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Sports Authority to start selling Wii and Wii Fit

Jeff Morgan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:20:05 +0000

Looks like Sports Authority doesn’t want to miss out on the Wii Fit craze. The sporting goods retailer plans to start selling the exercise game along with Wii consoles at select stores. Kinda funny that the announcement comes shortly after the American Council on Exercise called results from Nintendo’s popular fitness series “underwhelming,” no?

“Sports Authority recognized that the Wii console is a product that can help you stay active and have fun with your family at the same time, which is why the retail partnership with Nintendo is a perfect fit,” said Sports Authority president David Campisi. Yeah yeah, Campisi, we don’t need you to sell us on the Wii. No matter what store the thing is in it’s going to move, so it was pretty smart for you to pick the thing up. Hell, Dell was selling them for a while.

Source: Joystiq

Wii Fit yields “underwhelming results”

Jeff Morgan — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:43:13 +0000

It should come as little surprise that Wii Fit won’t get you as fit as, say, actually going out and getting some exercise. There’s a new study that proves it, though. The American Council on Exercise released the results of the study, which was done by the University of Wisconsin, and said that Wii Fit produced “underwhelming results.”

The report is loaded with unsurprising results. For example, the study found that actual boxing – the full contact type that you would likely never do in your living room – burns three times the calories of the boxing program in Wii Fit. There was one surprising tidbit to be had. Apparently a healthy regimen of Wii Sports is actually better for you than Wii Fit. Now I don’t know if that’s because the games are more fun so you exert yourself more or if Wii Fit is just that bad. Either way, I think Nintendo’s marketing squad deserves a pat on the back. Nice work selling us nothing, guys.

Wii Fit Plus Out Oct. 4th For $19.99

Jeff Morgan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:14:16 +0000

Nintendo prez Reggie Fils-Aime stopped by the GameStop Manager Conference to announce details for Wii Fit Plus, the latest in Nintendo’s exercise game series. The new title is really an expansion of the first, hopefully adding more hula-hooping goodness to the existing game.

For thsoe of you who already own Wii Fit, the Plus version will run you a cool $19.99, and it’s available October 4th. If you don’t already own the game but want to see Nintendo continue to make money off this crazy game, Wii Fit Plus will be replacing the original version of the game at $99.99. That includes a Wii Fit Board and the new title. The new bundle will also be available October 4th.