Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? Specifications

By Randolph Ramsay on 15/06/2006

More Nintendo reviews , RRP: AU$50.00

The good:

  • Brain teasing game with wide appeal
  • Handwriting and speech recognition pretty good
  • Has quite a few Sudoku puzzles thrown in
  • Accessible for non-gamers
  • Addictive gameplay

The bad:

  • Handwriting and speech recognition pretty good -- but not always
  • May make you feel as dumb as a post
  • Could do with a few more exercise types

The bottomline:

We're not sure whether it can actually increase you brainpower, but Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? is fun and addictive.

Editors' rating:

7.8/10

Users' rating:

8/10

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