Nintendo Co.'s Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day is a great sequel that expands on the mental exercises of the original product.

New puzzles in the sequel do the following: Serial subtraction requires players to subtract the same digit repeatedly from a number; Memory Sprint requires players to keep track of the player rank in a sprint; Word scamble requires players to write a word from mixed letters; Sign Finder requires players to write the correct mathematical sign to complete the equation; Rock, Paper Scissors requires players to speak the correct answer to win or lose the match; Make Change requires players to give the correct amount of change in a transaction; and Piano Player requires players to tap the correct piano note at each major key.


Most exercises are fundamentally different from the first to provide new challenges for all ages.

Brain Age 2 is a sharp follow-up to last year's best-seller. While other titles have entered the brain training market, the official sequel provides the best workout routine for under $20.