Big Brain Academy DS
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Jun 5, 2006
User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25

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  1. LeyendaV
    Dec 1, 2012
    7
    Un juego muy original. El buen concepto de "aprender mientras te diviertes" es llevado al máximo en este título que tiene un gameplay diferente a todo lo visto en la consola.
  2. Candy-Floss
    Jul 29, 2011
    10
    I love this game. It's hard not to enjoy it because there's so many things you can do on here. The availability of reaching a certain grade or medal (I love creating records on here!) makes it really feel as if you have achieved something.
  3. oblivion2011
    Jul 3, 2011
    7
    The question is: does it REALLY help your brain? Because all I see are numbers and quotes. Enjoyable game, regardless. It's just...puzzling how it would actually benefit an average person's life....
  4. BMG
    Jan 11, 2009
    8
    Big Brain Academy has definately given me a bigger brain! There is so much to do before you can finish the game!
  5. DJT
    Dec 15, 2007
    7
    More casual and less demanding to your life schedule than Brain Age. This game will wake your brain up and maybe even push some of the cobwebs away. Will you think better and perform better as a result? Who knows... but it's a nice diversion and the multiplayer games aren't bad.
  6. TashaL.
    Aug 23, 2007
    7
    This game is really fun, and i randomly pick it up every now and then when my other DS games get boring! it's probly meant for small kids, but i still love to play it.
  7. djim
    Aug 15, 2007
    10
    The point of games like this is COMPETITION in academic areas. This is great for that, especially because you need only one cartridge to play VS mode head to head. It's really fun to pit your nephews and nieces against each other like pitbulls in this game of "who's smarter?". Plus in single player, it's nice to try to see how high you can push your score. If you haven';t achieved at least an "Ace" level (2000 or more), then you shouldn't be complaining about it not being challenging enough.… Expand
  8. CodyK.
    Sep 25, 2006
    7
    This game is well done and very polished, but it lacks any incentive to keep coming back to it. In this respect, Brain Age is superior. However, I love the variety of puzzles over what Brain Age offers. Great game, if you
  9. RickyB.
    Aug 10, 2006
    0
    I do not like this game. It is so boring and has no point at all.
  10. TonyG.
    Aug 1, 2006
    8
    great tilte for all ages. i liked more than brainage. that program made me feel stupid one day and somewhat smart the next. made me feel like a stupid lazy american! but big brain had a fun element to it. very cool presentation, and stylus control. colorful and sugery makes it eye candy. if you like this see if you can track down "bit generations series" for the gba/ds. all 7 games are incredibly addicting for such simple looking games. all are import only as of now. i doubt the states will get them. it is somewhat experimental over seas as of now. orbital being my favorite, and all are super video game crack. if you have any passion for true videogaming, than track down all 7 titles of bit generations series. best thing i did for my ds lite!… Expand
  11. BradA.
    Jul 24, 2006
    8
    Actually a very fun game. It doesn't feel as "scientific" as "Brain Age" but it is much more colorful and free of the written/verbal input issues "Brain Age" was prone to have. Nintendo really has come up with a winning formula with these "Touch Generation" games.
  12. AlanL.
    Jul 18, 2006
    9
    Shallow but fun .......comparison of the players scores would of been a good option to feature. Not overly difficult - on day 2 of the game and have got most Gold Award.... need to turn them to Platinum now!
  13. BubbleM.
    Jul 3, 2006
    8
    It's an addicting game for a while. Don't get me wrong it's a great game but sometimes you just wanna play a different game. But a really fun thing in the game is trying to beat your sibling or friend's score.

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Metascore
74 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. GameBrink
    80
    Competitive people will be glued to this game for hours; some of the more advanced stages are very challenging, with the added bonus of keeping your brain in tip-top shape. [JPN Import]
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  2. IGN
    81
    Overwhelmingly colorful and peppy environment aside, I think Big Brain Academy is a bit more fun and fulfilling than Brain Age with its quicker pace game style and fantastic multiplayer focus, and it's a great continuation of the newly-formed Touch Generations line for DS gamers.
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  3. GamerFeed
    80
    The games are very entertaining and the wireless multiplayer has provided hours of enjoyment, especially since up to eight people can play using a single copy.
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