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Big Brain Academy


Education and Learning series started in 2005


A series that aims to exercise the brain by solving simple problems from five different categories: Analyse, Compute, Identify, Memorise and Think. There's three problems under each category, and three difficulty levels to each problem.

Big Brain Academy


Release date:

JP: 30 Jun 2005 - やわらかあたま塾 (Yawaraka Atama Juku)

US: 05 Jun 2006

EU: 07 Jul 2006


System: Nintendo DS

Developer: Nintendo EAD

Genre: Education and Learning


A collection of quizzes and mini-games where you solve various problems in five categories: Analyse, Compute, Identify, Memorise, and Think. Up to 8 players could play mini-games together to figure out who has the "heaviest" brain. Multiplayer can be performed via DS Download Play.




Big Brain Academy for Wii


Release date:

JP: 26 Apr 2007 - Wiiでやわらかあたま塾

(Wii de Yawaraka Atama Juku)

US: 11 Jun 2007 - Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree

EU: 20 Jul 2007


System: Wii

Developer: Nintendo EAD

Genre: Education and Learning


Solve 20 different puzzles divided into five categories. Up to 8 people can play in the multiplayer modes, which involve people taking turns with the Wii Remote to solve puzzles in the fastest time possible. You can also send your best times to friends via the WiiConnect24 online service.





Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain


Release date:

JP: 03 Dec 2021 -

やわらかあたま塾 いっしょにあたまのストレッチ (Yawaraka Atama Juku: Issho ni Atama no Stretch)

US: 03 Dec 2021

EU: 03 Dec 2021


System: Nintendo Switch

Developer: Nintendo EPD

Genre: Education and Learning


The first "Big Brain Academy" game released after a 14 year gap. This game features puzzles from "Big Brain Academy" for the Nintendo DS and "Big Brain Academy for Wii" for the Wii. Via online play, you can play against other people's ghost data and compete for the best times.