April 27th, 2012

Welcome Again

51 Comments

A few days ago, the crew and I headed into rural Tanzania to meet with a mother and father who’s daughter was born with cataracts in either eye. This has left her blind since birth, and this video is about her story.

  • Samrat

    It’s awesome that there are people out there like you trying to help not only us gamers, but people who actually need help.

  • Belinni

    Does it make me a terrible person when the first thought that came to my mind was “What?! She can’t use her eyes?! But then how will she see the 3D effects?!”

    I have a feeling it does.

  • baktiar77

    Great Work!

    A 3DS gamer/fanatic by looks but a real nice person by the heart.

  • Boosos

    David, Enjoy the trip as much as you can, it is a nice experience to open your eyes and see that other people are suffering more than us. Thanks bringing footage of your experience

  • millsy

    It’s kinda weird how there’s an ad saying help stop blindness when this video is playing. Anyways David, it’s very good what you’re doing.

  • Pro

    This made me cry, it’s very touching to know that you’re helping real people out there, with real issues. I’m very happy for the little kid, and would love to see videos after the operation.

  • Ryan

    And this has to do with the 3DS how???

    • AceOfBlades247

      Ryan, have some consideration and be polite. he’s doing this for thw world. Your very ungrateful for what you have.

    • the psvita is better

      and how about you dont comment and realize whats he is doing?
      i mean there isnt any more 3ds news anyways
      besides i am sure you can ignore this videos if you want too you know

    • mah boi

      And your stuck in a digital world. It takes these people a year to get a bus pass. That’s nowhere near the 3DS you have. Can’t you have some empathy?

  • lazerhaze

    My husband was born with Cataracts in both eyes too. He had surgery at age 7 to fix them. He can see now but not well. The iris of his left eye does not function so he is essentially permanently blind in that eye. His right eye is his best eye. He does wear very think glasses and is very sensitive to bright light. Right now I’m trying to raise the $250 to get him a new pair of glasses with transitions for his light sensitivity. It’s sad but California state medicaid does not cover glasses for him because he is not in an institution or receive in home care.

    • ErinDwight

      That’s why the health care plans are so f’ed up… They have money to pay for other useless things but can’t give for the important…

  • 1-up Dude

    Neat,thats’ nice that you went there to help them,makes you think video games aren’t really anything at all.

  • roamrandy

    the baby should have never played with her 3ds, shes underage and cant handle that much 3d…lol jk great video david

  • Damian

    Great work David hope your parents are proud!

  • Andrew

    Davids awesome that he cares most people now could give a crap about anyone

    • I Think Too Much

      Agreed.

  • mah boi

    It’s great to see what your doing David! Keep upp the good work! ;)

  • Brett

    I’m gettin really mad at this ace kid. He keeps saying the digital version of nsmb2 will have less content. And I know this is the wrong article, but omg I’m furious. I hate little 11 year old brats who get on the internet and start talking about things they know nothing about. Come at me bro…… Come at me. I’ll argue with you all you want.

    • http://www.youtube.com/user/GMMAwesome?feature=mhee G.M.M.

      No need to get THAT mad over this. Think about it, Nintendo has never offered a modern retail game over digital download, it’s easy to think that something would have to be changed to get this right. I’m not saying they couldn’t do something like this, but it’s easy to think this when you’re getting a full game from a place(eshop) where games aren’t as big as this.

      It could also have come out wrong. Maybe he means to say it could have less content, but keeps saying it as if it WILL have less content.

    • AceOfBlades247

      -_- Ugh… Why post it on a serious news. Get a life.

    • AceOfBlades247

      It was @ Brett

    • Brett

      Because this is the 3ds blog. I ignore the irrelevancy. I come here for 3ds news… I respect david and what he’s doing. But I’m here to read about, and discuss 3ds news.

    • the psvita is better

      well there isnt any more news for now
      and this is not the right comment section to complain about something like this either
      i mean i dont see anybody with an username ace saying that nsmb 2 will have less content in its digital form here, do you?
      i see aceofblades247, but he is not saying anything about it so there is really no point to put that comment here
      and if you dont care about this kind of videos, why do you ever bother to come here?
      more importantly, why would you even put a comment that is irrelevant to the video here?

    • AceOfBlades247

      I’m all with you the psvista is better. I’m mostly kind but those people are putting me in the “Troll” or “Little kid” and even the”Doesn’t know anything” Category

    • bob

      This is comments for the Tanzania video, and it doesn’t matter if someone else thinks that they will remove content (even though it’s the same price) , it not really relevent until August. I think you should move on.

  • bob

    Why do Tanzania videos get less comments?

    • mah boi

      People are (sadly) less interested. Most come want 3DS news.

    • the psvita is better

      ^what he said, although i dont think we can complain about that
      i mean people come here looking for 3ds news, but then again there isnt anymore news for now.
      to be fair i actually like this videos, they feel like documentaries about david’s experiences

    • Revolution5268

      i dont want to comment on something this serious that david is doing, i may say end up in a fight that has mislead paths.

    • cree’az

      I actually find these video more interested. Im just interested in different cultures and people and i think its great what this dude is doing.

  • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

    That’s amazing David!!

  • cm93

    my respect for you just keeps growing and growing David :)

    • http://www.csfgpapercraft.com/wp Seb

      I think everyone else’s is too :)

  • Nintendo Guard

    I used to be an adventurer like you david, and then I got an arrow in the knee…

    • AceOfBlades247

      Well… I Guess your good for nothing… Repetative AI’s…

    • Revolution5268

      wut?

  • Tyler

    Your all heart, no one will ever change that. Keep on trooping trooper.

  • Revolution5268

    how long will David be there for?

  • Joshua

    MM Soundtrack Sold Over 100,000 Copies, Already Talk Of MML3 Prototype Version Coming 2 The eShop. How Could U Guys Not Post This? Done With This Blog.

    • Joshua

      When I Said “Guys” I Ment Franco. David Is Busy, So Fuck Off Franco

    • KING Z

      Actually, your wrong

    • Rapest Teddybear

      @Joshua, your such a dumbass. they havent even released the album yet!

    • AceOfBlades247

      @joushua

      He was trying to start a Flame war. What a moron.

  • Goken

    We should start a fundraiser to cure he cataracts and cure more kids. :D

  • Andy

    You’re a better man than me David. I’d never have the guts to go to another country to do something like this. I’m too shy and too sympathetic (I would have broken down crying by now).

    • Andy

      Oh, and best of luck to the daughter and her family.

  • Eiji Aonuma

    David, you are such a kind young man.
    I shall tell Mr. Iwata about this.

    • Masahiro Sakurai

      Hey Eiji!! I’ll tell him too!
      This should not go unseen!

    • Hideo Kojima

      Exactly right Masahiro! I think I shall pass this onto Shigeru myself.

  • cree’az

    Bro, this is a great thing you doing. Hope ya keep doing stuff like this!