1UP got their hands (feet?) on a copy of Wii Fit and immediately set to playing with it making some informative videos to help us understand the game. More than the fitness aspect of the game, we like the idea of a unique interface for some arcade-style challenges (unique interfaces being one of the reasons we're, you know, Wii Fanboys).
The first three videos (including the one at the top of the post) show off some of the minigames that can be found inside the package, and we think the marble-rolling game looks awesome. Basically, in this game, your whole body becomes a joystick, tilting the platforms around with your awkward wobbles.
The fourth video is a discussion about the game by the 1UP staffers who got up on the Bumble Board and played with it. The consensus seems to be that the minigames are both more enjoyable and more physically taxing than the pure exercise stuff, which is fine with us. Given the choice, we'd rather be playing the fun parts.
"Snow Ski"
1UP import impressions
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-15-2007 @ 4:15PM
Fullmetal Salchemist said...
That actually looks more fun than what I had originally thought.
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12-15-2007 @ 5:59PM
troy said...
Yeah, it looks more fun when you actually have a clue what you are basing your opinion on. Everybody who thought it would suck leaves comments whenever Wii Fit videos are posted saying 'that actually looks cool!'
12-15-2007 @ 11:10PM
Fist Drark said...
@troy
I've noticed this trend as well.
12-15-2007 @ 4:52PM
MountainLionLink said...
You know, I think I'm going to get Wii Fit now. Before hand I was thinking "lame" but the more I look at it, it seems fun.
video games + exercise + FUN = something I thought wasn't possible until now
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12-15-2007 @ 4:57PM
Anticrawl said...
I would love to watch the videos but they're from Gamevideos.com and I'd rather shove a serving spoon up my ass than support them by watching videos over their shitty players.
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12-15-2007 @ 5:57PM
JC Fletcher said...
Clearly you've never tried shoving a serving spoon up your ass.
12-15-2007 @ 9:24PM
Brendon said...
JC Fletcher: Ha! Now that gave me a chuckle... ^_^
12-15-2007 @ 4:59PM
Mr Khan said...
The game looks better every time i see it
I think they're starting to win me over, especially since the Balance Board was always a tempting purchase
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12-15-2007 @ 6:01PM
troy said...
The board is undoubtedly going to be used in future games beyond 'Family Ski,' it is just so damn cool. Look at Wii Fit as a nice bonus along with the balance board, and odds are you will end up liking the game a lot anyway.
12-15-2007 @ 9:22PM
Brendon said...
I wonder if my unicycling skills will help me at all!
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12-16-2007 @ 10:37AM
Michael Farinha said...
Thankfully this answers my question if the balance board can be used in a two player mode! That running game looks tiring.
Like I said in another post, the first time I saw the Wii Fit was when I decided to get a Wii, this thing will rock Nintendo's world...
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1-18-2008 @ 2:01AM
duckd said...
damn, gamevideos.com buffering sucks!
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12-15-2007 @ 10:19PM
Atlantis1982 said...
Correction, IGN's videos suck.