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Wii Fit Diet, Day 7
BMI: 34.02 Wii Fit Age:31 My Wii Fit age is really high because the balance board had me do this Agility Test, where you have to hit these squares by shifting your balance... apparently, I'm not so good at doing that. The balance board is surprisingly blunt sometimes. Like when it tells me that I'm not good at the Agility Test. Luckily, it is not real, so I can ignore it all I want. The balance board actually told me happy birthday today (and it calculated my age, 22... good job, bal...   [read the full post]

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Rate tdealsfeeds: @edealsinfo Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit Plus with Balance...

Original at Megatokyo News external link    5 hours ago

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Rate dealcatcher: Walmart - Nintendo Wii w/ Wii Fit Plus, Balance Board and...

Original at Megatokyo News external link    9 hours ago

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Rate eBayomaniac: On eBay: Wii Fit Plus Game Only For Nintendo Wii UK PAL -...

Original at Megatokyo News external link    16 hours ago

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Rate Nintendo Talks About Its (Possible) HD Future

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Nov 5

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By Michael McWhertor The full response is an intimidating wall of text, from Takeda, Miyamoto and Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, one that may be designed to confuse rather than inform. If you can decipher it, let us know what their plans are, OK? Thanks.

Rate Rabbids Developers Remembered Wii's Neglected Features [Wii]

Original at Kotaku external link    Tue, Nov 3

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By Stephen Totilo The Wii Channels: When the Wii launched, Channels were a big deal. Nintendo offered photo and Mii channels, and, later, a shopping channel. Games could have their own channels, which could be installed onto the Wii's dashboard from the game's disc. Mario Kart Wii offered a tournament-trac...

Rate Famitsu top ten software sales for October

Original at Examiner.com external link    Sun, Nov 1

According to Famitsu, here are the top ten best-selling video games of October in Japan: 1. Pokemon HeartGold and Soul Silver (Nintendo DS) - 703,620 (2,771,229 LTD) 2. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo Wii) - 659,904 3. Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha...

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Rate Wii Fit get Me fit?

Original at bahamablonde (WordPress) external link    Fri, Oct 30

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By bahamablonde So my only (or main) frustration I feel with my Wii Fit occasionally, is having to wait to ‘unlock’ the exercises I really want!  Yoga has been my main practice; that and a few of the strength training exercises. But so, to start with I think you only have access to like 3 or 4 yoga poses! And the o...

Rate Wii Fit Plus for Nintendo Wii | Game review

Original at Guardian Unlimited external link    Sun, Oct 25

Nintendo Wii; £19.99 (requires balance board); cert 3+; Nintendo Gym bunnies may have scoffed and couch potatoes carried on scoffing, but in sales terms at least Wii Fit has been a huge success. The fitness game and balance board have been integral to Nintendo's strategy to widen the gamin...

Rate A Review, and A Beginning... Wii Fit Plus!

Original at humanvariant (WordPress) external link    Wed, Oct 21

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By humanvariant For those who have had a chance to look at Wii Fit, there are a lot of familiar activities. All of the games and exercises from the original are in fact in Wii Fit Plus. There are also 15 new games, and a couple new yoga poses and strength training exercises. Originally I didn’t think it would be wor...

Rate Opinion: NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note [Npd]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By Stephen Totilo Music Game Platform Choices Juggle: A lot of people are rightly focusing on the September victory of The Beatles: Rock Band over Guitar Hero 5. That's interesting. But here's another twist. Last year, Guitar Hero: World Tour launched in November 2008 with the Wii version as the top-seller (...

Rate REVIEWS: Wii Fit Plus

Original at Nintendo World Report external link    Sun, Oct 18

Wii Fit bulks up with new features and activities.

Rate Will New Super Mario Bros. Wii Be A Long Seller?

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Mon, Oct 12

Ash Crimson: Wii Fit and Wii Music were Miyamoto's personal projects. He had to go repeately before NCL's ruling party to get the okey for them and this is the man that saved Nintendo before Nintendo even put it's first game in US Arcades. The man who if sales were measured has very likely broug...

October of 2009

 

Rate Wii Fit Plus Takes Japan by Storm [Sales Get]

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Oct 8    7 related articles

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By Michael McWhertor 01. Wii Fit Plus (Wii) - 340,000 / NEW 02. Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryokusha (DS) - 281,000 / NEW 04. Gran Turismo (PSP) - 134,000 / NEW 06. Tomodachi Collection (DS) - 68,000 / 1,288,000 07. Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3) - 42,000 / NEW 08. Wii Sports Resort (Wii) - 27,000 / 1,253,000

Rate Frankenreview: Wii Fit Plus [Round Up]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Oct 7

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By Mike Fahey Wii Fit Plus is an enhanced version of the game that saw people who normally wouldn't be caught dead in a video game store flocking to them in droves. Along with all of the original game's content, Plus adds 15 new balance board activities, strength training and yoga, a calorie counter, work...

Rate Opinion: System Sellers: Part 2 (Wii, DS)

Original at espion4ge (WordPress) external link    Wed, Oct 7

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By cmfl3x Nintendo Wii I was tempted to put the Wii itself as its own system seller, because that’s pretty much true. The Wii moves so many units because of all they hype generated around it. People gravitate to all the “Wii” games, Wii Fit sells a lot of systems, but many people are just content getting t...

Rate Wii Fit Plus Review: Now I’m A Believer [Review]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Oct 5

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By AJ Glasser Nintendo has been very careful to call Wii Fit a fitness "tool" not a fitness "solution" for obvious legal reasons. Neither Wii Fit nor its successor, Wii Fit Plus, will magically make you thinner or more easily able to resist tasty food.

Rate Wii Fit Plus - review

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Wed, Sep 30

A portion of a GameDaily review… Whether or not Wii Fit Plus will help you get in tip top condition, as Nintendo claims, remains to be seen, but this is an incredibly enjoyable video game for a budget price. Of course, if you still haven’t purchased a balance board, now’s a perfect time. Full...

September of 2009

 

Rate Old Wii games cluttering the top 50 NPD? Nintendo says that ‘old’...

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Fri, Sep 25

It seems like we have a good balance on the (NPD) list between new games and ones that have achieved that “evergreen” status that I’ve also mentioned before. That’s why Wii Fit is still right up there in the top 10 alongside Wii Sports Resort. Our games don’t spike in one month and then...

Rate Wii Fit On Public Transit — Not A Good Idea [Swag Report]

Original at Kotaku.com external link    Fri, Sep 25

I picked up a copy of Wii Fit Plus from Nintendo today for review purposes — and then had the traumatic task of getting the Balance Board pack home on public transit. I was standing on the...

Rate Nintendo's Unusual 2009 Wii Strategy: Publishing The Oldies [Wii]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Sep 14

By Stephen Totilo Nintendo-Published Wii Games In 2008 Endless Ocean (new game) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (new game) Mario Kart Wii (new game) Wii Fit (new game) Mario Super Sluggers (new game) Wario Land: Shake It (new game) Wii Music (new game) Animal Crossing: City Folk (new game)

July of 2009

 

Rate Have We Reached Exercise Game Saturation? [Video Game Summer]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Jul 22

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By Brian Ashcraft When we first announced the Wii Balance Board, people were skeptical," recalls Denise Kaigler, Nintendo of America's vice president of Corporate Affairs. "But consumers responded quickly and told their friends about it. Now when a new fitness game like Wii Fit Plus is announced, no one b...

Rate 33 Months Of Motion Control, The Wii's Hidden Struggle [Opinion]Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Kotaku external link    Sat, Jul 18

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By Stephen Totilo Even in Wii Fit, the great successor to Wii Sports, the Wii Remote was all but relegated to a laser pointer used to select menu options. Meanwhile, the mechanism for the game's motion was the Balance Board, a controller inspired by a bathroom scale.

Rate Podcast: Wii Fit at Trafford College

Original at newlearning (WordPress) external link    Thu, Jul 16

By kevhickeyuk Anita explains how they have used the Wii Fit and ballence board to improve balance, concentration, fine motor skills, confidence and social interaction with students.  She highlights one learner who got out of her wheel chair, to have a go, something which she had not done at college for...

Year 2009

 

Rate E3: Wii Fit Plus mini-games a fun workout

Original at Punch Jump external link    Wed, Jun 3

by Marcus Lai Nintendo Co. this week demonstrated a range of new mini-games for the title Wii Fit Plus, the follow-up the best-seller Wii Fit. In Perfect 10, users must move their hips up, down, left, or right to total the number 10. ... Nintendo unveils sensor, 'Wii Fit Plus' USA Today

Rate Opinion: A Reminder Of How Small A Group "We, Gamers" Are [Wii]

Original at Kotaku external link    Wed, Apr 29

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By Luke Plunkett According to GamePlan Insights' own polling data - which reportedly canvasses "1,000 gamers on a weekly basis" - MadWorld wasn't the most-anticipated Wii game on the horizon. It was the 41st, behind a string of "casual, music and puzzle" games like Wii Sports Resort and Trivial Pursuit.

Rate Patch: Wii Motion Plus will not work on older Wii games

Original at vg247.com external link    Wed, Apr 15

Nintendo has told GameDaily that Wii MotionPlus will not work on older games, nor will a patch be released for WMP to work with Wii Fit. “The Wii MotionPlus accessory is only for games that are designed to make use of its abilities,” said Nintendo in a statement. The site originally theorized...

Rate 'Party in the Patch' prizes rolling in

Original at Kilgore News Herald external link    Thu, Mar 5

  USA Among the items to be auctioned are a Wii game system and Wii Fit, a "puppy package" that includes a puppy, carrier, shots and accessories, a guitar, a Holland Grill, a gift certificate from Rick Bailey's Garage Art Tattoos, jewelry, luggage, ...

Rate Wii Fit Target Of Class Action Lawsuit [Wii]

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Feb 9

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By Luke Plunkett Slightly nutty fitness "guru" Michael Torchia has looked at Wii Fit, and as a slightly nutty fitness "guru", does not like what he sees. He reckons that, via "slick advertising campaigns", people are under the impression Wii Fit actually makes you fit, and are forgoing more effective met...

Rate How To: Andy 'the hips' HarrisVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Feb 4

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By rss@youtube.com (DelosFive) Andrew, prince of Wales, shows how to 'shake a tailfeather' on Wii Fit/Hula-Hoopin' Author: DelosFive Keywords: Andy Fit Harris Hoop Hula Wii Added: February 4, 2009

Rate The season’s must-have can’t-have

Original at Macleans external link    Mon, Dec 22

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By Nancy Macdonald Unlike Dance Dance Revolution, whose health benefits were a happy coincidence, the Wii Fit is the first video game to market itself as a fitness product. And, as it did with the Wii—which, two years ago, turned gaming on its head by creating an accessible, relatively inexpensive entertai...

Rate Podcast: Anna Domyancic & Darren Gerber - Nintendo Wii as Therapeutic Tool

Original at IT Conversations external link    Thu, Dec 18

Although host Jon Udell isn't an avid gamer, and neither is his wife Luann, he was intrigued when she came home from a physical therapy session raving about the Nintendo Wii. In this episode Luann talks about how the Wii, the Balance Board, and the Wii Fit application are helping her retrain...

Rate A Return Of Wii Holiday Shortages?

Original at Igniq.com external link    Sat, Nov 22

By Sherri(noreply@blogger.com) Nintendo, however, is confident it can meet the holiday demand for consoles. The Wii Fit is another issue all together though. More links: Wii: Deadly Creatures Creeps Into Stores This December ‘Extra’ Wants Its Viewers To Get Wii Fit

Rate Review: Wii Music Puts Improv Before Gameplay

Original at Wired external link    Thu, Oct 23

By Chris Kohler 50, Nintendo Rating: Images courtesy Nintendo See Also: Wii Music's Licensed Songs Hands On: Wii Music's Challenge-Free Rhythm Gaming Behind the Mario Maestro's Music Review: Song Remains (Mostly) the Same in Rock Band 2 Facing Competition, Guitar Hero IIICranks Gameplay to 11

Rate How To: Lose Weight with Nintendo's Wii Fit

Original at weightloss.suite101.com external link    Mon, Oct 13

The Nintendo Wii Fit is a fantastic way to get in shape and lose weight. Learn how to maximize your weight loss and slim down playing the Wii Fit fitness games.

Rate Podcast: Obsession of the Week: Friendly Fires

Original at threadtrend (WordPress) external link    Tue, Sep 2

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By threadtrend So my obsession for the week is Friendly Fires, a band hailing from the UK. Their debut album was released today in the UK on XL Recordings. I first heard of them through their single "Jump in the Pool." They have a sort of Talking Heads vibe and disco house sound but still very 2008. There song "On B...

Rate Patch: Wii Shop Channel Gets 3 New Titles

Original at DigitalBattle external link    Tue, Aug 5

By Jeff Baker Wii Firmware Updated. Nintendo has updated the Wii firmware to version 3, which includes several smaller updates and enhan… Wii’s Nintendo Channel Goes Live; Wii Fit Channel? Tags: DLC, Wii, Wiiware.

Rate How To: Wii Fit article

Original at Thallian and Anton's MMO and Random Rambles external link    Wed, Jul 2

By Thallian We just posted an article, "Using Wii Fit in Your Longterm Fitness Plan: 40+ Tips, Tutorials and Success Stories" (http://www.nursingdegree.net/blog/21/using-wii-fit-in-your-longterm-fitness-plan-40-tips-tutorials-and-success-stories/). ...

Rate Opinion: Geek Newsletter June 19, 2008 — Truly Interactive GamesVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Geek.com external link    Thu, Jun 19

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By Joel Evans The one peripheral getting the most attention these days for bringing you into the game, however, is the balance board that comes with the Wii Fit . Not only does it give you quite a workout (I can personally attest to this) but it’s also incredibly interactive. You lean forward, make a jump mo...

