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Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!
- Nintendo DS
- Price: $20
- Genre: Puzzle
Common Sense Media says
Brainteasers for everyone from grandma to junior.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this is a sequel to the excellent Brain Age puzzles for the Nintendo DS. All the puzzles in this version are new and just as intriguing as those found in the first. This game can be played by a group and only one software cartridge if each person owns a Nintendo DS. Since the puzzles require mastery of money concepts, telling time, spelling, and computing math facts, it's better for ages 9 and up.
What's it about?
Dr. Ryuta Kawashima, the famous floating head from the original BRAIN AGE, is back with 15 new grey matter-flexing puzzles. During your first training session, Kawashima measures your current brain age by having you play a variation of the game Rock, Paper, Scissors, using the Nintendo DS microphone to respond. The idea behind Brain Age 2 is that you should play a few of the 15 brain games every day to keep your cortex sharp; if you play one game a day, you will earn a stamp on the doctor's calendar. The brain games are very different from the group introduced in the first game -- here you will make change, solve word scrambles, learn to read music to play the piano, and see how many numbers you can memorize in two minutes.
Is it any good?
Brain Age 2's intriguing games are also fun to explore with others using the wireless download feature of the DS. Up to 16 people can compete using only one game card if they own separate DS units. There are three brain games available for this multi-person brain bash.
In addition to the brain games, Brain Age 2 comes with 100 Sudoku puzzles, making it a great game to have when you have time to kill. While inconsistent voice recognition can mess up the initial brain age testing, the rest of the games work well using writing recognition. Kids have to be old enough to know how to make change, spell well, tell time, and compute math facts to play these games.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about which brain games they like best and why. Do you like the ones you are best at? Or are certain kinds more fun to play regardless of your score? Do you think brains need a workout like bodies do?
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great for everyone if you understand it
but the brain age tests are truly acuret only if your 20+. But kids can enjoy a few ones like the piano one.
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AGE
fun mini game game
tons of fun mini games that are fun. try it.
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Ok
I guess this is an ok game. It is very educational. I really don't play too much of this game because it is a little boring. I like checking my brain age, even though it is never accurate.
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AGE
Game instructions aren't clear. Very Educational
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Brain Age 2
Brain age 2 is a fun game that teachs you a lot of important stuff. Yes i know it's crazy to say that learning is fun but in this game it really is
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AGE
more training in minutes a day will go to hours a day
this game is sooo much fun. My favorite is piano player. I try my best to keep up with the propper tempo. It is super educational.
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AGE
Trains Your Brain
Very easy to play. I loved the challenges that make me think harder and it actually helped improve my critical thinking! I even saw my aunt ( who's a math wiz ) stumble on a problem! This is very worth it and no waste in buying!
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A Nice Choice
Educational and wakes up your brain. Great brain exercise for summer while school isn't there. It also says how your brain can decline by age 20 if it's not used. I have both strenghs and weaknesses in the game.
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Kid, 12 years old
February 12, 2011
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I'm tired of it
It wasn't that great, the games were confusing and not interesting, but if you like math questions and so on you would like it
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| Platforms: | Nintendo DS |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Puzzle |
| Developer: | Nintendo |
| Release date: | August 22, 2007 |
| Price: | $20 |
| ESRB rating: | E |
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