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Jul 5, 2008
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One of the reasons health clubs stay in business is by signing up people to yearly contracts.
What they know and the general public doesn't know is that a great majority of people who do sign up only attend about 57 days out of the full year while some drop out completely, thus affording more space in the gym for more people to sign up and fail to show.
It seems that Wii Fit, at least in Japan, is taking on similar characteristics in consumer behavior. According to ITMeida of Japan, a poll was taken by a group of 1000 gamers that showed a staggering amount of people not using the Wii Fit game shortly after purchase.
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Jul 2, 2008
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Cities revealed to be the fittest cities in the UK by Men's Health magazine have bought more copies of Nintendo's Wii Fit than anywhere else, according to an online auction site.
Bristol, London and Southampton racked up the most purchases of the health-orientated game, according to auction site Telebid.
This has also driven sales of Nintendo Wii in these areas with Bristol buying the most Nintendo Wiis compared to other consoles such as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with 3 Wiis being won for every one rival console.
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Jul 2, 2008
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Nintendo of Europe has released a series of videos, from a couple fitness and health experts, looking to give you an incentive to try out Wii Fit. The videos are from Dr. Klaus Pfeifer and Dr. Alfred Rütten from the Institute of Sports Science and Sport at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany. They offer some tips and advice on why you should maintain good posture and exercise regularly, although they don't directly reference Wii Fit or the Wii Balance Board.» Read More
Jul 1, 2008
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In order to help promote Wii Fit even further in Britain, Nintendo has launched a brand new website telling the country's residents to Feel Great Britain With Wii Fit.» Read More
Jun 17, 2008
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Can Wii Fit help you get the body of your dreams?
More importantly is it safe for your Plasma TV?
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Jun 16, 2008
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From the get-go, Nintendo's latest console was seen as a dream come true for folks who'd love to lose a few pounds, yet would rather log a few hours on the couch rather than the track. Shortly after the Wii Fit's launch, we're already seeing another wave of dedicated users reporting weight loss, and the trend is even bleeding into the medical field. According to Sue Stanley-Green, a professor of athletic training at Florida Southern College, the Wii Fit and other fitness-related games have "great potential for core strengthening and rehabilitation and may boost compliance with rehabilitation exercises." She also noted that these games were "being used more and more in nursing homes," and particularly with youngsters, titles such as Wii Fit are the only ones that stand a chance at getting them active.» Read More
Jun 16, 2008
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Wii Fit is causing unprecedented damage in living rooms across the nation, with nearly a fifth of polled women admitting they have got carried away with it.Flower pots, television sets and even pets have all been affected by the high kicks and hula hoop exercises that are a part of Wii Fit.In a poll conducted by insurer Sheila's Wheels, women admitted they had caused an average of £6.55 worth of damage in the last year. ...
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Jun 15, 2008
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Rocky Balboa might have already hung up his boxing gloves for the last time, but demand for such a classic franchise's return will always remain strong.
Thank goodness for people YouTube stars like this, who have re-imagined what Sly Stallone's return would involve if his training for a deadly bout revolved squarely around Wii Fit. Is that Hollywood Balance Board Blog hears calling?
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Jun 15, 2008
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Kotaku writes: "Those naughty librarian eyeglasses might say say yes-yes, but a New York City woman says, no-no, they're not hers. You see, there's Lauren Bernat, aka Wii Fit Girl, who hulaed her way to 2 million YouTube views about three weeks ago, and then vowed it was not a viral marketing scheme. And then there's Lauren Bernat, mild-mannered librarian, who's been deluged with Facebook requests from cretinous pic collectors admirers who'd like to better know Wii Fit Girl. Non-Wii Fit Lauren wants everyone to know she's trying to get a job, and the attention isn't good for that.
Librarian Lauren says she does resemble Wii Fit Girl Lauren, enough that an employer who Googles her might have second thoughts about her temperament for a serious job. "If someone has my business card, and doesn't know what I look like, and they Google me, it looks like it's me, and that's my whole career down the tubes," she said."
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Jun 13, 2008
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People have watched Florida's Lauren Bernat do the "Wii Fit" hula in her underwear more than 2.7 million times since May 25. That's when her boyfriend uploaded a clip he says he secretly filmed.
Who knew so many people needed such extra insight to decide whether "Wii Fit" was for them?
Bernat's path to stardom is next taking her to TRL. The world's favorite "Wii Fit girl" will appear on the show Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern/Pacific to talk about her video and, of course, to demo the Wii live.
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Jun 9, 2008
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MCV: Title misses out on Top 40 chart position for third week in a row
Jun 9, 2008
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Suspiciously virally PR looking blog Wii Fit is It recounts the tale of one man who submitted the purchase price of Wii Fit as his yearly company exercise expense, and he got it approved.» Read More
Jun 7, 2008
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Maconsole Write
"CNN recently had a feature on 'gaming for health'. As you might expect, the focus was on the newly released Wii Fit and a doctor discusses some various research which is going on with regardings to gaming and health"
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Jun 6, 2008
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MCV: Following Wii Fit's spectacular plummet from the All Formats Chart, Nintendo has told MCV that it is doing everything it can to resolve the game's UK stock shortage.» Read More
Jun 3, 2008
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Despite the success of Wii Fit around the world, it has also faced its fair share of criticism, whether it be the bungled BMI analysis or being a poor excuse for 'real' exercise.
Balance Board Blog writes that one gaming journalist, Ricky Bills, is certainly planet firmly within the negative camp, explaining that Wii Fit is for zombies, and that "disguising a balance board as a substitute for a healthy diet and exercise routine seems a disservice to Wii consumers."
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Jun 2, 2008
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Gamespot writes: Nintendo has been plagued with hardware supply problems for its latest console, the Wii, since it launched in December 2006. The issues continued throughout 2007, with the company unable to meet demand for its latest console in other regions, including both the US and UK.» Read More
Jun 2, 2008
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GameIndustry reports:
Billy Pidgeon, analyst for research firm IDC, has warned Nintendo that its success with the Wii console could backfire if it doesn't work on managing consumer expectation.
Shortages of the fitness-based title Wii Fit have been widely reported, but are being felt most keenly in the US, and Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter believes that Nintendo is shipping four times as many units to Europe to maximise on the profits yielded by the strong Euro.
"The shortage demonstrates one consequence of the weak dollar. We're seeing companies ignore their largest market simply because they can make a greater profit elsewhere," Pachter told the LA Times.
"They know that Americans will be just as fat a few months from now," he added, estimating that only 500,000 copies have been sold in the US, compared to 2 million in Europe.
But Pidgeon expressed his concern over the patience of US gamers waiting for more stock to become available...
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Jun 1, 2008
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Joystiq writes: Americans have been buffeted with news of our nation's pending recession and the devaluation of our dollar for months now, but in a market with such standardized prices, the American video game industry and game consumers haven't really felt the effect of our economic instability» Read More
May 30, 2008
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"By the way, when you're promoting a Twinkie-focused lifestyle, Wii Fit is not really in keeping with the tradition of video games."
- Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick
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May 29, 2008
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Nintendo has issued a response addressing heavy Wii Fit gamers who exceed the Wii Balance Board's 330 pound weight limit.» Read More
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Wii Fit
Genre: Other Games/Compilations
Expected release date: 05/21/2008
Published by: Nintendo
Developed by: Nintendo
Expected release date: 05/21/2008
Published by: Nintendo
Developed by: Nintendo
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