A Video Game You Should Play Outside

from the go-outside-and-play dept

One of the common complaints about kids playing so many video games is that they never go outside. Now, Konami may have a solution to that problem. They're releasing a game called "Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand," for the Game Boy Advance where playing in the sunlight gives you an advantage. The game cartridge has a solar sensor built in, and your character is stronger in direct sunlight. The game involves fighting vampires, so I guess it fits in with the gameplay. Of course, what's to stop kids from just sitting with their Game Boy's up against a lightbulb or something? Next up: handheld games that force kids to run around and get some exercise.

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    Anonymous Coward, Aug 14th, 2003 @ 11:40am

    Next up; Law suit from parents whose child dies from dehydration while playing the game in the sun and downs his 2 liter coke and doesn't refill. Least it helps clean up the gene pool.

    Seriously, the game had better be good otherwise I can see the 'outside' factor actually taking away from sales.

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    The BLOB !

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    Sara Lee, Aug 14th, 2003 @ 2:30pm

    Oh goodie ... little fat kids schlumping around like zombies stumbling into me because their squinting ( in the sunlight ) to catch the latest " Pokemon " ...

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