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DS | Sports Authority to stock Wiis, fitness games

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:59 +0000

Retailer will begin stocking consoles and exer-games including Wii Fit, Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum, and others; dedicated EA Sports Active outlets also spotted. Get the full article at GameSpot " DS | Sports Authority to stock Wiis, fitness games " was posted by Tor Thorsen on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:13:59 -0800

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Miyamoto Mentions "Enhanced" Wii Music

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:50:00 +0000

When Shigeru Miyamoto talks, people listen. The Mario creator's hold on the gaming world's imagination is so complete it can withstand even the artistic and financial disappointment of Wii Music . Miyamoto sees hope in the franchise, in the form of an "enhanced" version. In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine , Miyamoto said: "[Wii Music] was a really unique game, and even today, we are receiving several different offers from people in the field of music education... I think it still has great potential... Unfortunately, we don't have any news we can talk about at the moment. But like Wii Fit Plu s, it's not really a sequel to the original Wii Fit - but we have added some features to improve the overall experience. It's a kind of an enhanced version." Interesting. I could see some Balance Board style music-making peripheral with Wii Music Plus , but whatever Miyamoto has in mind, I was so lukewarm on Wii Music , it would have to do a lot to make ...

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Study Measures the Wii's Fitness Potential

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:57:00 +0000

Wii Sports (Wii) Nintendo-funded study measures intensity of activity in Wii Fit and Wii Sports.

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Miyamoto Hints at Wii Music Follow-up

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:09:00 +0000

Wii Music has been anything but an overwhelming success, but Shigeru Miyamoto is still apparently planning to iterate on the title, reports CVG (from target="_blank">Official Nintendo Magazine ). "[Wii Music] was a really unique game, and even today, we are receiving several different offers from people in the field of music education," he said. "I think it still has great potential." Asked about future plans, Miyamoto could only drop hints. "Unfortunately, we don't have any news we can talk about at the moment. But like Wii Fit Plus, it's not really a sequel to the original Wii Fit - but we have added some features to improve the overall experience. It's kind of an enhanced version." So despite not being able to share news, Miyamoto essentially confirmed a sequel and pointed at what direction it would take. The comparison to Wii Fit Plus isn't perfect, however; the Plus version was bargain-priced for those who ...

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Study: Wii Fit will Not Make You Fit

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:03:19 +0000

A new study by the University of Wisconsin La Crosse Exercise and Health Program on the health benefits of playing Wii Fit has produced shocking results: standing on a plastic board and tilting your body will not make you fit. And what's worse, no amount of flashy marketing or pictures of people doing yoga will improve Wii Fit's chances of actually making you exercise. The problem, says Dr. John Porcari, is that the exercises in Wii Fit aren't nearly as strenuous as the ones you'd do on your own. "Step aerobics is a very good workout," he said, "but you typically step up onto a 6-inch high bench. In Wii Fit you step up onto the 1- or 1.5-inch balance pad so you're burning far fewer calories than you would in an actual step aerobics class." Read on for Porcari's conclusion and his Wii-based alternative to Wii Fit.

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Wii Fit not effective, claims study

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:20:42 +0000

Study disproves marketing

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American Council on Exercise Charts 'Underwhelming' Wii Fit Health Benefits

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:12:00 +0000

The American Council on Exercise (ACE), a leading fitness authority and training organization, has released the results of a study that tested the effectiveness of Nintendo's exercise tool and balance trainer Wii Fit. The study, conducted in cooperation with the University of Wisconsin La Crosse Exercise and Health Program, found that Wii Fit produced "underwhelming results," in terms of exercise intensity. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin tested the Free Run, Island Run, Free Step, ...

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Nintendo on Wii, DS Features

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:56:12 +0000

Satoru Iwata and others recently released a corporate briefing on the current fiscal year and upcoming development. We previously mentioned Nintendo's take on HD in the future. In the briefing, Iwata also touched on the Vitality Sensor, possible new DS features and a few other things concerning Nintendo hardware. Perhaps the most anticipated new Wii addition is the Nintendo Vitality Sensor, due out next year. The sensor will not only measure heart rate, but other things as well. "Based on my experiences, to measure something invisible and have it turn into something tangible like a number like weighing myself on Wii Fit, or to give a numeric value to something invisible in our daily life will be materials of new plays which will feel familiar to us or can improve our lifestyles," said Iwata. He added that the advanced features are what make the sensor so marketable. "If Wii Vitality Sensor is simply a pulsimeter, we did not need such a grandiose announcement. It is a tool to analyze various ...

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News: Move to HD is likely, says Nintendo

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:00:00 +0000

"We cannot swim against the tide." Nintendo's top execs have confirmed the company is looking at moving into high-definition gaming, suggesting such a shift is inevitable. "We probably cannot swim against the tide," said Shigeru Miyamoto, speaking during a recent press conference. "The customers' tastes will become more and more refined. Even today, many customers who have seen HD once say they cannot go back to SD... When the majority of people around us say it is OK, we are content with the situation." But a move to HD will incur an increase in development costs, observed Miyamoto - which means it will come down to the type of software developers are producing. "For example, we have to ask ourselves if HD is really necessary to develop Wii Fit. Won't HD be better for the games like Pikmin? The developers should choose the most appropriate graphical format depending on the software they make." Read more... > >

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Review: Wii Fit Plus

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:32:00 +0000

Gym and tonic. In the latest edition of Iwata Asks, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto discussed the sequel to Wii Fit. Except it's not a sequel, according to Miyamoto. "It's not number two! It's not what you'd call a sequel with a regular game - it's actually an enhanced version of the software," he said. Read more... > >

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Latest UK Game Charts

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:29:00 +0000

For the week ending October 31st, the UK top 'o the pops are... FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 WII FIT...

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News: Wii Sports Resort nearing 7m sold

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:43:00 +0000

While Wii Sports has done over 50m. Wii Sports Resort has sold nearly seven million units since its launch earlier this year and the original Wii Sports has now topped 50 million sold, Nintendo has told investors. In a supplementary note following its earnings report last week, the company said WSR had done 6.97 million units worldwide, while Wii Sports' 4.83 million sales in the last quarter have pushed the game up to 50.5 million since it launched in November 2006. Elsewhere on the same system, Wii Fit is up to 22.5 million, Mario Kart Wii is at 18.4 million, Wii Play has done 24.4 million and Wii Fit Plus has stormed to 2.13 million in very little time at all. Read more... > >

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Wii Sports Surpasses 50M Units, New Super Mario Bros. Nears 20M

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:12:00 +0000

Wii Sports has sold over 50 million units worldwide and New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS is approaching 20 million -- 19.94 million, to be exact -- according to new software sales data released by the publisher. Other Wii and DS titles that have sold in excess of ten million are Wii Play (24.43 million), Wii Fit (22.5 million), Mario Kart Wii (18.36 million), and Mario Kart DS (18.09 million). The figures include bundles ...

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