† cloud1414 Posted December 31, 2010 Report Share Posted December 31, 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo Co. is warning parents of children under six that they should not let them play with the upcoming 3DS, the highly anticipated handheld gaming system that boasts 3-D technology without the need for special glasses.There is concern that watching 3-D screens could potentially damage kids' eyes.In a statement, Nintendo of America spokesman Charlie Scibetta said Friday that parents should use the parental controls on the 3DS to restrict access to the system's 3-D mode. The 3DS goes on sale in February in Japan and in March in the U.S. and Europe.Nintendo has not announced a price for the system in the U.S. In Japan it will cost 25,000 yen ($304).Source:Local 12 NewsI have to agree with them, since it would ruin their eyes since they are not fully developed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronScythe Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 While there is potential for it to damage their eyes, I would like to think its nintendo hoping to get one last generation of kids to like games for the actual gameplay, before they are completely overrun by the "better graphics make better games" crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffinheart Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 That makes sense~ I think it's a really good decision to warn people about that... A whole bunch of people in America already have glasses for bad eyesight, so we don't need to have even more xDD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkie Pie Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Nintendo just doesn't want another Virtuaboy indecent. This system is partially marketed towards children, so it makes sense that Nintendo would want to do what they can to prevent their systems from physically injuring one of the target markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
em312s0n Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 $304....a bit too much you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaskedX Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 wow this is much better than the seizure warnings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorddemolatron Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well im never knowed that 3D games on this console would hurt kids. For me, im going to buy that console. I like Nintendo DS and this next thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty2050 Posted January 12, 2011 Report Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well my little brother is 5 and he hates his ds neva seem him play it. When he got it he played for a little while but after that never picked it up again. But he will sit on the PS3 for hours playing call of duty 4-6-7 alot most mornings before i get up he is on. So i don't see the point of the 3DS. Also i would like to ask any news on the Wii HD? Since it's pretty much useless now with the ps3 n xbox versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterworld Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Yeah I have seen this report. However I have also seen a lot of follow up reports on MSNBC, USA TOday, CCR.com, and so on how eye doctors disagree with Nintendo. Saying that the 3DS is no more of a threat to kids eyes then playing a normal screen. Just like a normal DS kids should be taking breaks every hour to rest their eyes (problem is most people do not do that).Teddihurrsa is right. Pretty much this is just a way for Nintendo to cover their own butt. For the Big N it would be better to be safe then sorry. Because you know someone out there is going to try and say that the 3DS hurt their kids vision. Now if that happens, Nintendo will just say, "see, i told you so." LOL.No but really I am looking forward to the 3DS! $250 is a little much for a hand held but this dam thing is coming with a lot of stuff. Free SD card, nice charging dock, AP cards, a few pre installed software titles, and of course 3D. I just cant wait to get my hands on some DOA and Samurai Warriors. Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niveso123 Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 At least Nintendo admitted a slight fault in the process. Props to them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
District Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 i agree that putting out a warning was the best action to take. also the price is high because the tech is fairly new so cost to build is more expensive when they improve on the tech and the price to make comes down it will be cheeper but it just a question of "can you realy wait that long to get a 3ds?" my personal answer is no i cant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzup257 Posted May 1, 2011 Report Share Posted May 1, 2011 Thank god i was born earlier . I have bought a 3ds and the first few times i played it,it made me feel dizzy but that goes after awhile. Although what was strange was i liked using the AR cards more than the actual game that was included with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watercloud Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Aw that kinda sound bad for kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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