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Thursday, April 2, 2009
Nintendo Wii In Nursing Homes
Nintendo's Wii Popular in Nursing Homes The Wii's new twist on video games incorporating arm motions with a motion-sensitive control bar the players holds makes the games accessible for the elderly.Nursing Homes Buying the Nintendo Wii For Their Patients Because It allows them to participate in sport activities, and theycan still be sitting in their chair if they want and it brings them up to date with technology. Good to see the elderly finding a way to exercise.
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Wii Becoming A Smash Hit
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Wii Becoming A Smash Hit
Wii Becoming A Smash Hit
The retirement facility four months ago began offering virtual bowling, golfing, tennis, boxing and baseball, thanks to the donation of a Nintendo Wii video game console.It was an instant hit.
"It's fun. It's much easier here inside," said 82-year-old George Weiner, during a game of bowling. Weiner lives at Weinberg Village with his wife, Mollie.
"They're all taking part and they do the best that they can," he said.
The staff at Weinberg Village says the Wii offers a welcome reprieve from more sedentary activities, such as bingo or card games. It improves hand-eye coordination and encourages exercise-type movements.
"It's quickly become one of our most popular programs," said Dan Sultan, Weinberg Village's marketing director. "We're one of the first facilities in the Tampa area to get one."
Wii Becoming 'A Smash Hit'
In February, Paul Tozour, who makes games for the Nintendo Wii, including last year's hit, "Metroid Prime 3: Corruption," donated the system after talking with Sultan.
Tozour knows one of the village's board members.
"It's becoming a smash hit in nursing homes," he said. "I figured this could be a random act of kindness."
From the beginning, Nintendo of America Inc. advertised the Wii as an intergenerational game system by featuring senior citizens in television advertisements.
David Riley, a director with the NPD Group, a New York-based market research firm that tracks consumer trends, said seniors playing video games is too new a phenomenon to produce any hard data; but the trend is real.
"Nintendo has done an incredible job at marketing beyond traditional core video gamers by tapping into what's historically been perceived as the casual and non-gaming audiences," he said.
The quest to expand the $30 billion video game market has paid off. The $250 system, less expensive than its rival systems, (Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3) has sold 25 million units to date.
Demand for Wii systems still outpaces supply across the country, nearly 18 months after its release.Sources for Nintendo say approximately 100 retirement communities have a Wii system and 25 percent of Wii users are age 30 and above.
Residents of the 90-bed facility on the grounds of the Jewish Community Center typically gather to play before dinner.
Activities director Nina Goldstein hosts the games. She will remind players when to press a button or, when "bowling," how to throw a virtual strike.
"It's something all of them can be part of," Goldstein said. "We can't always hop over to the bowling alley or the golf course. This is a way they can play the sports they remember at home."
Combining Mental, Physical Activity
The Wii incorporates wireless, motion-sensitive controllers. For games like "Wii Sports," the player uses arm and body motions to simulate the actions of the real sport.
"After one or two tries, they get the hang of things," Goldstein said.
"Sometimes computers can be very intimidating," said Sultan, who plays the Wii at home with his four children. "What's great about this, it's not only mental, it's physical. They're moving their arms, getting out of their chairs. If you look at the Xbox, the only exercise they're getting is their thumbs."
Tozour said the Wii was designed to reach new audiences and break the typical demographic of a video game player.
"If I had a real bowling ball I could play," said Rosalind Weinberg, 84. "I've got to try it again. They have a tennis game, I hear. I'm anxious to try that. I played for 19 years."
Goldstein quickly called up the tennis game. After a short tutorial, Weinberg was serving to a computer opponent.
Sultan said the mostly female residents prefer the bowling game. For the men, it's all about golf.
Avid golfer and resident David Harmon put on a driving and putting display. "He still keeps his golf equipment in his room," said Sultan.
"You're close to the hole, just tap it in," said Goldstein, as about 40 onlookers offered encouraging words.
The retirement facility four months ago began offering virtual bowling, golfing, tennis, boxing and baseball, thanks to the donation of a Nintendo Wii video game console.It was an instant hit.
"It's fun. It's much easier here inside," said 82-year-old George Weiner, during a game of bowling. Weiner lives at Weinberg Village with his wife, Mollie.
"They're all taking part and they do the best that they can," he said.
