Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Raise your cup for another Pong Toss]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/raise-your-cup-for-another-pong-toss/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/raise-your-cup-for-another-pong-toss/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/21/raise-your-cup-for-another-pong-toss/#commentsEnough people have purchased a WiiWare game about throwing balls into paper cups to warrant a return to the genre. Developer JV Games announced a sequel to Pong Toss: Frat Party Games called Pong Toss Pro: Frat Party Games. Still no beer, though.

According to the press release, the followup features a "completely redesigned pixel accurate throwing system," as well as niceties like redesigned graphics and sound for a nicer presentation of some cups on a table. The multiplayer Speed Pong mode returns from the original, as does the "traditional" tournament play. Pong Toss Pro will be out on WiiWare sometime this spring.


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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beer-pongfrat-party-gamesjv-gamespong-tosspong-toss-prowiiwareWed, 21 Apr 2010 16:15:00 EST<![CDATA[VC Friday: Frat Party Riot]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/27/vc-friday-frat-party-riot/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/27/vc-friday-frat-party-riot/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/27/vc-friday-frat-party-riot/#commentsSo. It's Friday, and that means that there are some new games available on the PAL Wii Shop. Listen, we're not going to sugarcoat this, okay? Today's new games are Pong Toss: Frat Party Games and Snowboard Riot.

We thought Snowboard Riot was going to be cool until it came out in North America and reviews started coming out. And as for Pong Toss, here's the most interesting thing about it: for the PAL release, the name has changed back to Beer Pong: Frat Party Games. Oh, and also it's not coming out in Australia today, presumably because Australians cannot be allowed to hear of the existence of beer.

Maybe if you're actually in a frat and attend a lot of frat parties, you'll think it's awesome to buy a game that's got the word "Beer" in the title.

Beer Pong: Frat Party Games -- WiiWare -- 800 Points
Snowboard Riot -- WiiWare -- 1,000 Points

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There is some variety available for those of you looking to download something new to play on Wii. For the retro fans, a pair of new Virtual Console titles should tickle the fancy. If you're looking for something more akin to the frat experience of today, then check out this week's WiiWare download. Without further ado, let's get to the games!

This week's WiiWare game is:
This week's Virtual Console games are:
  • Chase H.Q. (TG16, 1 player, 600 Wii Points)
  • Art of Fighting 2 (NEO, 1 - 2 players, 900 Wii Points)
Sadly, there won't be a video wrap-up for this week's releases. But, we should be back next week with our usual video coverage of the Virtual Console releases on Wii.

[Via press release]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>art-of-fightingbeer-pongchase-hqfrat-party-gamesneo-geoneogeopong-tosstg16turbografx16Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Frat Party Games - Pong Toss 'controversifies' WiiWare]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/28/frat-party-games-pong-toss-controversifies-wiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/28/frat-party-games-pong-toss-controversifies-wiiware/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/28/frat-party-games-pong-toss-controversifies-wiiware/#commentsFiled under:

Controversifies -- v.tr. -- (1) The act of releasing a game about frat party beer pong as E for Everyone (seriously) and expecting no one to realize that your game centers around excessive alcohol indulgence. (2) Informal. To fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound.

Nintendo has announced that Pong Toss-Frat Party Games is today's WiiWare du Jour. For 800 Wii points (US $8), you can virtually toss a ping pong ball into cups of what assuredly is a mixture of vitamin water, apple juice, love and unicorn tears. What else would be in the "ultimate party-game favorite?"

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>beer-pongfrat-party-gamesjv-gamesnintendopong-tossWiiwiiwareMon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Beer Pong becomes Pong Toss for T rating]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/09/beer-pong-becomes-pong-toss-for-t-rating/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/09/beer-pong-becomes-pong-toss-for-t-rating/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/09/beer-pong-becomes-pong-toss-for-t-rating/#commentsFiled under:

If there's one thing people in the government hate it's being offended, but luckily there's a tried and true way to alleviate the problem: Subtract offensive, add insulting. Take, for instance, Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal who was peeved that the sure-to-be-awful WiiWare game Frat Party Games: Beer Pong was rated "T." ... You know, for teens.

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]

JoystiqBeer Pong becomes Pong Toss for T rating originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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