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. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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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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