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Year 2009

 

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Original at truveo.com external link    Sat, Apr 11

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You’ve probably heard of Brain Age on the Nintendo DS, the game that claims to help exercise your brain by presenting logic, memory and other ... www.truveo.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Mar 13

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By rss@youtube.com (winningtweets) Author: winningtweets Keywords: nintendo brain age game win Added: March 13, 2009

Rate Video: Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day User Review 184356

Original at Yahoo! Video external link    Tue, Mar 10    6 related articles

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Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, Nintendo DS, Video Games & PC Games Videopinions are product reviews and demonstrations by the people ... video.yahoo.com

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Original at Yahoo! Video external link    Tue, Mar 10

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Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day for the Nintendo DS portable Video Game system keeps your brain nice and sharp while providing hours ... video.yahoo.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Feb 10

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By rss@youtube.com (emfyates) Students in math class enjoy using the Nintendo DS with Brain Age or Big Brain Academy. Listen to these three students give their opinion about using the DS in math. Author: emfyates Keywords: video games education math Nintendo DS Added: February 10, 2009

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Dec 23

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By rss@youtube.com (gamefreak6251) Decided to review Brain Age 2. For a full written review check out my website: http://www.freewebs.com/gamefreak6251/ Author: gamefreak6251 Keywords: Brain Age Review Nintendo DS Gamefreak6251 Black Night Awesomeness! Added: December 23, 2008

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Original at BREAK.com external link    Fri, Dec 5    6 related articles

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Brain age 2 is a NDS (Nintendo Dual Screen) Brain training game, and from the trailer it actually looks quite fun. www.break.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Sep 20

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By rss@youtube.com (campbelltheteddy) Nintendo Nerd is finding out his brain age. 20 is the best and 80 is the worst. I hope it is FUNNAY!!! Author: campbelltheteddy Keywords: campbell teddy campbelltheteddy funnay NINTENDO nerd brain training Added: September 20, 2008

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Original at Google Video external link    Thu, Aug 14

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Unknown length - 2008-08-15 Former Star Trek Captain Jean-Luc Picard trains brain on plane. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day is developed and published by Nintendo for the DS.

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Aug 8

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By rss@youtube.com (HSN) Buy Now: http://www.hsn.com/redirect.aspx?id=il&url=http%3A//www.hsn.com/cnt/prod/default.aspx%3Fpfid%3D366499&afsrc=1&sourceid=youtube&cm_mmc=advsvc*youtube*na*366499 Experience cutting-edge gameplayfor fans of every genre with theNintendo L...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Aug 2

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By rss@youtube.com (ziggypig) When playing Brain age on the menu screen hold the select button while your press brain age check and you can select the 3 tests to take. For this one I used. Serial Subtraction Symbol Match and High Number You can see some of my records when it shows the score . My lowest on Serial Subtraction is 14...

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Jul 14

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By rss@youtube.com (IsolationistMedia) a 30 Sec Television Commercial for the Nintendo DS game "Brain Age 2" shot on 16mm Film. This Commercial was made with the help of TAFE NSW and all Zombie make-up was done by the Hair and Make-up school at North Sydney Tafe. Keywords: Nintendo DS Lite Brain Age Commercial Advertising TV Zombie...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Jun 28

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By rss@youtube.com (electronicsrule123) This is me, unboxing the nintendo ds game Author: electronicsrule123 Keywords: ds Added: June 28, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Jun 7

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By rss@youtube.com (mstar1114) I just beat my top score on Virus Buster... it is now 4567 pts on hard mode! Author: mstar1114 Keywords: Nintendo DS Virus Buster High Score Brain Age Added: June 7, 2008

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Apr 8

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By rss@youtube.com (holliann86) The weather is warmer, now I fear for my sanity. Oh, and I am well aware that the loaf looks kind of cake-ish. Author: holliann86 Keywords: banana loaf tights Nintendo DS Brain Age spring Added: April 8, 2008

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Original at Google Video external link    Tue, Apr 1

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Original at Google Video external link    Sat, Mar 29

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Brain Age DS Compare prices from 5 stores: $19 to $20 MODEL- NTRPANDE VENDOR- NINTENDO FEATURES- Brain Age DS Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for Nintendo DS is a fun, rewarding form of entertainment everyone can enjoy, as it helps players flex their mental muscles. Brain Age is...

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Original at Google Video external link    Wed, Feb 27    6 related articles

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1 min - 2008-02-28 More Training in Minutes a Day, Nintendo DS, Video Games & PC Games

Year 2007

 

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Original at Google Video external link    Tue, Oct 30    6 related articles

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2 min - 2007-10-31 is a great game that will train your brain in minutes a dayBrain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, Nintendo DS, Video Games & PC Games

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Original at Google Video external link    Sun, Jun 10

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2 min - Jun 11, 2007 This game is entirely unique. It's not what you'd expect from a video game, but yet it's so well put together.This 20 game is mainly a tool to keep your brain sharp; a great gift for any parent or grandparent who wants to do just that.

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Original at Google Video external link    Sat, Apr 14

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2 min - Apr 15, 2007 A Nintendo DS edutainment game that promises to improve your thinking power.

Year 2006

 

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Original at Google Video external link    Fri, Jun 23

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By Expo TV My review of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for the Nintendo DS. Rate this video or find more video product reviews in the Video Games & Players or Video Games categories at www.expotv.com Videopinions are Expo TV members reviewing and demonstrating the products and servic...

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Original at Google Video external link    Thu, Jun 22

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52 sec - Jun 23, 2006 My review of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day for the Nintendo DS.

Stories

Year 2009

 

Rate Brain Quiz: Do You Have a Brain?

Original at SharpBrains external link    Mon, Sep 7

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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

Rate Nintendo E3 2009 Press Event - with Liveblog at 12pm EDT

Original at GamingToday (Feedburner) external link    Tue, Jun 2

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By Eva Nintendo is rolling out its E3 2009 line at noon today. Yes videogames have come up in the world of entertainment, dominating movie and music. Nintendo promises a new leap forward in game control and a Mario adventure to go with. Keep up with all latest here. 12:06 EST - Nintendo announces Super...

Rate Nintendo Points the Way to E3 with Trademarks 'Wii Fit Plus' and ...

Original at Gizmodo.com external link    Wed, May 27

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Washington Post Whatever Nintendo does, that's the game's real logo. And November retailer availability floated around in a rumor from last month. "Art Academy" brings up fond memories of Mario Paint, with the slightest overtones of Brain Age knockoff Big Brain ...

Rate Largest toy retailers see higher holiday sales

Original at Playthings external link    Mon, May 25

 NY Top video game systsems were the Nintendo DS Lite, Play Station 2 and the Xbox 360. Top video games the New Super Mario Bros., Brain Age and Madden Football. According to market research firm The NPD Group, Port Washington, NY, weekly point-of-sale ...

Rate Her Royal Wii-ness

Original at NintendoDS Advanced external link    Thu, May 21

 Michigan Remember the time Nintendo gave former President Bush a DS Lite (plus a copy of Brain Age)? Well, THQ may have just done them one better by going to the Queen of England with a gold-plated Wii. The uniquely gold-finished console was commissioned ...

Rate Is the video game exercise trend getting overloaded or just starting?

Original at The Industry Standard external link    Mon, May 18

 CA Exercise games is one of the five topics at the conference, which also addresses brain-training games such as Nintendo's Brain Age and other therapeutic games. If the video game companies can keep offering something new to users that helps them enjoy ...

Rate Nintendos Greatest Hits: Software-Verkäufe für NDS und Wii

Original at Gaming-Universe external link    Mon, May 11

 Germany Auf dem Nintendo DS setzten sich die Nintendogs an die Spitze. New Super Mario Brothers holt aber langsam auf und ist Vizemeister in der DS-Liga. Natürlich darf auch Dr. Kawashima nicht fehlen. Dessen Gehirntrainer (Brain Age) landet auf Platz vier, ...

Rate Colorado teachers recognized for 'Rising Above'

Original at YourHub.com external link    Fri, May 8

 CO As a thanks for nominating their teachers, all three students will each be awarded with a Nintendo DS™ and a Brain Age game. Panera Bread is locally owned and operated by Breads of the World, LLC Breads of the World currently owns and operates all 24 ...

Rate Nintendo Logs 27 Fiscal Year Million-Sellers

Original at Gamasutra external link    Fri, May 8

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On the Wii, Wii Sports and Wii Fit led sales during the current fiscal year, while the aging Brain Age and New Super Mario Bros. continued beat out newer titles. Nintendo said yesterday that overall, the number of million-selling DS titles, ...

Rate Nintendo Reports Record Annual Sales, Profits

Original at Gamasutra external link    Thu, May 7

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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 ...

Rate Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword Hints III (DS)

Original at Softpedia external link    Tue, May 5

 Romania - Andrei Dobra, Andrei Dobra Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword is rather interesting, as you hold the Nintendo DS sideways when you want to play it, similar to Hotel Dusk: 215 or Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. The left screen of the DS shows the area map, while the right ...

Rate ECISD announces winners of Cans For Kids food drive

Original at Odessa American external link    Fri, May 1

 TX Elementary prize winners were: Angela Legaspi, Reagan Magnet, winner of a Nintendo DS with a Brain Age game; Cole Carrigan, Reagan Magnet, winner of a MP4 player; Keverlie White, Reagan Magnet, winner of a CD player; Dustin Eilers, Hays Magnet, ...

