Wii recognizes the fitness revolution with the Wii fit

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.

More and more people are recognizing the need to be healthy. This can be observed with the proliferation of health supplements and exercise machines and other breakthroughs that thrive in the market today. Nintendo has taken advantage of this and developed the Wii Fit. It was released in Japan, December last year and is slated to be released in the US this May.

This video game is obviously developed for the Wii Console (which is another aversion from the usual game consoles that would pretty much confine you to a couch) and was described as a "way to help get families exercising together". Wii Fit uses a peripheral called the Balance Board and has about 40 different physical activities ranging from yoga to hula hoops.

Last time I checked the Wii Balance Board costs around P7000 at Toy Kingdom while the console package costs around P20 000 on some shops and online sellers. Compared to a Lifetime Membership at Slimmers World which costs P40 000, getting a Wii definitely sounds like a better idea. The Wii Fit has a weight limit of 300lbs for Japan and 330 lbs for Europe and USA consoles. That means people on the heavier side should get their consoles from USA or Europe to make sure it won't break under their weight.

 

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