Are you ready to get fit? Nintendo released their new fitness game on May 19, 2008 at a big event in New York City. Unlike many video games Wii Fit is not designed to entertain you as much as it is designed to make you more aware of your overall fitness level.
Wii Fit will not have you lifting weights because it is based on the Eastern approach to fitness rather than the Western. By this I mean that Wii Fit is not designed as a strength trainer but a health trainer.
Consumers and curious onlookers of all kinds flocked to Central Park for the debut of Wii Fit™, the innovative new fitness game for Nintendo’s popular Wii system. The interactive launch event included live demonstrations of the wireless Wii Balance Board™, personal Wii Fit training sessions and fundraising activities for the American Heart Association.
It's hard to believe that we actually have people lining up on launch day to buy a video game designed to help you get fit. As far as I know there were no muggings, knifings or shootings thought there were reports of a few push-up competitions.
Think about that for a minute. People have been lining up to buy the Wii since launch day. GameStop and Amazon both ran out of pre-orders for Wii Fit over a week before launch! So, if you are waiting in line for this one two things must be true:
- You already have a Wii
- You are interested in fitness
Are the days of the coach-potato gamer behind us? Does Nintendo have the Midas Touch? Only time will tell but if you go by sales numbers alone Nintendo is the king of video gaming.
I should be getting my copy of Wii Fit in a few days, what about you?
Photos provided by Nintendo of America
Update
Mine just arrived via UPS. I tried out a few things on it but i have to head for work. I'll tell more tomorrow.
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