Every thing is more fun on Nintendo’s Wii… bowling, playing in a band or just rockin’ out by yourself, tennis, working out, watching your girlfriend workout… and now JV Games is trying to add Beer Pong to that list. The developer created a WiiWare game based on the drinking game that has the Connecticut Attorney General up in arms (probably because he sucks at beer pong).
Alcohol reference in a video game warrants a “Teen” rating, but the company has since removed the beer element and just called the game, “Pong Toss.” Probably a good idea, because we all know how hard it is to get drunk off of virtual beer…not to mention the hangover that comes with it the next morning!
The ESRB game rating board spokesperson suggests the attorney general mind his own business:
“Our concern is that a greater number of consumers (including the age group about which you are most concerned) will be made aware of this game and resolve to play it as a result of publicized statements of advocacy groups and others. Ironically, this is likely to result in more rather than less consumers being drawn to this game, particularly those very minors all of us seek to protect.”
Whoops… I guess we aren’t helping either. It’s just as well that kids start practicing their beer pong skills at an early age, they’ll be that much better off in college. Or after college. Or on the 4th of July, like when I dominated everyone at Diggles’ party with my pong skills. No big deal.
Thanks to K Money for find. Original Story: WIRED Blog
