Obama says the youth need to stop playing GameBoy
During a recent stop in Texas, 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama spoke with the youth in an attempt to enlist some younger aid in his campaign. He wanted them to recruit their friends in his campaign, stating "I want you to tell them, 'It's time for you to turn off the TV and stop playing GameBoy' ... We've got work to do." We understand the blind labeling of all handheld gaming taking place on Nintendo's GameBoy, it's what our parents and grandparents call all handheld gaming devices to this day. However, when one is trying to enlist the aid of the youth, it's best to understand what they're playing and how the gaming landscape has changed since the early 90's.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Directive0 @ Feb 26th 2007 1:56PM
Sad to say but its true.
Blastmaster @ Feb 26th 2007 2:28PM
I still call my DS a Gameboy when I flash it to non-gamers - I call it a DS when I'm with other gamers.
ross @ Feb 26th 2007 4:46PM
I understand that you guys have to post any and all Nintendo handheld-related news, but to critique Obama for not specifying the current generation of handheld game systems is more than a little bit of a stretch.
JKAntwon @ Feb 27th 2007 12:28AM
he's an idiot!
moosey @ Feb 27th 2007 9:21AM
lol at JKAntwon, i bet youre one of the types hes talking about
Rekidk @ Feb 27th 2007 9:47PM
No problem with him calling it a 'Gameboy,' but generalizing youth as lazy, politically uninvolved Gameboy-players is really crass and, quite frankly, offensive. He just lost my vote, thank you very much. *Roots for Hillary for Democratic Presidential Nomination*