Rate Students take top honors in handwriting contest

Original at Canon City Daily Record external link    Tue, Apr 28

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Dawson was surprised to learn he won a $500 savings bond, a Nintendo DS loaded with “Brain Age,” a $100 gift certificate for Zaner-Bloser and a set of wooden plaques, one for him to keep and one to display at his school. Dawson said it only took him ...

Rate Nintendo helps moms cook, lose weight, be more maternal

Original at CNET News.com external link    Tue, Apr 28

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In the past couple of years we've seen a Nintendogs bundle for kids, a Brain Age bundle for the old timers, and other age-specific packages in between. As with all tech toys, every newly designed DS makes the last seem so passe. ... Nintendo To Announce Lime-Green DS/Personal Trainer Cooking Bu...

Rate Dr. Kawashima Brings Brain Training To PC

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Tue, Apr 28

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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

Rate Nintenducation – A New Take On Edutainment

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Wed, Apr 22

 NY Initially I purchased 30 [Nintendo DS consoles] and carried out my first Dr. Kawashima [aka Brain Age] trial. The extended trial saw us handing out over 450 consoles to support our project." The Consolarium encourages schools to the use the DS for ...

Rate Nintendo insists the iPhone isn't a competitor

Original at NetworkWorld.com external link    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, ...

Rate Gadgets assist with aging

Original at Sarasota Herald-Tribune external link    Mon, Apr 20    1 related articles

 FL To ward off memory loss and dementia and to stimulate cognitive activities, Nintendo created video games such as the DS handheld game, Brain Age. They have also designed virtual sports games, such as the Wii, which allows for indoor exercise. ...

Rate What Does the PSP Want to Be?

Original at Technologizer external link    Mon, Apr 20

 CA Meanwhile, a game like Brain Age for the Nintendo DS performs wonderfully and is dirt-cheap to produce. I've talked about the issue of “hardcore” gaming on the PSP before, but in a different light; this was back when Sony marketing executive Peter ...

Rate Nintendo insists the iPhone isn'ta competitor

Original at The Industry Standard external link    Mon, Apr 20

 CA 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, ...

Rate Nintendo's New DSiWare Games

Original at IGN external link    Fri, Apr 17

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Leading the way is the third DSiWare Brain Age game, Brain Age: Sudoku Version. Yes, the sudoku craze has taken even Brain Age. This 500 DSi Point title includes 116 sudoku problems along with the usual brain age check tools. ... Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age Kotaku Australia

Rate Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age

Original at Kotaku Australia external link    Fri, Apr 17

 Australia With the gajillion titles of Brain Age and its sequel Nintendo has sold, you'd think pretty much everyone has played the game. You're wrong. "Some people might think that, given the huge sales of the Brain Training series, there can't possibly be ...

Rate Nintendo: Not Everyone Has Played Brain Age

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Apr 17

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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.

Rate Seniors benefit from gadget usage

Original at Atlanta Journal Constitution external link    Tue, Apr 14    1 related articles

  USA To ward off memory loss and dementia and to stimulate cognitive activities, Nintendo created video games such as the DS handheld game, “Brain Age.” They have also designed virtual sports games such as the Wii. At this year’s Las Vegas Consumer ...

Rate New Nintendo DSi Nails the Nifty Factor

Original at TechNewsWorld external link    Sat, Apr 11    10 related articles

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 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 ...

Rate Can video games give older brains a boost?

Original at Tampa Tribune external link    Wed, Apr 8

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Some, such as "Brain Age," claim to help improve memory. Others, such as the Nintendo Wii system, incorporate thinking skills and body movements. A study done at the University of Illinois found that people over age 60 had improvement in several areas ...

Rate Nintendo Loses Some of Its Luster

Original at Wall Street Journal external link    Tue, Apr 7

Unconventional titles for Nintendo's handheld DS machine, such as Brain Age and Nintendogs, first became hits in Japan and the market is still seen as an early testing ground for new concepts. "The usual idea is that whatever you see happening in Japan ...

Rate Nintendo releases DSi titles, updates for WiiWare and Virtual Console

Original at TechShout! external link    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

Rate Here Are the DSiWare Titles Available for North America

Original at Softpedia external link    Mon, Apr 6    10 related articles

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 Romania Brain Age Express: Math – In this math-focused edition of the popular Brain Age series, players can enjoy a mix of fresh and familiar training exercises. A new Themes mode also lets Nintendo DSi users experiment with images and voice recordings in fun, ...

Rate What's New on the Wii Shop Channel for April 6, 2009

Original at Blogcritics external link    Mon, Apr 6

 OH 500 Nintendo Points) and Brain Age Express: Math (800 Nintendo Points). Of the five, Art Style: AQUIA really stands out as a must-buy, but the other five are likely more hit or miss, and a lot of that depends on whether you like certain franchises or ...

Rate DSiWare, WiiWare, and Virtual Console releases for this week

Original at CNET News.com external link    Mon, Apr 6

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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. ...

Rate DSiWare Takes Nintendo Downloadable Spotlight

Original at 1UP.com external link    Mon, Apr 6    10 related articles

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 NY Brain Age also makes its DSi debut this week, offering a math-focused edition for 800 DSi Points ($8). A themes mode also lets players take drawing, photography and voice acting challenges. Beyond that, there's Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face ...

Rate Nintendo's DSi Shop Opens

Original at G4 TV external link    Mon, Apr 6

 CA Art Style: Aquia (Nintendo, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Nintendo DSi Points) -- A "match three" puzzle game where players swap blocks off a three-tile-thick stack and try to match up the same colors to make them disappear. Brain Age Express: ...

Rate Brain Age Express: Math (dsiware)

Original at Nintendo Life external link    Mon, Apr 6

 UK In fact, the polygonal version of Dr. Kawashima's head is probably the most impressive visual feat in the entire game, if that tells you anything. If Nintendo had created a demo for their retail DS Brain Age titles, Brain Age Express: Math would have ...

Rate DSi day 3: Factoids ahoy

Original at N-Sider.com external link    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

Rate Nintendo DSi Shop Announced, First Five Titles Revealed

Original at Gamers.com external link    Sat, Apr 4    10 related articles

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Called the Nintendo DSi Shop, the first five titles were also announced for the service. These games will include WarioWare: Snapped!, Bird & Beans, Brain Age Express: Math, Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face and Art Style: Aquia. ...

Rate Nintendo launches the Nintendo DSi game console

Original at TechGadgets.in external link    Fri, Apr 3

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 India Brain Age Express: Math enables users to access a mixture of old and new training exercises. With the new themes mode, customers of the Nintendo DSi can play around with images and audio files. Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face uses the Nintendo ...

Rate Launch Weekend: Nintendo DSi Reviewed

Original at Tom's Guide external link    Fri, Apr 3

 CA A few months later, Dr. Kawashima arrived on the DS scene with Brain Age. The game quickly became popular and can be played by anyone from age seven to 77, according to the company. Nintendo had then succeeded in gaining casual-gaming market share for ...

Rate Nintendo DSi Launching Sunday

Original at I4U external link    Fri, Apr 3

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BBC News Brain Age Express: Math is a math-focused edition of the Brain Age series. Master of Illusion Express: Funny Face uses the DSi as a prop for card tricks. A face the player draws on the screen tells which card someone draws from a deck. ... Nintendo DSi Shop Online IGN

Rate WarioWare, Brain Age among 5 DSiWare launch games

Original at NetworkWorld.com external link    Thu, Apr 2

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Nintendo announced that the DSi Store will have five games available for purchase, as well as a free Opera web browser. The five titles will be WarioWare Snapped, the camera-based latest installment of the WarioWare minigame series; Brain Age: Express: ...

Rate Nintendo Announces DSi Shop Lineup

Original at G4 TV external link    Thu, Apr 2    10 related articles

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 CA That's a little frightening too. Brain Age Express: Math – In this math-focused edition of the popular Brain Age series, players can make their brains smarter with numbers. And training. According to Nintendo, the "Themes" mode lets Nintendo DSi users ...

Rate Sprint Announces Instinct Mini

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Tue, Mar 31

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 CA Folks who have played Brain Age on the Nintendo DS will know what I mean. In addition, Samsung has provided access to core Java APIs for creative developers to take advantage of this platform, which should add more value to the handset in due time. ...

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Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Mon, Mar 30

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You’ve probably heard of Brain Age on the Nintendo DS, the game that claims to help exercise your brain by presenting logic, memory and other ... fr.truveo.com

Rate Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir

Original at Nintendo Life external link    Mon, Mar 30

 UK What started with Brain Age/Brain Training in 2006 has now evolved into one Nintendo’s biggest cash cows. The innovative technology that Nintendo used with the Nintendo DS and Wii has managed to attract thousands of new people into the gaming industry, ...

Rate GDC 2009: Nintendo Reveals Prototype Handhelds of Years Past

Original at NintendoDS Advanced external link    Fri, Mar 27

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Gamasutra  Michigan GDC: Nintendo Reveals 1000 Point dsiware Promotion, New Game for ... Gamasutra The Nintendo dsi Gets a History Lesson, Promotion Announced Softpedia Nintendo Shows Unreleased Dual-Card dsi, GBA Touch Kotaku Australia

Rate Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS) Review

Original at Nintendo Life external link    Wed, Mar 25

 UK Professor Layton and the Curious Village is unquestionably one of the best Nintendo DS games released thus far. If you enjoyed games such as Brain Age or Phoenix Wright, you’ll be more than satisfied with this puzzling adventure. ...

Rate Q&A: Sony's John Koller Talks psp's Downloadable Future

Original at Wired News external link    Tue, Mar 24

When the two systems launched in 2004, Sony said Nintendo's kid-friendly image would doom the DS to a younger audience, but it's the PSP that sells mainly to teenagers while Nintendo brings in adults with software like Brain Age. ...

