Comments on: Wii Fit: Another Excuse to Sit on Your Butt?

By: Wii Fit Accessories

Wii Fit Accessories — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:53:54 +0000

Wii Fit is an example why Nintendo has (and will) been around for suck along time. They give people something new and innovative that they have never seen before.
If they are going after the weight-loss people then at least that shows their outside the box thinking.

By: Wii Fit Accessories

Wii Fit Accessories — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:47:14 +0000

My only improvement is that it would be great if you could adjust the height of the board so you get a better workout.

By: Jojo

Jojo — Sat, 24 May 2008 01:24:39 +0000

It is fun and difficult, and something the family can do together. i love it. I will still run but being able to do a fitness activity on a rainy day with my 5 year old is a blast.

By: Mike Michalowicz

Mike Michalowicz — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:37:46 +0000

I agree. I don’t think anyone will get fit from the Fit.

By: Someone

Someone — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:18:52 +0000

Does anyone believe you can exercise 20 minutes a day and get washboard abs? Or that you can work at home and make thousands? Or how about those weight lose pills that says you don’t have to do anything but take the pills?

Frankly, if it’s between having my child sit and chow down on chips while playing Halo or having them “semi-exercise” on a Wii, the Wii wins (even if my kids do get plenty of exercise without it).

The WiiFit is pretty much buying an exercise video. Since those still exist (and probably work a bit), I don’t see why this is wouldn’t.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:13:57 +0000

yes, I’m biting!

I predict the wii fit will be a big seller.. no, HUGE.

Why? well, for two reasons:

1. I remember the home micro boom of the 1980’s when computers were sold to parents on the basis of an educational tool for the kids. Of coarse, the kids (which was me at the time!) wanted to play games. Fast forward 20 years… kids still want to play games, but Wii Fit gives mom and pop a reason to buy the console in the first place.

2. It looks kinda fun! playing at exercise in the privacy of your home is a huge market that has been around long before Jane Fonda and will be around long after Wii Fit. Consumer research in Japan suggests that this is being bought by 30 year old men, who are buying it for their wife/girldfriend.

And a final thought. The Wii Fit board is a device that other game developers can use.. what will be next? imagine a pro-golf coach ‘game’ that analyses your swing!

Like I say, this will be huge.

By: Donald

Donald — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:39:44 +0000

Have you actually played it? Sure doesn’t sound like it. So how can you even comment?