Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch

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  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: 12/27/2019 (Japan)
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 40
  3. Negative: 10 out of 40
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  1. andoni_galicia
    Jan 27, 2020
    5
    Lo primero de todo, ¿por qué va tan mal el sistema de reconocimiento de números? Siempre tengo problemas para escribir el 5 y el 8; no lo entiendo.

    En general, el juego no parece innovar en nada, si acaso en esa función tan molesta que hace hacer uso de los joycon... además, da la impresión de tener un catálogo de mini juegos bastante austero. En resumen, un producto que no está a la    Lo primero de todo, ¿por qué va tan mal el sistema de reconocimiento de números? Siempre tengo problemas para escribir el 5 y el 8; no lo entiendo.

    En general, el juego no parece innovar en nada, si acaso en esa función tan molesta que hace hacer uso de los joycon... además, da la impresión de tener un catálogo de mini juegos bastante austero.

    En resumen, un producto que no está a la altura de sus antecesores en cuanto a calidad y profundidad. Le doy el aprobado porque es entretenido en ratos muertos y porque me encantan los sudoku que trae.    … Expand
  2. JalapenoPower
    Jan 10, 2020
    7
    The game is not bad, I bought it to have something to play with my girlfriend and she loves it. For the 30 minutes we play per day I would say it is entertaining.
  3. Estousse
    Feb 24, 2020
    8
    I played most of Doctor Ryuta Kawashima games on Nintendo DS and 3DS for a few years and I was really happy to play them again on Switch. No big changes from the original games so I'm a bit disappointed but this game shares a few new features and free updates. Plus there's a free stylet in the original copy. The game's price is just fine. I have fun trying to get scores on mini-games and II played most of Doctor Ryuta Kawashima games on Nintendo DS and 3DS for a few years and I was really happy to play them again on Switch. No big changes from the original games so I'm a bit disappointed but this game shares a few new features and free updates. Plus there's a free stylet in the original copy. The game's price is just fine. I have fun trying to get scores on mini-games and I still love to find my "brain age" SO it's not the brand new game with exclusive incredible features but it's a nice game to play to when you have a short time, a few times a week ! Love it !… Expand
  4. jeffory
    May 26, 2020
    2
    Frustrating and anger inducing game. The paper, scissors, rock game seems fun at first, but its trivial use of the joycon camera makes recognition slow and finicky. The sudoku game has pretty bad handwriting recognition when writing quickly and penalises you heavily if it recognises a number wrong. There is nothing redeeming on top of all the issues.
  5. DaveAus
    Mar 13, 2020
    3
    Nice presentation but its very lacking. There are only three mini games to play in multiplayer and its mostly just counting boxes and birds, not very fun. The games relying on the IR camera are very poorly done, it picks up paper and rock very easily but scissors takes time and moving your fingers around until it decides to pick them up.

    When it comes to picking up numbers drawn, it    Nice presentation but its very lacking. There are only three mini games to play in multiplayer and its mostly just counting boxes and birds, not very fun. The games relying on the IR camera are very poorly done, it picks up paper and rock very easily but scissors takes time and moving your fingers around until it decides to pick them up.

    When it comes to picking up numbers drawn, it seems to ignore the number nine, it'll think youve drawn a six or zero. I've tried drawning nine in every style i can think off and it refuses to accept its a nine.    … Expand
  6. polymer
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    With the lastet update, the game added a Working Memory section with a game like the ones found on Devilish Brain Training. I hope more updates like this in the future. Otherwise, the game is very similar to the first Brain Training. I miss a section with the recopilation of the advices of Kawashima like in Devilish Brain Training, this game was more complete than the version for Switch.With the lastet update, the game added a Working Memory section with a game like the ones found on Devilish Brain Training. I hope more updates like this in the future. Otherwise, the game is very similar to the first Brain Training. I miss a section with the recopilation of the advices of Kawashima like in Devilish Brain Training, this game was more complete than the version for Switch.
    The number and letter recognition I think that in the previous versions of the game was quite better.
    However if you liked the previous Brain Training this game will no disappoint you.    … Expand
  7. agentbinky
    Dec 1, 2022
    7
    Very polished with multiplayer and leaderboards to test your abilities against the world. I would not be surprised if some of the regulars at the top are bots, AI, superhuman or all three.
  8. itsmooisees
    Mar 24, 2020
    8
    Es una forma de mantener en forma tu cerebro, con algunos ejercicios desafiantes, aunque hay veces que los números no los detecta bien.
  9. Rubiales
    Apr 16, 2020
    7
    All my family play this game, my parents, my sister and me. I have the Nintendo DS version, and it is a original game of thinking and solving problems, a classic.
  10. Syhlcam
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    Le jeu est très bien, fonctionne bien, notamment le shifumi qui fonctionne très bien avec les capteurs IR. Les autres mini-jeux sont classique mais reste sympathique. Dommage qu'il faut débloquer les différents mini-jeux au fur et à mesure des jours.
  11. duedelhausen
    Feb 15, 2020
    8
    Free updates keep motivation high. Well suited to play in between. Now and then the recognition of the numbers does not work reliably. But all in all a game for everyone that is fun.
  12. Pepeyfrog
    Sep 26, 2020
    4
    When it works it works when it doesn’t it’s extremely frustrating and there’s a massive issue with detecting 4s and 9s and occasionally 5s
  13. Adasc2906
    Dec 8, 2021
    8
    if you want to play it alone and actually test your brain then go for it. If you want a lighter experience though i would recommend big brain academy more.

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Mar 6, 2020
    68
    Brain Training doesn’t impress as strongly as before, however, its several hundred puzzles are still interesting. It’s both a game and an exercise machine, the best one it its niche. [Issue#243, p.49]
  2. Trusted Reviews
    Feb 7, 2020
    60
    Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Switch doesn't feel suited to Nintendo's latest portable, with the awkward use of the stylus and flimsy handwriting recognition sapping the joy from sharpening your smarts. There's still plenty of fun to be hand with the brain-teasing puzzles, but limited content ensures this is a far cry from the Nintendo DS original.
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  3. The Sydney Morning Herald
    Jan 15, 2020
    65
    Unique touches like the IR games and two-player competitions give this Brain Training a fresh edge, despite how similar it is to the 2006 original. But in 2020 there's nothing here — aside from those two aspects — that couldn't be done on smartphones, and that's probably where Nintendo should have put it.
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