Brain Challenge

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Product Features

• For Play on Your Nintendo DS
• Published by Ubisoft
• 1-2 Player Capability
• Game Genre: Family, Game Sub-Genre: Casual

Product Details

• Our recommended age: 5 - 20 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 0 months and up
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000VBIGJU
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 9, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,315 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

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Product Description

Product Description
An entertaining brain training program, Brain Challenge" boosts brain activity and helps players develop stress-management skills thanks to a wide variety of games. A personal coach helps players develop their abilities in several areas of cognitive function, including logic, math, memory and visual thinking, in a fun and entertaining way. ESRB Rated RP for Rating Pending.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

88 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A sleeker, fresher brain game , January 20, 2008

By	a buyer of stuff (earth) - See all my reviews

Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This is my most recent brain game purchase. I have also purchased Big Brain Academy and Brain Age 1&2. Brain Challenge is like a good combination of both those titles. You may feel familiar with the games but not so familiar as to be bored. Where this game SHINES is in the overall feel of the games. The presentation and graphics are more crisp, updated,and modern ...Far removed from the cartoon feel of Big Brain Academy. The colors are so bright... I dare say this is a beautiful game! The sounds and music that are featured in the game are excellent too.

Some of the math questions use hand writing recognition like BA 1&2. Expect in Brain Challenge the handwriting recognition is greatly improved and much faster. One feature that I like is that you are able to take the daily brain percentage test over and over and have your new score count each time. You are not locked into only one test per day counting. Though in the stress section only your first test of the day counts. (see below)There is a nice section of graphs to track your improvements.
The game also has a stress tests and stress training section too. Some of theses games are similar to the brain training section but feature distractions to up your stress level! Some of the distractions include noise, screen blinking, bugs blocking your view. There also some stress games that are only in the stress section...Like the one that features a boss yelling at you.

As added bonus there is a section of relaxation mini "games" to unlock. So far I have unlocked a paint set,a really cool piano,a card guessing game,a interactive fish pool,a neat little game where you have to estimate how many seconds have passed. This section of "stuff" is just for "fun" a nice little bonus...Nothing to go crazy over.
Also you can choose between a woman or man to put you through the tests!

Overall I think if you enjoy brain games this one is lots of fun. A huge improvement over the cartoon look brain games of the past.

110 of 113 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Nintendo DS brain game yet, January 10, 2008

By	Guadalupe Ramos "MURAMOS" (Inglewood, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This game has the best graphics and instructions, and all the games are challenging and fun. The stress games are especially challenging. I own Brain Age 1 and 2, Big Brain Academy, and Flash Focus. This game combines all of these games and more. I highly recommend this game to all who enjoy expanding,educating, and challenging their minds. The only con is that they did not include Sudoku which would have made Brain Challenge the ultimate superior brain game.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great compilation of games!, January 31, 2008

By	Shyam Sundar (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I think this is one of the best compilation of "Brain games" out there for the Nintendo DS. I had briefly played Brain age-II on my friend's DS and I think this game has more variety than Brain age. I was impressed with the graphics and the variety of games in this collection (especially in the logic section). Whether you are thinking about your first game in this genre or thinking about expanding to your brain games library, this is a great pick.