Wii Fit (Wii)
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The Wii Fit is a combination of fitness and fun. By using Wii Fit a little every day, you, your friends, and your family can work toward personal goals of better health and fitness
Average Expert Rating
Summary of User Reviews
Number of Reviews: 26Positive Reviews: 88%
Negative Reviews: 12%
Positive Review
Reviewed by: Falcon165O on 01-Jun-08
Strengths: Fun Excersize
Weaknesses: Unlocking all the eventsOnly takes about 3 hours total to unlock everything
Summary: A lot of the excersizes are a lot of fun. However, it is really easy to beat most of them. But on the other hand, a lot of the excersizes I can't even get near to 100%. I played Lacrosse, Hockey, and Tae Kwon Do/Kick Boxing all my life. I am in real good fit and I struggle with some of them. I also sweat a lot during it. It's great excersize
Positive Review
Reviewed by: davelin on 02-Jun-08
Strengths: VERY innovative adaptation of user controls to game; balance board is high quality and relatively accurate; MSRP is a great deal for what you're getting
Weaknesses: Games are short and repetitive; balance board is not built for sudden movements (first person shooters, basketball, etc.)
Summary: Don't pay more than $100 for this game. It's a great hardware/game combination, and one of the most innovative applications of user interface that I've ever seen, but you'll likely start to feel a bit ripped-off a few weeks after purchasing. There is a huge novelty factor tied to this game. Its cool in the beginning and unless you're a fitness buff who hates the outdoors and prefers to exercise in front of your TV to cartoon animations (get my driff?) the novelty will wear off faster than the pounds will. As for the quality of the game play: it truly is unique. Most games leverage the balance board to measure things like your ability to keep still or shift weight with precision and dexterity. Other games simply rely on the Wii Remote to measure steps. Its hard to explain until you've tried it, but you'll be amazed at how creative the games are designed. I just hope that more games are developed for the balance board. Nintendo has taken gaming to new levels of user interactivity with the Wii Remote and the balance board adds a full-body experience to the picture.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: JGShinn on 05-Jun-08
Strengths: Very fun to exercise. Nintendo is awesome
Weaknesses: Hard to find... there is a major shortage nintendo doesn't seem to be making very many.
Summary: This is an awesome game. It's also a platform for other games (ski and hopefully more to come in the future). Nintendo had a bunch available on launch day, but if you didn't get one then it's hard to find them right now.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: tenjack on 05-Jun-08
Strengths: The balance board is sturdy, good selection of exercises
Weaknesses: Repetitive gameplay, no substitute for a gym, expensive
Summary: My girlfriend is in love with Wii Fit. If you are looking to build muscle or really work up a sweat, you may be better off joing a gym. If you're looking to motivate yourself during Yoga exercises, then this device works well. I can see why people love it, but I'm not sure it will have a long shelf life.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: jaromie on 06-Jun-08
Strengths: very helpful to exercise in door
Weaknesses: pricy
Summary: I love this toy and game. I preordered it from amazon. It has 4 catergories: yoga, stretching exercise, aerobics and game. Usually, I did game first as a warmup. After then, did yoga and stretching excercise. It is very helpful to control the weight because it checked your weights and showed BMI to induce you to do. I think that you guys will love it.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: longdillon1 on 06-Jun-08
Strengths: Great Fun, Excise like a maniac, fully interactive
Weaknesses: you get tired(HAHA)
Summary: This game is unique. Unlike most games you dont play with a controller. You use the wii balance board. you get to snowboard, walk a tightrope, surf. You can do many things. Yoga, a ton of exercises, this board offers many things to do. It is unique as you can weigh on the board, it will tell you your bmi( Body Mass Index). I believe this is the most Interactive game ever made. It is so fun!
Positive Review
Reviewed by: joenlis on 09-Jun-08
Strengths: I like everything.
Weaknesses: none
Summary: This game is very fun!It is easy to set up - I was able to set it up and begin using it in about 15 minutes. It comes with carpet feet that are useful if you place the balance board on carpet. The game disc that it comes with has a good selection of games for balance and fitness. Some are a little difficult until you get the hang of it. But I like it - I've lost 11 pounds already! Its a FUN workout!
Positive Review
Reviewed by: myblubu on 09-Jun-08
Strengths: Comes complete, no extras needed to purchase in order to use it.
