2 Days with Nintendo Wii Fit: the Balance Board is life changing
Filed under: Gaming, Hands On, Nintendo Wii | By: Daniel
Posted on: April 27, 2008 | 61 Comments
It’s only been a couple of days since we posted a first look with some hands-on photos of the Nintendo Wii Fit and Balance Board, on that day I decided to spend time everyday using Wii Fit and to see just how good it was, as the Nintendo Wii needed to get some time because it was just sitting there not being used. Now only two days later I am amazed at how good Wii Fit is, it has changed everything for the Wii and not only am I using the it to keep fit, but also my wife, daughter and son.
I can tell you first hand that the Balance Board and Wii Fit is truly life changing, I not only know I am overweight and have a high BMI but I am even learning about the way I stand and how it is very wrong and bad for my health. Last night I was waiting for my brother to arrive outside his home and I realized I was standing with all my weight on one leg and I corrected this to a better posture like it shows you in Wii Fit…things are changing already.
There has been times when I go to bed feeling fat as I have eaten late, but over the last two evenings I felt great as I spent 30 minutes on the Balance Board doing some step, press ups and even some jogging on the spot which works amazingly well. Now my whole family is not only keeping fit and working towards our own goals, but we are also competing for the top place on the scoreboard for each task. Even my mother-in-law came over and used the Wii Fit, I am also sure we’re not the only family that has had its daily life changed thanks to Wii Fit….gaming and fitness is going to change many lives and save money on healthcare costs.
If you have not got Wii Fit yet, I would strongly recommend you do so, as my mind has been changed from the view that the Wii is for kids and the PS3 and 360 are the real games machines to the Wii being in another interactive league compared to the other next-gen consoles.
In Summery: Wii Fit 10/10, best £69 I have spent in a long time.
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I’ve had a wii-fit for a couple of months now, courtesy of a trip to Hong Kong and the purchase of Wii Freeloader software to get round the region coding. My kids blasted through all the games and yoga sessions in a couple of weeks, leaving me at the bottom of the high scores and feeling a lot less ‘wii-fit’ as a result! It’s fun, but if you’ve got kids, you’ll likely get more depressed than fit!
BTW, The last game you unlock is one where you have to sit completely still on the board whilst a candle burns down in front of you. Great for couch potatoes!
i’ve lost 50KG because of wii fit! OMG!!11
Life changing, like the STAIR-MASTER..
lol..
I bought the Wii Fit on launch day and the whole family loves it. People who say ‘go outside’ are idiots: we live in the UK - even in those parts of it that aren’t stinking littered crime ridden hell holes, it’s still raining.
Only one problem, as D-Man says. The leaderboards are straight top-10 boards, and they should simply keep each persons top scores. In most families one person will end up occupying all 10 slots whilst the others don’t get a look-in. Maybe an update can fix this?
You could lose 1lb after a decent trip to the lav.
Pure gimmick.
I’ve lost 50kg! What have you lost half your body weight!
Truly life changing?
After a few days? LMAO
I doubt that the ingame-play is the driving force behind losing weight, or a healthier you. Rather, take in the idea of a coach–a reminder. What the game takes advantage of is the habit of looking at the scale. When it’s in the restroom, sometimes it’s hard to not step on it. Nintendo also provides health information about your body, as the article expresses. This combo of learning and taking a casual look at your health would be an improvement if not doing so, right?
They do a great job. Plus, they make this a game. I have known people at work who have pools about who has lost the most weight. I know a guy who started running just because he wanted to win the pool of over 50 dollars. If it’s fun, who knows?
LOL @ all the fanboys. There are some bitter posters here, obviously afraid that Wii Fit will be a massive success. LOL @ bitter fanboys. A mere update in graphics is a poor excuse for a next gen console. Wii and DS are TRUELY NEXT GEN.
I don’t have a WiiFit yet, but I’m absolutely sure I’m going to get one (probably this week).
Why? Not because I need exercise (I play sports more than once a week), neither am I overweight (on the contrary, I’m under my ideal weight), but for the simple reason that it’s another FUN addition to the Wii. I bet my children will love it too.
Nintendo has understood one thing very well, the need for fully interacting with games/fun. VR (Virtual Reality) is not going to arrive anytime soon for the home use market, because our bodies can not stand the confusion of what we see and what we experience for a period longer than an hour to an hour and a half.
Nintendo took the first steps into truly interactive gaming, and I can only appreciate that.
Would you rather go play and sit on the sofa with some controller in your hands, or be involved in the game by using more than just your hands?
On a side note, I can’t wait to see more titles using the WiiFit, WiiMote and Nunchuck…
And a final thought, I really would love to see what Nintendo will bring next to the Wii.
Play! Have fun!