Wii no longer family-friendly because of Mad World, says NIMF
Bad Nintendo, bad. You made the NIMF angry. The media watchdog group has expressed disappointment with the big N over allowing ultra-violent game MadWorld to be published on the Wii, practically accusing the console of no longer being family friendly.
Now who wants to buy the game even more? Me me me me me!
This isn’t blood, it’s… blood-flavored ketchup?
Bad Nintendo, bad. You made the NIMF angry. The media watchdog group has expressed disappointment with the big N over allowing ultra-violent game MadWorld to be published on the Wii, accusing the console of no longer being family friendly.
The National Institute on Media and the Family, who once famously accused the Xbox game Stubbs the Zombie of promoting cannibalism back in 2005, sent out a press release saying that Nintendo has “shed its ‘family friendly” reputation with MadWorld‘s release. Dr. David Walsh, president of the group, says:
The release of MadWorld for the Wii brings violent videogames to a once family-friendly platform.
In MadWorld, gamers use the Wii Remote to make the necessary physical actions to chainsaw an opponent in half, impale an enemy with a signpost or decapitate a victim with a golf club. MadWorld is another reminder that parents need to make sure they watch what their kids watch and play what their kids play.
In the past, the Wii has successfully sold itself as being the gaming console for the entire family and a way to bring family-game nights back into people’s living rooms. Unfortunately, Nintendo opened its doors to the violent videogame genre.
The National Institute on Media and the Family hopes that Nintendo does not lose sight of its initial audience and continues to offer quality, family-friendly games.
Aw, NIMF. Just the mention of “chainsaw” guarantees that this game will get even more sales.
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Via IGN
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