Weaknesses: Can be too sensitive at times
Summary: Bought this for some exercise but mostly for games like skiing. I figured that I would have to buy a game but it came with a pretty good game disc that included workout type events to use with the balance board and they also included some skiiing type games. I was impressed.
Negative Review
Reviewed by: FOnewearl on 10-Jun-08
Strengths: Lots of Mini Games
Weaknesses: Could Have Used More Depth
Summary: Wii Fit is Nintendo's newest idea of how to take gaming and bring something different to it that is appealing to different people casual gamers. The game comes bundled with a balance board which you set on the floor and has scales with sensors on them which can detect how much weight is on them. The game itself is comprised of many different mini games which could be split into two main categories, one being fitness and the other being fun. The fitness part has yoga and muscle exercises and while they are good for you they really don't help out with losing weight which is which many people will assume is the main idea behind Wii Fit. The mini games on the other hand are neat but don't really have a lot of depth to them. I would recommend Wii Fit to anyone interested, just be sure to take note that it won't be a full blown substitute for working out, exercising, going to the gym or running.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: xr on 15-Jun-08
Strengths: Great Product
Weaknesses: NONE
Summary: This is great fun game and it's worth of the money. Wii Fit from Nintendo Wii is one of the most exciting titles to come out for the system. Keep going....Balance board is solid. The entire mini games and excises are good. I was quite discouraged about my age from Wii Fit. Looks like i will have to spend more time with Wii fit now :)
Positive Review
Reviewed by: Tricky02 on 23-Jun-08
Strengths: Balance Board works well; balance games are fun.
Weaknesses: I have not found any.
Summary: Performing Wii Fit's exercises and tracking your Wii Fit Age serve to not only provide a balanced and entertaining mix of activities but to also create an atmosphere of wellness within the home, where dedicating time to your body can become a welcome part of your routine. Since Nintendo decided not to incur the great expense of shipping the game with a health professional inside the box, you are instead tracked by your Wii Fit Age, much like in the handheld Brain Age series. Wii Fit is exercise made fun for the whole family. I highly reccomend Wii Fit.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: Simsim73 on 24-Jun-08
Strengths: innovative, fun
Weaknesses: measuring seems to be not really accurate
Summary: First of all: it is a great innovation regarding the interaction between player and console. The measuring seems to be at random... one time your Wii Fit age is 25 and some hours later your age increases to 44. The same can be observed with the weight: an amazing decrease of your BMI is measured but your bathroom scale tells you the bitter truth. There are also many ways to fool the system. Yes, the balance board recognizes if you stand on the board and even if you stand on it with one leg only. But it does not recognize if you are doing the exercises, it just measures your balance. Summary - great idea, brings fun - but I don't understand the hype...
Positive Review
Reviewed by: julia_wetzel on 03-Jul-08
Strengths: Fun for the whole family
Weaknesses: Some games need to be unlocked
Summary: Our teenagers love it. It's a great way to get some exercise while playing a game. The skiing games are a blast! I would recommend getting a battery charger with it.
Positive Review
Reviewed by: ENFoster on 07-Jul-08
Strengths: Variety of exercise, ability to score your performance and the body test is very helpful.
Weaknesses: Does not move to more challenging moves and repetitions quickly enough; moves too slowly when you are familiar with the exercises.
Summary: Even though I am enjoying Wii Fit, I would like to be able to enter the number of repititions I desire. Also, I would like to be able to string together multiple yoga moves or strength training moves to make more of an exercise "routine".
Positive Review
Reviewed by: mkernan on 07-Jul-08
Strengths: Gets you up and moving, tracking your progress with friends or family is fun, the games are shallow and short but fun for a while
Weaknesses: It's still not as good of a workout as real-world exercise, no workout routines, just individual exercises. a 'playlist' sort of feature would have been nice
Summary: Wii Fit is a very interesting "game". The balance board peripheral is simple, yet ingenious. It measures weight and balance and the Wii Fit game calculates BMI based on the weight measured and your age. It is fun to do the daily body test and see if you're progressing in the right direction. Most of the exercises are a genuine workout if done properly (which is easy with the help of the onscreen trainers). It would have been nice if you could built a routine by stringing exercises together, but instead you must navigate through the menus and pick each exercise you want to do. This is slightly annoying since some of the yoga poses and exercises only take a minute to perform. So, while Wii Fit does have its ups and downs, overall its a great product and makes working out fun, even if its not *that* great of a workout. You'll still need to do real-world exercises and control your diet, but every bit helps.
