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Why Bother With "Wii Fit" when you can "Weigh Fat?"
Newest Entries Random Entry RSS Feed Register and start your own CAG Blog! CheapyD's Avatar Why Bother With "Wii Fit" when you can "Weigh Fat?" By CheapyD 03-02-2009 09:25 PM 1254 views Found this Wii Fit knock-off inside one of those crane machines that dominate ...
Wii Fit? More Like Weight Fat [Japan]
Wii Fit? More Like Weight Fat [Japan]
kotaku.com — Found in an arcade crane game machine by CheapyD from website CheapAssGamer. This is "Weight Fat." This... is not a video game, but a body mass checking device in a familiar package. The box totally rips off the Japanese Wii Fit box down to the green ... (more) Wii Fit? More Like Weight Fat [Japan]
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Wii Fit? More Like Weight Fat [Japan]
Kotaku — ... video game, but a body mass checking device in a familiar package. The box totally rips off the Japanese Wii Fit box down to the green and white color scheme and Wii Fit-esque font. Also, as a commenter at CheapAssGamer points out, the device's shape looks reminiscent of the Wii Wheel. And above Weight Fat? That's the delicious strawberry Hi Chu candy. There's irony in there, but Hi Chu strawberry tastes too good for us to care. Why Bother With "Wii Fit" when you can "Weigh Fat?" [CAG] ...

Who needs Wii Fit when you've got Weight Fat?
Joystiq — This item found inside a Japanese crane machine by CAG's CheapyD is about as no-nonsense as anyone could want. Clearly, the title is inspired by Wii Fit, but this thing has no time for "fitness" or "health"-related euphemisms, and no interest in softening the blow. Weight Fat Checker. It's a foregone conclusion that you are fat, and this device's function is to measure exactly how much all of your winter insulation weighs. We personally appreciate the honesty from this Wii Fit ...

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