Wii Fit

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Wii Fit
File:WiiFit logo.jpg
Developer(s)Nintendo
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Platform(s)Wii
ReleaseJapan 2007[1]
United States Early 2008[2]
Australia TBA
Europe TBA
Genre(s)Simulation

Wii Fit (currently known as Wii Fitness in Europe)[3] is an upcoming video game for the Wii video game console currently in development by Nintendo. Codenamed Wii Health Pack,[4] it was announced under its current title at Nintendo's E3 press conference on July 11 2007, by famed video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. At Nintendo's media briefing, it was demonstrated by Shigeru Miyamoto himself, Reggie Fils-Aime, and other participants. Like the rest of the Wii Series, Wii Fit will integrate Miis into its presentation and gameplay.[5] The game is designed to function with the Wii Balance Board peripheral.

History

Wii Fit was first revealed as Wii Health Pack, by Shigeru Miyamoto, during a conference in mid-September of 2006.[6] Then described as a "way to help get families exercising together",[6] the game idea had first been included in Miyamoto's original design document for the whole Wii Series, the entirety of which was scribbled down on a single sheet of paper.[6]

As with other games designed by Shigeru Miyamoto, such as Nintendogs and Pikmin, the design of Wii Fit was influenced by the activities in Miyamoto's daily life.[7] Miyamoto states that he and his family had become more health-conscious, going to the gym and tracking their weight.[7] He found that it had become "fun over time to talk about these things",[7] and as weighing yourself "didn't make much of a game",[7] they decided to build games around the idea to mesh with the concept.[7]

In an interview with Game Informer at E3 2007 Miyamoto revealed that Wii Fit had been developed with a "full-scale" team for a year at the time.[8] The Wii Balance Board had been worked on for "almost two years", however.[8]

Gameplay

File:Wii Balance Board.jpg
The Wii Balance Board, used when playing Wii Fit.

Wii Fit will use a unique platform peripheral called the Wii Balance Board that can measure a user's body mass index and their center of gravity. The game will have about 40 different activities,[9] including yoga poses, press ups, and other exercises.[5] Furthermore, Wii Fit will allow its players to compare their fitness by using Wii Fit's own channel on the Wii Menu.[10]

At the moment, according to Shigeru Miyamoto when speaking to IGN during an interview at E3 2007, there are currently no plans to integrate any WiiConnect24 functionality into Wii Fit.[11] He did note, however, that there could be possibilities to take advantage of the WiiConnect24 in the future, such as using the service to keep in contact with a doctor to help with rehabilitation, or with a fitness specialist to help with training exercises.[11]

Activities

Wii Fitness will include more than 40 types of training activities designed to appeal to all members of a household. Training falls into four fitness categories:

Aerobic Exercise: 10-minute exercises that are designed to get the heart pumping.

Muscle Conditioning: Controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts.

Yoga Poses: Classic poses that focus on balance and stretching.

Balance Games: Fun activities, such as ski jumping and heading footballs, that challenge the player’s overall body balance.


  • Yoga exercises[5]
  • Press ups[5]
  • Step aerobics, including a game in which the player must step on and off the Wii Balance Board in rhythm to the background music[5]
  • Hitting on-coming soccer balls by leaning forward[5]
  • A ball-rolling mini-game[5]
  • Hula hooping[5]
  • Ski jumping, whereby the player squats as low as possible, whilst maintaining their balance, and then quickly stands as fast as possible in order to gain a good jump[12]

These exercises provide a “core” workout, a popular exercise method that emphasizes slower, controlled motions. Daily tests track two key measures that a household can track via progress charts:

Body Mass Index (BMI): A weight evaluation based on a ratio of weight to height.

Wii Fitness Age: The Wii Fitness Age is measured by factoring the user’s BMI reading, testing the user’s centre of gravity and conducting quick balance tests.

Family members can compare and discuss each other’s progress.

References

  1. ^ Kohler, Chris (2007-07-11). "Reggie: No Wii Fit For US This Year, Japan Only". Game|Life. Retrieved 2007-07-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Brightman, James (2007-07-23). "Harrison: Wii Hardware Review 'Not Out of the Question'". Retrieved 2007-07-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Nintendo E3 2007 - Wii - Wii Fitness". Nintendo. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
  4. ^ "E3 2007: Feet-on Wii Fit". IGN. 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2007-07-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "WiiFit gonna make you sweat". Joystiq. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ a b c Satoru Iwata. "Part 1 - A Truly Ground-breaking Collection of Games". Nintendo. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
  7. ^ a b c d e Parish, Jeremy (2007-07-13). "Miyamoto Roundtable full transcription". Retrieved 2007-07-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ a b Berghammer, Billy (2007-07-18). "Nintendo's Busiest Man: The Shigeru Miyamoto Interview". Game Informer. Retrieved 2007-07-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "E3 2007: Nintendo E3 Media Briefing Live Blog". IGN. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "Upcoming Wii game release dates". GoNintendo. 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2007-07-11. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ a b Shigeru Miyamoto (Interviewed) (July 12). E3 2007: Shigeru Miyamoto Video Interview. IGN. Retrieved 2007-07-13. {{cite AV media}}: Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  12. ^ "Joystiq toes-on: Wii Fit". Joystiq. 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-07-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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