Wow, and the gaming positivity partially explodes before our eyes. Sound like Nintendo PR have a lot to answer for.

Like I said elsewhere, perhaps Spong should conduct your own tests with the Profesor or someone similar in tow. It might be the only way to know the truth without such rad tape debacles.

I'm sure this will disappear when Konami's DDR hits Wii. Now there's a true test. Perhaps Nintendo should start including calorie counter modes in their games too (do any have them?)

It has to be said that the PRs were only doing their jobs - in the expectation that the media would reprint the release and not do what the media should do: Ask bloody questions.

The biggest disappointment from my perspective is that we've asked several times today for comment and for a copy of the executive summary... no show.



It's a good idea...




That's the thing with the research, it depends on how you play the Wii Sports (and only Wii Sports) titles. Personally, I've started to play golf (6-) simply by flicking my wrists a bit... Bowls (sorry, bowling) requires a little more effort; Rounders (sorry, baseball) another wrist flick; Tennis a little more effort; Boxing, wrists again...

But Prof Cable is correct in his realistic approach to life as it is: people are more sedentary, children especially so; they're getting fat, lazy, ugly, smelly and hideous... so, if the only way to encourage them is to get them Wii'ing with some cardio-vascular activity... then good stuff. I don't want to live in a world of fat, ugly, hideous, lazy kids saying, "Whhaaatever!" all over the place.*

Having spoken to Cable, he comes across as a genuine academic, and they require funding in order to produce results that get people up to a level of fitness to actually go outside and run around for a few hours more a week.

Personally, I think bringing in some kind of Benny Hill Garden chase would encourage people to run outside more...


* Obviously this does not apply to any kids reading SPOnG - all of whom are healthy, motivated uber-kinder. Thank you.

Million Dollar Idea:

Heart rate monitor that plugs into the Wii-Remote for use with future Wii sports and similar titles. Good for accurate calorie counting.

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I don't bloody think so! Copyright SPOnG Corp (all rights in perpetuity) (TM) (R)... 'You Saw It Here First'!

Ha!

I suppose the real trick would be the pass through adapter that plugs in and still alows the "chuck" to be hooked up as well. I give it 3 months tops before soemone makes this thing. I will still not be rich :(

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