I Think People Might Just Be Dumb

“I think it’s irresponsible for Wii to come out with a controller that looks like a gun so kids can play games simulating shooting. What kind of message are we sending as parents when we buy these things for our kids?”

Yes the Wii Zapper looks like… a gun. Right. I’d say the Zapper looks as much like a gun as a tricycle looks like a Harley-Davidson 2008 VRSCDX.

These so-called concerned parents would make a decent point if and only if they could answer no to this question: Does your child own a water gun? Because I hate to break it to you, but that water gun is a much more accurate act of actually shooting someone real than shooting a virtual person. Not that I’m dissing water guns. I love water guns. Heck, I still try to get water fights going during the summer. Not because I have primal, built up rage from playing video games, but because it is fun. And if you are denying your kids fun, then why are you a parent in the first place?

Then there’s the other problem. People are acting like this is new technology. Unfortunately for them, Light Guns have been around since 1936 (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_gun). Meanwhile, quotes like “Nintendo ought to be fined for introducing to 4-9 years old kids a “toy” that promotes guns” ignore things like light guns, water guns, nerf guns, or even when kids play “Cops and Robbers.” So guess what? Nintendo hasn’t introduced anything.

So yeah just my two cents. Sorry about all the political ramblings lately. Actual NightRise update at some point soon.