Rate Archive for February, 2008

Original at NintendoRevolution.ca external link    Mon, Mar 23

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 Canada Nintendo. The tone of the games, the audience they attract…I’m loving it.” He revealed some of the DS titles that he owns and they include: Chessmaster, Zelda, Super Mario, Club House Games, and of course, Brain Age. by Jerry Mitchell Mario Kart Wii ...

Rate UK Charts: Resident Evil 5 Fends off Grand Theft Auto

Original at Gamasutra external link    Mon, Mar 23

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 CA Ubisoft’s Puzzler Collection was up 13 places to number 10, with More Brain Training (aka Brain Age 2) also a new entry at number 27. The highest new entry outside the top 10 is Scrabble: 2009 Edition on Nintendo DS from Ubisoft at number 23. ...

Rate February's Top-Selling Games, Accessories By Platform

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Mar 23

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By Luke Plunkett 1. NDS MARIO KART DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 2. NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 5. NDS SUPER MARIO 64 DS NINTENDO OF AMERICA 7. NDS MARIO PARTY NINTENDO OF AMERICA 8. NDS KIRBY SUPER STAR ULTRA NINTENDO OF AMERICA 10. NDS BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY NINTENDO OF AMERICA

Rate Ars heads to the Game Developers Conference: what to expect

Original at Zergwatch external link    Sun, Mar 22

 NJ Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be providing the show's keynote, and a few big announcements are expected during his speech. In 2005 he shared details about the upcoming Nintendo Wii, and in 2006 he showed off Phantom Hourglass and Brain Age. ...

Rate Ars heads to the Game Developers Conference: what to expect

Original at Ars Technica external link    Sun, Mar 22

 MA Nintendo President Satoru Iwata will be providing the show's keynote, and a few big announcements are expected during his speech. In 2005 he shared details about the upcoming Nintendo Wii, and in 2006 he showed off Phantom Hourglass and Brain Age. ...

Rate dsiware Master of Illusion, Brain Age, Art Style rated by OFLC

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, Mar 18

 CA But if you wanted to know if Nintendo planned to localize any of its Japanese dsiware lineup, here is evidence that yes, it is. Please keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm ...

Rate 100 Million Nintendo DS Handhelds Sold Worldwide

Original at B2Bnewz external link    Tue, Mar 17

 KY Compared to Sony, which appeals more to hard-core gamers, Nintendo has found a niche with easier-to-play games that appeal to newcomers to gaming, including the elderly and women, such as Wii Fit and Brain Age. The DS comes with a touch panel, ...

Rate From Kojima To First Sexual Experiences, GDC Director Hypes This ...

Original at multiplayerblog.mtv.com external link    Mon, Mar 16

In 2006, Nintendo gave out free copies of “Brain Age” to every attendee of its keynote. In 2007 GDC was the place where Sony unveiled “LittleBigPlanet. Last year there were panels, like the one presenting upcoming “GTA”-esque massively multiplayer game ...

Rate DS made essential in Japanese schools

Original at Digital Spy external link    Sun, Mar 15

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 UK By Mark Langshaw Elementary and middle schools in Osaka, Japan are distributing free Nintendo DS consoles among students to aid learning. The Osaka Board of Education made the devices mandatory in January, with software such as Brain Age and My ...

Rate Osaka Schools Passing Out DSs

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Mar 12

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By AJ Glasser Reports say that about 10 middle and elementary schools in Osaka will start handing out Nintendo DS consoles to students next January. Nintendo's plan to control the world: 80% complete. Maybe every DS taxes buy for a school child will be 100 yen Nintendo puts toward making games that don't...

Rate Ride bikes, get smart: software expert

Original at AsiaOne external link    Wed, Mar 4

 Singapore Kawashima is the designer of "Brain Training" software, which incorporates quizzes and other games and is available on the Nintendo DS game console under the name "Brain Age" in North America. A self-professed motorcycle fan, 49-year-old Kawashima ...

Rate Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day User Review 184356

Original at uk.video.yahoo.com external link    Wed, Mar 4    16 related articles

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Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, Nintendo DS, Video Games & PC Games Videopinions are product reviews and demonstrations by the people ... uk.video.yahoo.com

Rate Motorcycles help keep you young: software expert

Original at google.com external link    Wed, Mar 4

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Straits Times Kawashima is the designer of "Brain Training" software, which incorporates quizzes and other games and is available on the Nintendo DS game console under the name "Brain Age" in North America. A self-professed motorcycle fan, 49-year-old Kawashima ...

Rate Your train to-do: How to make the most of your commute

Original at Enterprise external link    Fri, Feb 27

 MA But if you’re more of a loner, try Brain Age for Nintendo DS. Wile away the hours by stimulating your brain with a piano player, word scrambler, change maker, rock/paper/scissors, serial subtraction and memory sprint activities. ...

Rate Study questions benefit of 'Brain Age'

Original at Digital Spy external link    Fri, Feb 27

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 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 ...

Rate Who plays the leading role in games industry?

Original at Ecommerce Journal external link    Fri, Feb 27

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 MA Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (its other name is “ Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?”) is a puzzle video game . It was published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. ...

Rate Dupree: Games for student use

Original at Monroe News Star external link    Thu, Feb 26

 LA A copy of the receipt shows charges for a Nintendo DS, a hand-held electronic game system and two games: the SAT/ACT coach and Brain Age Training. "All items were purchased to pilot their usability for SAT/ACT prep and recall skill building in relation ...

Rate Watchdog group: Brain Age doesn't help

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Feb 26

 CA Nintendo responded, saying that it has never claimed scientific proof of Brain Age's effectiveness: "What we claim is the Brain Training series of games, like playing sudoku, are enjoyable and fun. These exercises can also help keep the brain sharp. ...

Rate Another Brain-Age-Doesn't-Work Study

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Feb 26

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By Brian Ashcraft While Nintendo does not claim the game can reverse the effects of aging, the game's instruction booklet states, "Training can help consolidate memory and creativity and may hopefully help develop a resistance against decline in later life."

Rate Mi novia es una videojugadora - El Universal

Original at El Universal Online external link    Mon, Feb 23

El Universal (México), Mexico Es el caso del Nintendo DS, con juegos orientados a niñas como Nintendogs y Brain Age, que han sido éxito en ventas para la compañía de Mario Bros. Otros éxitos han sido Singstar, Lips, Neopets y Bratz. Pero aunque el auge de los videojuegos para niñas ...

Rate Hogyan tartsuk karban agyunkat?

Original at HVG external link    Sat, Feb 21

 Hungary Ez a japán agytorna (angolul Brain Training, illetve amerikai nevén Brain Age) egyszerűen kitalálójának, a leginkább agyi képalkotó eljárásokkal foglalkozó, a tekintélyes Tohoku Egyetemén kívül ma már a Nintendo fizetési listáján is szereplő Kavasima ...

Rate Panera Bread stages student essay contest

Original at lancastereaglegazette.com - SPORTS external link    Thu, Feb 19

 OH Winning teachers and their schools will be awarded grants, Panera gift cards and other prizes, while the student winners in each category will receive a Nintendo DS game system and the DS Brain Age game. FAIRFIELD COUNTY - The deadline to file to run ...

Rate DICE 2009: The Very Different Gaming World Gabe Newell Wants

Original at multiplayerblog.mtv.com external link    Wed, Feb 18

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It must be a running gag, because, a few years ago at DICE, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime ad-libbed a “sorry Stephen” into a line in a his speech about how he wasn’t going to sell “Brain Age” ads on MTV.” Nintendo advertises on MTV ...

Rate Chinatown Wars In GTA For Nintendo DS

Original at High Tech Lounge external link    Wed, Feb 18    16 related articles

 NY - Over on the Nintendo DS, you’ll find a lot of family friend fare like Brain Age, Nintendogs, and Animal Crossing. That’s not to say that the DS is ...

Rate Nintendo DSi comes to US on April 5

Original at BetaNews external link    Wed, Feb 18    16 related articles

 - One title sure to hit US stores is the next sequel in the popular Brain Age series known in Japan as Chotto Brain Training.

Rate Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Is Everything You Wanted It To Be

Original at Mobile Magazine external link    Mon, Feb 9    16 related articles

 - Feb 9, 2009 Over on the Nintendo DS, you'll find a lot of family friend fare like Brain Age, Nintendogs, and Animal Crossing. That's not to say that the DS is ...

Rate Intelligent Systems and Nintendo Give Interview, Details

Original at RPGamer.com external link    Mon, Feb 9    16 related articles

 - Feb 9, 2009 Tawara, who also worked on Brain Age, stated that he wanted to challenge himself with a new title in the series, one that would add something unique to make ...

Rate Can video games fix our flaws?

Original at MSNBC external link    Fri, Feb 6    16 related articles

 - Feb 6, 2009 Nintendo, with its “Wii Fit” and “Brain Age” games knows a thing or two about self improvement and has, most recently, launched “Personal Trainer: Cooking” ...

Rate Iwata: Wii Music "has not achieved its true potential"

Original at Ars Technica external link    Thu, Feb 5

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has admitted that Wii Music wasn't the blockbuster success that the company had hoped for. But, much like Brain Age before ... Iwata: Wii Music Didn't Reach Potential Kotaku Australia Cubed3 - Gamasutra

Rate Shape up your brain

Original at butterscotch.com external link    Thu, Feb 5

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You've probably heard of Brain Age on the Nintendo DS, the game that claims to help exercise your brain by presenting logic, memory and other ... www.butterscotch.com

Rate Nintendo: Yeah, Wii Music wasn’t so great, we know

Original at CrunchGear external link    Thu, Feb 5

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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 ...

