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Touch! Generations[lower-alpha 1] is a brand created by Nintendo to denote video games on the Nintendo DS and Wii that are intended to appeal to a broader audience (mainly adults and the elderly) than the traditional gamer. Nintendo initially conceived the brand alongside the DS in Japan as a response to the country's faster population aging rate compared to Western regions, seeking to attract audiences outside its traditional target market of young hardcore gamers to supplement its player base.[1][2] Titles under the brand were first introduced in Japan from April to June 2005, with the initial lineup consisting of titles such as Electroplankton,[3] Nintendogs, Brain Age, Rakubiki Jiten DS,[4] and Big Brain Academy.[5][6]
Big Brain Academy and Magnetica were the first games in North America to release under the Touch! Generations brand, with both releasing on June 5, 2006; they were followed up by Sudoku Gridmaster on June 26.[7] In addition, several previously released games were retroactively designated with the brand.[2] Meanwhile, the brand was introduced in Europe on June 9 with the release of Brain Age, which was renamed Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?.[8] The games designated with the Touch! Generations label varied between regions.[9][10]
Titles under the Touch! Generations brand have generally been commercially successful, with those under specific series receiving particular attention; as of March 31, 2023, titles under the Nintendogs and Brain Age series for the Nintendo DS have sold for a combined total of 57.85 million units, while the Wii has titles in its eponymous series represent six of its top ten best-selling games with a combined total of 197.21 million units.[11][12] The brand's popularity was most notable in Japan, where it was credited with invoking a significant push among developers in the country to create non-traditional titles for the Nintendo DS, with 220 such titles developed out of 810 total by May 2008.[13] Furthermore, a soundtrack album with music from games within and outside the brand was made available in Japan on audio CD starting on September 4, 2008, as a Club Nintendo reward for 400 points.[14]
Nintendo retired the brand with the launch of the Nintendo 3DS in 2011, six years after its introduction.[15] Despite this, some games that were introduced under the brand continue to receive follow-up entries on the contemporary and future Nintendo consoles.
The video games published under the Touch! Generations brand for the Nintendo DS vary between countries. Organized alphabetically by title:
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100 Classic Book Collection | October 7, 2007 | June 15, 2010 | EU December 26, 2008[16] AU January 22, 2009 |
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1000 Cooking Recipes from Elle à Table | — | — | EU July 2, 2010 |
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Active Health with Carol Vorderman | — | — | EU August 7, 2009 |
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America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking | — | March 28, 2010[19] | — |
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Art Academy | June 19, 2010 | October 25, 2010 | EU August 6, 2010 AU September 23, 2010 |
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Big Brain Academy | June 30, 2005 | June 5, 2006 | AU July 5, 2006 EU July 7, 2006 |
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Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! | May 19, 2005 | April 16, 2006 | EU June 9, 2006 AU June 16, 2006 |
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Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! | December 29, 2005 | August 20, 2007 | EU June 29, 2007 AU July 5, 2007 |
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Clubhouse Games | April 19, 2007 | October 9, 2006 | EU September 29, 2006 AU October 26, 2006 |
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Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat? | December 4, 2008 | November 24, 2008 | EU June 20, 2008 AU July 3, 2008 |
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Crosswords DS | — | May 5, 2008 | AU June 12, 2008 EU December 18, 2009 |
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Daredemo Asobi Taizen[lower-alpha 9] | November 3, 2005 | — | — |
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DS Bimoji Training[lower-alpha 10] | March 13, 2008 | — | — |
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DS Uranai Seikatsu[lower-alpha 11] | January 15, 2009 | — | — |
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Electroplankton[lower-alpha 12] | April 7, 2005 | January 9, 2006 | EU July 7, 2006 |
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Elite Beat Agents | — | November 6, 2006 | AU May 3, 2007 EU July 13, 2007 |
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English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills! | January 26, 2006 | — | EU October 27, 2006 |
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Face Training: Facial exercises to strengthen and relax from Fumiko Inudo | August 7, 2007 | — | EU September 23, 2010 |
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Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day | May 31, 2007 | October 15, 2007 | EU November 23, 2007 AU January 17, 2008 |
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Ganbaru Watashi no Kakei Diary[lower-alpha 16] | July 12, 2007 | — | — |
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Hotel Dusk: Room 215 | January 25, 2007 | January 22, 2007 | AU February 22, 2007 EU April 13, 2007 |
