]Beer pong is one of the weirder recent trends in party games since the out-of-nowhere resurgence of poker, at least as seen through the eyes of someone who isn't currently in college. Now JVGames has announced their intention to translate the drunk version of Bozo the Clown's "Grand Prize Game" to WiiWare. We read the press release and started to reach for the picardfacepalm.jpg, but then we went to the website and were presented with an unexpected hilarity bomb.
Let's just say that the website (screenshot above) doesn't really scream professionalism. Blurry, blown-up beer glasses with choppy filling animations, and a 3D logo that looks like it was rendered in a DS homebrew program. It actually makes us kind of love it. Beer Pong: Frat Party Games will be out in June.
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5-22-2008 @ 10:27AM
FantomRedux said...
And it starts again. *sigh* when will you die shovelware?
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5-22-2008 @ 3:18PM
LeChuck said...
Look at the brightside, maybe if all the crap companies put their shovelware on WiiWare there'll be less of it on store shelves.
5-22-2008 @ 10:37AM
msusig said...
Nothing is like the real thing. This is a terrible idea!
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5-22-2008 @ 10:51AM
Jody Anthony (cookingrebels.com) said...
i don't see how nintendo would allow something called "beer pong" on their service for anyone to download
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5-22-2008 @ 11:03AM
Sonic_13 said...
I agree. This game will almost certainly be rated M and currently, at least to my knowledge, there aren't any M games available from the Wii Shop Channel.
And if an M game were to be released, I seriously doubt that a game about a drinking game would be the desirable option.
5-22-2008 @ 2:25PM
Linus said...
It does
5-22-2008 @ 11:37AM
Ethan said...
Needs real beer. Frat boys have bud light so they're already halfway there, just give them an accessory that allows them to chug something appearing alcoholic.
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5-22-2008 @ 12:46PM
cbylife said...
so when would the fun start when playing this game? there's no alcohol, no real socializing, and no real "ohhhs" and "ahhhs" after barely missing the last cup for a victory resulting in the shameful chugging of your rival team's beer.
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5-22-2008 @ 1:03PM
hvnlysoldr said...
Suits against Nintendo will now include delinquency of minors influencing them to drink.
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5-22-2008 @ 1:34PM
murray b said...
I'm sorry but I think that game looks kinda sweet. I'd pick it up for 500 points.
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5-22-2008 @ 2:55PM
TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...
Really? Really?
It probably is about the pong part more than the beer, and they just decided Mountain Dew Pong isn't as well known.(ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD BE!)
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5-23-2008 @ 8:37PM
murray b said...
I must stress the 500 points. I probably would not drop any more than that. It looks like a simple pick up and play party game, although I could see it's name being changed to Root Beer Pong!
5-22-2008 @ 3:32PM
Enycma said...
Ugh... Disgusting... I agree.. so much for a Shovelware free service... and I thought the Major League Eating one was enough!
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5-22-2008 @ 5:32PM
Jumbo said...
Really?
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5-22-2008 @ 6:38PM
zrockstar said...
I think this game would be pretty sweet as well! Great party game without the mess of the real thing. I always hated cleaning all the beer off the table the next day. Although I think this game is easier than the real thing, if it's cheap, I think it might be quite fun!
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5-23-2008 @ 4:06PM
Secret Squirrel said...
Or you can pickup the already published clearance racked Wii title "Game Party" that has "Beer Pong" nicely re-labeled as "Ping Cup", and included "bonus games": Air Hockey, Darts, Hoop-Shoot/Arcade Basketball, a Trivia Game, Skill/Skee-Ball, and Shuffleboard... The controls are janky but you can land this title for $15 or less NOW! ;)
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5-23-2008 @ 8:38PM
murray b said...
I just might do that