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|developer=[[Nintendo]]
 
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|system=[[Nintendo DS]], [[Wii U Virtual Console]]
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|release='''Nintendo DS'''<br />JP May 19, 2005<br />US April 17, 2006<br />EU June 9, 2006<br />AU June 16, 2006<br />KO January 18, 2007<br />'''Wii U Virtual Console'''<br />PAL June 25, 2015<br />JP August 4, 2015<br />US April 14, 2016
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|release='''Nintendo DS'''<br />JP May 19, 2005<br />US April 17, 2006<br />CA April 19, 2006<br />EU June 9, 2006<br />AU June 16, 2006<br />KR January 18, 2007
 
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'''Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!''' (known in PAL regions as '''Dr. Kawashina's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain?''' and in South Korea as '''Daily DS Brain Training''') is a handheld that game that features a variety of intuitive puzzles designed to help players sharpen their minds.
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'''Brain Age''' is a game that keeps your mind sharp.  
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=Development=
 
  
 
The idea original came Nintendo's Chief Financial Officer suggested reading ''Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain''. [[Satoru Iwata]] arranged to meet Professor Ryuta Kawashima, the author of the books. They talked for three hours at the launch of the [[Nintendo DS]]. After that, a team of nine developers were assigned to make the game.
 
The idea original came Nintendo's Chief Financial Officer suggested reading ''Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain''. [[Satoru Iwata]] arranged to meet Professor Ryuta Kawashima, the author of the books. They talked for three hours at the launch of the [[Nintendo DS]]. After that, a team of nine developers were assigned to make the game.
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=Legacy=
 
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==Ports/Remakes==
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One of [[9-Volt]]'s microgames is based on ''Brain Age''.
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*It has been released for download on the [[Wii U]] as part of the [[Wii U Virtual Console]]. It was initially made available in 2014 in all regions except for North America as a free promotion reward for players who upgraded their Wiis to 5.0.0. It later received a standard Virtual Console release in 2015 and  2016. It remains notable as the first DS title to have been made available for the Wii U Virtual Console.
 
  
 
==Sequels==
 
==Sequels==
  
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A sequel called ''[[Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!]]'' was later released. Additionally, a series of games for [[DSiWare]] was released called ''[[Brain Age Express]]''. They pulled a couple activities from this entry in addition to having their own exclusive games.
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A sequel called ''[[Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day]]'' is currently available in Japan. It's scheduled for release in America, Europe, and Australia in the summer of 2007.
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==References/Homages==
 
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*One of [[9-Volt]]'s microgames in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' is based on ''Brain Age''.
 
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*The main music from the game can be heard in the ''[[PictoChat]]'' stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Additionally, Dr. Kawashima appears as an [[Assist Trophy]] starting in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''.
 
  
 
[[Category: Video Games]] [[Category: Nintendo DS Games]] [[Category: Touch! Generations]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]] [[Category: Nintendo DS Games]] [[Category: Touch! Generations]]

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