Kris Smith called it “the equivalent of a man Tupperware party.” In early December, he and a few pals gathered in a basement in suburban Chicago to try out their friend’s brand new Nintendo Wii video game console. At the end of the night, Smith, 32, was sweaty, exhausted, and completely sold on buying a Wii for himself.

After securing his own Wii, Smith, who heads new media initiatives at a start-up, organized a “Wii Tournament” that included an hour warm-up session and a trophy for the winner.

The invitation told guests: “If you have ever picked your nose or punched someone, you can get in on the fun.”

I presume this had something to do with hand-and-eye coordination.

Perrin Kaplan, vice president of marketing for Nintendo of America, said the Wii was also popular at family gatherings over the holidays — including her own.

“For the first time ever over the holidays all the people in my household were playing together,” Kaplan said. “I know it was a first for a lot of households.”

Like Arlo said, “They may thinks it’s a Movement!”