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Yes, There Will Be A Wii Exercise Bike And It Works With Mario Kart

By Spencer . October 12, 2009 . 7:50am

European publisher Big Ben Interactive is making a bid for the Wii fitness genre with two titles, one of which comes with a full-size exercise bike.

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Cheap Wii Fit Plus Disc Headed To North America

By Spencer . August 31, 2009 . 10:07pm

Last month we reported Nintendo was releasing a standalone disc of Wii Fit Plus in Japan for the low price of 2,000 yen ($22). Nintendo of America is following suit.

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Standalone Wii Fit Plus Sold At A Deep Discount

By Spencer . July 23, 2009 . 12:03pm

Multiple retailers in Japan are taking pre-orders for two versions of Wii Fit Plus. A balance board bundle goes for 9,800 yen ($105) while a standalone game only costs 2,000 yen ($22).

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Nintendo Developing Wii Fit Plus And “Art Academy”

By Spencer . May 26, 2009 . 8:43pm

Prepare for an announcement about Wii Fit Plus at Nintendo’s E3 press conference next Tuesday. A trademark with an English logo for Wii Fit Plus in the Japanese trademark database.

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Nintendo’s Active Health Mystery Solved?

By Spencer . January 27, 2009 . 8:29am

Today, Nintendo of Japan announced they are developing a Wii Body Check channel, a compliment program for Wii Fit and Personal Trainer: Walking that sends data from the two games to medical professionals. Three electronics manufacturers: Hitachi, Panasonic, and NEC have…

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Could "Nintendo Active Health" Be A Wii Fit Sequel?

By Spencer . January 12, 2009 . 8:55am

Everyone knows Nintendo is pro exergaming. Personal Trainer: Walking is scheduled to come out in the USA this year, but the DS “game” and bundled pedometer isn’t a full follow up to Wii Fit. Perhaps, Nintendo Active Health is.  …

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Games Recognized As Media Art Advancements In Japan

By Spencer . December 10, 2008 . 4:02pm

Without getting into the “games are art” debate too much, each year Japan’s Media Arts Festival acknowledges video games that are pioneers in “media arts”. Winners of the award are considered to have created something that unifies advances in technology and…

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Nyko’s posh E3 booth

By Jeriaska . July 25, 2008 . 1:44pm

    The Nyko booth at E3 was designed together with an exhibit company to create a lounge look and feel.  The use of low light, shag carpeting, and matching woolly couches created a casual atmosphere that the company has put…

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Full blown Wii Yoga coming next year

By Spencer . July 4, 2008 . 12:42pm

Wii Fit (pictured) was a taste of Yoga with Sun Salutations and Downward Facing Dog. If you want to practice Uttanasana with the Balance Board you’re out of luck. Given the influx of Yoga training games on the Nintendo DS someone…

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Have a heart? Try Wii Fit at the Central Park launch event

By Spencer . May 6, 2008 . 2:15pm

Nintendo is throwing a launch event for Wii Fit on May 19th at Merchants’ Gate in Central Park. The highlight of the event might be seeing Ashley Borden jump on the balance board, but I think Nintendo’s donation program is…