Wii Peekaboo Pole Dancing
An Upcoming Adult Video Game for the Nintendo Console
The company responsible for the Electra Pole is releasing this title that is more suited to adults than younger gamers.
Nintendo's Wii has been noted for wholesome family games and the entire design philosophy was one of getting video game players to exercise more. This strategy has been a success for Nintendo , but one developer aims to bring a new wholesome family activity to the Wii. The Peekaboo Pole Dancing company wants to bring the "wholesome" family activity of pole dancing to the Nintendo console.
Pole dancing, an activity long confined to adults only entertainment clubs, may seem a bit out of place for the more the family-focused Wii, but the president of the Peekaboo Pole Dancing states that the goal of this video game is increased fitness for men and women.
Non-Traditional Controllers
Peekaboo Pole Dancings upcoming release would not be the first video game to use a non-traditional controller, and Nintendo itself has employed a strategy of opening up its gaming markets to more gamers. This has been done through systems that use non-traditional platform such as the DS and the Wii that use a non-traditional controller. The unique controllers employed by current Nintendo systems allows for greater creativity on the part of video game designers.
If a pole dancing title is for the Wii becomes successful, the new video game would be a continuation of Nintendo's strategy of targeting non-traditional gamer markets. The release of a title where players imitate an activity most commonly seen in adult entertainment venues might alienate social conservatives.
A little controversy might work well for the Wii's upcoming pole dancing game, but it is hard to imagine a pole dancing game being a commercial success in the video game market, but it is possible that such a title may take off with couples looking to add a new spark to their relationship, according to Joystiq, an online gaming magazine.
Wholesome Family Entertainment
Parents who are concerned about what their children have access to may want to try the Mario Titles, Sonic the Hedgehog, or Professor Layton, but those who want to engage in a special video game after their children go to bed may want to bring out this new game and play the upcoming video game from Peekaboo Pole Dancing.
The company wholly fails if its intent is to produce a game the entire family can enjoy to encourage fitness, but there has been a small market for adult video games that Peekaboo Pole Dancing can tap into if it goes through with this release for the Nintendo Wii. The pole dancing game may target a niche market, but it will never be a true competitor for the Final Fantasy or Halo series.
Resources:
“Peekaboo Pole Dancing Pitched.” James Ransom Wiley. Joystiq. April 15, 2008
“Wii Pole Dancing Game a Reality.” Gizmodo. May 15, 2008.
