Wii pole dancing plans confirmed, fitness to blame

78 Comments by Jason Dobson May 2nd 2008 8:35PM
Filed under: Culture, Nintendo Wii

When we first heard of the not-at-all embarrassingly named company Peekaboo Pole Dancing's apparent plans to bring a pole dancing game to the Wii, the whole thing smacked of a better-late-than-never April Fools' prank. Not so, according to MTV Multiplayer blog, which asked the purveyors of the "Peekaboo Pole Dancing Kit" and the Carmen Electra-endorsed "Electra-pole" the question that just had to be asked: Why?

Peekaboo rep Simon Kay told the blog that the idea behind bringing what he calls "aerobic pole dancing " to the Wii is "all about fun and fitness." According Kay, Peekaboo wants the game "to do for pole dancing what Guitar Hero did for rock n roll!" We can't help but imagine that the game will finally give gaming couples with an eye for rhythm a means to use their 'star power' for an added -- not to mention motion sensitive -- relationship spark.

Tags: peekaboo, pole-dancing, poledancing, wii-strip

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Fernando Rocker: May 2nd 2008; 8:38PM

That lady is hot =p

Vince UK: May 2nd 2008; 9:01PM

I bet she looks like shit in the morning.

Fernando Rocker: May 2nd 2008; 9:08PM

I don't like shit =(

Obie: May 2nd 2008; 9:12PM

Who says you have to stay till morning. ;)

Lone Starr: May 2nd 2008; 9:17PM

Who says she has to stay until the morning?

John McPoop: May 2nd 2008; 9:48PM

@Fernando

Yes Fernando she is hot but you need to get out more ...

Is our bet on for GTA IV PS3 sales 1st week vs Mario kart Wii first week sales in the USA using ONLY NPD numbers?

Fernando Rocker: May 2nd 2008; 11:19PM

John

The bet is still going on, but I don't remember beting with you, but we can still bet.

But, read my past comments... it was not only for 1 week, it was for the whole first month.

Kevin Ghadyani: May 3rd 2008; 12:09AM

You can't be serious... THAT what you comment on? OMG...

Joshua: May 3rd 2008; 12:43AM

Hwhat hwas the bet? Bet what?

Fernando Rocker: May 3rd 2008; 1:01AM

The bet is: Mario Kart will sell more than the PS3 version of GTA in USA in the first month.

We will compare results with the NPD numbers.

Fernando Rocker: May 3rd 2008; 1:05AM

The prize is: $20 in Wii Points Cards or PSN Cards.

But the bet is closed now... I have 4 bets already.

Last month I won $60 in Wii Points and a VC N64 title, with the Gran Turismo sales.

=p

Gavin: May 3rd 2008; 3:16AM

If you really took that bet, then Fernando you are a bigger moronic fanboy than I ever thought possible. Also, if this bleached blonde bimbo is your idea of "hot" then you are even more juvenile than I thought possible. You should get around to actually meeting a real female at some point in your life, and you aren't going to do that by commenting on every Joystiq post possible.

BlaqueBeird: May 3rd 2008; 4:05AM

Um, Gavin? Yeah, hi. I'm just throwing this out there, but I'm almost positive that she, nor anyone else, cares that she's a bimbo. If anything, that's what makes her hot. I get what you're saying, and if you equate "hot" with "I respect her a lot, then you're right. Me? I equate "hot" with "I'd like to plow her til next thursday then never call". But that's just me.

JCD: May 3rd 2008; 11:18AM

I don't understand the problem. She is hot. Amazing legs (probably from the pole dancing). Probably not a great face without makeup though.

Phi Nguyen: May 3rd 2008; 5:26PM

She looks like the older sister from Full House.

John McPoop: May 4th 2008; 6:35PM

Yes Fernando the bet is ON like Donkey Kong

I made a post asking for the bet but you never replied back ... I think your going to lose this one buddy ... If I lose I will honor and we can exchange friend codes

crab battle: May 2nd 2008; 8:43PM

I think a lot more people want to be rock Gods than strippers.

TWiNKiE: May 4th 2008; 5:55PM

I bet joystiq had more fun finding this picture than finding a pic of a Rock God.

=)

deft: May 2nd 2008; 8:48PM

Wii Strip!

Zeus.:God: May 4th 2008; 2:22PM

Wii would like to strip.

Marzz: May 2nd 2008; 9:01PM

Nintendo will never approve it for their console. Ever.

