Maybe All Games Should Have A &#39;Very Easy&#39; ModeS  This
morning, I got an e-mail from a Kotaku reader named Jaime.  "I
am married to a wonderful woman," Jaime wrote, "but she doesn't
enjoy playing videogames. She has from time to time, sat down to
watch me play games like Okami, Ico or Shadow of the Colossus.
She's a big fan of Studio Ghibli so it was natural for her to
have an interest in Ni no Kuni."  Ni no Kuni, a role-playing
game that came out last week for PlayStation 3, was in part
developed by the animation house Studio Ghibli.  "With that in
mind... I think it would be a great idea if they were to release
a patch to introduce a 'Very Easy' mode to allow new players
(and younger players!) to enjoy the game," Jaime wrote. "It
could be anything from dumbing down the AI to lowering the
damage received... I certainly wouldn't mind paying extra for
such a mode, if it means my wife will finally take the step into
actually enjoying games."  I'm with Jaime. Why shouldn't video
games like Ni no Kuni come