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The hit combination of Wii Sports and the Wii Remote brought golf swings and tennis serves into people's homes. Now Nintendo turns the living room into a fitness center for the whole family with Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board. Family members will have fun getting a core workout, and talking about and comparing their results and progress on a new channel on the Wii Menu.
Lean to block soccer balls, swivel hips to power hoop twirls or balance to hold the perfect yoga pose. As users stand on the Wii Balance Board, included with Wii Fit, their body's overall balance is tied to the game in a way they've never experienced before.
Wii Fit also uses the Wii Balance Board for daily tests. These evaluate two key measures that a household can track via progress charts:
Body Mass Index (BMI): A weight evaluation based on a ratio of weight to height.
Wii Fit Age: The Wii Fit Age is measured by factoring the user's BMI reading, testing the user's center of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.
Wii Fit includes more than 40 types of training activities designed to appeal to all members of a household. Training falls into four fitness categories:
Aerobic Exercise: 10-minute exercises that are designed to get the heart pumping.
Muscle Conditioning: Controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts.
Yoga Poses: Classic poses that focus on balance and stretching.
Balance Games: Fun activities, such as ski jumping and heading soccer balls, that challenge the player's overall body balance.
Game Information Updated | oliist | 28th May 2009 |
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pearljammer
posted 06/12/2007, 06:24
It does, indeed, seem like one of those telemarketing ads. I really don't understand why people would purchase a 'game' to practice yoga... buy a DVD, it's cheaper. Better yet, go to classes as I'm sure it's more effective and undoubtedly more sociable. @Faxanadu: I, for one, am actually glad Montana is a mod here. His seemingly anti-Nintendo (I could be wrong, just going off of Fax's assertions) attitude slightly balances the countless Nintendo-biased mods here. Message | Report |
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Picko
posted 04/12/2007, 02:00
The game is being sold on the premise that it'll help people get fit and lose weight. Neither of which will be found to be true. The game will logically have limited health value. As a result the game, and thus Nintendo, are being highly deceptive with this title. This game is essentially taking advantage of people concerned about the "obesity epidemic", which to me seems rather sad. Message | Report |
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SHMUPGurus
posted 04/12/2007, 12:30
Nintendo's simply taking advantage of the fact that many consider the Wii a console that makes you get off the couch and move a little bit! WiiSports was a perfect example of that. I know I've said it before but why not? Message | Report |
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Faxanadu
posted 02/12/2007, 12:51
@Montana: There you go again. Well done. Endless Ocean, this. Now just start a thread "Why wii suxxxx". Absolutely pathetic. Way to go for a mod. Why dont you look at it like this: with the PS3 you can play games or watch movies and use it a teh media center of teh future. With the wii you can play games and get a workout. I for one know I will be using it each day as a workout machine. Then afterwards i will sit down and play my games. Dont look at it as a game but rather one of the "extensions" that PS3 claims wii doesnt have. This might put you a bit at ease. If not, you can always go back to the corner and cry. Message | Report |