“Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don’t have a good partner, you’d better have a good hand.” — Woody Allen

With the coming release of the “We Dare: Flirty Fun for All,” having a good hand might just get you into the foreplay needed for some sexy-time fun.

The game appears as simple as any other Wii game on the market: You shake a controller in a variety of ways in order to accomplish tasks. And for any of you that have ever played any “Mario Party” games, you know that some of the actions you make with the controller can look a little bit like sex-related activities.

The company, Ubisoft, has created a video game that seemingly encourages foreplay and sexual activity. The preview for the game has four participants tucking Wii remotes into their clothes and lying on each other or spanking each other or stripping in order to win the challenges; there are also trivia questions in the game, but those are not in the preview.

You will have to do a little searching for a preview, as many are being taken down due to a violation of copyright in the U.S., but with a little scouring — i.e. stop relying on YouTube to discover videos — you can find it.

Ubisoft is a French video game company, and so, different standards are applied to game evaluation and the rating assigned. “We Dare” was given a 12+ rating. Many U.S. folks are up in arms about this rating that seems to encourage youth to partake in sex-like activities.

The funny thing is, the game is not being released in the U.S.; it is only going to be released in Europe; well, Australia and I would imagine Asia too, but not in America is the key.

Basically, this is just another time when a bunch of worry-wart parents are jumping the gun to lay the blame and attack something they do not even have all the information about.

You see, the rating for the game was not set by Ubisoft, it was made by a European panel; again, see European and not U.S. The game is made for adults, according to releases from Ubisoft. And like it or not, the system for age evaluation in Europe is a far cry different from that of the U.S.

But leaving all that aside, getting a copy as a U.S. resident should not be too difficult for most people with a credit or debit card and Internet access — and if parents are giving their 12-year-old a credit or debit card and not monitoring the purchases, especially online purchases, I have no sympathy for what their kids end up with.

Wii games have been employed by college-age people for quite a while as an activity while having a few drinks. The multiple player aspect is appealing and generally more fun than board games from days of yore.

“We Dare” provides a more seductive element that might encourage more people to get a little frisky, I will readily admit that. But I do not see the problem with people legally listed as adults engaging in provocative activities. It is not like the players are being duped into sexually compromising positions. People can plainly see the implications of playing the game based only on the name of the game.

There is even a “foursome” mode option. I mean come on, it is obvious that this game is for foreplay and not just your regular after-party round of drunken “Mario Kart” before everyone passes out.

I have been wondering for quite a while when there would be a Wii game with sex involved, as I have a rather dirty mind — there is, after all a vibrating function to Wii motes and their extensions.

I am in support of “We Dare.” Adults can engage in whatever actions they want. The Wii system is not intended only for children nor targeted only toward children, so the parents with concerns need to just deal with the fact their children might hear about things that involve adults because we are living in a very information-friendly, and information-readily-accessible world.

The only downside I can now see, come from playing Wii games at your friend’s house. I mean, who knows if the Wii remote has been cleaned after its last application; I wonder if STIs are going to be a potential risk of drunken Wii play.

Sex sells my friends, and that will never change.