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Beijing Olympics boost Nintendo Wii Fit sales

It has been a few months since we were seeing high sales of the Wii Fit, but since the start of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Nintendo has seen a rise in the video games sales. Over the last seven days sales have jumped by 13 percent for the Wii Fit, the game has now occupied the top spot on four different occasions.

Fourteen weeks ago when the game was first launched people were having problem trying to get hold of the motion-sensitive board and game. Many of us wanted to become involved in the new fitness game. Wii Fit helped players improve their balance fitness level and strength.

It is thought that the start of the Olympics in Beijing is a major factor for sales increases of the game. A number of other titles for the Wii have also seen sales increases, these include Big Beach Sports and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games.

I am now starting to feel a little guilty, as my Balance Board is stuck in the corner collecting dust. I am having trouble finding the time to get myself fit again; I bet there are thousands of other Balance Boards doing the same thing.

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Nintendo Wii Fit: Collecting dust or used daily?

It has been a good while now since Wii fit has released, and it has been a huge success around the world. According to the latest charts over at digital spy, Nintendo Wii fit has managed to retain its position at the top on the Nintendo charts for the 4th consecutive week running.

At the moment it is keeping Mario Kart off the top spot, so it must be still very popular among its fans. Just how many of our readers are still very much into the craze of Wii Fit? Do you still all gather round for a daily spot of yoga or aerobics with the family, or is your Wii balance board locked away gathering dust.

Personally I like to enjoy Wii-fit with some friends and enjoy its social aspects, rather than consider it a real weight loss application and spend hours stressing over spinal twists or various squat procedures!

It would be interesting to find out just how many of you are still addicted to the wonders of Wii Fit so leave a comment below.

Game’s Record April: GT5 Prologue, Wii Fit, Mario Kart Wii and GTA IV

It’s been a brilliant few months for the UK store GAME, with the launches of GT5 Prologue, Mario Kart Wii, and especially Wii Fit and Grand Theft Auto IV all going down a storm for a record-breaking April. Those enormous titles aren’t the only games looking likely to do huge numbers. Here’s some more top picks for the rest of 2008. GAME has listed some of the biggest games and you can view their choice below.

Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3), 12 June 08 - The biggest exclusive PS3 game of the year, GAME are getting fully behind MGS4 with an enormous hub. GAME Customers can find out everything they need to know about the last in this spectacular stealth series, plus read up on and buy titles from the entire franchise!

Alone in the Dark (multi-format), 20 June 08 -Alone in the Dark promises to reinvent Survival Horror, with frighteningly lifelike visuals, fantastic physics and a DVD Chapter Select style feature which means everyone can complete the game. GAME have a huge hub and exclusive Special Editions available.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii), 27 June 08 - This third edition of Nintendo’s massively popular fighting franchise has been six years in waiting, so it’s bound to fly off the shelves. New characters include Wario, Diddy Kong, Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog, and great reviews suggest this might be as big as Mario Kart.

Spore (PC & DS), 05 September 08 - The year’s biggest PC title by a mile, Spore comes from the creator of The Sims, letting players create a creature from a microbe and evolve it to an entire galactic space faring species! Out in September, a DS version will also be available.

Gears of War 2 (X360), November 08 - Gears of War 2 promises a bigger, better, even more bombastic second outing for Marcus Fenix and Delta Squad. An epic tale of survival, loss and retribution, GAME are expecting massive sales from the sequel to 2006’s stand-out shooter.

Visit GAME for more information on these titles.

Hands-on with Wii Fit and Nintendo Wii Balance Board

Today I got my hands-on the Wii Fit and the Balance Board for my Nintendo Wii; over the next week I will be giving this new gadget a lot of time and doing a hands-on review over a few posts. The aim will be to keep using this device so I can maintain and improve my health and fitness. For the people that do not know, the Wii Fit is a combination of fitness and fun, by using Wii Fit just a small amount of time everyday, you, your friends, and your family will be able to achieve personal fitness goals over time Read more

Nintendo announce Wii Fit national tour: heading to the UK

No one can deny how popular the Nintendo Wii is, from the start we have enjoyed how great this console is especially when you have a bunch of mates around. For years we were warned how bad it was for us to just sit in one place while playing a game for hours on end.

Well since the release of the Nintendo Wii, no more could we be moaned at as this is a games console with a difference not only does it stimulate the mind but it also stimulates the body. But Nintendo still think that they could do more to get the nation fit and that is where the Wii Fit comes in.

The Wii Fit will get you to a new level of fitness without having to spend huge amounts of money at the gym. The Nintendo Wii Fit will cost just £69.99 and will be released in the UK on April 25th.

As part of this launch Nintendo are to launch a Wii Fit national tour in the UK this week. The Wii Fit tour will travel to a variety of shopping centers as well as universities, where the team will give demonstrations at just how fun this new balance board can be. The tour will go on until June.

Source – Pocket Lint

Wii Fit by Nintendo: pre-orders sell out in just a day

We knew that Wii Fit by Nintendo would be very popular, but I did not think that the pre-order sales would sell out in just one day. Well that is what has happened with Play.com; Wii Fit could very well become the fastest selling games on the Wii so far.

Nintendo Wii Fit will launch on the 25th April, however the game was launched over four months ago in Japan, and as a result sold over one million copies in just it first month. The game to date has now sold over five million copies, and that number will grow once released in other countries.

Source – Pocket Lint

Nintendo plan to spend $40m launching Wii Fit: Releases in UK April 25, USA May 19th

You probably all well know now that the Nintendo Wii Fit releases in the UK on April 25th, but what you may not know is that Nintendo plan to spend $40m on the Wii Fit launch.

The Wii Fit game obviously a massive hit with the American weight-loss market and diet-hungry Americans following its release on May 19th. This game could sell as much as 4 million copies following the American release.

If these figures are correct then it would beat one of the best shooter games out at the moment Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare which has sold more than 3 million copies to date is the US.

Wii Fit has already sold 1.5 million copies in Japan; we can see smashing the charts hands down.

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Nintendo Wii shows why it’s healthiest for gamers: We Ski and Balance Board video

The Nintendo Wii in my home only comes out for gaming when friends and family are over, its the Sony PS3 that gets all the gaming time but after watching the video below of We Ski and the Balance Board…this is impressive.

We Ski is a game I can see playing on my own, if not for the fun it will be for the great exercise you get. This video shows a Japanese lass using the Balance Board to play We Ski, it shows why Nintendo Wii is the healthiest for gamers. Watch the video below and leave your thoughts with a comment.

Nintendo Wii Fit Will Cost £70 in the UK and €90 in Europe

Nintendo have announced the price of the Wii Fit game.
The Wii Fit will cost £70 in the UK and €90 across the rest of Europe, this coming April.

Last week Nintendo confirmed that the UK will get the game on 25 April, but they forgot to include the price. America has to wait until May to get hold of copies though. Read more

Nintendo Wii Fit board Interview at GDC 2008: would you use it?

The Nintendo Wii Fit board is a new game controller that is used with the Wii Fit; it combines fitness with having fun. Kidconfidence got a chance to give an Interview on the Wii Fit at GDC 2008.

Wii Fit will track your vitals and tell you whether you are improving or not, this means it’s much more than just exercise on past games like Dance Dance Revolution Read more

Nintendo Wii Fit and Wii Ware ready for May release in U.S.

Well it seems like we have been waiting for an eternity for the U.S. release of the Nintendo Wii Fit and Wii Ware, however it seems as if the wait will finally be over as the games console giant has announced a release date for May 2008. The Wii Fit is actually the Read more