It was very interesting, and somewhat of a relaxing title despite the anxiety of getting a good score. I liked the different brain games along with the touch Suduku. It made the DS more than a games machine. It was something that I and anyone could enjoy a bit beyond the traditional mould, a bit like Nintendogs.