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Wii Fit
Okay, so we got Wii Fit.
I've always been down on the Wii, not because of it's lacking hardware or because it's a "fad", which most people seem to be down on it for... but just because it lacks gamage! But my mum and her boyfriend got one for our house because we usually have my nephews and niece over and most of the time they're bored since the most interesting thing they can do here is play on a laptop, surfing youtube or something and often all 4 (soon 5) will be here.
I got to say though, Wii Fit made me kind of think the entire thing was worthwhile! Wii Sports was fun but I knew after the first day I'd never touch it again (until the young children come over) and I haven't gone out and gotten the "must have" wii games yet.
Wii Fit really pushes the whole "Get Fit" thing, shocking I know! But I never expected it to do it in a professional, yet fun, manner. Having not been exposed to Wii Fit hype at all (almost literally), I was pleased to see that it really seemed to have something for everyone, the fun games and for the people who actually want to lose weight, you might not get the same workout as you would being in a gym, pushing yourself constantly, but it's not far away and it's a hell of a lot more interesting. I used to go to the gym, a lot, and actually going was a whole "Urgh, I got to go to the gym... feh", but then Wii Fit I keep finding myself thinking "Gotta beat madre's high score on the ski jump!!".
It seems like they have two serious ones and two fun ones, although one of the fun ones (Aerobics) is pretty tough! It quickly made me realize how unfit I really am! In one of the Aerobic workouts I done, you had to step of the Fit Board (or whatever it's called) and put the wiimote in your pocket and run, using the gyro inside it can tell how fast you're moving your legs and you have to run a certain distance... well, my mum, her boyfriend and myself all done it, short distance (easy level) and at the end... we were pretty f'ed.
So far, I'm impressed. I'll be heading out to the states for 3 months this Wednesday, so I can't use it's training scheme to lose my 3lbs every 2 weeks (recommended), which I need (I've gotten podgy), but I'll have to buy one for my girlfriend in May when it comes out over there.
I've always been down on the Wii, not because of it's lacking hardware or because it's a "fad", which most people seem to be down on it for... but just because it lacks gamage! But my mum and her boyfriend got one for our house because we usually have my nephews and niece over and most of the time they're bored since the most interesting thing they can do here is play on a laptop, surfing youtube or something and often all 4 (soon 5) will be here.
I got to say though, Wii Fit made me kind of think the entire thing was worthwhile! Wii Sports was fun but I knew after the first day I'd never touch it again (until the young children come over) and I haven't gone out and gotten the "must have" wii games yet.
Wii Fit really pushes the whole "Get Fit" thing, shocking I know! But I never expected it to do it in a professional, yet fun, manner. Having not been exposed to Wii Fit hype at all (almost literally), I was pleased to see that it really seemed to have something for everyone, the fun games and for the people who actually want to lose weight, you might not get the same workout as you would being in a gym, pushing yourself constantly, but it's not far away and it's a hell of a lot more interesting. I used to go to the gym, a lot, and actually going was a whole "Urgh, I got to go to the gym... feh", but then Wii Fit I keep finding myself thinking "Gotta beat madre's high score on the ski jump!!".
It seems like they have two serious ones and two fun ones, although one of the fun ones (Aerobics) is pretty tough! It quickly made me realize how unfit I really am! In one of the Aerobic workouts I done, you had to step of the Fit Board (or whatever it's called) and put the wiimote in your pocket and run, using the gyro inside it can tell how fast you're moving your legs and you have to run a certain distance... well, my mum, her boyfriend and myself all done it, short distance (easy level) and at the end... we were pretty f'ed.
So far, I'm impressed. I'll be heading out to the states for 3 months this Wednesday, so I can't use it's training scheme to lose my 3lbs every 2 weeks (recommended), which I need (I've gotten podgy), but I'll have to buy one for my girlfriend in May when it comes out over there.
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I was walking around the city yesterday and in one of the store fronts they had someone playing Wii Fit. About 40 people were standing around the store front, being really amazed. I think the Wii Fit is going to be THE reason for a lot of people here to buy a Wii.
I'll get this game soon enough. Right now my monies are going elsewhere.
I tried to place a preorder today at Gamestop and was told they have no more. I walked over to Walmrt but there info says it will ship on (or after) May 21. I don't want to be one of those "on after" people waiting weeks for the game to arrive.
The one big suck thing about Wii Fit (so far) is that you can't get a second balance board and do the exercises as a group.
Both my wife and I are going to give Wii Fit a go and see how we do. We started out today and both of us are about 23.7 on the BMI. The crap thing is that I can't just get off and have her take over for her sets. Instead we have to log me out and log her in. I was hoping there would be some sort of "fast-switching" but if there is I have not yet found it. It's funny because in the commercials it shows a family of four playing together...
Mine came in a day early so I opened it and started using it. If it had come in late on release day or a few days after I would have checked eBay before playing with it.
Wii Fit is the Brain Age of the Wii.
Both myself and my wife have created avatars for the "game". When you have multiple users, it asks if you are a friend of another user of the game (and gives the option of registering other Wii consoles that also has the game). After a week or so of using it, I logged in and before the daily log in of wight and balance it asked how my wife's posture was doing {better, worse, same, or haven't noticed}.
Buawh?
I got a little shock when it said I'm obese (technically I should be 200 according to the doctor instead of my 220, even though my "BMI" for my height is like 170) and it plumped up my character, but I get that it's a motivating factor and that it can only use a BMI to test for that. However, asking to snitch on others? Is this the CIA gym? Maybe it's just the difference between Japanese social ideal of helping each other verses the America ideals.
Thoughts?
And if your BMI is 170 you have to be 3 feet tall or something at that 220 pounds. I don't know either social ideals, but it's plausible. You're an American.
DDR for the Xbox or PS2 is probably a lot better for you.