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2008 is the Year of the Wii Balance Board
Unless you've been hiding under a rock somewhere, chances are you've heard the buzz the latest creation from Nintendo, Wii Fit. If you have not, here is a brief overview. Wii Fit is the new lifestyle product for the Wii console which combines the fun Game with the benefits of exercise. The Wii has been a revolution in itself in how it allowed users to interact with games using the wireless motion sensitive controls that were fun and easy to use, attractive to both gamers and non-gamers alike. Wii Fit takes this concept a step further with the introduction of the Wii Balance Board, which comes with the game
The Wii Balance Board
The Wii Balance Board looks like a wide spacious bathroom, but it actually contains four pressure sensors that enable it to determine the weight of a very precise Users and their position on the map. This information is sent wirelessly to the Wii console, allowing games to interpret a whole new range of motion and offers a completely new gaming experience. Wii Fit is the first game to take advantage of the Wii Balance Board and features over forty different exercises and games including yoga, strength training, aerobic exercise and balance games.
Wii Fit is an instant success
Wii Fit was launched in Japan in early December 2007 and was an immediate success, selling nearly 1.8 million copies in the first four months. He was then released in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2008 and almost immediately topped the charts of games in the United Kingdom. Few days later, retailers have sold all of their initial stock allocations and it was estimated that over 200 000 copies of Wii Fit have been sold first week. In fact, a high street chain said to be shifting 90 copies a minute on launch day. Wii Fit is scheduled for launch in Australia May 8, 2008 and U.S. 19.
What Next after Wii Fit?
One can not deny the success of Wii Fit even before its U.S. launch, which will undoubtedly be massive, but I predict that ultimately it's the Wii Balance Board that will be the great success in 2008. Wii Fit Wii has taken to be just another game console to be a product of how real life does not seem out of place in the average home and that means an increase in the potentially huge market for games. As the buzz and excitement of Wii Fit subsides, many owners of Wii Fit will begin ask what they can do with their Wii Balance Boards, and that's where things will really start to get interesting.
Upcoming Wii Balance Board
Today (1 May 2008), Wii Fit is the only game available for Wii Balance Board, but will certainly change in the months to come. Namco Bandai has already confirmed the release of We Ski in the United States on May 13 and 2K Sports have Don King Prizefighter, scheduled for June and the list goes increase. In fact, Nintendo U.S. COO, Reggie Fils-Aime has confirmed that more than 10 games are already in development.
No other games were confirmed, but there are already rumors that circulated Snowboard Nintendo, EA Skate, Rayman Raving Rabbids and even future Mario titles. As I said, nothing has been confirmed, but whatever the case, the Wii Balance Board games are definitely going to be a great success in 2008.
About the Author
Martin Graf is a recent Nintendo convert and a big fan of Wii Balance Board Games.
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