Ultimate Brain Games

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Ultimate Brain Games is a collection of classic board games made for the GBA.


Yup, this going to be a quick one.

The games seem competently put together, with a decent variety. They're pretty much what you'd expect: Chess, Checkers, Dominoes, Mahjong Solitaire, etc. Battleships and Connect 4 get non-trademark-infringing versions with slight differences. No complaints here, but also not much to offer in the modern age. There are 1 player vs. AI and 2 player variants (where appropriate). The AI seemed reasonably competent, but might struggle to challenge e.g. hardcore chess players due to the GBA's slow processor speed.


There's a surprisingly detailed avatar/character creator to make your little portrait which is displayed during games. You have to remember the GBA has only local multiplayer, so this seems fairly pointless.


Obviously the game doesn't have a story mode or an ending, so I stopped after trying out the modes.