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Wii Fit also here in April News

Wii News by Robert Purchese

20 February, 2008

Nintendo has continued its dating frenzy by revealing that Wii Fit will be released here on 25th April.

Which is before the USA, if unconfirmed reports are to be believed.

Wii Fit comes with a sensor board that reacts to pressure exerted on it, and does clever things like calculate your body mass index and make you do press-ups.

The game is an exercise package with a guide to steer you through tricky things like yoga and all sorts of other balance-related manoeuvres.

It should help you and your family train and stay fit, according to the website. Will you be picking it up, Eurogamer reader?

A price is to be announced soon. Pop over to our Wii Fit gallery for a fresh influx of shots.

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Heitzu
20/02/08 @ 11:50
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Nice, but can we have an official date for Brawl.

Please Nintendo.
Pac-man ate my wife
20/02/08 @ 11:51
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Good.
AliRay
20/02/08 @ 11:54
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Hoping someone makes a snowboarding game using the peripheral!
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20/02/08 @ 11:59
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There's one already out in Japan called Wii Family Ski!
JonFE
20/02/08 @ 12:00
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Count me in :)
orakio
20/02/08 @ 12:03
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absolutely! These things is what the wii was made for in the first place
gingerlink
20/02/08 @ 12:06
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Brawl. date. now.

if that's april too (pah, probabbly won't be now, maybe Nintendo are giving us wii fit and mario kart before America to try and make up for it which = fail) then April is probabbly going to be an amazing month for gaming in Europe.
monkie_king
20/02/08 @ 12:08
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What's so special about April all of a sudden, Nintendo?
Machetazo
20/02/08 @ 12:11
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"Hoping someone makes a snowboarding game using the peripheral!"

I think there's one included.
I'm looking forward to the release of this.
tap
20/02/08 @ 12:12
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Can't wait.

Price?

JayScott
20/02/08 @ 12:18
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'What's so special about April all of a sudden, Nintendo?'

April Fool's Day... :(
HiddenAway
20/02/08 @ 12:20
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"What's so special about April all of a sudden, Nintendo?"

Isn't that when GTA is out?
X201
20/02/08 @ 12:28
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What's GTA? ;)
thiswaynow
20/02/08 @ 12:28
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Great, well done Nintendo, the USA release date is probably a little later so they can reinforce the Balance Board to cater for small elephants.
DonnieDarko333
20/02/08 @ 12:37
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YEAH! Such a great date for both Mario Kart and Wii Fit!
SirDespard
20/02/08 @ 12:40
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How long is it going to take after the US release for the first idiot to fall off it, break a limb and then try to sue Nintendo. I reckon 4-6 weeks.
spazmo
20/02/08 @ 12:41
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Can't wait to go jogging. No really!
xAx
20/02/08 @ 12:49
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clearly the US release has been delayed to add extra strength to the balance boards
Physically_Insane
20/02/08 @ 12:54
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Tacky, cheap, add-ons FTW
woodnotes
20/02/08 @ 13:01
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GTA IV sent to die!
BraveArse
20/02/08 @ 13:07
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Physically_Insane: 'Tacky, cheap, add-ons FTW '

Used it then have you?
Physically_Insane
20/02/08 @ 13:10
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Nah, but it reminds me of the crappy golf and tennis racket add-ons that they released.
mingster
20/02/08 @ 13:15
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thats it then .. expect this to dominate the charts from then until xmas and beyond.
I also forsee supply shortages of it in the UK.
The demand is gonna be huge.
secombe
20/02/08 @ 13:23
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Nah, but it reminds me of the crappy golf and tennis racket add-ons that they released.

Which were cheap tacky 3rd party add-ons.

jonsaan
20/02/08 @ 13:24
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'It should help you and your family train and stay fit, according to the website. '

Didn't Miyamoto come out and say it DOESN'T keep you fit recently? It mkaes you aware of your body apparently...
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20/02/08 @ 13:36
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What about a WiiWare date? Didn't the US get that announced pretty much the same time?

That's much more interesting to me.
thiswaynow
20/02/08 @ 13:43
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'It should help you and your family train and stay fit, according to the website. '

Didn't Miyamoto come out and say it DOESN'T keep you fit recently? It mkaes you aware of your body apparently..


They probably have to point out that it might not keep you fit unless the rest of your lifestyle is also fairly healthy. I guess it also depends on how fit you are at the start. Since it has you doing press-ups and jogging it'll make me fitter since I currently do almost no exercise. If you're already fit it's probably too gente to make any difference.

As for going to the gym, it's never going to happen. I can actually see myself using this though.

Incidentally, I'm already fairly aware of my body, that's how I know I need to do this!
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GingerNathan
20/02/08 @ 13:54
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"Nice, but can we have an official date for Brawl. "

6th June 2008
LazyDan
20/02/08 @ 16:21
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Wait, you jog on it? That thing better be made of fucking diamond considering the types of hambeasts that are undoubtedly going to wreck these things otherwise.
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20/02/08 @ 18:32
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Wait, you jog on it? That thing better be made of fucking diamond considering the types of hambeasts that are undoubtedly going to wreck these things otherwise.

The jogging part of Wii Fit doesn't actually use the Balance Board; you put the wii remote in your back pocket and it maps your motion to the character on screen running through parks, etc, against other runners at your target pace.

So just need a strong floor then.
riz23
20/02/08 @ 21:03
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I've been eating extra doughnuts and McDonalds in preparation for this game.
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