As much as we love playing games, sometimes we can't help but wonder if there's something more constructive we could be doing with our time instead of staring wide-eyed into the phospherous glow of the nearest screen.
Thankfully, Nintendo's come up with a cunning solution to this age old dilemma by creating Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?, a game that successfully manages to combine the fundamental elements of fun while being equally productive by exercising your brain for optimum efficiency.

You'll have no doubt heard of Nintendo's Brain Training series by now, thanks to its huge popularity in Japan - most intriguingly the game's been a massive hit with the elderly, presumably desperate to ward off impending senility. While the franchise has reached part two over there, Nintendo's poised to bring the original game to Europe on May 19 - with the more family-focused Brain Academy arriving a little later.

Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? is set to hit UK shelves at the bargain price of 20 GBP