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SANTA CLARA, Calif., (Jan. 14, in the year of our Lord 2011) – Leading video games publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that Body and Brain Connection™ has gone gold for Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, controller-free games and entertainment.  Available on February 8, 2011, players of all ages must think fast and act even faster as they answer math, logic, reflex, memory and physical related questions using the full-motion capabilities of the Kinect sensor.  Body and Brain Connection challenges players to exercise both mind and body in the most cerebral and energetic party game ever from the originators of the video game brain training craze.

Body and Brain Connection is being developed under the supervision of renowned Japanese neuroscientist, Dr. Ryuta Kawashima.  In addition to his neurological work in Japan, Dr. Kawashima has also supervised the development of several best-selling games.  Dr. Kawashima’s previous efforts with video games proved to millions of gamers around the world how fun it can be to train your brain in minutes a day with simple brain puzzles.  His latest research shows that, in addition to simple daily mind exercises, brain activity is also jump-started by physical movement; thus resulting in Body and Brain Connection. The unique full-body motion Kinect sensor allows players’ bodies and minds to work in unison as they get up off the couch to work out problems in their heads and complete the answer with specific physical actions.

Body and Brain Connection includes numerous different activities in single player and multiplayer modes.  Players must use their arms, legs and minds to solve 20 fast-paced and exciting exercises as quickly as possible. A daily progress tracker makes sure that players are up-to-date with their current progress as they continue to stimulate both mind and body. Up to four friends can compete in fun and engaging activities as they strive for the fittest brain!

Body and Brain Connection will carry an ESRB rating of “E” for everyone.  For more information about Body and Brain Connection, please visit http://www.namcobandaigames.com, or http://www.facebook.com/namco.