Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3513 in Computer & Video Games
• Released on: 2007-08-10
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Platform: Nintendo DS
• Dimensions: .31 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
This game is designed to be truly enjoyable, while at the same time aiming to stimulate and develop the brain through careful and thorough consideration of the problems posed. Players will enjoy the game while developing the powers of thinking, utilising their existing knowledge and experience. This game transforms basic curiosity into powerful thinking.

MinDStorm, from developer ASK Co. Ltd., takes brain exercise software to a new level and offers a whole raft of exciting new games, features and challenges all designed specifically to stimulate and improve the player's brain functions and most importantly, be fun to play in their own right.

Transform gaming curiosity into powerful thinking with MinDStorm. The game features ten distinct types of challenge for players, all of which are simple to pick up and play using the Nintendo DS stylus, touch screen and microphone. Each of MinDStorm's challenges is designed to focus on enhancing the player's reason, endurance, analysis, intuition or observation. Regardless of the type of game chosen, extended play results in improved overall brain function and enhanced memory.

A first for the brain training genre, MinDStorm throws additional challenges and problems into the mix. Players are rewarded with ever more complex riddles to solve as they do well in the main training mode. General knowledge and geography-based challenges are also included to accompany the more abstract trials such as sliding picture puzzles, mazes to navigate with the stylus and spot the difference games.

Further innovation is found in the way the game will adapt the tasks it asks players to perform according to the local environment it is being played in. When playing on a bumpy car or train ride for instance, MinDStorm will omit the tasks that require precise stylus action. When playing in public the game will spare players the need to vocalize into the Nintendo DS microphone. With its many innovative and exciting challenges and features, MinDStorm offers arguably the most thorough workout yet seen in a brain training title.

Customer Reviews

Avoid
I purchased this game without checking the reviews. In case the other reviews haven't told you, it's a poorly implemented clone of the Brain Training games.
The games are of highly variable quality, and while some are amusing, the overall implementation is bad. In particular the stylus controls are awful - misreading the intent of the gamer. I cannot, for example, input the number '5' into the game, rotating game pieces (a common task) is unreliable, and some games require precision beyond the capability of the stylus. It is frustrating to fail at a puzzle because the interface will not correctly read your answer.
This game pretends to be a 'brain training' exercise, but it is clear that the rating scheme used is a high-score system, not a measure of alertness. As a side-note, all the puzzles have a tight countdown timer on them - this game is not appropriate for those who think a little slowly, or prefer to enjoy games without time pressure.
I have Brain Training and More Brain Training for the DS - stick with them as they are far superior to this lack-luster attempt.

Mindstorm
Like all the other reviews bar one of this game I have the same opinon it is not a very good game and I am also sick of the old bean thing!!! Whats with that?? Its just a very bad copy of brain training. I have both of the brain training games and they are brilliant - this is just not. I am at present trying to get rid of it!!

Also Disappointed
Agree entirely with disappointed purchasers above, if fact mine had functional problems so it was returned to supplier not to be replaced.