Get your eyes in the game!
Flash Focus is a Casual Puzzle Minigame game created for the Nintendo DS and based on the work of Hisao Ishigaki, a Japanese professor that specializes in sports medicine and vision training. The game was released as part of Nintendo's Touch Generations series.The game is similar in style to Brain Age, another casual Nintendo DS game which focuses on training the brain. In Flash Focus, the player engages in a series of exercises that are designed to help the eyes to relax and focus. Also in a similar fashion, the game is designed to be played in short bursts.
Tropes:
- Casual Video Game: The game was released as a part of Nintendo's Touch Generations series.
- Dynamic Difficulty: The difficulty level of the games adjusts up and down based on how well you score at the end of a run.
- Edutainment Game: The game is focused on exercises to help the eyes focus and relax.
- Minigame Game: The core of the game is a series of rapid-fire minigames, and the flagship mode is Quick Play, which runs through a random set of the games in a row. The game features two types of minigames, Core Training, and Sports games.
- Simulation Game: The Core Training minigames are simulations of the kinds of tests found at an optometrist's office.
- Spinoff: A spinoff of Brain Age, but this one is focused specifically on training your eyes.
