MinDStorm
Nintendo DS · 2006
About this game
This game is designed to be truly enjoyable, while at the same time aiming to stimulate and develop the brain through careful and thorough consideration of the problems posed.
Players will enjoy the game while developing the powers of thinking, utilising their existing knowledge and experience.
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This game transforms basic curiosity into powerful thinking.
MinDStorm, from developer ASK Co.
Ltd., takes brain exercise software to a new level and offers a whole raft of exciting new games, features and challenges all designed specifically to stimulate and improve the player's brain functions and most importantly, be fun to play in their own right.
Transform gaming curiosity into powerful thinking with MinDStorm.
The game features ten distinct types of challenge for players, all of which are simple to pick up and play using the Nintendo DS stylus, touch screen and microphone.
Each of MinDStorm's challenges is designed to focus on enhancing the player's reason, endurance, analysis, intuition or observation.
Regardless of the type of game chosen, extended play results in improved overall brain function and enhanced memory.
A first for the brain training genre, MinDStorm throws additional challenges and problems into the mix.
Players are rewarded with ever more complex riddles to solve as they do well in the main training mode.
General knowledge and geography-based challenges are also included to accompany the more abstract trials such as sliding picture puzzles, mazes to navigate with the stylus and spot the difference games.
Further innovation is found in the way the game will adapt the tasks it asks players to perform according to the local environment it is being played in.
When playing on a bumpy car or train ride for instance, MinDStorm will omit the tasks that require precise stylus action.
When playing in public the game will spare players the need to vocalize into the Nintendo DS microphone.
With its many innovative and exciting challenges and features, MinDStorm
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks MinDStorm for Nintendo DS with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
PAL
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | PAL | €0.85 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | PAL | €1.81 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | PAL | €3.38 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | PAL | €6.12 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | PAL | €6.74 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | PAL | €1.35 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | PAL | €1.81 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | PAL | €3.38 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | PAL | €0.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | PAL | €6.12 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | PAL | €1.35 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | PAL | €6.73 |
| 2026-07-09 | Item only | PAL | €5.99 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | PAL | €1.43 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | PAL | €1.79 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | PAL | €6.90 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | PAL | €7.59 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | PAL | €0.90 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | PAL | €3.57 |
| 2026-06-08 | Box Only | PAL | €1.43 |
| 2026-06-08 | Item only | PAL | €1.78 |
| 2026-06-08 | Manual Only | PAL | €0.89 |
| 2026-06-08 | New (sealed) | PAL | €6.87 |
| 2026-06-08 | Graded New | PAL | €7.56 |
| 2026-06-08 | Complete in Box | PAL | €3.56 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | PAL | €0.89 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | PAL | €6.85 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | PAL | €7.53 |
| 2026-05-17 | Box Only | PAL | €1.42 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | PAL | €1.77 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
MinDStorm has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is MinDStorm worth?
MinDStorm for Nintendo DS is currently worth €5.99 loose, €3.38 complete in box, and €6.12 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is MinDStorm rare?
MinDStorm has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for MinDStorm?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For MinDStorm, loose is €5.99 and CIB is €3.38 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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