It was released on December 27, 2019 in Japan, January 3, 2020 in Europe and Australia,[3] and July 1, 2020 in South Korea.

Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch builds upon the previous installments by adding puzzles and mini-games to strengthen the player's memory and concentration skills.

Puzzles in the game take advantage of some of the Nintendo Switch's functionalities such as the gyroscope and IR sensors.

Physical editions of the game include a stylus to aid its touchscreen puzzles as an alternative to using the fingers.

The Nintendo Switch console is mostly held vertically during play for easier drawing and tapping on the touchscreen.

The championship mode takes place every Saturday, where players have up to two attempts per Daily Training puzzle to solve as fast as they can.

Many praised the puzzles' quality and repeatability as well as the game making good use of Nintendo Switch technology.

Some noted that the game was not suitable for the recently released Nintendo Switch Lite since the system does not have detachable Joy-Con or IR sensors.