I'm 33 years old...am I ridiculous for wanting a Nintendo DS?

[MrCoffee]

Poll question: I'm 33 years old...am I ridiculous for wanting a Nintendo DS?

[TK421]

1. I would say no to this, but since they have been out for a while

what was it all of a sudden that makes you want one? Just curious, since I would want to go with a PS3 or Wii...

[MrCoffee]

2. I get bored on the bus

Would it change your answer if you saw an old dude playing videogames on the bus?

[AlCzervik]

3. why would it be ridiculous?

Plenty of adults have ipods with game apps and palystations and the Nintendo Wii.

[MrCoffee]

7. See, this is the kind of argument I need to rebut MrsCoffee

[TZ]

11. I have both an iphone with games on it AND a Nintendo Wii

and I'm almost 40! ;)

[ceile]

4. Nah.

I ride the bus too so I totally understand.

[MrCoffee]

6. check your pm

[DarkTirade]

5. ... you do know what the average age of gamers are these days, right?

[MrCoffee]

8. I have no idea...

Old people are into the videogames now?


:rofl:

[DarkTirade]

9. Just did a quick google search...

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9342

[GoneOffShore]

10. Dude - I'm 61 and I want a Wii.

I also want to wee, but that's a different story.

[redqueen]

12. DS or the DSi?

The DSi is better, according to my kids.

Either way, no. No age limit on fun.

[MrCoffee]

13. I just found out about the DSi...maybe I'll wait a bit for that one

Amazon's taking preorders.

[DarkTirade]

20. According to the article I just read, the DSi doesn't have the GBA game slot though.

So you can't play old games, just DS games.

[smalll]

14. Yes. But not too much - at least you realize there is a ridiculosity issue out there.

All of us have our own ridiculous moments, our own tastes and pastimes that are actually a little embarassing.

So go ahead and enjoy the vidya games, even at 33. Sure, it's a LITTLE ridiculous, but what's REALLY ridiculous are people in their 30s and 40s who proudly call themselves "gamers" and who get all indignant if anyone questions, laughs, or suggests that their particular hobby isn't exactly one they should want to boast about.

[LanternWaste]

16. We all have our sacred cows...

"and who get all indignant if anyone questions, laughs, or suggests that their particular hobby isn't exactly one they should want to boast about."



We all seem to have our sacred cows that we defend with the righteous passion worthy of a televangelist. :)

I've got co-workers who place action-dolls all over their workstations. Make one little joke about that and WHAM-O-- their slacker-indignation is flamed to the point of starting fires.

[Broken_Hero]

15. nope, not at all...I want one as well

I love the fact that you can play gameboy advance games on it as well. I love playing the NES classics, like metroid, super mario's, Link II, and they have SNES games too.

[ACTION BASTARD]

17. No. I own one with a 8 GB flash card and about 80 DS games on it.

Also have a modded PSP with custom firmware and way over 100 SNES, Genesis games on there. My 360 is about the only thing I don't have modded cuz I don't want to get the banhammer from xbox live.

Also, I'm 41. So yeah man like, let your freak flag fly brother.

[Daxxie]

18. Not ridiculous at all.....

I've got a DS and a PSP, plus a PS3 console. I've been a gamer since pong first showed up in finer bowling alleys everywhere.

I'm 53.......I don't give a hoot if someone finds it "ridiculous." I'm having fun!

[Forkboy]

19. I'm 41 and I have one.

Go for it. :)