Beer Pong becomes Pong Toss for T rating
by Justin McElroy 
{ Jul 9th 2008 at 6:30PM }
That was understandably problematic for Blumenthal seeing as the game is so very beer-centric. So, what's the solution, the quick fix from JV Games Vice President Jag Jaeger that makes everyone happy? Why, remove every reference to alcohol and call the game Pong Toss, of course! You know, because you're an idiot.
[Thanks, Farseer]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
007craft @ Jul 9th 2008 6:48PM
See I like to play video games so I can do things I otherwise cant do in real life, Like play a proffesional soccer game, Shoot terrorists as a goverment spy, or kill aliens with badass weaponry.
Why the fuck would I waste my time playing this, when I can just do it in real life, instead of virtually on the wii?
Dr. Stabbingworth @ Jul 9th 2008 6:50PM
seriously, beer pong takes about 2 minutes to set up and costs less than $20 for entire setup and a case of beer
GoldenS1104 @ Jul 9th 2008 7:36PM
You read my mind. I was just about to post a comment about how their target demographic (clearly people of drinking age given the original name of the game) would probably rather play beer pong in real life as it would lead to drunken fun.
mernmern @ Jul 9th 2008 6:50PM
Ha ha... "Cherry Shot".
OMGOMG @ Jul 9th 2008 6:50PM
Looks like the party is really kicking... kinda like my life.
:(
Pitrsin @ Jul 9th 2008 6:50PM
They could have just called it Beirut since, you know, that's what it's actually called.
kchinkan0 @ Jul 9th 2008 6:58PM
Except it's not called Beirut...
Ethan @ Jul 9th 2008 6:59PM
It's called whatever the fuck you want to use to describe the lobbing of ping-pong balls into beverage.
Ethan @ Jul 9th 2008 6:58PM
But this is a one-note gimmick game. Surely they'll sell more simply by being called beer pong?
copa @ Jul 9th 2008 6:59PM
The ESRB has done all kinds of stupid, indefensible things, but I think I will side with them on this one.
It seems pretty clear that this was intended to be played as a drinking game, so it makes sense to restrict the game to age 17+, unless you have parental approval.
The fact that JV games just nerfed it down to a generic pong shows that they wanted to distribute it to teenagers from the beginning, which is kind of poor judgement for a frat-themed drinking game.
Grey Acumen @ Jul 10th 2008 9:15AM
It's not like calling the game "beer pong" is going to make you experience inebriation while playing. So they rename it so people who aren't interested in beer won't just auto pass on it, and the people who actually are interested in beer pong can just drink their own damn beer while playing this.
Deprincer @ Jul 9th 2008 7:38PM
this makes me wanna play real beer pong. now.
too bad they don't show other people drinking instead of making the cups magically disappear.
BIGFAT @ Jul 9th 2008 8:36PM
im just glad this was the ESRB doing and not Nintendos doing. i never thought a game with a name like that would make it on wiiware in the first place.
Gbogdan @ Jul 9th 2008 10:30PM
That is the cheesiest video I have ever seen in my life.
Haggard @ Jul 10th 2008 10:58AM
Yeah, I've never seen less appropriate music.. it's like the government made it to advertise voluntary sterilisation.
FOXHOUND @ Jul 10th 2008 7:10AM
This is okay with me, because I was just going to spend the money on beer anyhow. This is just a gentle push in the direction I wanted to go.
Krithren @ Jul 10th 2008 12:49PM
It will still never be as much fun as cute college girls flashing you so you miss...
Dralthi @ Jul 10th 2008 1:32PM
What a joke.
Grant @ Jul 10th 2008 3:53PM
OMG!!! none of the fun of beer pong and all of the other shit! hope it costs $50!
Batzarro @ Jul 10th 2008 5:13PM
Hey, ratings are for what happens IN the game, not what happens out. Since the American morals code is less offended by drinking refferences than by flying entrails, the drinking thing can't make the game rated M. That is all.