Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch

 Switch
  • 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
view
per page
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
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.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »