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Wii Fit Diet, and My Fitness Coach!
On another note, I bought My Fitness Coach, because I was honestly getting a little bored with the Wii Fit exercises. There is just not enough different aerobic exercises to do in Wii Fit and I hate having to pick out what I want to do. It takes like 45-50 minutes to do a 30 minute workout. But My Fitness Coach, which was only $30 new at Gamestop, is super cool. It doesn’t work with the Wii Balance Board (other than using it as a step) but it’s still nice. Kind of like an exercise video, only...
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Sports Pack Bundle Adapters For Nintendo Wii Remote
Original at WASAlive ! nintendo wii
• 21 hours ago
Hey, check out these auctions: Wii Fit Plus game US $23.00 (5 Bids) End Date: Thursday Nov-19-2009 18:26:38 PST Bid now | Add to watch list Bratz: Movie Starz (Wii) US $14.99 End Date: Thursday Nov-19-2009 18:26:42 PST Buy It Now for only: US $14.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list SPORTS PACK BUNDL...
MomsWhoSave: still avail: Wii Fit Plus - $19.99 w/free shipping & We Ski...
Original at Megatokyo News
• Thu, Nov 19
MomsWhoSave: still avail: Wii Fit Plus - $19.99 w/free shipping & We Ski for Nintendo Wii now $17.78 w/free shipping http://is.gd/4L4Z4 (while they last)
Nintendo Mall Experience tour heads cross-country next week
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Nov 18
By David Hinkle On the Wii side, Nintendo will show off its top three games for the holiday season: Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Wii Fit Plus. For the handheld crowd, Nintendo will be pushing the new Style Savvy, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Track...
Wednesday Wii: Scoring
Original at steveshervais (WordPress)
• Wed, Nov 18
By steveshervais The group that developed the Wii Fit+ from the Wii Fit seems to have been made up of different teams The group that developed the Wii Fit+ from the Wii Fit seems to have been made up of different teams
Sports Authority to begin selling Wii consoles, Wii Fit Plus in stores
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Nov 17
By Alexander Sliwinski Somewhere between the jockstraps and gun racks, The Sports Authority will begin selling Wii and Wii Fit Plus in select stores. Company President David Campisi says, "Sports Authority recognized that the Wii console is a product that can help you stay active and have fun with your family a...
I <3 Wii Fit!
Original at ahealthyjd (WordPress)
• Mon, Nov 16
By Jamie (A Healthy J.D.) When I got home I decided to pull out the new Wii Fit to do some yoga and core work for the Whittle My Middle challenge. I ended up goofing around in the strength training section, balance section, and yoga section. I worked out 35 minutes and burned 119 calories, not too shabby! The Wii Fit has a t...
Buy Wii Fit Plus, get free water
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Nov 10
By Andrew Yoon Did you upgrade to Wii Fit Plus so you can stay in shape over the holidays? While some may question the validity of a Wii Fit "workout," premium water company Hint is trying to capitalize on the craze by offering all purchasers of Nintendo's latest fitness title a free case of water. A standal...
Wii Fit Plus rises to top of UK Chart
Original at CVG Online
• Mon, Nov 9
Nintendo title moves up to claim the number one position as Wii hardware sales rocket. Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus climbed one place to take the top spot on the UK all formats chart as Wii hardware sales rocketed during the week ended November 7. Click here to read the full article Related Stories...
Wii Fit Plus Review
Original at l0rddavid (WordPress)
• Sun, Nov 8
By l0rddavid Beyond the routines, there are three new strength and yoga activities each and fifteen new “training plus” activities (I told you there’d be more on them!). The training plus games are actually a lot of fun and a great addition to the Wii Fit lineup – even if three of them are essentially old a...
Rabbids Developers Remembered Wii's Neglected Features [Wii]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Nov 3
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...
Famitsu top ten software sales for October
Original at Examiner.com
• 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...
Review: Wii Fit Plus
Original at Eurogamer
• Sun, Nov 1
Gym and tonic. In the latest edition of Iwata Asks, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto discussed the sequel to Wii Fit. Except it's not a sequel, according to Miyamoto. "It's not number two! It's not what you'd call a sequel with a regular game - it's actually an enhanced ver...
Wii Fit get Me fit?
Original at bahamablonde (WordPress)
• Fri, Oct 30
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...
Today’s Nintendo Channel update in video form
Original at Go Nintendo
• Mon, Oct 26
Check out videos for Style Savvy, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Ghost Mansion Party, Tales of Monkey Island: Ep. 3, Sudoku, Wii Fit Plus, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Need for Speed: NITRO, Band Hero, Disney JONAS, SimAnimals: Africa, Ben 10 Alien Force Vilgax Attacks, Food Net...
Wii Fit Plus for Nintendo Wii | Game review
Original at Guardian Unlimited
• 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...
A Review, and A Beginning... Wii Fit Plus!
Original at humanvariant (WordPress)
• Wed, Oct 21
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...
Wii Fit Plus: Game Review - Product Reviews (blog)
Original at yogabin.com
• Sat, Oct 10
Telegraph.co.uk Wii Fit Plus: Game Review Product Reviews (blog) Some of the most popular exercises have now been expanded for Wii Fit Plus, such as the Yoga and Strength Training sections. The best feature of the new … Nintendo Wii to screen US air travellers TechRadar UK Game Review: 'Wii F...
Opinion: System Sellers: Part 2 (Wii, DS)
Original at espion4ge (WordPress)
• Wed, Oct 7
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...
Opinion: System Sellers: Part 2 (Wii, DS)
Original at levelingdown.com
• Wed, Oct 7
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...
Wii Fit Plus - review
Original at Go Nintendo
• 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...
Old Wii games cluttering the top 50 NPD? Nintendo says that ‘old’...
Original at Go Nintendo
• 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...
Wii Fit On Public Transit — Not A Good Idea [Swag Report]
Original at Kotaku.com
• 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...
Nintendo's Unusual 2009 Wii Strategy: Publishing The Oldies [Wii]
Original at Kotaku
• 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)
Opinion: Day Twenty Seven - 18 Wii hours
Original at fit «
• Tue, Sep 1
By nataliecabaj My 1 hour and some minutes long workout today brought me to a total of 18 hours I have spent on Wii Fit since we bought the Wii in July, which I think is really good, considering I have been away for 3 weeks and ill for some of the time as well.
33 Months Of Motion Control, The Wii's Hidden Struggle [Opinion]Original at Kotaku
• Sat, Jul 18
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.
Podcast: Wii Fit at Trafford College
Original at newlearning (WordPress)
• 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...
The Casualties of Wii
Original at New York Press
• Wed, Jun 17
NY Wii was asking for trouble with the Wii Fit, and now they've found it. The Washington Times reports on a recent abundance of Wii-related injuries: everything from wrist sprains to brain bleeds. It's not a pretty picture. "People just think, 'It's a ...
Opinion: TWANG! Waggle! Kick! Punch! It's all in the mind!
Original at angryjedi (WordPress)
• Sat, Jun 13
By angryjedi Those of you following me on Twitter may be familiar with my Jedi Health Kick blog. Perhaps you’re reading it already, in which case you’ll know I recently picked up a copy of EA Sports Active in my latest attempt to hammer and chisel my woeful body into a shape vaguely resembling human. It’s go...
Patch: Wii Motion Plus will not work on older Wii games
Original at vg247.com
• 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...
'Party in the Patch' prizes rolling in
Original at Kilgore News Herald
• 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, ...
Wii Fit Target Of Class Action Lawsuit [Wii]
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Feb 9
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...
How To: Andy 'the hips' HarrisOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Feb 4
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
Podcast: Anna Domyancic & Darren Gerber - Nintendo Wii as Therapeutic Tool
Original at IT Conversations
• 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...
A Return Of Wii Holiday Shortages?
Original at Igniq.com
• 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
Opinion: (Wii) Music to my ears
Original at kamccollum (WordPress)
• Thu, Oct 30
By Kimberly McCollum I'm a big fan of the Wii. Not only can I play (sort of) music, but I can exercise with it. Through the Wii, I have infinitely patient instructors who never criticize, and always encourage. With Wii Fit, I get instantaneous feedback, and a score for most exercises. I can figure out what I did wr...
4cr Review - Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009
Original at 4 color rebellion
• Mon, Oct 27
By Jody Anthony But for a game like this, it’s not really the graphics that matter, it’s the fitness aspect. Luckily, JMFU2K9 has some pretty fun exercises. You pick how long you want to work out, and the game randomly chooses different workouts for you to do. I haven’t tried all of the exercises yet, but most o...
Review: Wii Music Puts Improv Before Gameplay
Original at Wired
• 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
How To: Lose Weight with Nintendo's Wii Fit
Original at weightloss.suite101.com
• 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.
Podcast: Obsession of the Week: Friendly Fires
Original at threadtrend (WordPress)
• Tue, Sep 2
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...
Patch: Wii Shop Channel Gets 3 New Titles
Original at DigitalBattle
• 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.
How To: Wii Fit article
Original at Thallian and Anton's MMO and Random Rambles
• 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/). ...
How To: Use a Wii Fit balance board to play WoW
Original at Electronics Infoline
• 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 ...
How To: Use a <b>Wii Fit balance board</b> to play WoW
Original at Daily DIY
• 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 ...
Opinion: Wii Fanboy Weekly: June 5 - June 11
Original at Joystiq
• Wed, Jun 11
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/
Wii Fit
Original at cdeaver (WordPress)
• 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
The night I bought a Wii Fit
Original at Geek.com
• Fri, May 23
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...
Wii Fit Review By a Formerly Fit Geek
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, May 19
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.)
Podcast: SMYN: Episode 36 (05/11) - A Glorious Wii-turn
Original at Smash World
• 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!
How To: DIY: Make Your Own Wii Fit Balance Board
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Oct 25
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...
Podcast: Gearlog Radio: The Best of Bluetooth Headsets, Geek Politics, and More
Original at eWeek
• 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...