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The Wii Fit Monster has Begun !!!

MARIOSDAD_basic · 2008-04-25 07:17:12

I open up my homepage and see this!! it has BEGUN :?DAmm i can see it now this Wii fit is going to be a Monster like it or not its scary. Extra4/24/2008 12:01 PM ETWii maker pushing weight-loss games to womenNintendo is rolling out a console attachment that lets users do yoga or push-ups and measure body mass. A company executive says the goal is expansion of the Wii's market without alienating core gamers. By The Wall Street JournalNintendo's Wii gaming console introduced sedentary gamers to the idea of moving off the couch. Now Nintendo (NTDOY, news, msgs) is coming out with the Wii Fit, an add-on to the gaming system designed to appeal to women looking to lose weight.The $90 attachment, dubbed the 'Balance Board,' expands the range of games that can be played on the Wii to include activities such as yoga and push-ups. The Balance Board -- which resembles bathroom scales -- also tracks a user's weight and body-mass index.The Wii Fit is a daring move for Nintendo, aimed at broadening the gaming market -- dominated by younger men -- to women. To get their attention, the company plans a massive marketing campaign ahead of the product's release in the United States on May 19, including a public-relations effort now under way. Television, outdoor and print ads begin the week the product becomes available. Ads via Omnicom Group's Goodby Silverstein & Partners will carry the tagline: 'How will it move you?'Since its release about 18 months ago, the Wii has been a smash hit -- so much so that it's still difficult to buy in the United States. In Japan, where the Wii Fit is on the market, it has also proved hugely popular.Still, the new product is something of a gamble, moving Nintendo away from core young-male gamers, who could be turned off by the fact that Mom and girls think the Wii Fit is cool. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/WiiMakerPushingWeightLossGamesToWomen.aspx

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haziqonfire

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#51 haziqonfire

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"The End Of Gaming"
confirmed :roll:

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SmashBrosLegend

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#52 SmashBrosLegend

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that's great for heavy ppl but what about gamers Nintendochikenfriedrice

Super Paper Mario, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Warioware: Smooth Moves, and Excite Truck are all published by Nintendo. Mario Kart and Animal Crossing are on the way.

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#53 ILikeCatFoodMan

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What a crappy casual game, whos gonna spend 90 dollars on this crap?

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#54 thegoldenpoo

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i think wii fit a samefull marketing ploy and yet another example of nintendo focus on money grabbing rather than GOOD GAMES at this rate they are seriously goin to alienate their audience and dumb down/ dilute gaming, it dosen't REALLY help you lose weight at all its very desceptivly marketed at non-gamers and is yet another barrier between me and nintendo seeing eye to eye. i mean go for a walk, works for me. ahhhh.... i love hiking... :)

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