The staff at Weinberg Village says the Wii offers a welcome reprieve from more sedentary activities, such as bingo or card games. It improves hand-eye coordination and encourages exercise-type movements.
"It's quickly become one of our most popular programs," said Dan Sultan, Weinberg Village's marketing director. "We're one of the first facilities in the Tampa area to get one."
Wii Becoming 'A Smash Hit'
In February, Paul Tozour, who makes games for the Nintendo Wii, including last year's hit, "Metroid Prime 3: Corruption," donated the system after talking with Sultan.
Tozour knows one of the village's board members.
"It's becoming a smash hit in nursing homes," he said. "I figured this could be a random act of kindness."
From the beginning, Nintendo of America Inc. advertised the Wii as an intergenerational game system by featuring senior citizens in television advertisements.
David Riley, a director with the NPD Group, a New York-based market research firm that tracks consumer trends, said seniors playing video games is too new a phenomenon to produce any hard data; but the trend is real.
"Nintendo has done an incredible job at marketing beyond traditional core video gamers by tapping into what's historically been perceived as the casual and non-gaming audiences," he said.
The quest to expand the $30 billion video game market has paid off. The $250 system, less expensive than its rival systems, (Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3) has sold 25 million units to date.
Demand for Wii systems still outpaces supply across the country, nearly 18 months after its release.Sources for Nintendo say approximately 100 retirement communities have a Wii system and 25 percent of Wii users are age 30 and above.
Residents of the 90-bed facility on the grounds of the Jewish Community Center typically gather to play before dinner.
Activities director Nina Goldstein hosts the games. She will remind players when to press a button or, when "bowling," how to throw a virtual strike.
"It's something all of them can be part of," Goldstein said. "We can't always hop over to the bowling alley or the golf course. This is a way they can play the sports they remember at home."
Combining Mental, Physical Activity
The Wii incorporates wireless, motion-sensitive controllers. For games like "Wii Sports," the player uses arm and body motions to simulate the actions of the real sport.
"After one or two tries, they get the hang of things," Goldstein said.
"Sometimes computers can be very intimidating," said Sultan, who plays the Wii at home with his four children. "What's great about this, it's not only mental, it's physical. They're moving their arms, getting out of their chairs. If you look at the Xbox, the only exercise they're getting is their thumbs."
Tozour said the Wii was designed to reach new audiences and break the typical demographic of a video game player.
"If I had a real bowling ball I could play," said Rosalind Weinberg, 84. "I've got to try it again. They have a tennis game, I hear. I'm anxious to try that. I played for 19 years."
Goldstein quickly called up the tennis game. After a short tutorial, Weinberg was serving to a computer opponent.
Sultan said the mostly female residents prefer the bowling game. For the men, it's all about golf.
Avid golfer and resident David Harmon put on a driving and putting display. "He still keeps his golf equipment in his room," said Sultan.
"You're close to the hole, just tap it in," said Goldstein, as about 40 onlookers offered encouraging words.
Download Wii Games Best Download Site
Download Wii Games Best Download Site
Everyone seems to be going gaga over the amazing Wii console. Owning a Wii console is such a big thing that hundreds of sites are coming out offering Wii downloads. If you are one of those captivated by its charm, you must be looking for the best site to download from.
With so many sites to choose from, it can be quite confusing to know which site is actually the best site. It is only natural that you would be concerned about this since not every site on the World Wide Web can be considered reliable or of good quality. If you are not careful, you may end up downloading from an unsecured site and getting malware applications into your system.
When choosing the best download site to download Wii games, extra precautions must be taken. Variety and quantity of stock are among the important things that you need to keep in mind. Sometimes, a site may appear to look good enough, but you should not be fooled immediately. Make some verifications first if, indeed, such site is reliable, user-friendly and virus-free. You should also go for a site which offers both new and old games. Some sites do not have this feature, unfortunately, so you have to take some time going from one site to the next.
Assuming that you have already found the rite site for your Wii console, the next best thing to do now is to download the special software so you can download Wii games to your console.
Download sites for Wii games may offer you a couple of options — pay for every download that you make or get unlimited access by paying a one-time flat fee. If you intend to download many games to your console, then the first option may not work to your advantage at all.
