More Brain Training (NDS)

Advantages: Longevity, good price for what it is, addictive, makes you think, ideal for the commute
Disadvantages: Probably won't really improve your brain, my 4s and 9s are confused

...has become hugely popular. More can be found in this article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4930996.stm The Brain training games have different versions depending on which country you live in. My review is concerned with the UK version of "More Brain Training". This review aims to be a comprehensive account of the game (and minimum waffle for the sake of waffle!), and what you can expect when you purchase a copy. Starting up Having ...
...think you'll like it even more than the first game. If you've never played "Brain Training" then I hope this review has been useful. Personally I would recommend both. You'll probably find that you're hooked and do the tests every day for a couple of months, but will then lose oomph. However you might then come back to it months later. The game really has longevity. Is it going to improve my brain? Er….no, probably not. It will make you ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Value, keeps you sharp, challenging
Disadvantages: Not for the stressed or overtired!

...now!" INTRODUCTION ******************* More Brain Training, a follow up game to Brain Training, was developed by Japanese brain expert Dr Kawashima. His theory is that once maturity is reached, certain functions of the brain may begin to slow down with age. He believes that exercising the brain everyday can help prevent its physical decline. For younger people - under the age of 21 yrs - he believes that exercising the brain can help with creativity ...
...the older you get the more your brain becomes choked up by clutter, commitments and stress! Anyway, to achieve its aim of increasing your IQ over time, More Brain Training takes you through a series of exercises at regular intervals - preferably everyday. Results are recorded and displayed on graphs so that you can view your improvements or in my case - at times - considerable decline. The game will store details and exercise records for up to four ... Read review

Advantages: Great fun, good for your brain
Disadvantages: Time consuming and addictive!

...Training, as the features are more interesting. Dr Kawashima Dr Ryuta Kawashima was born in 1959 in Japan, and is a neuroscientist. In 2003, he wrote "Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain" which was a huge success in Japan and was later released worldwide. In 2005, it was turned in to the first brain training game for the DS and this sequel was later released. Instead of accepting the royalties from the games for himself, he has built ...
...collected you get access to more training exercises and settings etc. If you do at least 3 training sessions per day you get a larger stamp on your calendar. This does not affect the number of stamps you get though as you can only gain one per day. I have now opened all the training exercises, and so has my dad. Sometimes when you turn the DS on and go into Daily training, there is a little activity for you to do before you start the training. For ... Read review

Advantages: Good fun way to exercise your brain
Disadvantages: You really need to play regularly to get a benefit

...I settled for buying More Brain Training instead and eagerly awaited the chance to put myself to the test. As with all DS games it comes safely packaged so all you need to do is open the case, take out the game card and insert it into the slot in the DS and you are ready to play. You enter your basic details into the DS so that it can keep track of your performance as you work through the exercises and you are ready to go. Like many of these packages ...
...range of tests and more and more unlock as you you progress. Having had mine for about three weeks I now have all the tests unlocked and the chance to attempt 'Normal' or 'Hard' versions of each. You can also have a little fun by testing to find out your 'Brain Age' - I wasn't sure about this option at first as my Brian Age was similar to my real age when I first started to use it but now I have managed to bring it down to the high 20s which is a ... Read review

Advantages: Lots to do, very interactive, results actually happen, more stuff gets unlocked as you play.
Disadvantages: You can't record scores more than once per day, so progress can take a while.

...going to unlock nextb, the more you play the more training games become available. When you enter the title screen, you have 4 menu options: Quick Play - Includes Quick brain age check, quick training and quick sudoku. This is great if friends and family want to have a quick go and compare their brain ages. Daily Training - This is the main section of the game, when you go into this you select your profile and get four more options - this includes, ...
...this when I have completed more of them! So far I've managed to get: - Missing symbols - a series of sums appear one at a time on the screen and you have to fill in the symbol that's missing, you score on how quickly you complete them all, but you get a time penalty for each one you get wrong. Masterpiece Recital - a musical score appears on one side with the note letters written underneath each. On the other side is a keyboard, also with note letters ... Read review