Perhaps the most unsettling facet of these games is Nobilis's marketing and the compulsive use of sonograms. Not only did we see one in the press release, which announced that the games would "birth" soon, but there's also a Flash sonogram on the games' official website. Dealing with children isn't our forte, so forgive us if we're wrong, but don't things like this just bring up uncomfortable questions with parents?
We suppose it could be worse, though; the games could be called My Baby Girlz and My Baby Boyz, after all.
[Via press release]
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2-19-2008 @ 1:43PM
Brello said...
So much for the stork. Thanks a lot, Nobilis! May as well take out Santa and the Easter Bunny as well.
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2-19-2008 @ 2:22PM
AnOffday said...
This sucks. My favorite handheld is slowly being turned into a 5 year old's toy. More and more of these types of games are coming out, and less and less of games for actual gamers are being released. And when they actually are released, it doesn't matter because there is no room for them on the shelf with baby and Petz games polluting the game section.
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2-19-2008 @ 2:43PM
M.C. said...
Take a deep breath. Everything will be ok.
2-19-2008 @ 2:37PM
Roto13 said...
Great headline. xP
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2-19-2008 @ 2:56PM
RupeeClock said...
It would be mighty fine if I could take a drill to that boxart.
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2-19-2008 @ 3:54PM
Jhongerkong said...
That headline is pretty much the same one Kotaku had when Ubi released Imagine: Babyz.
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2-19-2008 @ 5:10PM
JKAntwon said...
Well I think my wife and daughter would actually like this game. We are having a baby, and they watch those shows about having a baby and are really excited (me too) about our little one to come. The idea of a game really excites them. granted some of these "girly" games I think are pretty lame, but "different strokes for different folks."
Because of the Wii, and DS developers are starting to think outside the box. Granted I don't like most of these games, but obviously people do, so the fact that they are not your cup of tea, they are for some.
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2-21-2008 @ 7:46PM
zelderman said...
*blows brain out
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