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Fact or Fad: Who is Shaping the Brain Fitness Market?
Original at SharpBrains
• Mon, Oct 5
By Alvaro Fernandez BoomerTech, brain age, brain training market, Jan Zivic, MIT Club, neuroplasticity, nintendo, Nintendo’s Brain Age, Posit Science, Roger Quy, SmartSilvers, Technology Partners, vibrant brains, World Economic Forum Quick reminder of a great event tomorrow evening in Palo Alto, o...
Brain Training Market Talk, at MIT/ BoomerTech Series
Original at SharpBrains
• Wed, Sep 16
By Alvaro Fernandez Description: Lots of buzz … Perhaps you think that "Senior Moments" are an inevitable part of aging. But research shows you may be able to keep your brain young and fit the same way you do your body, with exercise and training. With the success of Nintendo’s Brain Age, Posit Science and dozens...
Brain Quiz: Do You Have a Brain?
Original at SharpBrains
• Mon, Sep 7
By Dr. Pascale Michelon a. Arm b. Thigh c. Brain d. None a. Weight lifting b. Aerobic exercises c. Flexibility exercises 7. Which of these does NOT affect your risks of developing Alzheimer’s? a. Cogmed working memory training b. Posit Science Classic c. Nintendo Brain Age d. RESPeRATE
Debunking 10 Brain Training/ Cognitive Health Myths
Original at sharpbrains (WordPress)
• Sat, Jun 20
By Alvaro Myth 6. All brain activities or exercises are equal. Facts: Varied and targeted exercises are the necessary ingredients in brain training so that a wide range of brain functions can be stimulated. Myth 7. There is only one way to train your brain.
Nintendo Reports Record Annual Sales, Profits
Original at Gamasutra
• Thu, May 7
Catalog titles Brain Age and Brain Age 2 sold a total of 7.31 million units during the fiscal year, logging 31.12 million sold worldwide life-to-date. The number of DS million-sellers, including first- and third-parties, climbed from 57 last year to 91 ...
Dr. Kawashima Brings Brain Training To PC
Original at Kotaku.com
• Tue, Apr 28
Published by Namco Bandai Europe and distributed by Atari, Brain Training with Dr. Kawashima takes the same sort of brain training exercises we've seen in the Nintendo DS Brain Age series and brings them to the PC format, giving folks who sit in front ... Brain Exercise Coming To PC Ve3d.com
Nintendo insists the iPhone isn't a competitor
Original at NetworkWorld.com
• Tue, Apr 21
MA The combination of dual screens, traditional buttons and the stylus on the touch screen provide for a precise, in-depth gaming experience. Nintendo DS also has a library of more than 850 games in every possible genre. Examples include Brain Age, ...
ROMper ROOM: Brain Age makes learning fun
Original at Washington Times
• Sat, Apr 18
By Joseph Szadkowski (Contact) | Sunday, April 19, 2009 Professor Ryuta Kawashima celebrates the release of Nintendo's new hand-held entertainment system, the DSi, with the best of his numerical conundrums in Brain Age Express: Math (downloadable game, ...
Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Apr 17
By Brian Ashcraft New DSiWare title Little Bit of Brain Training offers new players bite-sized bursts of brain training and chance to laugh like a maniac. What's more, the game offers seasoned players a tweaked version for those who are especially adept at boasting their gray matter age.
New Nintendo DSi Nails the Nifty Factor
Original at TechNewsWorld
• Sat, Apr 11
• 10 related articles
CA Finally, "Brain Age Express: Math," which recycles the math problems of the original "Brain Age" games, will set you back $8. The DSi does play the hundreds of DS cartridges that are already on the market. Best of the recent releases: Nintendo's ...
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Nintendo releases DSi titles, updates for WiiWare and Virtual Console
Original at TechShout!
• Tue, Apr 7
Brain Age Express: Math, for 800 DSi points is a mathematic centric game from the Brain Age series. There are exercises like Change Maker, Triangle Math, Sum Totaled and Multi Tasker. Also included is the new Theme mode for drawing, photography and ... DSiWare's Second Wave? IGN
DSiWare, WiiWare, and Virtual Console releases for this week
Original at CNET News.com
• Mon, Apr 6
Nintendo, 500 DSi Points): Snapped! is a collection of mini games that uses the DSi's onboard camera. Brain Age Express: Math (Nintendo, 800 DSi Points): This is just the math version of a Brain Age game and wraps up this week's DSiWare offerings. ...
