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DS Brain Training
by Ian Bogost May 26, 2005

DS Brain TrainingA few weeks back I wrote about the similarities between Lumines and performance intelligence tests, and then I fell upon some rumors of mental workout applications for Nintendo DS. No sign of them at E3 this year, so I wasn't sure if it was for real. Now comes word of another, different mental workout game, DS Brain Training. Gaming Age forum poster Jonnyram explains that it's based on a book by Ryuta Kawashima, a cognitive neuroscientist. He explains that you play by rotating the DS and writing on the right (or left if you are left handed).

His impression? "Overall, it's like a serious version of Made in Wario." Sounds like a winner. No telling whether it will appear outside of Japan.

(via Kotaku)

Comments (2)

I remember commenting on this a long time ago... I guess all old comments are gone. Oh well, still waiting for this one to be released.

Jean Dupree on July 12, 2005 3:49 PM

Nope, it was just another post you were commenting in.

Still no word on it, but I did get a few more details on the actual games from a Japanese designer I met at ISAGA last month. I've been insanely busy but I'll write them up soon.

Ian Bogost on July 13, 2005 3:26 AM