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WiiFit First Look
Kirk Yuhnke 5/14/2008 7:35:08 PM

If you haven''t heard about WiiFit, chances are, you will soon! It''s the latest addition to the Nintendo Wii. It hits store shelves on Monday. We got our review copy today (Wednesday) and were anxious to rip open the box and check it out (see unboxing video below.)

It has been a HUGE hit in Japan, 2 million copies sold!

WiiFit is a combination of a physical fitness/balance "game" along with the Wii Balance Board. It''s a white step board that sits on your carpet and communicates with the Wii via bluetooth. When you stand on it, the Wii can sense your center of balance and your weight. Setup was as easy as most Wii products. Pop in the batteries and hit the sync button on the Wii and the Balance Board. Within seconds the BB was ready to go. WiiFit first asks you to select which Mii you''d like to use and then takes you through a basic setup. It takes a good 10 minutes to get through but it''s a good introduction to the system. It''ll also ask for some basic info like age and weight. The best part is when it tells you that you have the body of a 38 year old!!! Guess what, I''m not 38! I guess I need to get working.

The BB is pretty cool and works really well. There are a slew of aerobic workouts that you can following along with as well as balance games, strength exercises and yoga! A trainer (you select male or female) guides you through the entire process. Everything is tracked on WiiFit too so you can set goals for yourself and WiiFit will help you reach it.

I haven''t had a ton of time to spend on WiiFit but so far, so good! The BB seems to work pretty well and the exercises I tried (push-ups, jogging, balancing games and the yoga half-moon) got me winded! If you''re curious what comes with WiiFit, check out my un-boxing video below. I''ll have more info on the "game" itself in the next few days. Look for some on-air demonstrations on Monday''s Good Day Utah!

Unboxing WiiFit


Playing WiiFit Demo 1/2

Playing WiiFit Demo 2/2

 
 
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