DSi day 3: Factoids ahoy
Original at N-Sider.com
• Sat, Apr 4
Brain Age Express: Math and portions of Nintendo DSi Sound will even display a meter for you. That's the sort of thing I'd like to get into today: little facts about the DSi that you may not know. There is, of course, a ton of info out there about the ... Nintendo DSi Review Gizmodo Australia
Brain Age is just a state of mind
Original at www2.canada.com
• Fri, Apr 3
Canada I had taken time to consider every answer carefully, not realizing there was also a time factor involved in the Brain Age calculation. I had to do the test again as fast as I could. There were more colours. More words. That time, my Brain Age came in ...
NDS Review - 'Margot's Word Brain'
Original at WorthPlaying.com
• Mon, Mar 2
CA When the game begins, you'll be asked to flip the DS into a book-like format, similar to Brain Age, and either choose from one of the six puzzles or the challenge that has you play all six in a row. From there, you can opt to skip right ahead to the ...
Study questions benefit of 'Brain Age'
Original at Digital Spy
• Fri, Feb 27
UK In response Nintendo has claimed that it never stated that Brain Age is backed by scientific proof. "What we claim is the Brain Training series of games, like playing sudoku, are enjoyable and fun," read a company statement. "These exercises can also ...
Nintendo: Yeah, Wii Music wasn’t so great, we know
Original at CrunchGear
• Thu, Feb 5
He noted that, you know, Brain Age didn’t sell too well in Japan, but once Brain Age 2 came out, instant success. There’sa larger issue here than whether or not Wii Music disappointed both commercially and critically. It’s that Nintendo, for better or ...
Onderzoek: Braintraining niet zo goed voor brein
Original at Techzine
• Thu, Jan 29
Netherlands - Jan 29, 2009 Onderzoekers van de universiteit van Rennes, Groot-Brittannië, hebben geconcludeerd dat Dr Kawashima's Brain Training of Brain Age niet beter voor de ...
Brain Age Does Not Work Say French Researchers
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jan 26
By Brian Ashcraft Just as researchers in Scotland say Brain Age works, researchers in France say it doesn't. According to data from University of Rennes, Brittany, Brain Age failed to show any significant jump in memory. Nintendo brain-trainer 'no better than pencil and paper' [Times Online]
How To: Brain Age 2 SudokuOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Jan 25
By rss@youtube.com (mpmdzoomas) This is a quick preview of Brain Age 2 Sudoku section. This can teach you how to play Sudoku. Author: mpmdzoomas Keywords: brain age sudoku Added: January 25, 2009
President Barack Obama's Video Game Buyer's Guide
Original at Kotaku.com
• Tue, Jan 20
NY - Nintendo had the right idea when they gifted President George W. Bush with a Nintendo DS and a copy of Brain Age. The key here is to actually use it. ...
Personal Trainer: Math Review
Original at IGN
• Mon, Jan 12
CA - Jan 12, 2009 It's almost as if someone at Nintendo thought that the math problems in Brain Age could be pulled out as a stand-alone product, because that's pretty much ...
Top 30 Brain Health and Fitness Articles of 2008
Original at sharpbrains (WordPress)
• Fri, Dec 26
By Alvaro What is the connection between physical and mental exercises? Do they have additive effects on brain health? Are they redundant? Let’s start by reviewing what we know about the effects of physical exercise on the brain. Brain Fitness Industry 29. Posit Science, Nintendo Brain Age, and Br...
Top 30 Brain Health and Fitness Articles of 2008
Original at http
• Fri, Dec 26
By Alvaro What is the connection between physical and mental exercises? Do they have additive effects on brain health? Are they redundant? Let’s start by reviewing what we know about the effects of physical exercise on the brain. Brain Fitness Industry 29. Posit Science, Nintendo Brain Age, and Br...
Study Shows Games may be Good for Aging Brains
Original at 1UP.com
• Mon, Dec 22
NY - But here's some not-so-good news for Nintendo: The game they played was not, as you might initially expect, Brain Age. The study included 40 adults in their ...
