News: The Sun Continues Attack on 3DS
Posted 06 Apr 2011 at 09:25 by Ashley Jones
The Sun continues its tirade against the Nintendo 3DS with another sensationalist story.
After claiming the Nintendo 3DS causes dizziness last week and insisting yesterday that thousands are affected, although later rectifying their online article, The Sun have continued with what has described as a "vendetta" against the Nintendo 3DS with another article today.
MCV report that the tabloid's doctor Carol Cooper monitored the heart rate of 22 year-old Lee Price while he played Street Fighter IV 3D and PES 2011 3D during four half-hour slots.
The experiment found that playing these games resulted in a racing pulse and climbing blood pressure and suggesting: "If this was your resting rate, I'd recommend you saw a GP about high blood pressure". Apparently children shouldn't play these games for long periods of time and should not be left to play it alone. While these are all warnings outlined by Nintendo anyway The Sun seems to believe it is cause for concern.
The newspaper also tried to draw a rather thin link between their claims and the fact that Rob Saunders, head of communications at Nintendo UK, is leaving. While Nintendo and others have been refuting The Sun's claims at every junction it doesn't seem to be stopping the tabloid in their crusade.
Responding to yesterday's article in The Sun, The Guardian has assessed the legal situation in regards to refunds if gamers are feeling dizzy. According to The Guardian there is no legal right for a refund to be issued if users feel dizzy while playing. If it affected a vast number Nintendo would probably issue a recall but seeing as it is just a few this is unlikely to happen. Retailers have the right to only offer a trade-in if they want.