You know all of that controversy surrounding Grand Theft Auto IV? That's nothing compared to the drama Nintendo is stirring up! Read it and weep, Rockstar.
First off, we have a mother in the U.K. who claims a Nintendo DS turned her kids into monsters because she is apparently now unable to control them and they beat up on each other and her while fighting for the innocent little handheld system.
As if that weren't enough, Nintendo's Wii Fit is making headlines because it called a girl fat. I'm pretty sure Mr. Wii Fit feels real bad about it. Am I wrong, or would the girl come to the same conclusion herself by standing on a real scale and assessing her weight? While its true, not everyone who doesn't adhere to specific weight/height guidelines is "fat", I'm sure the "game" itself is drawing from averages (possibly even based off Japanese people in general instead of Americans). Its a fraking game, people. And, might I also point out, we never heard of any issues such as this in Japan, where Wii Fit has been out for quite some time.
[EDIT: This just in - Wii Fit has a broad definition of "fat". Take what it says with a grain of salt.]
So, you see, its obviously Nintendo that will be the downfall of today's youth, not sissy, butterfly-and-rainbow games like GTAIV.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Forget GTAIV, Nintendo is the Drama King
Blogged at 11:18 AM
Topics: annoyances, culture, ds, gaming
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