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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Dr. Kawashima's Body and Brain Exercises Kinect-controlled mental gymnastics to launch in February

Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises will be available at European retailers from 11th February 2011 for Kinect, controller-free game and entertainment for Xbox 360.


Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises challenges players to exercise both mind and body in the most cerebral and energetic party game ever from the originators of the video game brain training craze. Players of all ages must think fast and act even faster as they respond to maths, logic, reflex, memory and physical questions using the full-motion capabilities of the Kinect sensor.






Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises includes over 20 different activities in single player and multiplayer modes. Up to four friends can compete in fun and engaging activities as they strive for the youngest brain age.

FEATURES
• Follow Dr Kawashima’s program for the first time on a home console and using the Kinect for Xbox 360 device.
• A game for everyone: players of all ages must think fast and act even faster as they respond to maths, logic, reflex, memory and physical challenges using the full-motion capabilities of the Kinect sensor.
• The game includes over 20 different activities in single or multiplayer mode.
• Involve family and friends: compete in fun and engaging activities with up to 4 players taking turns to see who can achieve the youngest brain age.
• A daily progress tracker makes sure that players are up-to-date with their current brain age as they continue to stimulate both mind and body.

GAME DESCRIPTION
In Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises, move your body to exercise your brain using the Xbox 360 Kinect device. The game invites you to follow a program of simple physical coordination exercises to improve your brain age. Multiplayer gameplay lets friends and family join in the series of fun, lively body exercises and compare brain age scores.

Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises is being developed under the supervision of renowned Japanese neuroscientist, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima. In addition to his neurological work in Japan, Dr. Kawashima has also supervised the development of several best-selling games. Dr. Kawashima’s previous video games proved to millions around the world how fun it can be to train your brain in just minutes a day with simple brain puzzles. His newest research shows that, in addition to simple daily mind exercises, brain activity is also jump-started by physical movement, resulting in Dr. Kawashima’s Body and Brain Exercises.