by ZapNintendo has turned a host of everyday tasks into fun game ideas over the last few years: gardening, playing with dogs, pretending to raise your IQ, and pretending to exercise have all made their way into our living rooms. The latter has become a widespread craze thanks to EA Sports Active Personal Trainer, Wii Sports, and others, but noticeably missing from the lists of promising 3DS titles is one that lets gamers hone their toilet skills while away from the bowl.
Poo Age: Train to Poo in Minutes a Day -- How E3's Missing Megaton Could Change Gaming ForeverThis most crucial of body skills could easily be replicated and improved by the 3DS's many features, so its absence from this year's E3 is downright baffling. The 3D screen and dual cameras are perfectly designed to help augment depth perception and aim in a way never before possible, but there are other tantalizing possibilities:
-Analog slider could easily imitate the flush lever
-Gyroscope and tilt functions used to shake off persistent cling-ons
-Touch screen for 1:1 wiping practice
-Online co-op to practice with people from different cultures and different sanitation goals
-Best of all, a no-mess experience
Dropping A Deuce On Blue Ocean Gaming Potential appeal across all age groups is undeniable. Sure the very young, the old, and the infirm would have the most to gain from it, but they're not alone; I'm certain that anyone from college students planning on a backpacking trip through Europe, to businessmen on long plane flights, to marathon runners and full time grocery store cashiers would eagerly plop down their money for it.
My point is, if developers like Ubisoft and Activision are going to use video game hardware to dump mindless iterations of Babiez, Petz, and minigame collections, why not try to help gamers skillfully perform the real thing?
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