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Wii Fit by Nintendo By Megan Mills The Wii Fit will use a balance board accessory, and will promote exercise and healthy living. It will feature a handful of mini games designed specifically with full body motion control in mind History Revealed during a conference in September 2006 by game designer Shigeru Miyamoto Said that it was influenced by his daily life and was a way to “help families exercise together It took over 2 years to perfect Wii balance board, which was inspired by sumo wrestlers needing to weigh themselves with two scales Game play The Wii uses a unique platform peripheral (pressure sensitive) balance board It is capable of measuring the user’s weight, center of gravity, and calculate their body mass index when told user’s height Game play continued… It has about 40 different activities It also allows its players to compare their fitness using Wii Fit’s own channel on the Wii Menu It tracks user’s “Wii Fitness Age” Activities Four Categories: Aerobic exercise Muscle conditioning Yoga poses Balance games Most focus on core, and include: push ups yoga hula hooping ski jumping jogging tightrope walking snowboarding Yoga Hula Hooping Dodging a ball Balance Other Stuff Released in Japan December 1, 2007-sold over quarter million copies in first week Release in Europe 4/25/08, Australia 5/8/08, and in United Stated 5/19/08 It is an example of exergaming, and is compared to Dance Dance Revolution Future Integrations: service to keep in contact with doctor to help with rehabilitation, or with fitness specialist to help with training exercises Limitations Most exercises focus on core workout Must buy Wii game system for around $250, and additionally purchase Wii Fit for around $70 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *