"In the tailgating phenomenon, players take turns tossing small bags filled with corn at raised wooden boards with holes in the end. Bags landing on the boards count for one point, while those going in the hole net three. The first team to score 21 points is the winner.
"We wanted a video game where you could have more precision when you threw it," he said. "Our goal was to be able to have someone tailgate in their living room."
"BAGS" will be available as a downloadable WiiWare title. Nintendo's
new online service launching May 12 allows publishers to distribute
their games on the Internet. WiiWare games will be purchased using Wii
Points, and Nintendo will set the pricing for all titles. Kniaz said
the service eliminates many of the costs that typically come with
producing a game and is an effective way to get games out to consumers
at reasonable prices.
"Nintendo came out and made an announcement about WiiWare and it was
kind of like 'this is the perfect storm, this is everything we want.'
It's like what iTunes did for music," Kniaz said.