Pedo's love the Nintendo DS...

[Gymkata]

"Parents really need to pay attention to what they're purchasing, ask a lot of questions, and really find out more about the game, what's involved - other than the video game aspect of it. Can you talk to other people? Can other people connect to my son's or daughter's mini game system?"

You know people are going to do this, and it'll be annoying to everyone.

And she was totally making that shit up. Pictochat is worthless for peds unless you're sitting outside an elementary school. I think there are more sexual predators that use the DS than kids anyway. Some stupid kid at my "other" job was talking about how his mom told him he had to use his DS more if he wanted a PSP. He doesn't deserve either.

are you kidding me?
You wouldnt believe the crap I hear at work (best buy). Parents just dont give a damn untill the media guilts them into overreacting and doing something retarded. Like getting up in arms over suspected abilitys of videogame systems or something.

[Finch]

Won't it be fun when they ask if Marios for the Gameboy SP lets you talk to other people, because they want to make sure, you know, they don't want their kids interacting in an unhealthy environment, because you don't know what's going to happen these days, and maybe they shouldn't get it anyway, but they shouldn't shelter their children too much, it's just worrying, ha ha ha, you know, i think i'll wait on this until i hear more in the media, you know that people are using these games to seduce children even the stuff like Dora the Explorer can be unhealthy if it's hacked so it can be used to pilot helicopters, and did you know that strangers can find exactly where your child is, even though you can't find the strangers through the DS mini video gaming console, and i'm worried if i buy this my child will blow up his school by downloading a flight simulation, and you know that terrorists use this too?

[Scourge]

Complaint sent.

Re: The Nintendo DS System, Feb. 14, 2006

1) Pictochat does not work over the internet and requires that the persons chatting be within 65 feet. That's a fact, not just a minor blurb Nintendo was trying to pass along to cover their arses. If a stranger contacts you and they're acting weird, they aren't on the other side of the world unfindable - they're right by you.

2) Of the current games with wireless connectivity, Mario Kart doesn't allow chat at all and Animal Crossing only allows chatting between people you exchange your code with, ie. people you know/trust.

I know it's your jobs to make mountains out of mole hills, but going out of your way to misinform readers and parents to create a sense of paranoia smacks of yellow journalism. But it's completely expected. Way to go.

[Josh]

Well said sir. pls post the response.

[Scourge]

I hope I gave them the right email address. My brain works worse and worse the later in the week it gets.

[g0zen]

I hope I gave them the right email address.

Well that would certainly be anti-climactic.

[Scourge]

Well that would certainly be anti-climactic.

Yes, yes it would.

[mollipen]

"The crudely drawn penis is coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE!"

OMG great new horror movie idea!

[StriderKyo]

This article, of course, is the answer to every single "omg nitnedo do'snt have pictochat online why r theystupid?" post on the internet.

I mean, can you imagine if the subhuman sludge on Xbox Live could draw pictures for you too? This is why I think the 360 webcam is the worst idea ever. It'll be all penis, all the time.

[Andy]

This is why I think the 360 webcam is the worst idea ever. It'll be all penis, all the time.

I can't fucking wait.