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- Eddyman, on 07/07/2009, -2/+13It's called Brain Age, i thought?
- Floobins, on 07/07/2009, -0/+10We can only sip so much tea and eat so many crumpets before it's time for some maths problems.
- JesseJ, on 07/08/2009, -0/+10This could sell well in the US if they make an much easier version.
- eatporktoo, on 07/06/2009, -1/+9What are those Brits up to???
(<_<) (>_>) I'm watching you... - buckyballs, on 07/07/2009, -1/+8It's mainly because of Nintendo's really successful marketing campaign getting older people to buy DS's and to play brain training
- BinaryFragger, on 07/07/2009, -0/+7Goes by both names, according to Wikipedia:
"...also known as Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? in PAL regions..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_Age - ToeAndno, on 07/07/2009, -2/+8Nothing attractive about a fat Yank with straight teeth
- inactive, on 07/08/2009, -0/+5truth detected... but AT LEAST WE HAVE MONSTER TRUCKS AND CHURCHES W00-WOOO!
- zadadka, on 07/07/2009, -1/+5Because it's more educational than making shallow comments on Digg ;)
- Walwyn, on 07/07/2009, -1/+5Is that what women say to you?
- chikuten, on 07/07/2009, -0/+3I don't think Americans realize how many casual gamers there are in the world...
- mr138, on 07/07/2009, -1/+4Did you just compliment him on his penis?
- Hraes, on 07/08/2009, -0/+3But it's not educational at all! It's a small package of mindless minigames!
- rjshatz, on 07/07/2009, -2/+4GLASSES GLASSES!
- powatom, on 07/08/2009, -0/+2Don't mind us, we're just uh...playing...a game.
Yeah that's it. Not up to anything SUSPICIOUS at all. I mean come on, would we lie to you? Oh by the way, you don't happen to know the passwords to the NSA security systems do you? No reason really, just curious. - Elranzer, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1British food is known worldwide for being the worst food in the world.
And if American food was so bad, Americans wouldn't be stereotyped as being so fat. - Elranzer, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Hate to break this to you all, but there's a LOT of fat people in the UK, and even more fat people in Australia than the US. The US also has more skinny people and athletic types than the UK, sorta because there's 300 million of us.
And no, crooked teeth would make anyone ugly, fat or slim. - supn9, on 07/07/2009, -3/+4Interview with Ryuta Kawashima, source Kotaku: http://tinyurl.com/mweeb4
Q). What exactly is happening when people are playing the brain games? (What parts of the brain are being used?)
A). We have used near infra-red spectroscopy during developing these games. And we confirmed that the prefrontal cortex of the bilateral hemispheres is strongly activated during playing each game.
Q). What is it like to see the brain training series take off so much? Did you expect the series to become this popular?
A). Beyond success of these DS games, I have published two brain training books, both of which have sold more than a million. So I know brain training is social trend in Japan. Therefore, shall I say, it's not too incredible.
Q). What sort of concrete improvements can people expect to experience if they exercise mentally with the brain training games?
A). We expect improvements of memory functions, extroversion, and positiveness. It is important to note here that we think DS games are not only for brain training, but also for a tool for communication with family and friends. Four people can play using one software. Basic content of games is so simple that these are games that can be played with children, adults and aged peoples, and the results of games can be compared with all members. We already see many families have started communicating more with DS games in Japan.
Q). Have you seen people playing the DS games in public (on the train, for example)? How did it make you feel?
A). Yes I did, and I felt very bad. Because I know a 3D polygon of my face appears often in the games, and I thought that people may recognize me as the guy in the games.
Q). What do you think about the DS games coming to the US and Europe?
A). It is very interesting to see whether DS games would succeed outside of Japan, since there are too many cultural differences.
Q). Does the Japanese version exercise different parts of the brain from the English language one? Or does it do the same thing?
A). It does the same.
Q). What do you think of the English version? What do you like best about the localization?
A). Well ... I must say excellent, and I love all! - themastersb, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Why do people keep calling it "Brain Training"?
- djpray2k, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1I wish we could get some stats for those bundled with and without hardware.
I quite liked Brain Training but look at those stats for Wii Sports being the best selling game ever when every bloody copy came with the Wii.
Stuff like this distorts figures quite a bit. In the UK the Xbox Arcade is most often bundled with the double pack of Lego Indy and Kung Fu Panda - should these count towards sales? - rolf, on 07/07/2009, -1/+2It's an okay "game", but I got hooked on the Soduko part myself. But the floating head is really creepy sometimes>.> I'm sure that this sort of thing could be much better, actually.
I just bought a DSi, and it really got me back to video games though after a long hiatus:) Probably won't even bother buying a home system now. - buckyballs, on 07/09/2009, -0/+1It's called "Dr Kawashima's Brain Training" in the UK
- Elranzer, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1Got tired of your other screenname, eh?
- dronkmunk, on 07/07/2009, -0/+1I played Brain Age it everyday for like 3 weeks, but it seems like the detection of letters and numbers isn't always the best, and it makes me ***** up my score.
- dustinjr1993, on 07/08/2009, -0/+1even i bought brain age....then sold it a month later when i unlocked almost everything
- powatom, on 07/08/2009, -1/+2Teeth aren't meant to be white OR square, brother. US teeth are ridiculous. Teeth are naturally off white, usually at least a little crooked, and a lot sharper than the yanks make them.
- carlingford, on 07/07/2009, -2/+2Most disgusting food in the world sold in us.
- playwithyourmin, on 08/18/2009, -0/+0odd that so many people are willing to pay for something like that when there are all sorts of free brain training games like those on http://playwithyourmind.com and http://www.braintraining101.com
- AdrianKRAZY, on 07/08/2009, -2/+2Better selling then MS mind sweeper ?.
- aks123, on 07/09/2009, -1/+1It's the best-selling because the Brits need the training. :P
- maxisthelaw, on 07/08/2009, -4/+2troll detected
- Hraes, on 07/07/2009, -4/+2Whyyyyy
- worseforwine, on 07/07/2009, -6/+3Note to self: don't enter that speed-adding competition in London.
- cyrusuncc, on 07/07/2009, -6/+2dude, i didn't read your post, but i dugg it down for it's length..
- thefredsociety, on 07/07/2009, -6/+1I just hope it works so that my next visit will be more gratifying.
- Kate1240, on 07/07/2009, -8/+2Damn they must be bored over there!
- Kireblade, on 07/07/2009, -7/+1snake oil.
- BoonTobiasPSN, on 07/07/2009, -7/+1They should also release Tooth Age, would sell like hot cakes
- webyatri, on 07/07/2009, -11/+1worst selling thing in UK - Toothbrush.
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