LuckyEMS: May 2nd 2008; 9:15PM

after the amount of shit they have shovled onto that console this year

i think they will

mko: May 2nd 2008; 10:07PM

stop saying shovel, think of something new. plzthx.
lazyware, flashports, budget titles. there I just thought of 3 in less than a minute.

Laggy: May 3rd 2008; 1:37AM

I think shit just about describes it better than any word.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force): May 3rd 2008; 6:21AM

@Mko

Shit is a shit no matter how you look at it...

Alex: May 3rd 2008; 3:51PM

LuckyEMS, I'm waiting for something as bad as: 'Wii Coal Mining' or someone to even go as far as 'Wii Wii playing' in which you have to wave your arms faster than your opponent.

Lone Starr: May 2nd 2008; 9:03PM

[Generic Wii phallic comment]

Nima: May 2nd 2008; 10:18PM

Gives a new meaning to "Wii want to play".

Nima: May 2nd 2008; 10:18PM

damn. this comment system is pretty busted. You'd think a TECH website like engadget & joystiq would be on the bleeding edge, not 10 yrs back.

Joshua: May 3rd 2008; 12:44AM

Nima, no you are. Ban hammer spammer1

Sorry for that, everyone.

seven

ryan: May 2nd 2008; 9:04PM

Peekaboo wants the game "to do for pole dancing what Guitar Hero did for rock n roll!"

this is probably the dumbest thing I've heard in a long time

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): May 3rd 2008; 4:04PM

Having fret buttons on poles has got to hurt. Oh well, you can't argue with the music.

Raikage (LDF CRAB BATTLE!!!): May 2nd 2008; 9:08PM

Maybe if we could make a deal with JT, have him go after this "daughter training to be a stripper" simulator, so that he would leave GTAIV alone.

MJ: May 2nd 2008; 9:08PM

Mario & Sonic: At the Strip Club anyone?

Fernando Rocker: May 2nd 2008; 9:10PM

I would buy it...

Although, if Peach is featured as a stripper, samfish probably would buy every copy in existence.

Noshino: May 2nd 2008; 9:32PM

samfish? hell yah, First Peach, then Daisy, bet ya next will be Samus naked...

AdvanceX: May 2nd 2008; 10:26PM

What about Birdo?....

I Love Bowser: May 3rd 2008; 7:15AM

What about me? I'll strip for a fee.

MJ: May 2nd 2008; 9:10PM

Wonder if they could tie it in with the Wii Shaft controller as well.

http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/11/13/wii_shaft_joystick/

Fish: May 2nd 2008; 9:11PM

I wonder if this supports split screen multiplayer..

On co-op, you just make out with each other
on vs, one player is the stripper and the other player has to try to shove dollar bills down her throat

Obie: May 2nd 2008; 9:12PM

Wiilapdance?

Vince UK: May 2nd 2008; 9:20PM

Now you're talking!
Women swinging about on poles is about as sexy and classy as playboy.

JoSav: May 2nd 2008; 9:28PM

Does it cum with the whore?

Kane (The Abandoned): May 2nd 2008; 9:35PM

nope whores sold separately!

mocax: May 2nd 2008; 9:38PM

Pole-dancing != stripper
similarly
Reading joystiq != kids
and
Conan != Arnold schwarzenegger

Kujel: May 2nd 2008; 9:48PM

While the Wii is the only console women as a demographic have taken interest in I don't see them swarming into stores to act like strippers. Oh and mocax you may not equate pole dancing with strippers but most of the world does.

Foetoid: May 2nd 2008; 11:00PM

I think you would be surprised. Pole Dancing is shaping up to be the next 'fitness phenomenon'. There are hollywood actresses like Kate Hudson doing it for the strength and fitness that it gives you. Think of this like a sexy form of WiiFit. WiiFit will give the ladies the bodies to pull it off, and WiiPoleDancing will give them a way to flaunt it!

Nein: May 2nd 2008; 9:48PM

Thank god, finally we find the thing that will force Nintendo from the games industry and their attempts to roll back 15 years of evolution will be stopped. Their greed will cause their downfall when they start approving games like these. No soccer mom or 85-year-old will want to purchase a system that corrupts our youth.

John McPoop: May 2nd 2008; 9:49PM

I would buy it but I bet my old lady wouldn't use it ...

MJ: May 3rd 2008; 3:18AM

Why would you let old ladies pole dance? lol

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