LeatherRebel5150 | 1,055 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I just stumbled on a description of this game, I figured it was a joke. But after searching a little bit there are ebay listings and ign listings. How have I never heard of this before?!! This seems like something I should have seen become an inside joke on here or back on NA. But Ive never seen it mentioned. It just seems so ridiculous that it should have been a mem or something. https://www.ign.com/games/my-stop-smoking-coach-with-allen-carr https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=smoking+coach+DS&_sacat=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I remember seeing it in GameStop, next to all of the “Learn Spanish/French/German/etc.” coaches. The DS was something else, a weird cultural phenomenon that’s hard to explain to kids that weren’t around for it back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPX | 1,369 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 It gets an “E” rating...what the? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,055 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 hours ago, The Strangest said: I remember seeing it in GameStop, next to all of the “Learn Spanish/French/German/etc.” coaches. The DS was something else, a weird cultural phenomenon that’s hard to explain to kids that weren’t around for it back in the day. I mean I could see the language learning, though boring its something that kids would participate in. But to stop smoking? Was there really a large enough base of adults trying to quite smoking that also had a DS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,895 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, LeatherRebel5150 said: I mean I could see the language learning, though boring its something that kids would participate in. But to stop smoking? Was there really a large enough base of adults trying to quite smoking that also had a DS? You don't question why shovelware exists. You only accept it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,700 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, LeatherRebel5150 said: I mean I could see the language learning, though boring its something that kids would participate in. But to stop smoking? Was there really a large enough base of adults trying to quite smoking that also had a DS? If I do remember correctly, Nintendo was banking on adults owning the handheld themselves. The marketing for the DSi XL showed older adults with their system sideways like a book for reading software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,055 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, RH said: You don't question why shovelware exists. You only accept it. I don't even think this qualifies as shovelware, it is its own weird thing. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,895 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, LeatherRebel5150 said: I don't even think this qualifies as shovelware, it is its own weird thing. lol It's definitely border line. I'm guessing the company had a tool for training-ware generation and they had covered the top 4-5 languages, and were looking for something else to easily make a few bucks. I could be wrong though. Regardless, I've wanted to hunt down a sealed copy of this just because I agree it's quite an oddity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,719 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 @RH Yeah that's definitely the sort of oddity that I'm into as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romiked2689 | 120 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 5 hours ago, LeatherRebel5150 said: I just stumbled on a description of this game, I figured it was a joke. But after searching a little bit there are ebay listings and ign listings. How have I never heard of this before?!! This seems like something I should have seen become an inside joke on here or back on NA. But Ive never seen it mentioned. It just seems so ridiculous that it should have been a mem or something. https://www.ign.com/games/my-stop-smoking-coach-with-allen-carr https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=smoking+coach+DS&_sacat=0 I legit got this for my girl who used to smoke... she never turned it on once lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,719 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 35 minutes ago, Romiked2689 said: I legit got this for my girl who used to smoke... she never turned it on once lol Guess just the shame of having your significant other getting you this product did help her quit smoking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romiked2689 | 120 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 2 hours ago, fcgamer said: Guess just the shame of having your significant other getting you this product did help her quit smoking. Fuck no lol. I think I half wanted it because what the hell that just shows anything goes on ds lol. I have a cooking one also lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrslam | 474 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I have one. Smells like smoke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,719 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 I wonder how many of these come from a smoke free home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Feisty_Pickle | 244 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 11 hours ago, Romiked2689 said: Fuck no lol. I think I half wanted it because what the hell that just shows anything goes on ds lol. I have a cooking one also lol The elusive "Stop Cooking" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romiked2689 | 120 Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 6 hours ago, A_Feisty_Pickle said: The elusive "Stop Cooking" I mean it’s a cool book I’m very good at stop cooking stopped years ago;$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 4,895 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Romiked2689 said: I mean it’s a cool book I’m very good at stop cooking stopped years ago;$ You can't stop what you never started! (I'm so glad I got married.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romiked2689 | 120 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 14 hours ago, RH said: You can't stop what you never started! (I'm so glad I got married.) I tried and my wife is to last to cook:) clean ass house tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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