My Fun Facts Coach Review
Original at IGN
• Thu, Dec 18
CA - Dec 18, 2008 by Aaron Thornton December 18, 2008 - Ever since the self-improvement genre found its place on DS back in 2006 with Brain Age, we've seen countless ...
Unboxed: Mario DS Lite, This Year's Hottest Black Friday Buy
Original at Wired News
• Tue, Nov 25
By Chris Kohler On November 28, Nintendo will release two limited edition $150 DS bundles -- this one, which includes a copy of New Super Mario Bros., and an Ice Blue system that comes packed with Brain Age 2. Want to know what's inside? Unboxing pics are below.
Zenses: Rainforest Edition Review
Original at IGN
• Mon, Nov 24
CA - If you've got a mom, sister, or younger family member or friend that's into DS, but might even consider games like Super Princess Peach or even Brain Age as ...
GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Nintendo > Science- What are you ...
Original at Go Nintendo
• Wed, Nov 19
We’ve posted a few of Nintendo of Canada’s Brain Age ads. You know the ones I’m talking about…they feature someone with a really small head, and someone playing Brain Age that has a normal-sized head. While I find the ads inoffensive, ...
If You Fell From The Rope Climb In P.E.
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Sat, Nov 15
By Christina Hyun It seems I need to get crackin' on "Brain Age" (Nintendo DS game). Claire is down to the 40's in her brain age, and guess where I'm at? I've only played it twice and am something like 89 years old! I'M SLOW. VERY SLOW. That name-the-colors intro exercise kind of stresses me out though. I am not good a...
Wii Music aims to take music gaming to the masses
Original at Gizmag
• Mon, Oct 20
While music based rhythm games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band let players let out their inner Rock God, Nintendo, like they have done for the majority of their Wii titles, have aimed for a different demographic with Wii Music. With the standard lead, bass, drums and vocals combo pretty we...
GameStop Kicks Off 'Me Time Anytime'
Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung)
• Mon, Oct 13
PR-inside.com) http://www.gamestop.com - Chris Olivera VP, Corporate Communications/Public Affairs GameStop Corp. (817) 722-7253 or Beth Sharum Manager, Corporate Communications GameStop Corp. (817) 722-7281 Forget your busy schedule and drop the kids off at soccer practice - its t...
Midway gives Wii more minigames with Game Party 2
Original at GamingNexus
• Sat, Oct 11
A good example is Nintendo's Brain Age; the sequel, aptly named Brain Age 2, didn't do nearly as well as the first game because the casual consumers didn't make the distinction. Maybe that's why Nintendo is naming the Wii Sports sequel ...
Brain Center America Challenges US Gamers to Get NeuroActive
Original at Gaming Today
• Wed, Sep 10
By Shawn Sines Apparently NeuroActive has been used in Canada and Europe successfully. I find it amusing that BCA is using the US obsession with physical fitness as a call for people to get mentally fit. Most of the people reading this article already use their brains regularly and are pretty mentally fit....
Teenage Zombies
Original at 1up.com
• Tue, Mar 11
By Andrew Hayward Teenage zombies: big fans of minigames -- Like many DS titles seeking to spice up an action experience, Teenage Zombies contains a handful of minigames dropped in between chapters of the adventure. We played one in which Half-Pipe skateboards in a half-pipe (clever!) on the touch screen...
More than One DS Sold Every Five Seconds in U.S. [Nintendo]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Dec 11
By Brian Crecente DS, Pokemon(R) Diamond and Super Mario(R) 64 DS. Another eight games have sold more than 1 million each in the United States, including Brain Age(TM): Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day, Pokemon(R) Pearl, Animal Crossing(R): Wild World, Big Brain Academy(TM) and four separate versions o...
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart [Media Create]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Nov 14
By Michael McWhertor Tomorrow, hardware sales figures hit later in the evening. It promises to be... interesting. 27. Tamagotchi no Puchi Puchi Omisecchi: Mina San Kyu (DS) 28. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 29. Dragon Tamer: Sound Spirits (DS) 30. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd (PSP)
Can Handheld Consoles Break The Non-game Barrier?
