Train Your Brain in Nintendo's Gym
It does a lot for you, so why not work it out in return.
Your brain - it keeps you alive and gives you weird thoughts on the bus. Surely something this important should be looked after. Thanks to Nintendo, you'll be able to do just that with a new DS game called Brain Exercise.
The DS is becoming home to more and more non-gamesThe game is based on a brain-workout program developed by Touhoku University in Japan. According to the researchers, simple tasks like reading out loud and solving simple mathematics does wonders for your noggin.
Despite its slightly nerdish genesis, though, the game has been a hit in Japan, where it dominated the charts at its release.
Now it seems that Brain Exercise is coming to Europe. While Nintendo has not officially announced the game, the company included a working logo for the game in a recent promotional disc sent to the media.
Nintendo will likely make an official announcement soon.
Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games
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