Rate Be a math master without homework!

Original at nwitimes.com external link    Tue, Feb 3

 IN You get the whole shebang on this Nintendo DS game. There's addition, multiplication, subtraction, division, you name it. It's got everythingmath. It reminds me of the "Brain Age" game -- it's designed to improve your memory and accuracy -- except it's ...

Rate Drilling Down Nintendo Wins the Graying Gamers

Original at New York Times external link    Mon, Feb 2    16 related articles

 United States - Feb 2, 2009 Its Wii system is a minor hit in retirement homes, and Brain Age, a program for the company’s DS system, is marketed in part to graying users worried about ...

Rate Nintendo Brain Training for Childern

Original at online-artikel.de external link    Mon, Feb 2

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 Germany - The results of the study show that 10-year-olds playing the Nintendo Brain Training (or Brain Age) game showed no improvement in memory compared with ...

Rate Nintendo logs 26 million-plus sellers

Original at GameSpot external link    Fri, Jan 30

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The DS has an even larger number of 10-million-unit-plus sellers, numbering seven in total. Nintendogs leads the pack with 21.7 million lifetime units. The best-selling casual title is followed by New Super Mario Bros. (17.6 million), Brain Age (16.8 ...

Rate Nintendo President Satoru Iwata To Keynote GDC 2009

Original at Zergwatch external link    Wed, Jan 28

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Iwata has headlined the show on a few occasions: once to unveil the Wii's technology and another time to show off Brain Age. Think Services' press release noted: "The address, 'Discovering New Development Opportunities' marks Iwata-san’s first return ...

Rate Nintendo President Satoru Iwata To Keynote GDC 2009

Original at G4 TV external link    Tue, Jan 27

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Iwata has headlined the show on a few occasions -- once to unveil the Wii's technology and once to show off Brain Age. Think Services' press release noted: "The address, 'Discovering New Development Opportunities' marks Iwata-san’s first return to the ...

Rate Report: Researcher Dismisses Brain Age Benefits

Original at Gamasutra external link    Tue, Jan 27

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Released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS, the Brain Age video game series is designed to increase blood flow to the prefrontal cortex by providing players with daily puzzles like unscrambling puzzles, solving simple math problems, and counting currency. ...

Rate Nintendo crafting DSi into PDA with new downloadable titles

Original at Pocket Gamer external link    Tue, Jan 27

 UK These applications aren't a huge surprise given the success of non-traditional titles such as Brain Age and Cooking Guide. It is interesting to note, though, that Nintendo's games-only strategy has waned in the face of mainstream acceptance of the DS ...

Rate Study: Nintendo brain games don't make the grade

Original at CNET News.com external link    Mon, Jan 26

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The latter game contains several types of puzzle challenges designed to stimulate and keep the gray matter "young" and sharp. "The Nintendo DS is a ... Nintendo’s Brain Age doesn’t work, researcher says Christian Science Monitor Report: Researcher Dismisses Brain Age Benefits Gamasutra

Rate Study: Nintendo's Brain Games Don't Trump Pencils

Original at PC World external link    Mon, Jan 26

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The study purports to rebut claims by Japanese neuroscientist Ryuta Kawashima (developer of the popular DS game Brain Age) that "The more you use the brain ... Study: Nintendo brain games don't make the grade CNET News Gamasutra - Wired Blogs

Rate Brain Age Does Not Work Say French Researchers

Original at Kotaku Australia external link    Mon, Jan 26

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Times Online  Australia - According to Alain Lieury, professor of cognitive psychology at the University of Rennes, "The Nintendo DS is a technological jewel. As a game it's fine, ... Nintendo brain-trainer 'no better than pencil and paper' Times Online all 13 news articles

Rate Brain Age Does Not Work Say French Researchers

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Jan 26

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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]

Rate Dispatches from FOBistan: The Latrine Graffiti of Kuwait

Original at Registan.net external link    Sun, Jan 25

 WA Well, and my Nintendo DS. Without Mario Kart and Brain Age, I would perish. Anyway, Steven photos are of the very same latrines I now must use, and a part of that is the amusingly crude sloganeering. One thing I have come to understand a bit more is ...

Rate Trend: Brainwave Gaming

Original at CScout TrendBlog external link    Fri, Jan 23

 NY - us of all the brain trainer games targeting the Meta Trend of Aging Population that have become so popular in Asia, such as Nintendo Brain Age game. ...

Rate President Barack Obama's Video Game Buyer's Guide

Original at Kotaku.com external link    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. ...

Rate Personal Trainer: Math Review

Original at IGN external link    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 ...

Rate Obama bringing Wii to White House

Original at KXAN-TV external link    Mon, Jan 12    16 related articles

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 TX - Jan 12, 2009 This isn't the first time Nintendo will be infiltrating the White House. Nintendo sent President George W. Bush a copy of the game Brain Age for his 60th ...

Rate Mario Kart Wii Best-Selling Game Of 2008 In UK

Original at Gamasutra external link    Mon, Jan 12

 CA - Jan 12, 2009 Indeed, all top five selling games are Nintendo platform exclusives, with Wii Play at number three, Brain Training (aka Brain Age) for DS at number four ...

Rate How old is your brain? Brain Age Nintendo DS

Original at expotv.com external link    Sat, Jan 10    16 related articles

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This is a video review of Brain Age. Brain Age for Nintendo DS is training for your brain. Helps keep your brain active and young. Simple games ... www.expotv.com

Rate Brain Age for Nintendo DS

Original at expotv.com external link    Sat, Jan 10    16 related articles

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This is a video review of Brain Age. Train your brain in minutes a day. Quick activites that sharpen your brain. Based on research, these specific ... www.expotv.com

Rate Obama Bringing Wii to White House

Original at MyFox Detroit external link    Fri, Jan 9    16 related articles

  USA - Jan 9, 2009 This isn't the first time Nintendo will be infiltrating the White House. Nintendo sent President George W. Bush a copy of the game Brain Age for his 60th ...

Rate Airport Vending Machines Selling DS Systems and Games

Original at 1up.com external link    Sun, Jan 4

By Kris Pigna It's worth noting that the machine apparently only sells DS systems and games (in addition to other electronics like digital cameras and headphones), and no PSP products. Might Nintendo have some sort of exclusive distribution deal with Best Buy... or did the retail chain decide on its own t...

Rate Best Buy Express Vending Machines offer video games and consoles

Original at blogs.digitalmediaonlineinc.com external link    Sun, Jan 4

By Kevin P McAuliffe For gamers who travel, handheld systems like the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable are lifesavers. A boring, lengthy flight is the perfect excuse for a focused gaming session. But what if you forgot to bring your handheld of choice? Well, that's what vending machines are for.

Rate Nintendo’s list of pre-registered games that will net you coins

Original at Aeropause Games external link    Sat, Jan 3

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By Stephen Munn Nintendo DS Games Animal Crossing: Wild World Big Brain Academy Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Nintendogs: Chihuahua and Friends Nintendogs: Dalmatian and Friends Planet Puzzle League Tetris DS

Rate On the Job: Tim Dunnigan keeps up with the games people play

Original at TMCnet external link    Thu, Jan 1    16 related articles

 - Jan 1, 2009 That's in game systems as well as games -- like the (Nintendo) DS, for example. Part of Nintendo's campaign right now is Liv Tyler. She's playing Brain Age ...

Rate On the Job: Tim Dunnigan keeps up with the games people play

Original at Columbus Ledger-Enquirer external link    Wed, Dec 31    16 related articles

 GA - Dec 31, 2008 That’s in game systems as well as games — like the (Nintendo) DS, for example. Part of Nintendo’s campaign right now is Liv Tyler. She’s playing Brain Age ...

Rate Top 30 Brain Health and Fitness Articles of 2008

Original at sharpbrains (WordPress) external link    Fri, Dec 26

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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...

Rate Top 30 Brain Health and Fitness Articles of 2008

Original at http external link    Fri, Dec 26

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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...

Rate Games May Revitalize Aging Brains

Original at All About Jazz external link    Thu, Dec 25

 PA - 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 ...

Rate Study Shows Games may be Good for Aging Brains

Original at 1UP.com external link    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 ...

Rate Nintendo DS with 8 games and accessories (San Marcos) $130

Original at craigslist external link    Sat, Dec 20

I have an original Nintendo DS with 8 games that I'd like to sell. The games are Mario Kart Brain Age Super Mario 64 Yoshi's Touch and Go New Super Mario Bros Mario & Luigi Partners in Time Metroid Pinball Metroid Prime Hunters

Rate A 41 Minute Adventure - From My Desk To Nintendo’s New Mini-Store And Back, With A Ham Sandwich

Original at multiplayerblog.mtv.com external link    Fri, Dec 19

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By Stephen Totilo Yesterday, I received a press release from Nintendo hyping the creation of a Nintendo mini-store in the Toys R Us located in the heart of Times Square. Some said this store was only for the lazy. It’s a mere two blocks from the Nintendo world, after all.

Rate Limited Pokemon Edition Nintendo DS Lite plus Brain Age 2 (South Side) $130

Original at electronics in des moines external link    Thu, Dec 18

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THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE IN STORES. it is a limited edition black pokemon edition DS lite. used only once, owned for less than a week. perfect condition. comes with charger, stylus, and brain age 2. price is 130. pretty firm on that. possible trades.

Rate Do My Old Games Count For Club Nintendo?

