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Nintendo makes health fun with “Wii Diet: The Game”

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A report from Bloomberg today mentioned a new form of “game” in development at Nintendo. Wii-based diet software. The Bloomberg report, issued following recent strong performance of Nintendo’s Japanese stock, made mention of the new software in passing. Nintendo is developing diet-related and other forms of software for the Wii.

The report noted that such titles, specifically Brain Age for the DS, have been able to target new users who aren’t used to standard game controllers. IGN mentions Nintendo is expected to reveal more on the Wii in September, or possibly before that at the Games Convention on August 23. Xbox has Yourself Fitness, PS2 has EyeToy Kinetic, so Wii Exercise makes sense if you look at Nintendo’s popular non-games.

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9 Responses to “Nintendo makes health fun with “Wii Diet: The Game””

  1. 1
    Jonas Says:
    October 30th, 2006 at 10:51 am

    Arrrrgg! Need dieting help!
    OK, so about 5 weeks ago I began to change my diet. The first week and 1/2 were great, went from 225 to 215. However these last three weeks or so I've seen NO difference.

    I've changed my eating habits a bit - used to eat fast food about 3 times a week, now maybe once every other week. Used to drink LOTS of soda, eat late late into the night, etc - basically bad eating habits.

    I work out every other day - I ride my exercise bike for 20 minutes (yes not much, I'm building it up every time I ride) and run some during the week.

    However I seemed to have hit a brick wall. Can anyone make some suggestions? I can list my diet if needed, however I don't think there is anything wrong with that and my goals. Anyways…
    Thanks!

  2. 2
    Jameson Says:
    November 17th, 2006 at 11:37 am

    Hi,
    I've had several friends mention that they lost weight during their recovery period. What is the average amount of weight most women lose? I can

    understand a few pounds for not wanting to eat, but some friends mentioned more like 15lbs. Is this true?

  3. 3
    Diez Dias » Blog Archive » del nintendo wii y la industria de los videojuegos Says:
    November 23rd, 2006 at 4:34 am

    […] En el ámbito de los videojuegos, Sony ya lo hizo hace unos diez años y de hecho fue como venció a Nintendo originalmente, back in ‘94-’95. Hay que pensar que en cierta forma Nintendo había sido como el monopolio exitoso durante un tiempo y Sony iba a incursionar en la industria mediante un CD-drive que era parte del SNES! Este acuerdo no se llevó acabo y Sony decidió percatarse de que Nintendo no era el único medio; y lanzó una consola el doble de poderosa que el SNES. Nintendo quizo contrarrestar sacando una consola el doble de poderosa que el PSX y el resto es historia. De cierta manera ahora se invierten los papeles, Sony saca una consola increíblemente poderosa mientras que Nintendo relanza el Gamecube con otra cara y otro modelo de jugabilidad que simplifica las cosas. Shigeru Miyamoto declara publicamente que le hubiera gustado que el nintendo Wii costara 100 dólares, por su puesto que le hubiera gustado al señor porque sabe que they’re ripping us off con este precio ya que es lo mismo pero con un control inalámbrico sensorial y que puede atraer a gente que jamás ha jugado un videojuego en su vida. Pero si el gameplay es tan bueno como para sobrepasar cuestiones técnicas de hardware, nadie verá el Wii como lo que realmente es: algo así como un disc drive para el N64 solo que llevado acabo y muy eficientemente. Podría pasar de ser una consola de videojuegos a un objeto casero común y herramienta de entretenimiento de la “nueva era”. […]

  4. 4
    Sammie Says:
    January 18th, 2007 at 3:37 pm

    Come on people!

    http://www.personaltrainertoronto.net/?p=13

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    The CaffiNation Podcast » Blog Archive » Springtime Has Sprung Part 2: Get Fit or Die Trying Says:
    May 16th, 2007 at 4:28 pm

    […] The wonder that is the internet has brought us a great many gadgets and wonderful tools to help us make working out easier. And while the Wii Diet has caught on with some of the crowd, and DDR Fever has also picked up the bug and carried the Video Game genre into unexplored territory we will be focusing on slightly less mundane uses of technology. […]

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    Tom Says:
    May 17th, 2007 at 6:27 pm

    I lost over 16 poounds exercising with the Wii. I used weights to increase the intensity and I ate a sensible diet.

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    What Could This Be? Nintendo Wii! - VideoGamesBlogger Says:
    September 28th, 2007 at 2:08 am

    […] Pack” (codename) for Wii, which is related to Family Health Check. This sounds like its the Wii Diet Game mentioned a while back. * Starting next spring, Nintendo will start selling “Wii Compact […]

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    buriedplanet.com » Topless Babes Go ‘Wii’, Trampoline Makers Weep. Says:
    December 13th, 2007 at 9:22 am

    […] Ironically, fat, unattractive people might have reason to use a Wii as well. […]

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    jeff Says:
    March 31st, 2008 at 3:35 am

    Wii fit is something different. I haven’t heard anything about a diet plan included?

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