I play my 3DS everywhere in public - sometimes it makes me new friends! So I guess the short answer is yes, I do - I'm not ashamed of the medium.
Are you embarrassed at reading books in public or going to the movies? Then you shouldn't be embarrassed about game either.
Games can and should tell stories and share ideas through their mechanics. This is the intrinsic element of the medium and this is how experiences should be crafted in video games. No company does this as well as Nintendo and their echoes from the past.
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