We've all heard the complaints of Wii Tennis-elbow by now, and more than a few SPOnG staffers have found themselves embarrassingly out of breath after a session on Wii Sports boxing. Not wanting to let that go to waste, Nintendo has taken advantage of E3 by revealing a new title called Wii Fit, complete with a new peripheral called the Balance Board (pictured below).
Nintendo pitches the game as follows:
There are more than 40 different types of fitness training falling under four categories: "Aerobic Exercise", "Muscle Conditioning", "Yoga Poses" (which sound thoroughly treacherous to SPOnG) and "Balance Games".
In addition to all the exercising treachery mentioned above, players will be able to gauge their body mass index and find out their fitness age, neither of which SPOnG reckons it wants to know.
One thing's for sure, it's going to a hit with the ladies (and chaps who want to buff-up before going out). It's also a thorough kick in the BMIs for all the nay-sayers who read The Daily Mail and only see games as 'murder simulators'.
You can have a look at what it's all about in the artwork below.
Nintendo pitches the game as follows:
“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 Fitness, their body’s overall balance is tied to the game in a way they’ve never experienced before.”
There are more than 40 different types of fitness training falling under four categories: "Aerobic Exercise", "Muscle Conditioning", "Yoga Poses" (which sound thoroughly treacherous to SPOnG) and "Balance Games".
In addition to all the exercising treachery mentioned above, players will be able to gauge their body mass index and find out their fitness age, neither of which SPOnG reckons it wants to know.
One thing's for sure, it's going to a hit with the ladies (and chaps who want to buff-up before going out). It's also a thorough kick in the BMIs for all the nay-sayers who read The Daily Mail and only see games as 'murder simulators'.
You can have a look at what it's all about in the artwork below.
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Comments
OptimusP 11 Jul 2007 21:12
1/3
Now, who's gogin to be the first developer to figure out you can us that balance board for a snowboarding game...
Or a FPS...wanna crouch...crouch in real life!
Or a FPS...wanna crouch...crouch in real life!
Absinthe-Review.net 11 Jul 2007 21:57
2/3
Finally. This may exceed even Yourself! Fitness as the ultimate fitness package. And it actually looks FUN! I applaud you, Nintendo. Nights, Wii Fitness, release dates for Metroid and Mario Galaxy, Mario/Sonic Olympic games, No More Heroes, a new Wii Channel...it makes me a proud to be a Wii owner.
fyi 24 Dec 2008 04:52
3/3
wii fit already HAS a snowboard game included