Original at GigaOM
• Fri, Oct 5
By Jane Pinckard The massive success of Nintendo’s cheeky cerebral treadmill, Brain Age, which stayed on Japan’s best-seller list for 34 weeks and has sold over 8.6 million units, has tempted other companies into experimenting with non-games. The fact that older people bought Nintendo’s handheld cons...
Sales Plus: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Sep 28
By Michael McWhertor 13. Taiko no Tetsujin DS (DS) 15. Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (DS) 16. Mario Kart DS (DS) 18. Brain Age 2: More Brain Training In Minutes A Day (DS) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 25. Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day (DS) 28. More English Training (DS)
Brain Age 2 Goes On Tour [Brain Training]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Sep 27
By Mike Fahey REDMOND, Wash., Sept. 27, 2007 - Hair salons, RV shows and shopping malls might not be the first places you think of when it's time to exercise your brain. But that's exactly where Nintendo is showing off the brain-training abilities of its new Brain Age™ 2: More Training in Minutes a Day progr...
4cr Review - Brain Buster Puzzle Pak
Original at 4 color rebellion
• Sun, Jul 15
By Greg It won’t really provide much for detractors, but Brain Buster Puzzle Pak is a good buy for people interested in number puzzles. The sheer variety of puzzles makes this title soar over its competition, and it won’t break the bank at twenty bucks. This is one “brain-game” that is actually wort...
Observe: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jun 6
12. Kurikin: Nano Island Story (DS) 13. Mario Kart DS (DS) 15. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 16. English Training (DS) 17. Brain Age (DS) 18. Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) 21. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii) 25. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (DS) 27. Common Sense Training (DS)
Bleach Is Always The Bridesmaid: Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, May 30
13. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 16. Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (DS) 17. Momotarou Dentetsu DS Tokyo & Japan (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Brain Age (DS) 20. English Training (DS) 21. Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (Wii) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 25. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (DS)
He's Baaaaaack!: More Brain Age in Europe
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, May 15
More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? launches in Europe on Nintendo DS More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? launches across Europe on 29th June 2007 at the estimated retail price of around €30 (£19.99 in the UK).
Simple 2000: The Japanese Software Chart
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, May 7
By Michael McWhertor 12. Yoshi's Island DS (DS) 13. More Brain Age (DS) 14. New Super Mario Bros. (DS) 15. More English Training (DS) 19. Brain Age (DS) 20. Mario Kart DS (DS) 22. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 26. Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan DS (DS) 29. Common Knowledge Training (DS) 30. English Training (DS)
Prof. Layton Commands Japan To Buy Game, Citizens Comply
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Feb 22
By Michael McWhertor 14. Animal Crossing Wild World (DS) 16. Common Knowledge Training (DS) 18. Mario Kart DS (DS) 19. Brain Age (DS) 20. Pok mon Diamond (DS) 21. English Training (DS) 22. Kanji Brain Test 2M (DS) 23. Pok mon Pearl (DS) 27. Heisei Board of Education DS (DS) 28. Puyo-Puyo! (DS) 30. Kanji Test (DS)
The Kotaku Effect, or The Price of a Guinness in Rathmines
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Jul 17
By kotaku.com I'd like to exchange these games for a game that doesn't suck," I said, flinging Brain Age and Sonic Rush on the counter with a contemptuous flick of my otherwise limp wrist. No. They're terrible. Anyone who likes them is an idiot. That goes for Mr. Precious Brian 'Brain Age 20' Crecente too."
Nintendo Gifts DS Lite to President Bush
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 5
By Brian Crecente Please accept our gift of a new Nintendo DS Lite system and a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. You now join millions of people around the world who have fun challenging themselves with Brain Age. If you have never played a video game before, don't worry. Brain Age is part of our...
Upstart CEO Talks Mobile Brain Gaming
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Apr 26
By Brian Ashcraft We'd been aware of each other for some time, and cemented a relationship early last year. Upstart is very active in the Japanese market, and G-mode has had good traction in the west. The very first Vodafone live! handset launched in Europe included a pre-installed G-mode title. Upstart's kn...
Interview With Brain Age Professor
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Apr 11
By Brian Ashcraft A). Beyond success of these DS games, I have published two brain training books, both of which have sold more than a million. So I know brain training is social trend in Japan. Therefore, shall I say, it's not too incredible. Q). What do you think of the English version? What do you like best about t...