New Jersey parents: We don't like the Wii Zapper |
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The Wii has certainly made an impact on the non-gaming population, with its unique motion-sensing mechanics and wholesome titles geared towards the entire family. Of course, while dissenting opinion is always a fact of life, with Nintendo's console also coming under fire from critics, there are times when it's just a little bit too strange to digest. Consider the opinion of parents from New Jersey about the Wii, specifically about its upcoming peripheral the Wii Zapper.
So what's wrong with the Wii Zapper? The fact that it resembles a gun is, according to the responses given to a New Jersey blog's Question of The Day section. One of the responses, unedited and presented as is:
Great, this is what we need. Children with guns learning how to aim and shoot. Then we can sit back and wonder what is happening to our country with kids killing kidsÂ…Â…whatÂ’s next? Could we make it squirt blood, too?
Another reader response, again verbatim:
Nintendo ought to be fined for introducing to 4-9 years old kids a “toy” that promotes guns. The next thing you know they will include an application to the NRA in the game. Who ever thought up this stupid game ought to be fired. I would NEVER purchase a Nintento product for my grandkids from here on…
As you can see, opinions about the Wii Zapper are a bit low, with readers describing the toy as an effort of Nintendo to promote guns and gun-related violence. Of course, while gun-related violence is terrible and all the steps necessary should be taken to nip it in the bud, we can't help but notice the other toys resembling guns a bit more closely than the Wii Zapper with its streamlined, ceramic white profile aren't being cited.
What say you, readers? Do you think the Wii Zapper can influence the youth, in a good or bad way? Let us know by your comments.
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Light Guns has been around since Ages.. I still have one from Playstation 1 Times.. Had lots of Fun playing The Die Hard Trilogy, Part 2 of it was using the Light Gun.
As I said, Light Guns has been around for Ages, now because Nintendo got a lot more of Eyes on it, a Gun suddenly gets more Attention and Parents reacts like is something new that will do harm to the Kids.. .. well, The Console has already Violent Titles. and anyway, any Violent Title where the Zapper is gonna be used is not for Kids.. so the Parents of this 4 to 9 Years Old Kids should put more afford no to allow theirs Kids to get Hands on one of this.. Its not like Nintendo are giving it to Kids.. PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT THEIR KIDS GETS HANDS ON.. I am Sick we Adults cant have Adult Orientated Toys, Movies, Games or whattever because Parents aren´t good enough to keep this items away from the Kids... so the law prefer to censorship something for the adults before to protect the kids more..
uhh... no offense but what were the grandparents saying when duck hunt came out on the NES then?
Suppose they want to ban water pistols too?
dont these parents remember a game called duck hunt for the first nintendo didnt that game "teach" kids to point and shoot why is it such a big deal now
MY reply to New Jersey parents,
No one cares what you think, Get a life!
Most kids these days grow up and enlist in the army anyways. Plus how are they gonna know how to defend themselves if a kid happens to decide to shoot up the school with a Wii Zapper? ITS LIKE THE PARENTS WANT THEIR KIDS TO DIE IN THAT SITUATION! Just kidding, but honestly if you dont like it, dont buy it.
we should ban joysticks too since they look like *****s and will encourage children to have sex at a younger age. oh and the wiimote should be banned since it looks like an oversized cigarette. and you should listen to me since im 150 years old, take 20 pills every day, crap in my diaper, and need 20 pounds of viagra to jerk off.
I totaly. Agrea with you, Why not release the guns. Little kids arn't going to buy them. If they do don't blame the company that's your fault or bad parenting. Also why always look on the negative side. Kids could learn to use a gun for other better things. For example: hunting and wars. Honestly I'm from New Jwrsy and I hate how people sue others all the time for no *****ing reason. The only reason I like it here because it's like a vacatino all year round. With the beach and such. Well where I live at least. Also why didn't parents argue when the first gun for duck hunt came out/ Or time crisis in the futer?
Your comment made my day!!
oversized cigarette...HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
And what about those big squirt gun?
Madblaster6< "Kids could learn to use a gun for other BETTER things. For example: hunting and WARS."
You´re a maniac
I'm glad you caught that cause I was thinking the same thing.
But really, guns can have constructive purposes, just so long as people are taught by sane people.