Activists Protesting Beer Pong WiiWare Game

June 12th, 2008 by Will Prusik in News, Simulation, Sports, Wii, Wiiware

The Wii has fairly accurately simulated sports like golf and bowling, and one of the newest sports to be put on the Wii is beer pong. For any unfamiliar it involves teams, most often just pairs, tossing ping pong balls into the opposing team’s cups. Each cup that gets a ball thrown into it is then removed, and the first team with no cups left over loses. It originally found popularity in college dorm rooms and frat houses, but the game can now be seen in bars and tournaments in Las Vegas.

The WiiWare game received a somewhat surprising 13+ rating and has raised eyebrows and tempers. Gen. Arthur T. Dean, who heads the Washington, D.C.-based Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America voiced concerns over the dangers of beerpong and the fact that even most college students aren’t of legal drinking age. While I would strongly agree that something needs to be done to curb binge drinking amongst college and high school students, attacking the games they play isn’t really the answer.

Tags: News, Simulation, Sports, Wii, Wiiware


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