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Gamers across the UK were glued to their television sets at last night as BBC3 aired its controversial documentary Outrageous Fortunes. The programme claimed that Nintendo knowingly included "seizure-inducing content" in its games.
A spokesperson from Nintendo rebuffed the allegations, saying: 'The notion that Nintendo would knowingly include in its games material that it knew could cause seizures is ridiculous. There is nothing more important to us than the health and wellbeing of our players." She continued: "We began including a warning about seizures with our games in the UK in 1993. We were the first videogame company to provide such warnings."
BBC3 told a different story, however, citing an incident where Nintendo was twice found in contempt of court for not disclosing vital information during a case brought against it by the parents of a boy who suffered a seizure whilst playing a Nintendo game.
BBC3 also tested several recent Nintendo titles and discovered that many of them would not meet the Independent Television Commission's guidelines regarding the rate of flashing images in television broadcasts.
However, until a regulatory body like the ITC governs the rate of flashing images in videogames, then it is likely that we can expect similar situations to arise with many games - not just Nintendo titles - in the future.
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To this I say "pfft". What idiocy led the BBC to conclude that Nintendo purposefully include seizure-inducing moments into their games? Why? Why would they do that? Are they evil? AND, surely if they include their warnings (which I have seen on EVERY Nintendo game), it's the gamer's risk?
It seems perhaps that once again an innocent company are being used as the scapegoat for a problem not especially related to them.
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Gamers across the UK were glued to their television sets at last night as BBC3 aired its controversial documentary Outrageous Fortunes. The programme claimed that Nintendo knowingly included "seizure-inducing content" in its games.
A spokesperson from Nintendo rebuffed the allegations, saying: 'The notion that Nintendo would knowingly include in its games material that it knew could cause seizures is ridiculous. There is nothing more important to us than the health and wellbeing of our players." She continued: "We began including a warning about seizures with our games in the UK in 1993. We were the first videogame company to provide such warnings."
BBC3 told a different story, however, citing an incident where Nintendo was twice found in contempt of court for not disclosing vital information during a case brought against it by the parents of a boy who suffered a seizure whilst playing a Nintendo game.
BBC3 also tested several recent Nintendo titles and discovered that many of them would not meet the Independent Television Commission's guidelines regarding the rate of flashing images in television broadcasts.
However, until a regulatory body like the ITC governs the rate of flashing images in videogames, then it is likely that we can expect similar situations to arise with many games - not just Nintendo titles - in the future.
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To this I say "pfft". What idiocy led the BBC to conclude that Nintendo purposefully include seizure-inducing moments into their games? Why? Why would they do that? Are they evil? AND, surely if they include their warnings (which I have seen on EVERY Nintendo game), it's the gamer's risk?
It seems perhaps that once again an innocent company are being used as the scapegoat for a problem not especially related to them.
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There's not too much flashing in the games.
However, once they didn't allow an episode of Pokmeon (Electric Soldier Porygon) to be broadcast due to flashing scenes.
However, once they didn't allow an episode of Pokmeon (Electric Soldier Porygon) to be broadcast due to flashing scenes.
If they really want an example of a seizure inducing game, they should try Confidential Mission on the Dreamcast - more bright flashes than a BBC news report on flashing lights in clubs.
They tested Mario Kart, and that apparently was the worst game out of the 5 for seizure because of the bridge effect, as the textures are changing every 1/10th of a second when you go over it at some speed. Can’t say I’ve ever noticed though – until that program.
Hell, the amount of bloody games I play on all platforms and I couldn't even name one Cube game that stands out from any other with flashing problems. Must say a pure flat picture with 100hz playback helps as enabling 60hz option definitley makes the game look smoother with no additional refresh rate problems, other than that I can't think of any cases where Cube games have proven to be worse than others.
Dringo wrote:
> It's just worth remembering that even the award winning "bowling
> for columbine" only hosts one half of the story.
Bowling for Columbine is a great film, sure Michael Moore tries to get people to see things from his point of view, but everything he suggests is fact.
Nintendo deliberately and knowingly including stuff that would induce seizures? Now thats fiction.
> It's just worth remembering that even the award winning "bowling
> for columbine" only hosts one half of the story.
Bowling for Columbine is a great film, sure Michael Moore tries to get people to see things from his point of view, but everything he suggests is fact.
Nintendo deliberately and knowingly including stuff that would induce seizures? Now thats fiction.
Most games can cause seizures, but not to a huge majority of people. Nintendo were the first people to include health hazards in instructions, so if people don't read that it's their own fault.
It's just the BBC being a bunch of f***tards once again and singling out Nintendo. I doubt they honestly believe Nintendo knowingly included seizure-inducing material into their video games, but it makes a programme.
I'll love it if Nintendo sued their ass for portraying them as some child-killing group of lunatics (okay, maybe not that bad), because like I said, they include warnings so they can hardly be blamed.
It's just the BBC being a bunch of f***tards once again and singling out Nintendo. I doubt they honestly believe Nintendo knowingly included seizure-inducing material into their video games, but it makes a programme.
I'll love it if Nintendo sued their ass for portraying them as some child-killing group of lunatics (okay, maybe not that bad), because like I said, they include warnings so they can hardly be blamed.
One half of that programme?
It's just worth remembering that even the award winning "bowling for columbine" only hosts one half of the story.
Flashing in Ninty games?
There's another point against their kiddie image.
There's another point against their kiddie image.
Yeah, there was actually quite a bit of controversy before the program was about to air; hell, even BBC themselves said it would induce conflict, as most of the statements apply to videogaming in general.
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