Copy Nintendo Wii Games
How To Copy Wii Games ? Copying Games for the Nintendo Wii
With the launch of the new Wii console, video game enthusiasts have wondered if it is possible to copy Wii games. Searching online for help yields few results, short of a few very complicated methods with varying results. Luckily in the past few weeks, new software has been released that works fantastic! Copying and burning games and media for the new Nintendo system was a real headache up until now, but a once complicated task has been made simple.
The software you need for this task will offer the option to both burn and copy games. The software needed should be easy to use, and support the copying of many types of media, including games from older systems, so that you can play the latest Wii games, as well as older classics..
In order to copy Wii games, you must first download special software for the task. This software will allow you to read and copy Wii games discs with a standard PC computer or Macintosh (Apple Mac). To work for the task, the software must allow you to burn any game you copy onto a DVD disc, or other writeable media. Remember, in order to copy the games, you will have to use a software that can read Nintendo Wii game discs. If you simply insert a Wii disc into the computer, the computer will not be able to recognize it.
Once you have your software, you can begin the process to backup your games. This can be accomplished in three simple steps.
Step 1: Insert the game disc to be copied.
Step 2: Insert blank media to copy the game onto.
Step 3: Play the game! It's that easy.
It is critical that you use software to do this that is specially designed to read Wii discs / games. Remember, many software programs can burn discs, but only one can actually read a Nintendo game. finding a software package that allows you to read, copy, and burn with one program is the best way to go. With careful research on the best available software, you could be copying and playing games on your system within 5 to 10 minutes of registering.
For a review of some of the best game copying software made specifically for the Nintendo Wii, we recommend visiting The Copy Wii Games Guide Blog.This site features unbiased product reviews and user testimonials, as well as tips and tricks.
James Topz has written for numerous local and national technology publications.
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Latest Nintendo Wii News
Latest Nintendo Wii news
Video game sales in Britain have hit a record high as the popularity of the family-friendly Nintendo Wii makes up a quarter of all sales.
Games consoles have become 'the new boardgames' which can be enjoyed by the entire family, not just an antisocial teenager, according to new research.
Easy to use games, like the Wii Fit - where players can play games such as golf, boxing and bowling using a handheld device which connects to a television - have proved an instant success with a wide range of age groups.
It has been used in hospitals and nursing homes to help with fitness levels of the elderly, and is also popular with youngsters.
According to research from Deloitte, the consultancy firm, a quarter of households owned the market-leading Nintendo Wii console. People spent an average 6.6 hours a week playing games on a computer, phone or a console. A further 24 per cent intended to buy a Wii in the next year.
Jolyon Barker, head of technology at Deloitte said: "Gaming has been traditionally frowned upon by parents. However it is now considered "family time" for many people aged between 26 and 42. Although interest declines after the age of 40 this could change as a generation of gamers grows up."
The research, which surveyed 2,023 people online, highlighted that 39 per cent of that age group had played on a games console in the past six months, compared with 51 per cent of 14-to-25-year-olds.
More than half said their preferred method of gaming was a console, over a computer or mobile device.
Separate sales figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) said the fastest-growing sector in 2008 was computer games, which saw unit sales grow 17 per cent to 82.8m units spearheaded by the popularity of console games (up 28 per cent to 74.3m units) which the body attributed to the success of Nintendo's Wii platform.
Elspa, the games publishers' association, says the UK gaming market, including hardware and accessories, is now worth £4.03bn.
Michael Rawlinson, managing director of Elspa, said: "In the past people played board games and now you have families sitting around their console, creating a community feel. People with no previous experience are playing games like Wii Fit as if were the most natural thing.
"Playing video games is no longer a solitary thing. The percentage of games that you play on your own is in decline. Nintendo Wii, PS3, XBox360 all have interconnectivity with the internet so people have the opportunity of playing games with people all over the world," he added.
Games sales for the Nintendo Wii sold 20.1m units in 2008, up 153 per cent on 2007.
Wii software revenues increased 112 per cent to £481m, while Microsoft's Xbox 360 earned £443m, up 38 per cent. Sony's PlayStation 3 generated £334m in software sales, an increase of 115 per cent, in its first full year on the market, according to Elspa.
Alex Sassoon Coby, a video games expert from GameSpot UK , said: "Nintendo realised that they need to pursue a much simpler, more intuitive and less threatening style of games.
