Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.3.0)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch – Ver. 1.3.0

Release date: June 3rd/4th 2025
Patch notes:

Several adjustments have been made to improve gameplay on Nintendo Switch 2.

Additional notes: if you’re using version 1.1.0 or earlier, the Rankings information for players using version 1.3.0 will not be updated. Please make sure you and the people you’re playing with are using the same version. If you’re using version 1.3.0, the Rankings information for players using version 1.1.0 or earlier will be updated.
Source: Nintendo

Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch – Ver. 1.2.0

Release date: February 12th/13th 2020
Patch notes:

Online

Brain Training World Championship has been added to Daily Training.

Note: In order to use this feature, a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required.

Features

Working Memory Challenge has been added to Daily Training.

Note: To use this feature, a Brain Age Score of 20 must be obtained after the update has been applied.

If you can’t get a Brain Age Score of 20, there are hints in-game for alternative ways to access the feature.

To improve handwriting recognition of the number 5, “1 Stroke” has been added to the Number 5 Recognition setting.

Please see the Settings in Daily Training.

General

Hand-shape recognition tips have been added to the explanations for Rock, Paper, Scissors Test, Finger Calculations and Finger Drills.

Various improvements have been made to handwritten number recognition.

In Continuous Countdown, if the game is finding it hard to recognise when you write a 4 or a 7 in the tens column, and recognises the number as something else (for instance, 11, 12 or 17), try writing the rest of your answer in the units column regardless.

Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.

Additional notes: none
Source: Nintendo

Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch – Ver. 1.1.0

Release date: February 12th/13th 2020
Patch notes:

Online

The Brain Training Email feature has been added. You can find it under Settings on the Daily Training menu.

Note: In order to use this feature, a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required.

Click here for details about Brain Training Emails.

General

Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.

Additional notes: none
Source: Nintendo

How to download updates for Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.