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Nintendo Discovers That Wii Fit Is As Good As... Walking [Clips]
kotaku.com - 3/19/2009
Nintendo Discovers That Wii Fit Is As Good As... Walking [Clips]
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In this ad, Nintendo says it had Wii Fit researched by Japan's National Institute of Health and Nutrition . About time! The game's only been out for over a year. The researchers found out that doing the Wii Fit hula hoop game was the equivalent of "light walking" or playing golf without ...

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NPD: Wii Fit, Street Fighter IV Drive Industry to $1.47 Billion in February
gamedaily.com - 3/19/2009
NPD: Wii Fit, Street Fighter IV Drive Industry to $1.47 Billion in February
— gamedaily.com — The Wii and DS continue to put up fantastic numbers, while the Xbox 360 saw a boost that NPD's Anita Frazier called "very substantial." (more) NPD: Wii Fit, Street Fighter IV Drive Industry to $1.47 ...

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Wii Fit Officially Topples Halo 3 in Sales [Npd Group]
kotaku.com - 3/20/2009
Wii Fit Officially Topples Halo 3 in Sales [Npd Group]
— kotaku.com — Yesterday's news that Wii Fit continued to ride high on the U.S. video game sales chart last month told only half the story. I just confirmed with the NPD Group that the fitness title's lifetime sales has topped Halo 3 's. As of the end of February ... (more) Wii Fit Officially Topples Halo 3 in Sales [Npd Group]

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'Wii Fit girl' resurfaces as EA Sports Active spokesmodel
nintendo.joystiq.com - 3/18/2009
'Wii Fit girl' resurfaces as EA Sports Active spokesmodel
— nintendo.joystiq.com — In these two videos, EA's Jen Riley walks us (and a live audience) through EA Sports Active , the Wii exercise program that includes the crazy-looking resistance band gear. Helping her out is a familiar face, Lauren Bernat , better known to ... (more) 'Wii Fit girl' resurfaces as EA Sports Active spokesmodel

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Japan - Wii Fit commercial equates hula hoop mini-game to light-walking
GoNintendo — Nintendo had the National Institute of Health and Nutrition check out Wii Fit’s Hula-Hoop game, and the institute found that the activity is equal to that of light walking, or playing golf without using a golf cart. I guess that’s pretty good…right?! Direct link here Link Posted March 19th, 2009 at 1:58 am | News by RMC , Nintendo in general , Wii Comments RSS | Leave a Comment | Trackback

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