Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day (Nintendo DS, 2007)

BRAIN AGE 2 for Nintendo DS is a wonderful game!

It's a lot of fun (and work) in one little package.

It is less of a video-game per se, and more of an intellect-challenging, neuron-firing gamut of puzzles...math problems, word puzzles and other mental challenges.

Designed to stimulate both Left brain and Right brain, you can literally get your fix in just a few minutes a day,. or spend considerably longer with it.

Just want to try it out? Try "Quick Play"...you get right started...no need to fill out any background info. Great for friends and family to try it out.

Want to practice? Go to "Daily Training" where you will find a mix of games to stimulate your thinking...math challenges such as 'Serial Subtraction' (where you constantly subtract a particular number from a sum...you have to know the right answer, plus remember what the last number was) or 'Change Maker' (excellent every-day application...where you receive a total and you have to figure out how much change you should get...get good at this and you'll never get ripped off at the cash register again).

Mathematics not your forte? How about 'Word Scramble' (which is like a word jumble puzzle...figure out what word the letters make) or 'Calendar Count' (what day was 2 days before yesterday? What was the date 4 days ago?). Looking for a bit more? You'll love 'Piano Player'...whether you read music or not, you'll be catching the rhythm in no time!

Additional fun includes the ocassional 'extras' they give to you, such as 'connect the dots' or 'picture drawing'...they're like little extras and they're wonderful! And there's even a mental cool-down game of 'Dr.Mario' (which they call 'Virus Buster').

Oh, and you Sudoku fans won't be disappointed...there's even pages and pages of games for you...at all levels (and with tutorials) so players of all experiences, from novice to advanced, can play!

Personally, I play this every morning as a way to wake up my brain and get started on the day. It really has helped my concentration, and now I am aceing the games that at first, I failed miserably on. Everyone has room for improvement in their lives, all it takes is motivation and stimulation! Try this game and you'll see how fun learning can be!