Mother sues Nintendo over death of son

The fact that videogames can cause epileptic seizures has been known for quite a while. Most games currently come with some form of warning and disclaimer about possible seizure side effects from extended play periods. These disclaimers are about to

The fact that videogames can cause epileptic seizures has been known for quite a while. Most games currently come with some form of warning and disclaimer about possible seizure side effects from extended play periods. These disclaimers are about to be tested in the US where a woman is suing Nintendo, after her son died from banging his head during an epileptic fit induced by extended play of the N64 console.

According to this report, the woman's son played his Nintendo console 'eight hours a day, six days a week'. Since he started playing the console, he regularly had epileptic fits – despite no record of epilepsy prior to purchase.

While we can't predict what the US courts will rule, the most likely outcome in our opinion is a dismissal in Nintendo's favour. If a person experiences severe health problems after playing a certain game and then continues to play that game time after time knowing full well it will injure them in some way, surely that person is responsible for any injuries that occur.