Rate How To: Use a Wii Fit balance board to play WoW

Original at Electronics Infoline external link    Tue, Jun 17

This video shows two german researchers using a Wii Fit Balance Board to play World of Warcraft. Their next step is to integrate the peripherals ability to double as a scale and network the collective weight of all of the dedicated WoW ...

Rate How To: Use a <b>Wii Fit balance board</b> to play WoW

Original at Daily DIY external link    Mon, Jun 16

By Jonah Brucker-Cohen This video shows two german researchers using a Wii Fit Balance Board to play World of Warcraft. Their next step is to integrate the peripheral's ability to double as a scale and network the collective weight of all of the dedicated WoW ...

Rate Opinion: Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 5 - June 11

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, Jun 11

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By David Hinkle SPONSORED BY: Age of Empires III - Real-Time Strategy Game Control a European power on a quest to colonize and conquer the New World. AOE3 introduces new gameplay elements, as well as new civilizations, units, and technologies. http://www.ageofempires3.com/

Rate Wii Fit

Original at cdeaver (WordPress) external link    Sun, Jun 8

By nitetiger4 Credits scored for today: 42 minutes (all in aerobic exercises... so hula hoop, jogging... etc) Snack: So anyway, I hope this Wii Fit helps me lose some weight, cause I really need to do so! Wish me luck! So I picked up a Wii Fit last night! Andrew found one on E-bay that was used and selling nearby, so

Rate Wii Fit Review: An Identity Crisis

Original at Kotaku external link    Fri, May 30

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By Brian Crecente Excellent Balance Board Peripheral: For something that is essentially four sensors, the Balance Board can do an awful lot and it's ability to test movement is amazingly precise. The peripheral performed well in Wii Fit, but what really excites me is the potential of using it in games like...

Rate Review: Wii Fit

Original at Geek.com external link    Tue, May 27

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By Matthew Nintendo have certainly given you a lot of choice when it comes to things to do using your Wii Fit. In total there are four categories of games/training, which breaks down into Yoga, Balance Games, Strength Training and Aerobics. Putting them altogether gives you a total of 48 different act...

Rate The night I bought a Wii Fit

Original at Geek.com external link    Fri, May 23

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By Brian Osborne 9:35pm - I ask customer service where the line is forming for the Wii Fit launch. Customer Rep responds, “A Wii Fit?”. It hits me at that moment that just perhaps this was a stupid idea. 11:58pm - I do my best impression of Rain Man rocking in the rocking chair while I say, “Gotta get a Wii Fit, Gotta...

Rate Wii Fit Review By a Formerly Fit Geek

Original at Gizmodo external link    Mon, May 19

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By Brian Lam Balance games are parlor games that encourage you to develop dynamic control in shifting your body weight. One game had me smashing soccer balls with my head while dodging cleats (hated it) but the best were the ski jumps, slalom and snowboarding emulators. (I could play those all day.)

Rate Podcast: SMYN: Episode 36 (05/11) - A Glorious Wii-turn

Original at Smash World external link    Sat, May 10

By Youko Gimpyfish is our guest host as we discuss Melee vs. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Ware, Rock Band, and answer some Mailtime Questions! It's two and a half hours of insightful discussion and humor abound from your podcasting fix - Show Me Your News!

Rate Nintendo's Media Summit: Hands-On With Everything

Original at Wired external link    Tue, Apr 15

By Chris Kohler Wii Nintendo DS With all of the games that Nintendo is bringing out on Wii, what of the poor, neglected Nintendo DS? While Nintendo threw out a couple of cursory first-party titles at the summit, most of the support for the little two-screened portable is now coming from outside software p...

Year 2007

 

Rate How To: DIY: Make Your Own Wii Fit Balance Board

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Oct 25

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By Brian Ashcraft Can wait for the Wii Fit Balance Board? Never can Game Labo! The Japanese video game hacker mag's latest issue has an article on how to make your own. There's a dialogue and a Classic Controller is involved. Good news is that this homebrew doesn't have a 300 pound limit like the Wii Balance Boar...

Rate Podcast: Gearlog Radio: The Best of Bluetooth Headsets, Geek Politics, and More

Original at eWeek external link    Fri, Jul 13

By Jen the Weird Hunter The second half gets even better with the introduction of Spock.com (No, it's not a fan base for Star Trek; it's a "people" search engine that reveals things you may not want others to see. Nintendo promotes health and fitness with its new Wii Fit and balance board accessory. And a computer mou...

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