Wii Fit - Excercise… Fun… ?!?
July 11, 2007 | 5 Comments
Wii Sports meets Brain Age with a spin towards fitness. A few years ago, could anyone have predicted this would be Nintendo’s big announcement for E3 2007? OK, if yes, would you have predicted people would be excited about it, and that it looks like it will be an instant success? Yeah, me either.
Frankly, this looks fun. The fact that it will help keep me (and my family) fit is an unbelievably huge bonus for me. Truthfully, that could be enough to keep me playing a game for more than a couple weeks. I could actually see this extending into my normal daily life for a significant period of time.
From the Nintendo press release:
The active-play phenomenon started by Wii Sports now spreads to your whole body thanks to the pressure-sensitive Wii Balance Board (name not final), which comes packed with Wii Fit. The board is used for an extensive array of fun and dynamic activities, including aerobics, yoga, muscle stretches and games. Many of these activities focus towards providing a “core” workout, a popular exercise method that emphasizes slower, controlled motions. Family members will have fun staying active and talking about and comparing their results and progress on a new channel on the Wii Menu.
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