(NAPSA)—Even if yow’re all thumbs when it comes to video games, chances are there’s something out there for you with new “casual” games that are gaining popularity among women and baby boomers. These new types of video games are designed to be easy for even the most inexperienced gamersto play. Such casual games include familiar brainteasers such as sudoku and “Tetris,” available on portable electronic devices. Whether you're in line at the car wash or waiting at the doctor’s office, this new generation of casual or “pick-up-and-play” games will make downtime much more fun and productive. Nintendo’s popular new Touch Generations family of casual games offers portable, easy-toplay games on the Nintendo DS hand-held system that appeal to people of all ages including grandparents, parents and children. Onetitle that is particularly popular among adults is “Brain Age,” which features challenging brain exercises like math, sudoku, syllable counting and readingclassical literature out loud. “Brain Age” and other Touch Generations games have helped parents find new ways to connect with their game-playing kids and are also popular with travelers because they’re fun and satisfying to play on the go. The latest casual game in Nintendo’s Touch Generations brand is called “Clubhouse Games,” which lets users play video versions of classic games such as bridge, backgammon, bowling, checkers, darts or poker. Players can also challenge friends around the world through Nintendo Wi-Fi Easy Does It—Newtypesof video gamesare designed to appeal to everyone in the family. Connection. “Clubhouse Games”is one-stop gaming that will appeal to everyone’s tastes. Other Touch Generations games available from Nintendo: “Big Brain Academy”—The second in the brain-training series that kicked off with “Brain Age” tests players in five areas: thinking, memorization, computation, analysis and identification. “Magnetica”—A simple puzzle game challenges players to connect and eliminate like-colored magnetic marbles. “Nintendogs”—Owners raise and train their own puppy. Caring for lifelike puppies with voice recognition and touch-screen capabilities has never been more fun. These easy-to-play games should even be easy to find at retail stores; game boxes have a distinctive black and orange Touch Generations logo, indicating that anyone can play them the first time they're tried. Watch for the upcoming music and rhythm game “Elite Beat Agents” for Nintendo DS comingthis fall. For more information, visit www.touchgenerations.com.