Original at my.opera.com external link    Wed, Dec 17

By spook81@gmail.com (.ed) Nintendo DS Games (30 coins after survey) Animal Crossing: Wild World Big Brain Academy Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Nintendogs: Chihuahua and Friends Nintendogs: Dalmatian and Friends Planet Puzzle League Tetris DS

Rate News: DSi Ware Launch Lineup RevealedVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at N external link    Tue, Dec 16

1000 Nintendo Points Chotto Brain Training: Arts versionChotto Brain Training: Science version Finally, here's another gander at the Brain Age title, but also a proper demo of the fun-looking new flipbook/animation/photo software. We want.

Rate Club Nintendo opens for business, forgets to unlock doors

Original at The Tanooki external link    Mon, Dec 15

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By thetanooki@thetanooki.com (Christian Ponte, Matthew Dominick) Nintendo DS Games Animal Crossing: Wild World Big Brain Academy Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day Nintendogs: Chihuahua and Friends Nintendogs: Dalmatian and Friends Planet Puzzle League Tetris DS

Rate ebooks come to the Nintendo DS

Original at LISNews.org external link    Fri, Dec 12

By Pete Nintendo, the Japanese video games company that brought us Donkey Kong and Mario the Plumber, is to announce a deal with the publisher HarperCollins today to make literary classics available to read on its DS portable games consoles.

Rate Nintendo Aims To Popularize Dragon Quest Franchise Stateside

Original at eXophase.com, the Gamer's Phase external link    Fri, Dec 12

By x3sphere While Square Enix’s turn-based Dragon Quest RPG series is incredibly popular over in Japan, it decidedly has less of a following here in North America. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is striving to change that, though, and wants to help bolster the franchise’s popularity with the rele...

Rate In Which the Vs. Mode Withdrawal Society, aka Slate Gaming Club 2008, Draws to a Close

Original at blog.newsweek.com external link    Thu, Dec 11

By N'Gai Croal N'Gai Croal, Newsweek: [I]n just 24 months, Nintendo has blown past its rivals and continues to do so even though the 360 is now $50 cheaper than the Wii's suggested retail price. To put this Nintendominance in perspective, for the month of November, Wii (2.04 million) outsold Xbox 360 (836...

Rate Dragon Quest X For Wii

Original at my.opera.com external link    Thu, Dec 11

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By spook81@gmail.com (Anton) As for Dragon Quest IX (for DS), Satoru Iwata (Nintendo President) wants very desperately for it to do well over here in the land of the setting sun and also the lands of the mid-day sun (Europe). He has decided to team up with Square Enix to get this game sold like pancakes to lumberjacks!

Rate Nintendo to Help With Dragon Quest Promotion in U.S.?

Original at 1up.com external link    Thu, Dec 11

By 1UP Staff It was easy to miss the comment amidst the clangor of yesterday's announcement of Dragon Quest X for Wii -- a comment that would seem to suggest Nintendo and Square Enix are making plans for the promotion of the DQ brand in the West. Speaking to media after the press conference, Nintendo pres...

Rate 2008: The Year Of The Casual Gamer?

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Dec 8

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By Michael McWhertor That said, it’s important to point out that we here at Nintendo don’t really categorize games into rigid columns like 'Core' and 'Casual,' " Kaigler noted. "Games like Wii Fit help us with that goal because they appeal to some people who might not otherwise consider buying a video game syst...

Rate Ninja party game coming in March

Original at Blast external link    Tue, Dec 2

 MA - Dec 2, 2008 of Brain Age into a martial arts universe that is ideally suited for the Wii and Nintendo DS,” said David Luntz, President and CEO of Nunchuck Games. ...

Rate Black Friday Video Game Deal Roundup

Original at Gaming Bits external link    Sat, Nov 29

Nintendo DS Lite Limited Edition Red Mario Bundle - $134.96 Nintendo DS Lite Limited Edition Ice Blue with Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! And Carrying Case Bundle - $134.96 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) - $29.99 N+ (PSP) $9.99 SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo (PSP) $9.95

Rate The Great Black Friday 2008 Round-Up

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Nov 27

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By Michael McWhertor Toys 'R' Us Opens 5:00 AM - Store Locator Nintendo DS Ice Blue with Brain Age [5 AM -1 PM] - $149.99 Nintendo DS Mario Red with New Super Mario Bros. [5 AM -1 PM] - $149.99 Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway (Xbox 360/PS3) - $17.99 Destroy All Humans: Big Willy Unleashed (Wii) - $14.99

Rate Amazon Slashes Prices For New Nintendo DS Bundles

Original at G4 TV external link    Wed, Nov 26

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Remember those two new Nintendo DS bundles I wrote about yesterday? They're not even out until Friday, but Amazon already has them on sale. Normally retailing for $149.99, the Amazonians have slashed the prices to $134.95. That's a pretty sweet deal. You can purchase both the Mario red and Bra...

Rate Black Nintendo DS Lite (Newark,Ohio) $70

Original at craigslist external link    Wed, Nov 26

I have 1 Black Nintendo DS Lite for sale that comes with a charger and stylus. You must come to Newark to pick it up and will accept cash only for it! Sorry too many people ruin it with bad checks. I am asking $70.00 Firm for the DS. Brain Age 2 ($20.00 value)

Rate Nintendo Announces Two New DS Bundles for Black Friday

Original at 1up.com external link    Tue, Nov 25

By Philip Kollar With the continued domination of both the Wii and the Nintendo DS in pure sales numbers, Nintendo has more reason than anyone to give thanks this holiday season, but they won't be spending the day after Thanksgiving lazing around in a turkey coma. Instead, the console manufacturer has ann...

Rate Unboxed: Mario DS Lite, This Year's Hottest Black Friday Buy

Original at Wired News external link    Tue, Nov 25

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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.

Rate New Colored DS Bundles Announced

Original at DigitalBattle external link    Tue, Nov 25

By Rajiv Ashrafi Hoping to cash in on the upcoming holiday season, Nintendo of America has announced that it will launch two new limited edition DS bundles in the region. The bundles will be specially colored red and blue DS Lites and will include a copy of New Super Mario Bros. or Brain Age: Train Your Brain in...

Rate Special Edition Mario DS Lite For Black Friday

Original at Ubergizmo external link    Tue, Nov 25

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We know that the DSi is already out in Japan, but it won't appear Stateside anytime this year, so we'll just have to make do with the DS Lite for this Christmas where gifts are concerned. Nintendo being the masters of milking their cash cow dry at each generation has unveiled a new special edit...

Rate Nintendo confirms Black Friday DS bundles

Original at GameSpot external link    Tue, Nov 25

Limited-edition packages include colorful systems with New Super Mario Bros. or Brain Age for $149.99 each.

Rate nintendo_ds: for sale

Original at Nintendo DS external link    Mon, Nov 24

By Nintendo_DS! THE place to talk about the DS! Selling very gently used White Nintendo DS, Brain Age 2, unopened Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, and Pokemon Diamond with knitted carrying case and charger. Photobucket I'll ship anywhere if you cover it. I'm in the US. PayPal only. ...

Rate Wal-Mart Black Friday Deals [Black Friday]

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Nov 21

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By Luke Plunkett Nintendo DS Lite Brain Age Special Edition - $136.00 Nintendo DS Lite Super Mario Bros. Special Edition - $136.00 Nintendo DS Video Game Assortment (over 50 Titles Available) - $16.00 Nintendo Wii Video Game Assortment (Many Titles Available) - $16.00 Nintendo Wii Video Game System - $249.24

Rate GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Toys “R” Us - Black Friday deals- What ...

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Fri, Nov 21

FREE Nintendo® DS™ accessory with the purchase of Nintendo® DS™ Brain Age Bundle or Nintendo® DS™ Super Mario Bros. Bundle * Up to 50% off Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle for Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 ...

Rate GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Nintendo > Science- What are you ...

Original at Go Nintendo external link    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, ...

Rate GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Growing the Long Tail- What are you ...

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Sun, Nov 16

Nintendo seems to be leading the way when it comes to ‘long tail’ sales. Games stay on sales charts for years…growing the install base, and Nintendo’s pocket lining. Look at the Brain Age series. The first titles continue to chart, ...

Rate GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Best Buy - black Friday deals- What ...

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Sat, Nov 15

By RawmeatCowboy Disney Princess Enchanted Journey for Nintendo Wii - $9.99 Game Party for Nintendo Wii - $9.99 Guitar Hero Game for Nintendo Wii - $24.99 Imagine Figure Skater for Nintendo DS - $9.99 Nintendo DS Special Edition Ice Blue w/Brain Age ...

Rate If You Fell From The Rope Climb In P.E.

Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer external link    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...

Rate Wii Music makes slow start, Nintendo hoping it has legs - Nintendo ...

Original at Nintendo Wii Fanboy external link    Fri, Nov 14

By Chris Greenhough And if you look at titles like Brain Age, it's about the same as what Brain Age did during it's first few weeks and went on to sell 2.5 million copies. Wii Fit certainly had a larger launch than that. But I think that people are ...

Rate GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Top 5 Statements That Will Get You ...

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Mon, Nov 10

By RawmeatCowboy No one (but hardcore 360 or PS3 fanboys) is really saying the Nintendo consoles are kiddy anymore. The DS and Wii both have proven to the gaming world that video games transcend age or demographics. Games like Brain Age, Wii Sports, ...

