Sony: "Nintendo DS is for kiddies!"

[rabidrabbit]

If we go back to topic for a minute. I find the Nintendo's 18-20 age group for DS a little narrow.
It's only three years. I know it isn't an absolute range, that Nintendo really thinks only 18, 19 and 20 year olds are those who'll buy DS.
But why not say 15-20, was it because 15 would still be considered a little kiddy, whereas 18 is adult. Why 20, why not 25?

 

[hey69]

that's because ninto knows it's kiddy , that's why they say that.

 

[Cryect]

Uh huh if the DS is so kiddy why is there "doctor" games like this

http://www.the-magicbox.com/0410/game041008g.shtml

 

[hey69]

what is that a masturbation game?

 

[London Geezer]

Well, most teenagers start masturbating at around that age or earlier, so i guess it's in line with their target audience.

 

[Evil_Cloud]

As long as they don't make something like EyeToy DS... with the touchscreen instead of the eyes.

 

[Farid]

If we go back to topic for a minute. I find the Nintendo's 18-20 age group for DS a little narrow.
It's only three years. I know it isn't an absolute range, that Nintendo really thinks only 18, 19 and 20 year olds are those who'll buy DS.
But why not say 15-20, was it because 15 would still be considered a little kiddy, whereas 18 is adult. Why 20, why not 25?

To be honest, i don't think Nintendo seriously target 18-20, it must be a range that a journo/ or a really stupid PR choosed arbitrarily.
18-20 is not only too narrow, it's also based on zero logic, demographically speaking.

15-24, sounds more "legit" to me, or they may also want to target the same crowd that Playstion marketing is focused on, the 15-34.
But since it's Nintendo, i think they'll try to appeal younger gamers too, and since the 3/4 of the market is <18, that might be the smartest thing to do, if you ask me.

 

[hey69]

that would mean maybe the legaly fuckable age in Japan..?

who knows the thaughts that goes through nintendos mind...

 

[cthellis42]

Uh huh if the DS is so kiddy why is there "doctor" games like this

Well, she might be shapely, but would ANYONE go near a gal whose face was all scrunched up like that?