Gamertell

It turns out that all the way back in 1987,  a game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was tricking its unsuspecting users into exercise routines. Bandai’s Dance Aerobics is the spiritual predecessor to Nintendo’s Wii Fit and natural movement. The game features a few modes of following an instructor’s… Continue Reading »

Overenthusiastic female Wii-exercisers in UK are relentlessly sabotaging their own houses. According to an intriguing study by British insurance company Sheila’s Wheels, female Wii Fit gamers in the UK are responsible for cumulative damage worth £20.1 million ($40 million)  to their homes. In the study, women confessed to having damaged… Continue Reading »

I was browsing online when I came across a story by the New York Times written by Seth Schiesel that compares Shigeru Miyamoto to Walt Disney. When Time Magazine asked its readership who they choose as Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People Of The Year , Miyamoto ranked in ninth… Continue Reading »

We all know that the Wii has found extensive use as a fitness device besides being incorporated into rehabilitation programs world over. There have been a few researches to study its relationship with a player’s health and fitness but a deeper understanding of the subject can fashion a fitness revolution… Continue Reading »

“You are fat,” the Wii Fit game stated matter-of-factly, as the world crumbled around a 10-year-old British girl, who had been excitedly standing on the game’s Balance Board peripheral until the heart-breaking pronouncement. However, her father hasn’t come to terms with the game’s assessment of her stepdaughter’s body weight and… Continue Reading »

According to a story at GameLife, Nintendo’s latest Wii phenomenon Wii Fit is a huge hit in the UK. Apparently, Woolworths (a popular retail chain) sold an astounding 90 copies per minute when it launched last Friday. Woolworth’s games buyer Gerry Berkley reportedly told Web User just how revolutionary the… Continue Reading »

Nintendo’s latest press release revealed quite a bit about Wii Fit, the fitness game/program that is being heralded by some as the second coming. The bundle, which will include the program and the Wii Balance Board peripheral, will be available on May 19, 2008 at a starting price of $89.99.… Continue Reading »

Nintendo’s biggest announcements at GDC 2008 have included dates for the company’s next big things, including WiiWare. The Big N named May 12, 2008 as the roll out date for WiiWare, a downloadable content service for the Wii that will allow gamers to purchase fresh new content (and gives indie… Continue Reading »

In January 2008, the game industry pleasantly surprised analysts by continuing the strong sales trend of the holidays. But the bigger surprise was the fact that the Wii was seriously threatened by the PS3 in the US. According to NPD’s January hardware and software sales figures, the Wii had a… Continue Reading »

There seems to be a general perception that the motion-registering Wii is a prime fitness device, with gamers being more physically involved in a Wii title as compared to other game platforms. But according to BBC News, experts in the UK don’t think too highly of the Wii as a… Continue Reading »