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Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS[lower-alpha 18] | April 13, 2006 | — | — |
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Kanshū Nippon Jōshikiryoku Kentei Kyōkai: Imasara Hito ni wa Kikenai Otona no Jōshikiryoku Training DS[lower-alpha 19] | October 26, 2006 | — | — |
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Kenkō Ōen Recipe 1000: DS Kondate Zenshū[lower-alpha 20] | December 7, 2006 | — | — |
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Kotoba no Puzzle: Mojipittan DS[lower-alpha 21] | March 15, 2007 | — | — |
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Magnetica | March 2, 2006 | June 5, 2006 | EU January 6, 2007 |
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Make 10: A Journey of Numbers | October 10, 2007 | — | AU September 4, 2008 EU September 26, 2008 |
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Master of Illusion | November 16, 2006 | November 26, 2007 | AU December 13, 2007 EU March 14, 2008[24] |
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Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir | — | September 8, 2008 | AU October 16, 2008 EU February 6, 2009 |
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Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha Kanshū: Shiranai Mamade wa Son o Suru Mono ya Okane no Shikumi DS[lower-alpha 25] | August 27, 2009 | — | — |
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Nintendogs | April 21, 2005 | August 22, 2005 | AU September 22, 2005 EU October 7, 2005 |
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Personal Trainer: Walking | November 1, 2008 | May 25, 2009 | EU June 5, 2009 |
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Picross 3D | March 12, 2009 | May 3, 2010 | EU March 5, 2010 |
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Picross DS[lower-alpha 28] | January 25, 2007 | July 30, 2007 | EU May 11, 2007 AU June 7, 2007 |
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Planet Puzzle League | April 26, 2007[25] | June 4, 2007[26] | EU June 29, 2007[27] |
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Practise English! | March 29, 2007 | — | EU October 26, 2007 |
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Professor Kageyama's Maths Training: The Hundred Cell Calculation Method | January 13, 2007[28] | January 12, 2009 | AU February 7, 2008 EU February 8, 2008 |
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Rakubiki Jiten DS[lower-alpha 32][29] | June 16, 2005 | — | — |
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Rhythm Heaven | July 31, 2008 | April 5, 2009 | EU May 1, 2009[30] AU June 4, 2009 |
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Shaberu! DS Oryōri Navi[lower-alpha 34] | July 20, 2006 | — | — |
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Sudoku Gridmaster | March 23, 2006 | June 26, 2006 | EU October 27, 2006 AU February 22, 2007 |
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Tabi no Yubisashi Kaiwachō DS[lower-alpha 35] | April 20, 2006 (Thai, Chūgoku and Kankoku) April 27, 2006 (America and Deutsch) |
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Tetris DS[lower-alpha 36] | April 27, 2006 | March 20, 2006 | AU April 13, 2006 EU April 21, 2006 |
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Touch de Tanoshimu Hyakunin Isshu: DS Shigureden[lower-alpha 37] | December 14, 2006 | — | — |
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True Swing Golf | November 10, 2005 | January 23, 2006 | November 25, 2005 |
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The video games published under the Touch! Generations brand for the Wii vary between countries. Organized alphabetically by title:
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Another Code: R – A Journey into Lost Memories | February 5, 2009 | — | EU June 26, 2009[31] |
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Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree | April 26, 2007 | June 11, 2007 | EU July 20, 2007 AU November 8, 2007 |
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Endless Ocean | August 2, 2007 | January 21, 2008[32] | EU November 9, 2007[33] AU January 17, 2008 |
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Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep | September 17, 2009 | February 22, 2010 | EU February 5, 2010 AU February 25, 2010 |
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Minna no Jōshikiryoku TV[lower-alpha 42] | March 6, 2008 | — | — |
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Wii Chess | September 30, 2008 | — | EU January 18, 2008 |
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Wii Fit | December 1, 2007[34] | May 21, 2008 | EU April 25, 2008[35] AU May 8, 2008 |
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Wii Fit Plus | October 1, 2009[37] | October 4, 2009[38] | AU October 15, 2009[39] EU October 30, 2009[40] |
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Wii Music | October 16, 2008[41] | October 20, 2008[42] | AU November 13, 2008[43] EU November 14, 2008[44] |
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Wii Party | July 8, 2010 | October 3, 2010 | AU October 7, 2010 EU October 8, 2010 |
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Wii Play | December 2, 2006 | February 12, 2007 | AU December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 |
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Wii Sports | December 2, 2006 | November 19, 2006 | AU December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 |
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Wii Sports Resort | June 25, 2009[45] | July 26, 2009[46] | AU July 23, 2009 EU July 24, 2009[47] |
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