Rate Experience the Wii at a Mall Near You

Original at WiiNintendo external link    Mon, Nov 10

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By hattrick And for people who have run themselves ragged while shopping, it’s Nintendo DS to the rescue. Between Nov. 24 and Dec. 8, shoppers at six locations can look for the Nintendo DS spa area, which will provide an oasis of relaxation amid the chaos of holiday shopping. Visitors will be treated to cus...

Rate Nintendo Wii games, Nintedo DS Systems and DS Games (Columbus)

Original at craigslist external link    Mon, Nov 10

Nintendo DS original / blue (best offer) Nintendo DS lite / black ($115.00) Nintendo Game Cube (best offer) Tony Hawk's American Skateland ($10) Animal Crossing : Wild World ($20) Brain Age ($10) Brain Age 2 ($10) Link's Crossbow Training + Wii Zapper ($15)

Rate GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Nintendo Channel - DS demos- What are ...

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Mon, Nov 3

Nintendo Channel - DS demos. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir Crosswords DS-Crosswords Demo Crosswords DS-Anagrams Demo (Expires 11/09/08) Brain Age 2 Demo Brain Age Demo Flash Focus Demo Dragonball: Origins Demo (Expires 11/09/08) ...

Rate Microsoft - creating games for eductional purposes can lose money

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Mon, Oct 27

By RawmeatCowboy I am pretty sure that Brain Age, while fun, is mostly for educational purposes. I think that’s being proven in schools right now. I bet Nintendo will have something different to say about educational games. ...

Rate Nintendo Courting Female Gamers at 5th Annual Women's Conference

Original at Gaming Today external link    Tue, Oct 21    16 related articles

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By Shawn Sines Unfortunately Nintendo seems to have missed the point lining up a string of games for the Wii and DS that cater to the more stereotypical, superficial expectations of females in society. Wii Music and Wii Fit are on the line up as well as several DS games including Personal Trainer: Cooking...

Rate Wii Music aims to take music gaming to the masses

Original at Gizmag external link    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...

Rate Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo Talk Edutainment

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Tue, Oct 14

 NY - Oct 14, 2008 The response of consumers to games like Brain Age for Nintendo DS demonstrated to the entire industry that games with an educational theme were viable. ...

Rate Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo Talk Edutainment [Q&a]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Oct 14

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By Brian Crecente I'm not sure about the overall reason, however, educational software on our portable Nintendo DS has gained a foothold. Games like Brain Age and Big Brain Academy demonstrate that the public enjoys video games with educational themes. You also see a variety of third-party software with b...

Rate Midway gives Wii more minigames with Game Party 2

Original at GamingNexus external link    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 ...

Rate Meet the new DS, and other gems from Nintendo’s media summit

Original at Aeropause Games external link    Fri, Oct 3

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By Joe Fourhman Club Nintendo coming to the US. This has been a longstanding source of envy, as the Japanese Club Nintendo always gets seriously awesome free giveaways. I hope NOA will retroactively award credit, because my MyNintendo.com account has like 50 registered games.

Rate Joystiq live from Nintendo's fall media summit

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Oct 2

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By Randy Nelson Filed under: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Business We're live in San Francisco at Nintendo's press event - sure, they're going to go over last night's Nintendo announcements like the DSi, Play for Wii, and Punch-Out but maybe ... just maybe there's something else in store.

Rate News: Two Downloadable Brain Age DSi Games

Original at N external link    Thu, Oct 2

Reggie has confirmed at the conference that two redesigned Brain Training games will be available to download through the DSi\'s DSWare service, which allows new software to be purchased with Nintendo Points and downloaded onto an SD ...

Rate Nintendo Media Summit Live Blog

Original at G4 TV external link    Thu, Oct 2

9:17 -- DS-I music player uses the AAC format, so you'll be able to easily transfer songs to the handheld. The DS-I comes with the capacity to change pitch and speed of songs, record your voice through the mic and change the pitch and speed of your own voice.

Rate Nintendo DS becomes the hot tech-cessory for fashion-conscious women

Original at WiiNintendo external link    Fri, Sep 19

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By DarkWish The designer handbags will be accompanied by a variety of chic Nintendo DS colors, including Metallic Silver, Metallic Rose, Onyx, Crimson/Black or Cobalt/Black. Subscribers will also be able to select from a collection of popular games such as Mystery Case Files™: MillionHeir™, Bra...

Rate Brain Center America Challenges US Gamers to Get NeuroActive

Original at Gaming Today external link    Wed, Sep 10

By Shawn Sines Perhaps NeuroActive could be thought of as weight training or long distance running. --- Related Articles at Gaming Today:. New Crimson/Onyx Nintendo DS; Brain Storm with Brain Age 2; Celebrate Self-Improvement Month with Brain Age 2 ...

Rate Brain, Mind and Body Blogs

Original at SharpBrains external link    Tue, Mar 18

By Alvaro And a good Radar Roundup of brain-related news. Note: our estimate for the whole market in 2007 is $225m, not $110m; and the Consumer Segment (mostly Nintendo Brain Age/ Academy, but not all) accounts for $80m. brain blog, brain news, ...

Rate Review: Brain Challenge

Original at gonemicrosoft external link    Tue, Mar 18

By VitaminG This mindset is a bit difficult in this instance, as Brain Challenge is clearly designed as an answer to the wildly successful Brain Age from Nintendo. Games Radar agrees with me. AS THEY SHOULD. This is the game you buy your parents ...

Rate Which game should I buy? Ninteno DS Big Brain Academy or Brain Age ...

Original at Deon Waters Weblog external link    Sat, Mar 1

Big Brain Academy Wii Design Video Game - Nintendo Wii Big Brain Academy DS Video Game Big Brain Academy For the Wii BIG BRAIN ACADEMY (Nintendo DS & DS Lite) COMPLETE Big Brain academy Wii Degree Wii Game BIG BRAIN ACADEMY Nintendo DS ...

Rate Nintendo DS Review: Mega Brain Boost

Original at Blogcritics external link    Thu, Feb 28

By Brian Szabelski The DS has become a breeding ground for newer genres, including the ever-popular brain-training genre of games. Nintendo started the whole thing off with Brain Age and Big Brain Academy and thus encouraged third-party developers to try and copy them. The result, as expected, is a flood of...

Rate Brain Age 2 DS Lite Stylus Offer

Original at Gaming Today external link    Thu, Feb 28

By Shawn Sines Brain Storm with Brain Age 2; Celebrate Self-Improvement Month with Brain Age 2; New Crimson/Onyx Nintendo DS; Brain Age 2 Trailer: Work That Gray Matter; Dr. Kawashima Turns Down $22M in Brain Age Royalties.

Rate Brain Age 2 DS Lite Stylus Offer

Original at 360plex.com external link    Thu, Feb 28

Nintendo is once again offering Brain Age 2: More Training Minutes a Day owners the chance to score a free DS Lite Stylus Gift Box. Players that have registered their game are eligible to participate in a Nintendo survey on Brain Age 2 ...

Rate Brain Age’s Dr. Kawashima dislikes money, games

Original at Nintendo Wii external link    Mon, Feb 4

Turns out the real Dr. Kawashima from the Brain Age games doesn’t care for money, video games, and possibly even his own family: Ryuta Kawashima, the scientist behind the smash-hit “brain training” games on Nintendo DS portable consoles ...

Rate Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day DS Review

Original at Nintendo DS Lite Review external link    Fri, Feb 1

By manateemedia Some girl wearing a coat with a pink fur lined hood gives a review of Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day for the Nintendo DS Lite.

Rate Nintendo Takes Brain Games to a New Level with Brain Age 2.0

Original at Brain Training Gym external link    Wed, Jan 23

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Rate Nintendo Takes Brain Games to a New Level with Brain Age 2.0

Original at Brain Training Gym external link    Wed, Jan 23

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Hot on the heels of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, the brain training phenomena grows with Brain Age 2! Seventeen all new, engaging activities designed to help work your brain and increase blood flow to the prefrontal cortex. Whether you’re playing simple songs on a piano ke...

Rate After decades of exercising your thumbs, Nintendo turns to your mind!

Original at Brain Training Gym external link    Wed, Jan 23

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Nintendo’s features Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training Game and asks How Old Is Your Brain? Brain Age for Nintendo DS: Train your brain in minutes a days with this fun, rewarding form of entertainment everyone can enjoy. Inspired by cutting-edge neuroscience, it’s a full set of reading and ma...

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Rate Left Brain Right Brain Surprisingly Brainless [Impressions]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Dec 31

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By Mike Fahey The success of Brain Age on the Nintendo DS had one very immediate effect on the handheld gaming scene, in that any game with the word Brain in the title and simplistic mini-games was bound to get a green light, whether it deserved it or not. Majesco's Left Brain Right Brain (Use Both Hands - Tr...

Rate More than One DS Sold Every Five Seconds in U.S. [Nintendo]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Dec 11

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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...

Rate Wii Fit Launches In Japan [Nintendo]

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Nov 30

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By Michael McWhertor This is it, kids. The start of a new era of video gaming has begun as Nintendo has shipped Wii Fit in Japan. The 8800 yen (about $80 US) game with its custom controller, the Wii balance board, was revealed at E3 2007, with some expecting it to act as the Wii's answer to Nintendo DS-selling mega-hi...

Rate Can Handheld Consoles Break The Non-game Barrier?

Original at GigaOM external link    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...

Rate Crimson Onyx DS Now on Sale Solo

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Oct 2

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By Brian Crecente Initially only available as part of a Brain Age 2 bundle, Nintendo today announced that their snazzy two-tone Crimson and Onyx DS Lite is now available in stores on its own for $130. Has anyone else noticed that Nintendo has stopped called the DS Lite the DS Lite and now refer to it as just the D...

