Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging in the Test

How fit is your brain? It is as old as you feel? After a year long absence, we finally have the Chance, just to find this out or to scare us in front of our “mental age” is complete! Because Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging celebrates its debut on the Nintendo Switch. Can convince the Franchise, or logic puzzles actually “so 2013”, and to 2020 are no longer up to date?

It must be geknobelt!

Even though the now well-known face of name of donor Ryuta Kawashima – a neurologist from Japan since the year 2006 and the domestic Handhelds accompanied me had the spontaneous announcement of Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging for the Nintendo Switch in the last Nintendo Direct, nevertheless really really surprised – it was but since the last offshoot in the year 2013 for the 3DS more than the Franchise has become. However, I found already in younger years my fun, my brother “the most hotly contested duels” in tricky Exercises on the DS challenge was to figure it out yet, of course, for me, as the Franchise has done well after a year long absence!Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging offers a choice of small or prolonged Exercises for your brain. Connoisseurs of the series will deal with being in the Switch branch without problems. As in the previous Parts of the game is divided into individual areas, and offers both the daily Exercises for the “brain Jogging”, as well as the ever-present age-test for the brain. This always consists of randomly generated Exercises, and, depending on the success of the “age” of your brain.

Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging can be both alone, as a possible “daily Training”, or working together for a few rounds with friends. If the Exercises bring our grey brain cells really in the front man, is still scientifically controversial and is always discussed hot again. Anyone who sees it however as a little Gimmick, with some Exercises definitely his pleasure. The tasks are wide-ranging, and it is almost for everyone.What I would like to highlight in this Test, in particular of the game is the Stylus. This is Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging directly into the plastic bag included and was quite high-quality made. The player can get started immediately! This has me really impressed, because what I had on me at the time when Super Mario Maker 2 upset about this, neither with the game nor in the business a suitable Stylus to find – in spite of beworbenem Handheld mode!



I very much hope that Nintendo will take the idea of the included Stylus also for other titles!

Small Exercises for the big brain

At the beginning of the game only three Exercises, the players available – “Numbers count”, “Sudoku”, and “read the newspaper”. Here is the mathematical understanding, as well as the read is checked competence of the player. With time you will unlock by Completing the previous tasks up to 13 daily Exercises. The SwitchVersion provides a colorful Mix of the Exercises of the previous cuttings and new Exercises, which specifically on the skills of the JoyCons set. I would have hoped, but definitely more Exercises. Only 13 single-player Exercises I find for a Switch branch, after a few years to wait definitely to little, and also brings a little variety to the game.

The tasks themselves all move between “very solid” to “really super” ! Some of the tasks are characterised a more classic style, others really innovative. So, for example, is tested in an Exercise the photographic memory, where you have different pictures in mind. These are often mirrored but also time shared, on-screen spread… and thus offer a real challenge! In another Exercise, the use of the IR-camera of the right Joy-Cons shows. So we can solve them with our own fingers for simple math tasks between one and five in the time-based sequence. The tasks are always faster, and the connection between Hand and brain, always challenging. Also “character build” or “counting squares” – the name in this case is definitely for yourself – were quite challenging, yet fun Exercises. I really liked that Nintendo here time to time in the trust, the JoyCons in an innovative way!

Especially the “Battle”tasks in the Multiplayer mode were able to convince. Here are six Exercises are offered, which you can complete in the family or a group of friends together on the TV. So you can compete with Other in Games such as “scissors, paper, stone”. Here I felt immediately in the DS time back, and I of course immediately asked my brother to a rematch – unfortunately, this time with much less success than back then, even with a very young age. These Multiplayer games are made a lot more joy than many of the single-player tasks. It is really a pity that there are only six pieces to choose from. One can only hope that Nintendo maybe in small Updates Exercises (free of charge) forwards.



… as well as times rock – paper – scissors, or…

Little quirks – in the case of as well little Exercises

Even if Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging some, engaging Exercises in the Luggage, I am of the actual implementation a little disappointed, because there is definitely still much air upward! For example, the normal single-player Exercises really only in the Handheld mode, the Switch has to be played. Only a playful, very limited Multiplayer mode offers a TV support. This I found very pity and draws the Potential of the Switch , unfortunately, not really.

Also on the technical side, there were some problems. Because the detection of the font the User needs a large fine-tuning. Specifically, Figures are often not recognized correctly, what is used for small Exercises often to non-poor results, or a lot of time invested, and thus quite Frustration to the player. The innovative IR-camera was not always detected all movements of the player correctly. The basic idea is here but it’s definitely good, but needs more support from Nintendo.

What had me disappointed was the lack of Online mode. I had hoped for, to me, not only in the local mode with friends, but also, for example, online against opponents from all over the world. This is not currently possible unfortunately, there is only a “best of” list, which is calculated in a rather non-transparent.

CONCLUSION

The Announcement of Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging came to me really unexpectedly – accordingly, I also went to a large part with no expectations of the game. I was surprised by the small Exercises in some cases, very positive. Specifically, the Multiplayer mode brings good entertainment and to convince white. The existing tasks are notably diverse, and it is almost for every preference something, whether for computing or reading professionals. However, it must be as before bring in to the Franchise a great fondness for logic puzzles – otherwise, you will set the game already after a short time on the page.There are, however, for my taste, almost to many opportunities for improvement and to much air to the top. In comparison to the 3DS Version from the year 2013 has changed – despite the long hiatus in the Franchise – really almost nothing. Even a, two Exercises were really 1:1 from the previous assumed and a quasi-only on the Switch Format, as well as something visually adjusted. I want here, definitely a breath of fresh air in the Franchise, and worlds larger selection of the necessary daily Exercises – so the air is really fast to get out, as you have seen in the shortest amount of time already.

For technical problems, as well as the game Nintendo wants to remote in the next time, small Update Patches, as well as a “brain Olympics” in the Online mode deliver. I am very curious to see whether these improvements have the replay value for me, and me even more Motivation to take the game once again at Hand!

What Dr. Kawashimas gehirn-Jogging is? A colorful collection of tricky Exercises for the brain. Whether voice, data, images, or intellectual exercises.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Tested: Switch-Version
Developer / Publisher: Nintendo / Nintendo
Release: 03. January 2020
Link: Official Website