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{{Infobox Series
{{Infobox Series
|title            = Brain Age (universe)<br>Brain Training (universe)
|title            = Brain Age (universe)<br>Brain Training (universe)
|image            = [[File:Brain Age logo.png|300px|class=invert-dark]]
|image            = [[File:Brain Age logo.png|300px|class=invert]]
|developer        =[[Nintendo]]
|developer        =[[Nintendo]]
|publisher        = [[Nintendo]]
|publisher        = [[Nintendo]]
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|genres            = Educational
|genres            = Educational
|originconsole    = Nintendo DS
|originconsole    = Nintendo DS
|firstinstallment  = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!}}'' (2005)
|firstinstallment  = ''{{s|wikipedia|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!}}'' (2005)
|latestinstallment = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch}}'' (2019)
|latestinstallment = ''{{s|wikipedia|Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch}}'' (2019)
|interwiki        =
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The '''''Brain Age'' universe''' ({{ja|脳を鍛える|Nō o Kitaeru}}, ''Brain Training'') is a series of educational puzzle games for the [[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], and [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]].
The '''''Brain Age'' universe''' ({{ja|脳を鍛える|Nō o Kitaeru}}, ''Brain Training'') is a series of educational puzzle games for the [[Nintendo DS]], [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]], and [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]].  


==Franchise description==
==Franchise Description==
[[Dr. Kawashima|Ryuta Kawashima]] is a real-world neuroscientist who teaches different exercises for training and maintaining one's brain (or improving one's "Brain Age", as the series is named for). He is best known for being the author of the 2003 book ''{{iw|wikipedia|Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain}}''. Dr. Kawashima partnered with [[Nintendo]] to adapt this book into a video game format, which eventually resulted in May of 2005 with ''Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!''. In December of that year, a sequel titled ''Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!''. Both titles became massively successful due to attracting an older demographic that never considered video games can be so beneficial to their health.
[[Dr. Kawashima|Ryuta Kawashima]] is a real-world neuroscientist who teaches different exercises for training and maintaining one's brain (or improving one's "Brain Age", as the series is named for). He is best known for being the author of the 2003 book ''{{s|wikipedia|Train Your Brain: 60 Days to a Better Brain}}''. Dr. Kawashima partnered with [[Nintendo]] to adapt this book into a video game format, which eventually resulted in May of 2005 with ''Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!''. In December of that year, a sequel titled ''Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!''. Both titles became massively successful due to attracting an older demographic that never considered video games can be so beneficial to their health.


Another sequel, titled ''Brain Age: Concentration Training'' released in 2012 for 3DS. After a minor hiatus, the series returned in 2019 on Nintendo Switch with ''Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch''.
Another sequel, titled ''Brain Age: Concentration Training'' released in 2012 for 3DS. After a minor hiatus, the series returned in 2019 on Nintendo Switch with ''Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch''.
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===Assist Trophy===
===Assist Trophy===
*'''[[Dr. Kawashima]]''': The doctor appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' as an [[Assist Trophy]]. When summoned in battle, Dr. Kawashima fires various numbers throughout the battlefield. When these numbers collide, they are added together. If the sum equals ten or above, they will explode, with the explosion being larger should the number equal ten exactly.
*'''[[Dr. Kawashima]]''': The doctor appears in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' as an [[Assist Trophy]]. When summoned in battle, Dr. Kawashima fires various numbers throughout the battlefield. When these numbers collide, they are added together. If the sum equals ten or above, they will explode, with the explosion being larger should the number equal ten exactly.
===Music===
===Music===
====Source tracks====
====Source Tracks====
*"'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!}}'''": The medley returns from ''Brawl'', plays on the [[Wii Fit Studio]] stage.
*"'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!}}'''": The medley returns from ''Brawl'', plays on the [[Wii Fit Studio]] stage.
*"'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Menu (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!)}}'''": Directly sourced from ''Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!'', it's this game's main menu theme, also plays on Wii Fit Studio.
*"'''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Menu (Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!)}}'''": Directly sourced from ''Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!'', it's this game's main menu theme, also plays on Wii Fit Studio.
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===Assist Trophy===
===Assist Trophy===
*'''[[Dr. Kawashima]]''': The doctor reprises his role as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate'', though the background changes to a white graph-like texture when summoned.
*'''[[Dr. Kawashima]]''': The doctor reprises his role as an Assist Trophy in ''Ultimate'', though the background changes to a white graph-like texture when summoned.
===Music===
===Music===
====Source tracks====
====Source Tracks====
*"'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!}}'''": The medley returns from ''Brawl''.
*"'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!}}'''": The medley returns from ''Brawl''.
*"'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Menu - Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!}}'''": The theme returns from ''Smash 4''.
*"'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Menu - Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day!}}'''": The theme returns from ''Smash 4''.
===Spirits===
===Spirits===
The following characters from the series are spirits.
The following characters from the series are spirits.
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{{Universe}}
{{Universe}}
[[Category:Brain Age universe| ]]
[[Category:Brain Age universe| ]]
[[es:Brain Age (universo)]]
[[es:Brain Age (universo)]]

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