Rate Brain Age 2 Goes On Tour [Brain Training]

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Sep 27

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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...

Rate Wii News: Nintendo pledges 'unprecedented' Wii levels this holiday

Original at GamePro.com Daily Update external link    Thu, Sep 13

Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aime promised additional Wii supply this holiday in an interview with the Mercury News. The executive also dished on the current games he likes, namely Brain Age 2, Metroid Prime 3, even Bioshock for Xbox 360.

Rate New ^^;

Original at Nintendo DS external link    Fri, Sep 7

Okay, so I just bought a Crimson red Nintendo DS Lite about three weeks ago. I only have two games for it so far (Nintendogs & Brain Age 2). Buuuuuut I have questions about other stuff including friend codes, games, connecting via Wi-Fi, etc.

Rate Brain Age 2 DS Bundle Official

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Aug 7

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By Mike Fahey Nintendo just issued a press release confirming something we heard about back on July 23rd from about gajillion online retailers, but it is always good to see official word. Brain Age 2: More Training In Minutes A Day is coming bundled with a special crimson and black Nintendo DS. The bundle...

Rate Games Rebels Play — Hot July

Original at 4 color rebellion external link    Tue, Jul 31

By N Rumas The only Nintendo game I have been playing recently is Yoshi’s Island DS which is fantastic as well. Suikoden V has been my main focus though. Screw you, Gizel Godwin! This month I spent a lot of time on the road, in waiting rooms, the BMV, etc…so I’m catching up on old DS favs like Starfox, Brain...

Rate Today in Joystiq: July 24, 2007

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Jul 24

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By Ross Miller Metal Gear Online beta starts in Japan this August Xbox Live having some issues Nintendo uses beach nurses to promote Brain Age in Greece Army of Two dated for November 15 in NA and Europe Non-'spastic' Mario Party 8 returns Aug. 8 to Europe Puzzle Quest rated for PS3, Mac by ESRB

Rate Nintendo uses beach nurses to promote Brain Age in Greece

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Jul 24

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By John Bardinelli A reader of N+ recently sent in a note about Nintendo's unique marketing approach in Greece. To help promote Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, women dress up as nurses and walk around local beaches letting sunners test their brain age. This seems a bit counter-intuitive, as hot n...

Rate Two-Toned DS Lite with Brain Age 2 Bundle

Original at 1UP.com external link    Mon, Jul 23

By Andrew Hayward Does Nintendo still have Virtual Boy on the brain?

Rate Two-tone DS Lite, Brain Age 2 bundle coming August 20 [Update]

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Jul 23

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By Ross Miller Filed under: Nintendo DS, Casual Last week, forum members at RedFlagDeals stumbled upon a listing on Canadian retailer Future Shop for a two-toned, Crimson and Black Nintendo DS Lite bundled with a matching carrying case and Brain Age 2. The entire set was priced at $159.99 Canadian dolla...

Rate DS goes two-tone

Original at T3 external link    Mon, Jul 23

Brain Age 2 bundle to include a red and black edition of Ninty’s finest handheld. Brain Age 2 bundle to include a red and black edition of Ninty’s finest handheld.

Rate Feedback Fallout: Nintendo's Wii Fit

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Jul 23

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By Jared Rea Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Exergaming, Business, CasualAt ten o'clock and on the busiest of E3 mornings, Nintendo unveiled their latest plot to further expand their business outside the realm of gamers: Wii Fit.

Rate Nintendo News | Brain Age Bundle Reveals New DS Colour

Original at Cubed3 external link    Sun, Jul 22

An upcoming bundle for Brain Age 2 reveals a sexy new DS colour for those unsatisfied with the default scheme; a red and black combi for your mixed-colour desires... or something like that. Head on in for a look...

Rate Videogames for brain health?

Original at sharpbrains (WordPress) external link    Sat, Jul 21

By Alvaro “In 2005, Nintendo struck gaming gold when it created “Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day” for the handheld Nintendo DS game machine. …” See more at Nintendo BrainAge, Happy Neuron, Lumosity, MyBrainTrainer… Can you beef up your brain with video games? MSNBC -Jul 20, 2007 “In 20...

Rate Crimson / Black DS Lite up for pre-order at Canadian retailer

Original at Engadget external link    Fri, Jul 20

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By Donald Melanson Filed under: Gaming While there doesn't appear to have been any official announcement from Nintendo as of yet, Canadian retailer Future Shop is now offering a new "Crimson/Black" DS Lite, which so far appears to only be available in a bundle with Brain Age 2. What's not clear is if this is ex...

Rate Today's sweatiest video: Wii Fit

Original at Joystiq external link    Tue, Jul 17

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By Zack Stern Filed under: Culture, Nintendo Wii, Simulations, Sports, Video, Rhythm, Exergaming, Casual

Rate Joystiq hands-on: My Word Coach (Wii, DS)

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Jul 16

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By Ross Miller Filed under: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Puzzle, E3, Casual Will Ubisoft's My Word Coach, a more linguistically-oriented Brain Age, find an audience? We hope so; as edugaming titles go, this was certainly one of the more enjoyable entries. Gallery: My Word Coach (DS)

Rate Joystiq toes-on: Wii Fit

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Jul 12

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By Ross Miller Filed under: Culture, Nintendo Wii, Casual You're going to find Wii Fit vaguely familiar. The menu, the fonts, the colorful characters are all reminiscent of Wii Sports, the Wii menu, and Brain Age. The font, of course, possess magical properties that grants people the power to play video...

Rate E3: 'Wii Fit' turns game machine into personal trainer

Original at Seattle Times external link    Wed, Jul 11

SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Reggie Fils-Aime described how Nintendo is aiming to improve mental health with a range of puzzle games and educational software for the Nintendo DS handheld device. The "Brain Age" franchise has already sold 15 million titles and new titles from Ubisoft promise t...

Rate Nicole Kidman the pretty face of More Brain Training DS

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Jun 25

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By Scott Jon Siegel Filed under: Nintendo DS, Puzzle, CasualNo, she won't be replacing the laughing, disembodied head of Dr. Kawashima, but actress Nicole Kidman will be starring in a series of print and television ads for DS's More Brain Training in Europe.

Rate Dream Skincare coming to Japanese DS

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Jun 14

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By Alexander Sliwinski Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DSKonami recently unveiled Dream Skincare in Japan for the Nintendo DS. The "game" is more like Brain Age, except instead of being a brain trainer, it's a skin trainer. The game features a virtual version of beauty adviser Chizu Saeki (pictured) and allows p...

Rate Nintendo's gift suggestions for Father's Day

Original at Nintendo DS external link    Wed, Jun 13

By Sally B. Brain Age: Train your Brain in Minutes a Day: Your father may find this Nintendo DS gem quite useful in avoiding memory gaps. He may also thank Brain Age for making his brain sharp enough that nobody's going to one-up him at work. That goes for you too, unfortunately.

Rate Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Impressions

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, May 25

By Michael McWhertor Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree shares plenty with its Nintendo DS ancestor, but transitions to the Wii nicely. The more colorful sibling to Brain Age features a prettier presentation and makes for a surprisingly fun minigame showcase broken up into five categories familiar Big Brain Aca...

Rate Brain Blowout: Brain Age 2 Impressions

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, May 24

With over 4.2 million copies of More Brain Training for the Nintendo DS sold in Japan, a Western release of the sequel to the original Brain Training was inevitable. The North American iteration, Brain Age 2: More Training In Minutes A Day doesn't divert too far from the brain game formula es...

Rate Nintendo Media Summit: Brain Age 2 hands-on (DS)

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, May 24

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By Colin Torretta Filed under: Nintendo DS, Puzzle, CasualAfter the monumental success of the first Brain Age on the Nintendo DS, it's no surprise that Nintendo would revisit the Brain Age series again. At this week's Media Summit, the press got to play around with their sequel, the cleverly named Brain Ag...

Rate Nintendo Media Summit: Mario Strikers Charged hands-on (Wii)

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, May 24

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By Colin Torretta During the press conference with Reggie Fils-Aime, the President of Nintendo of America, he mentioned that some people felt that Nintendo was catering too exclusively to casual gamers with titles like Nintendogs and Brain Age. To this he countered that they had a number of games that app...

Rate Improove your verbage with My Word Coach for DS, Wii

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, May 23

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By Ross Miller Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Puzzle, Casual Described as a "Brain Age with words," Ubisoft's My Word Coach for Wii and DS aims to make linguistic education fun. IGN tested out the game and were impressed by the amount of fun and education embedded into the game. Not to men...

Rate Nintendo Dates Metroid Prime 3, Wii, DS Summer Lineup

Original at Gamasutra external link    Mon, May 21

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A newly updated release list from Nintendo detailing its summer release schedule for both the Wii and DS sees both its highly anticipated Wii FPS Metroid Prime 3 and the latest Brain Age DS game slated for an August 20th release. The full list also sees a number of other important franchises...

Rate Nintendo dates Metroid Prime 3, Mario Strikers Charged, others

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, May 21

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By Justin McElroy Kids in the U.S. who dreamed of whiling away the summer days with Samus Aran may still be able to jam a few days of visor-scanning fun before class is back in session when Metroid Prime 3: Corruption drops on Aug. 20. At least they'll have Mario Strikers Charged, due out on July 30, to help fill the l...

Rate 4cr review - Picross DS

Original at 4 color rebellion external link    Sat, May 19

By Greg Picross DS is another worthy addition to the Picross series. If you have any appreciation of puzzle games, especially Sudoku or the daily crossword, you should give this a try. If Nintendo gave this much attention to the online modes of their other games, people wouldn’t complain nearly as...

Rate Brain Age 2 Coming Soon For Nintendo DS

Original at Gaming Bits external link    Thu, May 17

A follow up to Brain Age will be coming soon to the Nintendo DS. Brain Age 2 has been listed...

Rate More Brain Training coming to Europe, maybe US

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, May 16

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By Ross Miller Filed under: Culture, Nintendo DS, PuzzleThe evil floating head of Dr. Kawashima returns! Gamasutra reports that More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain?, the sequel to Brain Age (known outside of the US as Brain Training), is coming to Europe this summer.

Rate Nintendo Confirms More Brain Training For West

Original at Gamasutra external link    Wed, May 16

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Officials from Nintendo of Europe have confirmed that the sequel to Dr Kawashima's Brain Training (aka Brain Age) will be released in the West for the DS, following sightings of listings for the games in various US online stores, dated for later this summer. The follow-up will be known as M...

Rate He's Baaaaaack!: More Brain Age in Europe

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, May 15

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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).

Rate Buy a Wii, HD for Charitii

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Apr 20

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By Brian Crecente The DS Lite Pack A brand new still-in-box black DS Lite A DS Lite carrying case A Nintendo WiFi USB Connector Elite Beat Agents game Wario Master of Disguise game Brain Age game New Super Mario Bros. game A Nintendo notebook Nintendo paper shopping bag

Rate Nintendo gives Letterman DS, Brain Age for his 60th; top 10 reasons he needs it

Original at Engadget external link    Thu, Apr 12

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By Paul Miller In honor of David Letterman's 60th birthday -- and for a little bit of cheap PR, of course -- Nintendo sent him a cute little gift pack, not dissimilar to the one they sent President Bush recently, including a couple of DS Lites and some copies of Brain Age to take care of that aging gray matter...

Rate Letterman scores a free DS with Brain Age

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Apr 12

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By John Bardinelli That guy who somehow became president of the United States, George W. Bush, snagged a sweet gift from Nintendo on his birthday: a DS Lite with a copy of Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. We had a good laugh at the subtle humor in that one. Now Nintendo is doing the same for David Letterma...

Rate Jeepers creepers, Nintendo wants to train your peepers

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, Apr 11

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By Kyle Orland OK, we were on board when the whole Brain Training fad hit. We even tolerated it when the inevitable wave of knock offs were rushed to market. But now Nintendo is trying to sell us on the idea of an eye training game and we say enough is enough.

Rate British school chooses PSPs over textbooks

Original at Engadget external link    Sat, Mar 31

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By Donald Melanson Filed under: GamingThe Nintendo DS may currently have the better reputation for educational-related activities, with Brain Age and similar titles molding minds young and old alike, but a school in England looks to be doing its best to sway things in the PlayStation Portable's favor, a...

Rate Mind Games

Original at Seed Magazine external link    Thu, Mar 29

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It's a trend that began in Japan. In the summer of 2005, Nintendo introduced Japanese consumers to its Brain Age software for its handheld gaming system. Since then, it has sold more than four million copies worldwide. The conceit of the game is simple, if woefully unscientific: After asses...

Rate Gears Cleans Up At AIAS Awards

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, Feb 9

By Michael McWhertor For the first time, the AIAS honored former president of Nintendo of America, Minoru Arakawa, and chairman emeritus of Nintendo of America, Howard Lincoln with Lifetime Achievement Awards. The AIAS also inducted video game pioneer Dan Bunten (known later in life as Danielle Bunten Ber...

Rate Southwest Rapid Rewards Members get DS Lite and Brain Age free

Original at Nintendo DS external link    Mon, Feb 5

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By Ian C. Rapid Rewards Members who have collectively flown more than 79.2 million miles, spent more than 132,854 hours in the air, and represent more than 600 years of membership are the folks who will get the sweet Nintendo swag mailed to them.

Rate Southwest Airlines Gifts Travelers with DS Lites

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Feb 5

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By Brian Crecente Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.2 billion video Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Americ...

Rate MindFit and Posit Science in the Wall Street Journal's "Putting Brain Exercises to the Test"

Original at sharpbrains (WordPress) external link    Sat, Feb 3

By Alvaro The article compares Nintendo Brain Age, MyBrainBuilder, MyBrainTrainer, HappyNeuron, MindFit and Posit Science, and ends up recommending Posit Science for speech processing and MindFit as including “All the machines-a total workout”. 

Rate NPD: Mario, Madden Top Software List

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Jan 11

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By Brian Crecente PS2 MADDEN NFL 07 - ELECTRONIC ARTS: 2.8 mm (Includes Hall of Fame) NDS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS - NINTENDO: 2.0 mm PS2 KINGDOM HEARTS II - SQUARE ENIX: 1.7 mm PS2 FINAL FANTASY XII - SQUARE ENIX: 1.3 mm NDS BRAIN AGE: TRAIN YOUR BRAIN - NINTENDO:1.1mm 360 MADDEN NFL 07 - ELECTRONIC ARTS: 1.1mm

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Rate Brain Age ripped off for PC?!?

Original at Nintendo DS external link    Mon, Oct 30

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By Mabie A. Heads up, people. Thomper over at NeoGaf has just spotted a Brain Age spin-off for the PC. Now, we're pretty sure that Nintendo didn't put this version up, so most definitely, this is a fake. Although, the packaging does look like the original one, it has a Dutch description below that says, "T...

Rate Brain Age, The Snow Globe

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Oct 24

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By Brian Ashcraft What better way to promote a game than by with a brain suspended in swirling white crap? Wired's Chris Kohler shows this Brain Age Nintendo sent him. Odd. But Cool. In an odd way. Brian Ashcraft Brain Globe [Game|Life via GayGamer]

Rate Wii Big Brain Academy Hands-On

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Sep 18

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By Brian Crecente The Wii Remote controller's hands-on control makes playing a cinch. This rethinking of the popular Nintendo DS game will test players' brains with fun problems and allow people of any age to play together. Multiplayer versus and co-op play modes also have been added, allowing players to u...

Rate The Top 10 Games In the US For August 14 to 20

Original at Qj.net external link    Fri, Aug 25

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By Kristine C. Madden NFL 07 (ps2">PS2)Madden NFL 07 (Xbox 360)Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition (PS2)Dead Rising(Xbox 360)Tomb Raider: Legend (Xbox 360)Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day (Nintendo DS)Madden NFL 07: Hall of Fame Edition (Xbox 360)New Super Mario Brothers (Nintendo D...

Rate Hot Games In the UK For August 13 to 19

Original at Qj.net external link    Wed, Aug 23

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By Kristine C. Cars (PC) Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP)New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS)The Sims 2 (PC)World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (ps2">PS2)Brain Age: Train Your Brain In Minutes A Day (Nintendo DS)Need For Speed Most Wanted (PS2)The Sims (PC)Animal Crossing: Wild World (Nint...

Rate Nintendo Boasting Strong DS Lineup For Fall

Original at Blogcritics external link    Tue, Aug 1

By Aaron Auzins The DS launched on November 21, 2004, and has since sold 21 million units worldwide -- a rate Nintendo equates to nearly one system sold every two seconds. Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications George Harrison further added the Nintendo D...

Rate Nintendo Boasting Strong DS Lineup For Fall

Original at Blogcritics external link    Tue, Aug 1

By Aaron Auzins The Nintendo DS, having passed a sales milestone, is looking to carry its momentum into the fall season with a number of recently released titles. Nintendo recently commented on the success of the system worldwide, moving millions of units in less than two years.The DS launched on Novembe...

Rate Nintendo Gifts DS Lite to President Bush

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jul 5

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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...

Rate Give Dad Brains

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Jun 12

By Brian Ashcraft This Father's Day, Nintendo is going after dear old dad with Brain Age ads that claim the software will hone that paternal brain by making pops better at math problems. Smart dads mean one thing: getting away with less. Bad kids might want to stick to the neck ties and Old Spice. Brian Ashcraft

Rate DS Lite Midnight Launch A Success According To Nintendo PR

Original at Kotaku external link    Sun, Jun 11

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By Michael McWhertor Here are the details. DID YOU KNOW? HUNDREDS OF NINTENDO FANS RALLY TO BUY LIGHTER, BRIGHTER NINTENDO DS LITE June 11, 2006 Through the end of March, Nintendo has sold nearly 17 million DS systems around the world. For more information about Nintendo DS Lite, please visit www.nintendods.com.

Rate Free Brain Age With DS Lite Purchase

Original at Kotaku external link    Sun, Jun 11

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By Michael McWhertor If you're one of those chumps brave souls who waited until today to secure your Nintendo DS Lite, you're in luck! Both Circuit City and Best Buy will throw in a copy of readin', writin', 'rithmetic mega-hit Brain Age if you drop $129 on the very handsome redesign. Me? I'm anxiously awaiting t...

Rate Ship Date Change for New Super Mario Bros & Big Brain Academy

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Mar 20

By Brian Ashcraft In other Nintendo DS news, gray matter game Big Brain Academy ships on June 5, instead of late May. This second title in the brain-training series already has sold more than 1 million units in Japan. The first title in the series, Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day, drops Stateside Ap...

Rate The Last Pre-Lite DS Bundle?

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Feb 8

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By lsmith Gamestop lists an Animal Crossing: Wild World DS bundle. The $150 bundle may be the last DS bundle and is probably the last DS bundle we'll see before the Nintendo DS Lite. Gamestop lists the Wild World bundle as having a March 1 ship date. The big question is, what color will this DS be?

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