Aside from the occasional oddity, it's not commonplace for video games to actually involve, well, getting up off the couch. With Wii Fit and Wii Sports in Nintendo's entourage, however, the company seems determined to develop games that involve physical activity.
Nintendo of Canada decided to go a step farther with this approach by creating a website called "Get Up and Play." Not only is the site designed to inspire movement, but also a thing you may have heard of called family togetherness.
The site boasts weekly challenges on the weekends, with printable "Victory Certificates" (um, yay?). Things at stake include taking out the garbage, or setting the table for the week. Oh, and don't forget to "eat healthy snacks like dried fruit and granola bars" while you play.
We're completely in support of healthy lifestyles, but we don't need "Family Challenge Badges" and other crappy things for inspiration. That kind of stuff is just scary. In fact, we're very, very afraid. Please hold us.
Nintendo of Canada lames up gaming with Get Up and Play site
Posted Nov 6th 2007 7:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News
Tags: Canada, Exercise, Family, Get-up-and-play, Lame, Nintendo-of-Canada, Wii-Fit, Wii-Sports
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11-06-2007 @ 7:22PM
L said...
There's a Nintendo of Canada? I thought NOA mean all of North America.
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11-06-2007 @ 11:15PM
Jay said...
At least it's good for laughs.
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11-07-2007 @ 12:30PM
Mike said...
I imagine this would be more of a tool for parents to 'play' with their kids and reinforce some good habits.
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11-07-2007 @ 4:47PM
Trogdor said...
*shudder* dry fruit. Seriously,though, that is so stupid! "OOOOooOooOooOhh, you lost! You have to take out the garbage!!" They should make an adult site where you bet different amounts of stuff like money, or like your car keys or somethin. Make the game more intense.
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11-08-2007 @ 2:34PM
Manny said...
Humm, they suggest a 'backyard BBQ' on the 4th weekend... in December... in Canada...
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