A regional board of education has implemented plans which compel some 10 elementary and middle schools to distribute Nintendo DS handheld consoles amongst their pupils, along with appropriate software.
Starting in January, the schools began distributing the devices and software to children.
The plan has been approved at the highest levels of the Osaka Board of Education, and a specialist post has been created to oversee matters. The plan will see schools attempt to harness the device for educational ends, with lists of approved software being made available.
Predictably, the bold plan has come under fire; however, the main criticism appears to focus on the issue of taxpayer’s money being directed into Nintendo’s coffers, certainly a legitimate concern considering the potential for abuse. Such criticism appears to have been dealt with however, so full implementation seems assured.
Other issues raised are who gets to select the software approved, and of course the “games will corrupt the youth” line of argument, proving a favourite of assemblymen.
Via Sankei.
Nintendo has had much success marketing DS games as aids for mental exercise, using scientific sounding doctors and studies to promote its products as semi-medical, and a significant number of educational titles also exist on the platform.
Thus, the notion of distributing these amongst those few schoolchildren who do not already have one is not as far-fetched as it might at first appear; a number of doctors have already staked their reputations on the effectiveness of the device in combating senility… Children would be the next logical step.
Whatever the case, Nintendo cannot help but profit from their innovative marketing.
Pupils will also doubtless welcome the financial assistance, which should leave them more money for loli spanking games…
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Sony's going to be MAD!
then sony should start to give free PSP to high school student...
Guess Nintendo will easily survive the recession XD
I support this motion! They should use technology to teach and educate student and not use the old ways of doing things.
..i cant wait to see the WII
will replace their P.E class lawl
Quick! Buy some Nintendo stocks.
Otherwise, money well wasted, students need better school equipments and facilities, not to mention getting better teachers(one that won't feel the students).
...kinda wish that all HD consoles also have tons of educational programmes.
I wanna go back to elementary school now. Or do high schoolers get free PS3s?
i wish my school teaches how 2 make nintendo DS D;
>Nintendo has had much success marketing DS games as aids
That's all I needed to read.
/win!
Nintendo: "IT PRINTS TAXPAYERS MONEY!!!"
Stuff like this can kill the PSP.
Genius strategy by Nintendo and quite creative too.
though this can mean more games for the DS vs. PSP..since mostly everyone in Japan would have a DS.
Awesome. Let's see how it works out with the little Japanese kids. XD
Wonder if they'll play eroge...
Well said! Innovative marketing~
Hence, they are not in dire situation for downsizing. LOL >.<
Nice idea
Hopefully nintendo will suport it with discounts rather than taking advantage
Sooo.... Awesome....
a kid go play, other see it
other also buy
then it will spread like diseases
Bad idea.
The DS is a dangerous stab 'n' grope simulator.
Now Nintendo gets its money directly from tax payers wallets. It won't be long before they finally manage to take control of the Japanese government. Then they'll finally be able to set off those mind control chips they installed on all the Wiis shipped locally and internationally. Nintendo, yet again, gets one step closer to world domination. Clever move, Nintendo.
Hmm. I wonder if Google and Nintendo will fight against each other for world domination, or if they'll join forces and merge into one giant company to rule the world with instead...
It will be like in the 21th episode of Code Geass. And Nintendo is obviously Lelouch. Further, world domination is such an american way of thinking. (And by that I mean fucked up.) Who would want to rule this sick world? Just make money out of the stupid masses and enjoy your life.
amaerican? didn't germany and japan actually attempt world domination once? i could be mistaken.
wikipedia will eat them both
Bravo!
This is the path more educational boards should take. I once campaigned successfully to allow board games and strategic card games be brought to school. Of course, my fellow students abused this and eventually the ban fell back into place, but it was fun while it lasted!
Nothing about this is not awesome.
They'll all use picto chat in class since it's less obvious than texting with cell phones.
I wonder if they'll have a special School Design casing for the class issued DS's to make them collector items.
The school is probably buying used DS consoles for the kids. If you think about it it doesn't make sense budget wise to buy them spankin new DS consoles, not to mention "special edition school DS (with numbers and plus and minus on the cover!)".
Lucky kids. But who will know when some kids are playing Castlevania instead of Brain Age?
If they really think this will improve the education of the children, then go right ahead.
A free DS? Me want one too ;_;.
Of course, the spanking game will be included in the distribution, yes?
To prepare children for whats to come in middle school, right?
Ahh Middle School, now THOSE were good years XD
What exactly is to come in middle school?
Holy shit. Totally ruined joke. Gahaha
Oh, sure, rub it in.
another monopoly attempt by Eeevul Nintendo Corporation, maby they still miss those good ol' NES days
If I have to tell you that you don't read enough loli doujins.
Ok, for anyone else who is very, very dim and needs this obviously very subtle joke explaining.
DS eroge = preparing children for years of sexual abuse by hentai teachers.
wat?
I am.
What with all those hentai teachers stalking the halls.
But the joke's already dead.
I thought you were referring to real life...
Fucking Japan..... always making America feel less superior in almost every way.
I'd argue America is incapable of feeling anything at all. America is a a large chunk of mostly adjacent land areas, not a human being, not even an animal. Or are you referring to Hetalia's USA-tan, America?
I say why not? then all the grade schoolers can play that loli spanking game. It's a win/win for everyone.
Can all comments that are "I'm number #" please be deleted. Waste of space.
They are usually deleted, but we can't monitor the comments constantly.
Now that is just unfair, but only because I want that to happen to my school. Japan +1
Innovation's the keyword.
Next's a Wii per classroom....
Sounds like a great idea... Wish this was implemented everywhere.
Though im not at the appropriate age to get one now.