Nintendo BS

A video game with a grand narrative centered on a Jewish boy living in Nazi-occupied France is currently in development for the Nintendo DS, though the company says it’s unlikely to ever see the light of day.

The game’s developer Luc Bernard (who sounds more like a snotty French filmmaker than a 21-year-old UK game designer), recently spoke out about the merits of the game: namely, that it offers a history of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, includes no on-screen violence and will send its proceeds to Darfur.

Undoubtedly, there is room for an exploration of the Holocaust through less traditionally less-respected art forms. Take Art Spiegelman’s Maus, for instance. But Maus was from a man who grew up the son of Jewish refugees. Bernard’s biggest claim to fame is a fairy tale video game called "Eternity’s Child."

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  1. iconic

    I don’t know what age child this game is recommended for. I do feel that for many children who would play the game, the Nazi would become simply a generic “bad guy.” It would just be a classic play of good vs. evil . It would not provide an explor

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