Beer Pong Goes Alcohol Free

July 8th, 2008 by SuperMario290

Well, Nintendo definitely couldn’t take the pressure from this one, and the once proclaimed game Frat Party Games - Beer Pong, being developed by JV Games, was now re-named Frat Party Games - Pong Toss, after being told by the high-ups at Nintendo that they couldn’t have a game with that kind of name on they’re console.

Source: Wacka

The first problem was the name. It had “beer” in it. And the Wii, you see, has a family-friendly, so-wholesome-it-squeaks image.

“We had a little discussion with Nintendo and there were some angry parties,” Valenti said.

“And we wanted to focus on the sport of beer pong, not the alcohol that’s associated with it,” Jaeger explained.

And so “Frat Party Games -Beer Pong” became “Frat Party Games - Pong Toss,” which is weird, but whatever. The cups are still red, even if a direct hit makes a rattling sound instead of a splash. The crowd around the table still says authentic college-ish things like “Loser,” “What was that?” and “I’ve got the munchies.” Of course they did have to change the throw-power meter from a glass of beer to a bullet, which doesn’t make sense until you realize the bullet is about the same size and shape.

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