GamesRadar - Brain Age 2

Forbes: Nintendo's Brainy Strategy (News)

Oct 8, 2008

Burlingame, Calif. - "Brain Age" was all the rage in 2006. The collection of mini-games designed to stimulate your prefrontal cortex--in other words, stave off mental aging--was advertised in mainstream publications and coveted by the masses. The title, which convinced parents and other non-game-playing elders to seek out the Nintendo DS handheld console, is often credited with kick-starting the Nintendo revolution that expanded videogames beyond the core "Halo" or World of Warcraft" audience.

Nintendo of Canada's Awesome Shrunken Head Campaign (News)

Sep 29, 2008

NextGen Player writes:

"Every man has a list of health problems they hope don't happen to them during their lifetime. Male-pattern baldness, myopia and impotence come to mind. Well, after seeing Nintendo's new 'Build Your Brain' ad campaign I am officially adding shrunken head syndrome to my list.

The ad on the right is one of many that have been appearing around Toronto in the past two weeks. Each ad contains two people (generally 40-something couples), with one person having an abnormally tiny head. Yes folks, this is what happens if you don't have your daily dose of Brain Age.

The ad reads:"

More after the jump.

MGS4 makes last stand against casual games (Feature)

Jun 9, 2008

“We’re in the era of casual games, and it’s time to say ‘this is for the hardcore gamer’,” says Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear Solid 4. “So it’s really, really important [MSG4] succeeds.” Has he got a point? With budgets spiraling (a decent next-gen title costs anywhere from $20-40 million) companies are becoming more risk-averse, keener on pumping out sure things than trying out new ...

Brain Training celebrates 100 weeks in the charts (News)

May 11, 2008

DZ: This week marks the 100th week the original Brain Training has been in the UK charts.

In fact, we don't think the game has ever left the charts since its launch back in June 16th 2006, so it seems all those Chris Tarrant, Nicole Kidman and Jean-Luc Picard filled adverts really did work!

Latest sales figures from late 2007 back cite that the game has sold 11.71 million copies worldwide since its initial release in Japan back in May 19th 2005.

'Brain Age' Creator is Freaking Crazy (News)

Jan 31, 2008

Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, the man behind the popular Brain Age games for the DS, is a pretty strange dude. He refuses to accept any of the $11 million in royalties he's entitled from his involvement in the games, and he doesn't even really like videogames in the first place. All he wants to do in life is work. What a nutjob!

While it certainly is admirable that the good doctor is so obsessed with his work (he studies brains - big surprise), you'd think there would be some room left for fun. Well, you'd be wrong. Dr. Kawashima lists "work" as his only hobby.

He doesn't even play his own games, and limits his kids to a mere 1 hour of videogame playtime per week. Per week!

Kotaku:Nintendo Million Sellers Revealed (News)

Jan 29, 2008

Wii

Wii Sports - 17,850,000
Wii Play - 9,230,000
Super Mario Galaxy - 5,190,000
Mario Party 8 - 4,350,000
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess - 4,300,000
Super Paper Mario - 2,160,000
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree - 2,000,000
Mario Strikers Charged - 1,650,000
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption - 1,140,000
Link's Crossbow Training - 1,070,000
Wii Fit - 1,050,000

Nintendo DS

Nintendogs - 17,790,000
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl - 14,170,000
New Super Mario Bros. - 13,140,000
Brain Age - 11,710,000
Brain Age 2 - 9,840,000
Mario Kart DS - 9,670,000
Animal Crossing Wild World - 9,200,000
Super Mario 64 DS - 5,780,000
Big Brain Academy - 4,610,000
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass - 3,820,000
Pokemon Ranger - 2,610,000
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness - 1,540,000

Do brain training games actually work? (News)

Jan 11, 2008

11 Jan, 2008 Brain training is big business. Since Dr Kawashima popularised the concept amongst the masses with Brain Age/Brain Training for Nintendo DS, we've been overwhelmed with games dedicated to head-sponge workouts. But do brain training games actually work? Of course, we're not smart enough to answer that question, so we were pleased to find that it's a topic covered in the January issue of New Scientist magazine. The feature contains plenty of neuroscientist debate on the matter and ...

