Ah yes, Shigeru Miyamoto's(Creator of Mario, Yoshi, Pikmin, Zelda, Nintendogs, and basically all of Nintendo's other key franchises) latest masterwork of genius, already unleashed(err...released I mean) in Japan, and soon to be invading(err...releasing!) in the Americas and Europe.
Wii Fit(For the Wii..who'da guessed it?) is a game(Despite those who debate that...) thats all about fitness, and tracking your fitness level.
The game ships with the Wii Balance Board, a peripheral that looks much like a bathroom weight scale, but is much more intricate. It can detect shifts in weight, which in Wii Fit is used for a variety of purposes. For example, the game has you doing push-ups, yoga poses, and exercises like that, while also providing mini-games(For example, in one someone is kicking soccer balls at the screen, and you have to shift your weight, so that you headbutt the ball) that have you using the Balace Board for different applications. The goal of the game is to track your fitness level through these various methods, and ultimately whip you into shape!
The game is already a runaway success in Japan, with over 1.5 million units in sales, which is insane, considering that the game is priced in the $80-$90 range. But, a variety of questions remain, and here's where you come in, fellow AO'ers!
Are you going to buy Wii Fit?
Are you only buying it for the Balance Board, which will be used in games like
We Cheer, and
We Ski?
Do you think that this game will help people become fit? Or will it get people interested in exercising programs?
Will Wii Fit sell 15 bajillion copies in North America as most are predicting?
Has Miyamoto gone insane(er?)!?
And lastly, do you think Wii Fit will be good for the game industry? Or will it casualize and unfun everything related to games in existance?(I've seen some people argue that, so might as well include it...)
Feel free to add anything else, and you don't have to answer all of the questions, of course.
So AO, wiil wii all be getting fiit by the end of the year?