I came across some new details on Nintendo's Wii party tour by way of a reliable source.

A bit ago I reported that Nintendo was going to be promoting the Nintendo Wii grassroots style by using a series of private sessions with regular gamers and non-gamers across the country.

Nintendo is going to use some mysterious formula to calculate buzz and cool and then select a few people as "hosts" for this private Wii parties. The plan, it sounds like, is for Nintendo to select a few of these hosts for each city.

Then the host gets to invite a couple dozen friends, family and the like. The hope, I hear, is that it won't be just a Wii and 30 Nintendo fanboys. What Nintendo really wants is a nice mix of soccer moms, dads, grandmas, worker bees, technophiles and, yes, some hardcore gamers.

The event will feature a number of Wii games, but the only two I've been able to nail down are Wii Sports and WarioWare: Smooth Moves.

So think of this as a private Wii party. I wonder if Nintendo will pack the Black Eyed Peas in their cross-country tour. That would so kick ass. Not that getting a chance to hang with a bunch of friends and some Wii would be bad on its own.

The tour is going to hit multiple cities across the country. So far I've noodled out that Los Angeles, Austin, Texas and... wait for it... Denver are on the list for a Wii visit. That's right baby. Colorado's got Net Devil, Sony Online Entertainment and now, a Nintendo Wii stop.

If either of the Denverites reading this make the list, you better invite me. :) Brian Crecente