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This week marked the first release in the highly anticipated "Brain Age" Nintendo DS franchise and the reviews are building and its current Metascore is currently at 76 with players giving it an 8 out of 10.

For those not aware of this hit within the exploding vertical segment of adult oriented games, Brain Age has been a huge hit in Japan and has been credited with increasing the popularity of the Nintendo DS system among adults and non-gamers.

The U.S. launch will follow with a strong Nintendo push to try and re-create the phenomenon experienced in Japan and use Brain Age to push further Nintendo DS sales on the eve of the re-designed DS Lite model upcoming slated for a late spring/early summer US release.

The franchise has a nice back story as the Nintendo DS was used in scientific experiments to study adult education techniques. The experiments turned out to be enjoyable and entertaining, and a new game franchise was born.