simExchange: Nintendo is Changing the Industry (News)

Jan 9, 2008

A report today from Jesse Divnich at the simExchange says Nintendo has turned casual games and gamers into the primary forces driving the videogame industry. Using data from the holiday 2007 shopping season, the firm said that one factor in the industry's growth has been a larger-than-expected next-generation adoption rate among casual gamers. (GameDaily, 01/09/08)

VG Chartz Featuring the First Weekly European Software Charts Ever (News)

Nov 27, 2007

According to VG Chartz, here are the top 10 European software titles - with individual platforms, publishers, and units sold - for the week ending November 24th:

1. Brain Training (DS, Nintendo): 187,803
2. Assassins Creed (XB360, Ubisoft): 178,543
3. Super Mario Galaxy (Wii, Nintendo): 177,393
4. Need for Speed: ProStreet (PS2, EA): 149,927
5. High School Musical: Sing It! (PS2, Disney): 144,745
6. Assassins Creed (PS3, Ubisoft): 134,650
7. Mass Effect (XB360, Microsoft): 129,598
8. More Brain Training (DS, Nintendo): 128,614
9. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (PS2, Konami): 124,674
10. Nintendogs (DS, Nintendo): 120,237

Xbox Officially Wins September (News)

Nov 7, 2007

The official NPD numbers are in for September, and the Xbox 360 swept, even beating out the Nintendo Wii for that month.

We think it has something to do with Halo 3.

Here are the hard Numbers, from industry analysts at the NPD Group:

Hardware

Xbox 360: 527,800
Wii: 501,000
Nintendo DS: 495,800
PlayStation Portable: 284,500
PlayStation 2: 215,000
Playstation 3: 119,400
Game Boy Advance: 75,000

Nintendo's Popular Brain Age 2 Pops Up in Unlikely Places (News)

Sep 27, 2007

Visitors to the AARP Life at 50+ National Event & Expo Sept. 6-8 in Boston try their hands at Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, made exclusively for the portable Nintendo DS. Nintendo will be showing Brain Age 2 at a variety of upcoming events across the country, including a 50-city Mall Experience, Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk Events and expanded-audience events like home shows and fitness expos.

Vivian Czornoba of Los Angeles plays Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day while her hair dries at the new Nelson J Salon in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Two-toned DS Lite on the way (News)

Aug 8, 2007

Nintendo's press machine has confirmed that a two-toned black/red version of the DS Lite will be made available later this month in North America.

The new Lite will only be available as part of a bundle with Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, and will appear on 21 August for $149.99 (£75 / €111).

E3 07 - Brain Age 2 - E3 trailer 07-12-07 (Video)

Jul 12, 2007

Brain Age 2 (Screenshots)

Jul 11, 2007

Brain Age 2 - Trailer - 05-29-07 (Video)

May 29, 2007

Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Fact Sheet (News)

May 25, 2007

Nintendo has released the first details on their next brainbending DS game, which is due August 20th. This fact sheet includes details on all 15 new mini-games and the multiplayer modes.

Nintendo has also said that Brain Age 2 players will be able to unlock Virus Buster, a new take on Dr. Mario.

Brain Age 2 - Hands-on (Preview)

May 25, 2007

Talk about your deceptive advertising: we've been thinking that publisher Nintendo's upcoming IQ sharpener Brain Age 2 was going to make our skull-dwelling thinksponge sharper and more agile, like its math-and-logic-filled predecessor did. But Nintendo biggy-wig Reggie Fils-Aime just told us that the game's take on the classic three-sided power stuggle, Rock, Paper, Scissors, "will melt your brain." Melt our brains? Is that really a good ...

Secret Game (Easter Egg)

Jun 2, 2008

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Pause during virus buster (Hint)

Feb 4, 2008

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Pick Brain Age Activities (Cheat)

Feb 4, 2008

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Virus Buster (Hint)

Feb 4, 2008

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Sounds on speed (Easter Egg)

Feb 4, 2008

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Unlockables (Unlockable)

Sep 12, 2007

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