Wii Fit

This game marks the confirmation of Nintendo's contempt for the hardcore gamer. While the "game" is sure to be a ridiculous success (I can just hear Oprah's "EVERYBODY GETS ONE!!!") this piece of software is what Shigeru Miyamoto has been spending his time on. Not the next Pikmin. Not the next Mario. Not the next incredible game that is going to wow us all... but an exercise board. It will wow.. but come on! The hardcore gamer in me cries.

That's what I thought when I first saw some videos of the Wii Fit. Heading soccer balls looked so pointless and boring. After doing some more research, I realized that the press ups, aerobics and yoga poses looked promising especially when coupled with tracking. Personally, Wii Fit doesn't apply to me because I'd rather play soccer, run, or ride my mountain bike; however, I think it will appeal to people needing motivation to exercise that currently don't have an outlet.

yeah, I gotta admit it looks lame to me. But yes I agree it will probably be HUGE. Personally I too would rather take part in simply doing the actual activities IRL... and as far as videogame work outs go I'll stick with DDR.

I can't wait for this game to come out. The initial excitement of the Wii-mote innovation is almost warn off (almost) and i'm pumped to try this balance board. I hope this board will be incorporate with the Wii-mote into future Wii releases. I am actully looking forward to a game that helps you stay in shape! Now if they could only incorporate the long forgotten "Virtual Boy" into the mix.

That sounds fun...snowboarding on the wii fit is a great idea. Actually, I think it's in the works.

This review is based on owning and using the wii fit for ten days so far.
I am 55, female, and according to wii, this mii is obese.

Comparing it to the perfection I want, it's about 85% of that.
Comparing it to anything that existed previously, it's 150%.

I had thought the strength moves would be boring because they're not games. I also thought they would be easy because they don't involve weights. Boy was I wrong on both counts. :) They're not so easy. I shake like I'm dyin'.... but I get higher scores every day. And when you do the plank, if you have weak toes, wear shoes for that one. It's worth it. Cause right after you do the plank, you can feel the blood rush into your back and the sides of your back. It's a workout hug. A very warm and wonderful feeling. That's just one example. I love most of the strenth moves. LOVE EM. Wii knows when you stop before he does. He knows when your form is off and corrects you. Is it any wonder I love my wii fit?

The aerobic activities are well designed to keep my heart rate up, but not too high, just right. The dance one seems plodding, but by the end I notice that again, indeed, my breathing is neither too hard or too comfortable, perfect for aerobic burn. I have all my friends and family programmed into wii, and when I play any of the games, about a fourth of the characters are my own social group. Great to see them. And their mii's are never grumpy, never argue. It's spoiling me rotten.

Yoga still bores me. Nothing has changed there. But then, I've always hated to stand still.

The balance games are enjoyable enough and I can tell they're working. My favorites are the table tilt, the ski games and penguin fishing. But I play all of them. They're working.

All of the things about wii work well. Yes there should be more multi-player games. Yes, there should be a way to string together a full work out and there isn't. At the end of each short game, you have to interrupt the flow by messing with the remote.

But still, faults and all, this is the BOMB for anyone overweight of any age. This is a gift from God. Thank you Miyamoto for bringing us this fabulous healing, healthy gift.

can you please tell me the maximum weight for the user of a wii fit board

I bought the U.S. version and the maximum weight for the user is listed at 330 pounds. My highest weight was 285. At that weight I felt like I barely had enough energy to move let alone work out. So I gave away my recliner and bought a glider rocker, the kind women with new infants buy. Then I made sure to watch tv shows that excite me, (politics, action movies, etc) as much as possible every day and I trained myself to express my excitement with rocking. Now I know it's slow, but in 9 months I took six inches off my waist half-assing the Dr. Oz way of eating and rocking that glider rocker to death.

So, if you're too heavy for the wii fit, trust me, a glider rocker with exciting tv will wear you out. I never felt like I was working out, but my ribs had a nice sore feeling every single morning. So I knew it was working. Just an FYI.