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"Government complaint about Gamecube launch date"

A series of complaints from teachers across the country about the Gamcube release date has prompted the government to launch an official complaint to Nintendo.

Scretary of state for education and skills, Estelle Morris, had this to say:

"The timing of the release of the Nintendo Gamecube is disgraceful. They [Nintendo] are well aware that students all across the country will be taking important examinations over the next month or so. To release a games console now is highly irresponsible. There is clearly going to be a significant detrememtal effect on examination results this year, as so many will be glued to the screen of their new games machine, instead of revising for their exams."

When questioned, David Gocen, managing director of Nintendo Europe, said the following:

"Yes, we were well aware that we are into exam season, but as far as we are aware, primary school children do not have important exams, and are unlikely to revise in any case. We do not see therefore, how the GameCube is going to have much of an effect on the UK."

When asked about the possibility of those taking GCSE's and A-levels being distracted by the gamecube, Mr Gocen looked confused, and said "Aren't they too old for a Gamecube?", before sniggering as he walked off.

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for those of u who don't get it:
Everyone says that the gamecube is a kiddies console (it certainlly is not).
Anyway they r saying that it will effect teenagers, but they branded it a kiddies console, therefore they are now contradicting themselfs by saying that it will effect teenagers!!!
Typical!!!

And what about x-box? That was only releaed a few weeks ago, have the government complained about that console yet? Christ it sounds like their saying 'you must revise all day every day and have no free time at all'.

So if good exam results are down this year, no doubt the government will pin it on nintendo. They'll use any excuse to get themselves off the hook.

I can't believe the government would actually get involved with something like this. They think that people with exams study 24-7 but infact they revise 3-4 hours a day or even less. Once they get the revising out of the way there is plenty of room for playing on the gamecube!

Lol, fair.

I'm staying in tonight as well, :-(

Although it's for a good cause. My brothers Stag Weekend next week, so I have to save some money. I'll make up for it next week though :-)

A 'ched', being a very large shed. Ahem.

Oh yeah, and I have an absolute chedload of work to do too. I shouldn't be posting here, to be honest.

If you go down into the town tonight
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go out in the town tonight
You'd better go in disguise.

For every gimp that ever there was
Will gather there for a certain, because
Today's the day the townie gimps all go club-bing.

Every stu-dent, that goes out
Is sure to get beat tonight
There's lots of violen drunks to meet
Who'll start on you whatever you say

If you go out on the town tonight.
You'd better not go alone.
It's deadly out on the town tongiht,
Much safer to stay at home.
For every marine that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the local folk all go club-bing...

Xbox is a good choice my friend, you won't be disappointed, I've had many hours of fun with mine since the middle of March.

Changing the subject, how come you're not out tonight? A student staying in on a saturday?! What's wrong? :-D

This is what I love about these forums. I can write things like this, and some people won't be quite sure whether I'm serious or not.

Yes, I'm back for good - at least till the end of term, which is another eight weeks away. Then I'll go home, buy an XBox, and you'll be lucky to see me all summer :)