is a brand created by

Nintendo is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational video game company headquartered in Kyoto. It develops, publishes, and releases both video games and video game consoles. The history of Nintendo began when craftsman Fusajiro Yamauchi ...

to denote

video game A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual fe ...

s on the

Nintendo DS The is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens worki ...

and

Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, f ...

that are intended to appeal to a broader audience (mainly adults and the elderly) than the traditional

gamer A gamer is someone who plays interactive games, either video games, tabletop role-playing games, skill-based card games, or any combination thereof, and who often plays for extended periods of time. Originally a hobby, gaming has evolved in ...

. Nintendo initially conceived the brand alongside the DS in Japan as a response to the country's faster population aging rate compared to Western regions, seeking to attract audiences outside its traditional

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of young hardcore gamers to supplement its player base. Titles under the brand were first introduced in Japan from April to June 2005, with the initial lineup consisting of titles such as ''

Electroplankton is an interactive music video game developed by indieszero and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan in 2005, and was later released in North America and Europe in 2006. This ...

'', ''

Nintendogs (stylized in all lowercase) is a 2005 real-time pet simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was released in Japan, and was later released in: North America, Australia, New ...

'', ''

Brain Age ''Brain Age'', known as ''Dr Kawashima's Brain Training'' in PAL regions, is a series of video games developed and published by Nintendo, based on the work of Ryuta Kawashima. Games The ''Brain Age'' games, known as ''Brain Training'' in Japan ...

'', ''Rakubiki Jiten DS'', and ''

Big Brain Academy ''Big Brain Academy'' is a series of puzzle video games developed and published by Nintendo. Similar to the Brain Age series, each game features a number of activities designed to test, measure, and improve the player's mental skills. The first tw ...

''. ''Big Brain Academy'' and ''

Magnetica ''Magnetica'' (known in Japanese as and in Europe as ''Actionloop'') is a puzzle video game developed by Mitchell Corporation and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS, released as part of the ''Touch! Generations'' series. It is based on Mi ...

'' were the first games in

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to release under the ''Touch! Generations'' brand, with both releasing on 5 June 2006; they were followed up by ''

Sudoku Gridmaster ''Sudoku Gridmaster'' (known as '' Puzzle Series Vol. 3: Sudoku'' in Japan and ''Sudoku Master'' in Europe) is a puzzle video game developed by A.I and published by Hudson Soft for the Nintendo DS. It was published by Nintendo outside Japan as p ...

'' on 26 June. In addition, several previously released games were retroactively designated with the brand. Meanwhile, the brand was introduced in Europe on 9 June with the release of ''Brain Age'', which was renamed ''Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain?''. The games designated with the ''Touch! Generations'' label varied between regions. Titles under the ''Touch! Generations'' brand have generally been commercially successful, with those under specific series receiving particular attention; as of 31 March 2023, titles under the ''Nintendogs'' and ''Brain Age'' series for the Nintendo DS have sold for a combined total of 57.85 million units, while the Wii has titles in its eponymous series represent six of its top ten best-selling games with a combined total of 197.21 million units. The brand's popularity was most notable in Japan, where it was credited with invoking a significant push among developers in the country to create non-traditional titles for the Nintendo DS, with 220 such titles developed out of 810 total by May 2008. Furthermore, a

soundtrack album A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television show. The first such album to be commercially released was Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( ...

with music from games within and outside the brand was made available in Japan on

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starting on 4 September 2008, as a

Club Nintendo Club Nintendo was a customer loyalty program and magazine that was provided by Nintendo. The loyalty program was free to join and provided rewards in exchange for consumer feedback and loyalty to purchasing official Nintendo products. Members o ...

reward for 400 points. Nintendo retired the brand with the launch of the

Nintendo 3DS The is a foldable dual-screen handheld game console produced by Nintendo. Announced in March 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS, the console was released originally on February 26, 2011 and went through various revisions in its lifetime, ...

in 2011, six years after its introduction. Despite this, some games that were introduced under the brand continue to receive follow-up entries on the contemporary and future Nintendo consoles.

Games for Nintendo DS

The video games published under the ''Touch! Generations'' brand for the Nintendo DS vary between countries. Organized alphabetically by title:

Games for Wii

The video games published under the ''Touch! Generations'' brand for the Wii vary between countries. Organized alphabetically by title:

Notes

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Touch Generations titles Nintendo-related lists !List of Touch! Generations titles