at the University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany, indicates that working on exercises with a pencil and paper is just as good as Brain Age 2 at stimulating the memory. After evaluating ten-year-old children, the survey found "no evidence to support claims in Nintendo's advertising campaign, featuring Nicole Kidman, that users can test and rejuvenate their grey cells". Lieury finds Brain Age 2 acceptable as a game, but considers it charlatanism for Nintendo to claim it as a scientific test, countering the company's assertions that its edutainment products such as Big Brain Academy and Brain Age 2 can improve blood flow to the brain and supposedly improving "practical intelligence". Regarding whether or not brain training games are effective, Graham Lawton of New Scientist wrote, "All things considered, it's hard not to conclude that brain training has been proven to work—under certain circumstances. [...] It's also worth pointing out that no study has shown that brain training makes cognitive abilities any worse." Lawton notes that Nintendo avoids providing evidence that its Brain Age series actually leads to noticeable improvements in brain functions, and that it instead "is careful not to claim that Brain Age is scientifically validated, merely stating that it is an entertainment product 'inspired' by [Dr. Ryuta Kawashima's] work." See also Big Brain Academy Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree Brain Boost Brain Challenge Minna de Kitaeru Zenno Training Neurodegeneration Touch! Generations Notes References External links Official North America website Official UK website 2005 video games Brain Age Brain training video games Nintendo DS games Nintendo DS-only games Puzzle video games Touch! Generations Video game sequels Video games developed in Japan Multiplayer and single-player video games de:Dr. Kawashimas Gehirn-Jogging#Dr. Kawashima: Mehr Gehirn-Jogging