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Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

robb674 — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:00:06 EST

Wow, some high horses here! I'm a 40 year old male and use Wii sports as a sole workout program. Primarily I use the boxing on it and though you may find it hard to believe because you seem to know it all, I've lost 8 LBS in 2 weeks and love the interaction with the game. So, Wii fitness is something looked forward to in many online communities like traineo.com so do your research before you desparage huh? Crazy idea but you might learn something.

robb674

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

dcartist — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:51:14 EST

@wizardofpants: "This is more useless than sit-ups."

Only fat people think sit-ups are useless. Bo Jackson never lifted a weight. He only did situps and pushups.

dcartist

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

fusiongt — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:02:25 EST

You guys are missing the point. You buy this for your girlfriend and watch her stretch. Is that not obvious? Come on, there's a girl on the cover of the box... stop thinking your fat ass should be on the Wii Fit!

fusiongt

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

Rabbi Dave — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:55:29 EST

yeah...because just kids own the Wii, not yuppies who like yoga or anything...

Rabbi Dave

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

ProsumeThis — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:42:38 EST

Did you know that the US version of the Wii Fit is modified to handle up to 400lb? (JP version is max 300lb)

It should have been called Wii Fit Obese Edition if it wasn't for nice Nintendo marketing folks. LOL

ProsumeThis

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

dicknervous — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:10:57 EST

I will reserve judgment as to whether or not this thing will get kids off their collective butts and do anything that resembles exercise until there are a few games that take advantage of it. That said, I think it is great that Nintendo is at least *trying* to provide a platform that could encourage people to not be couch potatoes.

dicknervous

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

cad3 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:56:01 EST

That's why you get DDR and the PS2 ;)

cad3

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

skoobydoo — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:44:29 EST

I think I know why it is being released at a later date in the US. Its because they need to reinforce the entire thing internally with titanium. Japan and Europe can get away with the plastic version. But in the US we demand the very best for our Chubby children. Besides they need to test it for buttocks and lying down which they wont have to test for in other markets.

Sad thing is I think there are a lot of truths in what I speak!

skoobydoo

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

efenili — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:11:41 EST

I agree, this is another stupid gimmick, you want to get kids not fat.....then stop selling them freakin video games.
Its like clapping your hands for tobacco companies for including nicotine patches with a pack of smokes.

I like to play video games, no I LOVE to play video games; yet I am also very active outdoors...its not hard to do. This is for the ultra lazy and unimaginative who don't realize there are things in this world to do OTHER than play video games.

efenili

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

Jsembower — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:01:53 EST

@wizardofpants: AMEN. Situps don't really do crap for your abs. They work your hip flexors. Now, crunches on the other hand...

Jsembower

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

Jsembower — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:59:48 EST

@imTheKing: ...Cough....Cough....remember the NES Fitness Pad? I had many-a-friend who was slightly chubby. Their parents bought 'em that bad boy. And then something happened.

That's right. They never used it "correctly". The would pound the damn thing with their hands...then stop....then pound it again (I think it was a long jump event).

Really the damn thing never did a thing, and the thought process from the 'rents perspective seems to be the same vein on this thing. Hell, they are calling it "fit". If it's not designed for exercise, they may want to rename it.

I actually laughed about the track/fitness pad while I was typing this. Much props to my boy, "Tank." Tank was a huge kid in middle school. He's now a chef, and is a svelte weight. Kudos. It can happen. Just not by a video game.

Jsembower

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

Tech_Tifosi — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:26:57 EST

I don't think this thing is going to take off as kids are not going to love it - the moment they find out its something that your parents want you to do so you get your fat ass moving instead of lounging on the couch playing mario.

Tech_Tifosi

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

wizardofpants — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:18:57 EST

@imTheKing: @tanderson79:
The guy who created the game itself has already stated that it's got no value as an exercise regimen ([tinyurl.com]). Besides, have you noticed the YOGA figure on the front? The 'game' isn't going to have you do anything too strenuous (which might actually be worth your time) because Nintendo doesn't want to get their pants sued off when you tip over and smash your head on your coffee table, or crap your pants (yes, yoga poses can MAKE you poop).

What regimen do I endorse? Get your ass off the couch and get outside for some flag football or playing with your dog or go for a bike ride. When it comes to exercise, analog>digital any day of the week. And yes, unless you modify them in some way, sit-ups are ab-solutely (pun intended) useless.

wizardofpants

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

Samifumi — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:10:02 EST

@tanderson79: How about not taking the kids to McDonald's every evening for dinner?

Samifumi

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

Metkis — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:49:14 EST

@imTheKing:
Yeah, but then all our Gizmodo commenters would be gone. :P

Metkis

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

tanderson79 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:47:08 EST

@wizardofpants: "more useless than sit-ups" So what training regimen do you endorse? I agree with IMTHEKING, anything to reduce childhood obesity is a good thing.

tanderson79

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imTheKing — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:36:13 EST

@wizardofpants: Come on now. The things not even out yet. I think it's a great step towards getting fat kids off the couch, whether it be to lift their thick blubbery arms for a few minutes or whatever.

imTheKing

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

Jeyl — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:16:51 EST

Hey! May 19th is my birthday!

Jeyl

Wii Fit to Launch on May 19, Wall Street Journal Reports

wizardofpants — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:07:52 EST

This is more useless than sit-ups. Only geriatrics and people unlucky enough to be photosensitive ([tinyurl.com]) should ever use this.

wizardofpants

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iTheophilus — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:07:10 EST

Yeah, we here in Europe is fitter than you there.

iTheophilus