Reviewed by: jebidiah21 on 18-Sep-07 Rating:

Strengths:Multiplayer competition as a team or versus play

Weaknesses:Repetitive games

Summary:This is a decent game filled with several types of mini games. Although I generally like puzzle games, I got bored with this game fairly quickly. The games are repetitive though with the only variation being changes in difficulty. There is also a little creature that instructs you on beginning the game and presents you with the results. After playing the game once or twice, it is annoying to try to speed through the multitude of messages that he delivers. The messages/jokes that he delivers with the results are limited and repetitive and don\'t often match the results.

Overall I would say its a decent game, but it may be better as a rental.

Reviewed by: tungluh on 13-Jun-07 Rating:

Strengths:Clean and straightforward

Weaknesses:

Summary:A very nice Wii version of Big Brain Academy. It is very similar to the Nintendo DS version, but it lets people use Wii remote instead of a stylus in the tests. It contains two modes: (1) to examine the weight of your brain by playing five different groups of mini games within a certain period of time, and (2) to play each mini game along or with friends (1-4 people). I recommend to rent this game because I do not think I will play it again soon after I beat each mini game. However, if you are a kid, show your parents this \"educational\" game so they will buy a Wii if you do not already have one.

Reviewed by: bsl918 on 16-Aug-07 Rating:

Strengths:Keeps your brain going. Offers fun for most ages.

Weaknesses:Just not enough contents for the hefty price range.

Summary:A pretty good game but there just isn\'t enough of it to go around, and there aren\'t enough gameplay modes. I would wait for the price to drop before getting this game. Might not be worth the 49.99 price range.

Reviewed by: tpino84 on 13-Jul-07 Rating:

Strengths:Great fun and some of the mini-games are actually tough!

Weaknesses:There aren\'t that many games.. :(

Summary:If you have a lot of friends (in person, OR through friend codes) this game will be a blast. It\'s fun to play multi-player, it\'s fun to compare grades and try and beat each other. It\'s also fun to send your record to other people and have them try and beat yours and vice versa.

If you enjoyed the DS game at all, you WILL love this game! Can\'t get enough of it!

Reviewed by: sononkyo on 19-Nov-07 Rating:

Strengths:Retains much of its character and appeal; multiplayer is championed and gets it best treatment

Weaknesses:Literal translation; does not harness the power of the Wii

Summary:The universal family game is back and ready to entice new players on the big screen.

These days, Nintendo\'s wholesome appeal has a symbiotic relationship with the word \"brain\". Brain Age and Big Brain academy are the two main pillars of that ecosystem, charming enough to induce a diabetic coma. The problem for this series on the Wii is the scope of this series, while broad on the DS, is very narrow and confining. You can\'t help but shake a feeling of underwhelment.

This game is perfect for ALL ages. I can\'t emphasize enough the universal appeal of a game, one that is a modern day board game to bring in the family or friends together. The art direction, bright colorful palettes of every hue, makes even the most hardened hardcore player break in smiles. You really feel like you belong in that community inside that environment. The multiplayer aspect is well done and doesn\'t take a detour from what made it so accessible on the DS.

The literal translation works well in those aspects but it also begins to rupture the weaknesses that were obscured by the forgiving DS. On the Wii, you feel like this game doesn\'t add one iota of innovation. Nothing ubiquitous has been added and this over-cautious design choice makes the shelf life of this game dated soon.

You begin to wonder how much good will and press Nintendo has accumulated so that even the most jaded gamer wouldn\'t balk at paying $50 for a DS game on the Wii. The \"Brain\" games need to branch and fork into two successful franchises, one that uses ALL of the Wii power instead of a DS emulator. If they don\'t, that complacency will mark this Brain franchise dead on arrival for the next version of the Wii.

Reviewed by: hkbcheung on 24-Apr-08 Rating:

Strengths:fun at first

Weaknesses:get boring soon

Summary:The Big Brain Academy Wii Degree is fun to play at first but it gets boring quick due to lack of variety. Not worth the price and may be better to rent than to buy.

Reviewed by: natehulse on 14-Jan-08 Rating:

Strengths:Quick, easy to play, and fun to play with the kids. Easy to \'pick up & put down\' in that you don\'t need to play for hours at a time

Weaknesses:Graphics leave a lot to be desired

Summary:My kids have really enjoyed the big brain academy titles for the DS, so we picked this up and have enjoyed it together. It does have games that even kids who can\'t read yet can play... an added bonus for families with small kids. While it\'s not their absolute favorite title for the Wii, the kids do enjoy it and it\'s amazing how tricky the games can be for adults as well.

Reviewed by: hollibird on 08-Jan-08 Rating:

Strengths:a game for the whole family at different levels

Weaknesses:having to use one wii-mote and pass it around

Summary:This is a fun game to play alone or with others. The talking \"lobe\" gets a bit annoying since you can only press A over and over to get through it\'s commentary. I wish there were more mini-games but do enjoy the \"files\" each character can make to track their improvements, It is interesting to see how their brains \"rank\". Overall a fun game...one you can sit down with and use your brain.

Reviewed by: willxixam on 08-Jan-08 Rating:

Strengths:Has many challenging puzzles and is a game for everyone in the family

Weaknesses:You are only allowed to use one wiimote for the entire game, so you end up passing it around. It gets annoying after a while.

Summary:My family got this game a long time ago, and it is still a worthwhile game to play. It has tremendous replay value and is fun for the entire family. You can set the difficulty of the little mini-games so it can easily be adjusted for even the smallest members of your family. The only thing about the game is that it only allows one wii-mote to be used and that gets annoying to pass around. Once you get used to passing around the wii-mote its a pretty fun game.