First Look at Nintendo's Wii Fit, the Couch Potato Killer

Video games just got healthier. Nintendo Wii is releasing its calorie-burning game Wii Fit on May 21, and in this episode of Digital Journal TV we test the revolutionary product and tell you why yoga studios and gyms may soon have a virtual competitor.

Couch potato gamers are getting a run for their money. Literally. Nintendo is releasing its exercise-heavy game Wii Fit on May 21 in North America, giving home entertainment a dose of aerobics, strength training and yoga.

Costing $90, Wii Fit includes a virtual personal trainer to guide you through exercises such as push-ups, yoga poses, running, hula hooping, waist twists and many more. The game uses an innovative pressure sensitive Balance Board that responds to any shift in weight, balance or posture. So if you sway your hips quickly in the hula hoop exercise, the console can sense how fast your body moves and the avatar on screen responds accordingly.

Wii Fit has the potential to revolutionize the way people play video games. There are more than 40 activities to choose, and Nintendo says they "focus towards providing a 'core' workout, a popular exercise method that emphasizes slower, controlled motions."

Each user creates a profile and adds potential weight loss goals. The system monitors a user's weight and body-mass index as well as their performance on each exercise. Only a few activities are available in the beginning; as users "succeed" in each exercise, more are unlocked.

While Wii Fit's unique activities centre on yoga poses, running marathons and aerobic training, Nintendo doesn't want to lose its sense of fun. Some games get out of the gym, including the slalom skiing, snowboarding and soccer activities. They still force you to move around quickly on the Balance Board, but these games are ideal for kids who get bored easily by yoga's warrior pose or push-ups.

In this episode of Digital Journal TV, we take you on a sneak peek into Wii Fit, its unique technology and how it hopes to make lazy gamers as obsolete as the Power Glove.

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[savannahholt]

they aren't great push-ups but they are real. That is how personal trainers have you do them so they are more consistent... they want your arms as close to your body as possible so they get accurate results everytime and from everyone. its harder to do them that way than the way most people do with them directly under the shoulders and elbows out, but it ensures you're doing them the same way every time.

[kitten444]

i got one the day after it came out

[milaakterable]

Hey there! Have you considered intellectus 424 diet (just google it)? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate lost a ton of weight with it.

[Ineedalot2]

The Wii Fit really Works!!!! I lost 80lbs with Wii fit and diet changes. HOORAY for Wii.

[wiiFit2goal]

If you have the game JILLIAN MICHAELS FITNESS ULTIMATUM for wii please send me a message and tell me what you think of it. Thanks!

[MissBananaSplit121]

No offence or anything but I think that you can do ANY of the things on the Wii Fit without it. You can do yoga and dance and soccer and anything else WITHOUT spending $150 on the wii fit. Maybe somepeople are more comfrotble with the wii fit and nothing is wrong with that. But if you just have extra money and you want to get active in an animated way then this is the right thing for you. I don't think alot of people should stand in long lines waiting for it to ship in.

[alwaysecin]

great title

[micklame2014]

the soccer head but thing is sooo awesome! it's like soccer without the pain!

[PineconeCompany]

Out!

[stevieola33]

those aren't real push-ups