Parents in anti-Wii Blaster uproar

The 'games make kids violent' furore has now turned its fiery attention on Nintendo as the company gears up to launch the gun-shaped Wii Blaster Remote attachment.

Angry parents are in fits over Nintendo's decision to release the peripheral for the family-orientated console. "Great, this is what we need," said one furious parent blogger. "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 kids."

They added: "What's next? Could we make it squirt blood, too?" Well, no because it would go all over the TV and that would be rubbish.

Advertisement: "Why don't they enclose an application to the NRA (National Rifle Association) in every box as well? The marketing person who came up with this brain child of an idea should be fired," commented a "very concerned grandparent".

Another said in the US blog: "I think it's irresponsible for Wii to come out with a controller that looks like a gun. What kind of message are we sending as parents when we buy these things for our kids?" If you think it's irresponsible, why would you buy it for your child?

Is it not down to the parent to take responsibility for what games their children own and play?

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=172049

Don't buy it for the kids then.

Seriously, people need to take responsibility for the upbringing of their kids and stop blaming everyone else.

Those parents should not the get Wii Blaster for their kids then, instead of starting a protest about it.

I can remember shooting with my water gun all summer when I was young... Fun times.

Oh wait, it thought me to shoot a gun, and now I'm a violent criminal!

People need to start thinking and taking some responsibilities. Worst of all, these people may even think they've got a good point. If they mean this seriously they should also attempt a ban on water guns, otherwise they're only attacking a form of media.

This is outrageous the Wii was designed for Children and Nintendo is launching a gun-shaped Wii Blaster Remote attachment :o

Mario and Princess Peach dont murder people for the love or go , wario would never blast away somebody's head with a shot gun woud he :cry: !?,gentleman If we wanted violence we could have bough our kids a Violent console like the Ps3 or the 360 instead, this is Awful !

Don't buy it for the kids then.-Beowulf

Don't buy it for the kids then.

Seriously, people need to take responsibility for the upbringing of their kids and stop blaming everyone else.

-Beowulf

Damn straight. I have 2 young boys and they play Mario games on Wii. I would never let them play RE4 or Red Steel. I won't even let them play Zelda yet. It's stupid parents that buy the stuff for thier young kids and then complain about it. It's obviously not marketed for the kids. All Nintendo is doing is finally providing some more adult content to it's lineup. No complaints here.

Is it really that hard for parents to control thir on kids?

And we all know how to aim and shoot. Just point and pull the trigger. But how will the zapper really teach kids how to assemble or load a gun?

Thats human nature for you

always blame something else, its never my fault, I never done anything wrong, they did it

Seriously, people need to take responsibility for the upbringing of their kids and stop blaming everyone else.

-Beowulf

Those parents should be shot.

By me.

That'll show everyone who's right.

Them.

But still, I'm willing to take the loss.

Everyone who said that the wii is kiddy just got Mega owned!!!! SuperMario_46

The Wii gun is aimed at children with it's kiddy design. And just look at the games. Where are all the M-rated action games?

[QUOTE="SuperMario_46"]Everyone who said that the wii is kiddy just got Mega owned!!!! azad_champ

The Wii gun is aimed at children with it's kiddy design. And just look at the games. Where are all the M-rated action games?

WTH? Nintendo is helping raise future criminals, if thats not mature, then i dont know what it is.

[QUOTE="SuperMario_46"]Everyone who said that the wii is kiddy just got Mega owned!!!! azad_champ

The Wii gun is aimed at children

hehehe

a BAZOOKA.Hoffgod

I had it! It shot tomatoes.

...I needed more games.

[QUOTE="SuperMario_46"]Everyone who said that the wii is kiddy just got Mega owned!!!! azad_champ

The Wii gun is aimed at children with it's kiddy design. And just look at the games. Where are all the M-rated action games?

:lol: Kiddy DESIGN? :lol:

That's rich.

heck how many of us played with the NES gun when we were kidsHarlockJC

me and I turned into a duck murderer....damn u duck hunt

This is what happens when you convince everyone your console is the "family" friendly console.

Ugh.

Screw the casuals.

Oh and this just in...Mario Kart Wheel teaches kids how tocrash cars!

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]heck how many of us played with the NES gun when we were kidschikenfriedrice

me and I turned into a duck murderer....damn u duck hunt

I always found myself shooting the dog more than the ducks :P

[QUOTE="chikenfriedrice"]

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]heck how many of us played with the NES gun when we were kidsZhengi

me and I turned into a duck murderer....damn u duck hunt

I always found myself shooting the dog more than the ducks :P

haha

Why is everyone calling this a gun? It's a ZAPPER. Just like Reggie said.

"Those people need a good zapping" :lol:

Mario Kart Wheel teaches kids how tocrash cars! Bread_or_Decide

Plus it comes with a crossbow game. They were smart not to include a gun game.

If we take away all the Wii Zappers then only the criminals will have Wii Zappers.Zulgaines

Too late. I found one and have the advantage over everyone.

*aims Wii Zapper at you*

All your games are belong to me!!!

the thing is it really doesn't teach you how to aim correctly at all. Now the nes light gun, and bb guns those teach you how to aim.jrhawk42

Don't buy it for the kids then.

Seriously, people need to take responsibility for the upbringing of their kids and stop blaming everyone else.

-Beowulf

Amen.

Another said in the US blog: "I think it's irresponsible for Wii to come out with a controller that looks like a gun. What kind of message are we sending as parents when we buy these things for our kids?"

Tnasty11

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