It hasn’t been the smoothest launch Nintendo has ever seen. Now it seems the headache train is leaving the station once again. However this time, Nintendo has issued an official response.

Nintendo Head of Communications Robert Saunders released an official statement to MaxConsole after more complaints of headaches caused by viewing games in the crazy third dimension began to surface. Here’s what he had to say:

As much as it’s incredibly easy to sympathize with someone who just dropped $250 on a new device only to have it give them headaches, Nintendo really has covered all their bases on this one by issuing 3DS health warnings. They never once tried to hide the fact that headaches might be a possibility for some players. The inclusion of the depth-slider, and  the insistence that players take the occasional break – which heaven forbid gamers actually listen to – both serve as admissions that we simply don’t know how 3D will effect each individual. Therefore, Nintendo has done their best to make the experience as enjoyable as possible for all users.

Obviously everyone is excited and wants to be a part of this new facet of gaming, but understanding that it’s still a new technology is important here. Even more key is to remember that no new tech comes without a few hitches along the way.

Again, dropping a large amount of money on something that causes discomfort is far from ideal, but Nintendo isn’t forcing anyone to buy these things – a point that also seems to be lost on those griping about the 3DS’s price. Unfortunately, it is a $250 gamble that the machine might give you a headache, but it is one that both the media and Nintendo have done a good job of making potential buyers aware of.

What does the Rant crowd think? Does Nintendo need to do something more about the 3DS and the headache claims, or is this something that consumers have been educated enough on, and should know by now that it’s just one of the risks and downsides of a new technology? I know more than a handful of people that can’t play first-person shooters because it makes them dizzy and nauseous. Should they be crying foul to Bungie and Infinity Ward?

Source: MaxConsole