In the context of the current economic problems, people do see games as a very good value for money past time. This new generation of video games is very good for bringing families together. Also as families get used to the games console, as they play Wii Fit, they are more likely to try other games."
But Deloitte's survey found traditional media still remained popular and found that UK consumers watched more TV shows online than their US peers. The public spends an average 16.3 hours a week watching television, compared with 8.7 hours a week online and five hours a day listening to the radio.
Top Ten Reasons Why Wii is Winning
Top Ten Reasons Why Wii is Winning
1. Price
It packs less computer power than the Xbox 360 or PS3. It can’t even play regular DVDs much less fancy Blu-ray discs. The graphics of most games aren’t much better than its predecessor, the Gamecube. On paper it’s a pretty unimpressive system, with only the gimmick of motion sensing controls to give it real interest. Yet its low power and lack of bells and whistles has turned out to be one of its greatest strengths. The economics of video game consoles for a long time has been based on a model where companies sell the systems at a loss, making their profits from games and peripherals, but Nintendo went against that idea with the Wii. By keeping things simple Nintendo made the Wii incredibly profitable. The retail price is lower than both the other current-gen consoles and in spite of its bargain-basement price Nintendo actually makes a profit from each console they sell.
That price tag has been a huge seller for the holiday seasons. When parents are out shopping for their kids for birthdays and holidays, price is a HUGE factor, especially with the financial crunch people have been experiencing of late. If Jane Doe is walking through her local Best Buy looking for little Timmy’s Christmas present, she’s going to pass the Xbox 360 and PS3 aisles, noting the big price tag on the systems. Next she sees the array of games- violent looking things like Assassin’s Creed and Gears of War; so many games with gun-toting, aggressive looking characters. Then Mrs. Doe sees the Wii, with its low price and array of games featuring harmless-looking cartoon characters on the cover. I think you can guess which system little Timmy’s going to be unwrapping Christmas morning.
2. Wii Sports
Many hardcore gamers dropped Wii Sports quite quickly and hunted for more complicated fare, but the inclusion of this well-crafted experience was a linchpin of the success. Nintendo has known for a long time that giving people a game to play along with their console is much appreciated, especially when it’s as well executed as Wii Sports. The gameplay, although not terrible complex, was perfectly crafted and polished, simple to understand yet extremely fun. It was also a great marketing tool; I’d wager that a whole lot of people had never heard of the Wii before they went to a friends house and played a few rounds of tennis or golf, then went out and picked up their own console soon after.
3. Rise in Casual Gaming
Before the Wii launched casual gaming was already starting to get huge. Companies like Popcap games had been fueling the fire for quite a while with free online games, but the Wii has both influenced and benefited from the casual gaming explosion. The Wii offered up the sort of simple gameplay that casual gamers want with the huge benefit of a more social structure; playing with four people takes away the stigma of gaming being an antisocial, individualistic pass-time.
4. Good Press
While Microsoft struggles to extricate themselves from the RROD fiasco and Sony keeps beating consumers over the head with arrogant claims of superiority despite evidence to the contrary the folks at Nintendo are keeping things pretty clean. Sure, it’s easier to be polite when you’re thumping your competition as soundly as Nintendo is, but there are probably a lot of companies who wouldn’t be able to resist some trash talking now and then. Stories cropping up about nursing homes buying Wiis for their residents and the Queen of England playing Wii tennis certainly help the console’s publicity. Ironically though, even if Nintendo executives started laying a verbal beat down on Sony and Microsoft every time someone spoke to them it might not affect them too much, since the casual gamers that are buying a lot of Wiis aren’t the type to be browsing gaming news websites.
5. Family-Friendly Gameplay
Nintendo has generally bucked the modern trend with games. Most of the time there’s a direct correlation between the age of a game’s target audience and the overall quality of its gameplay. Adult-focused games are given much more time and polish, while games for kids are often slapped together rather hastily. With Nintendo it’s rare that you get truly adult content. There’s a certain degree of violence in some series, like the Metroid games and the Legend of Zelda games, but even then it’s usually against space aliens, creepy giant monsters or other assorted beasties. Parents are always happy to give their kids games that they’re not worried about the negative effects of.
6. Great First-Party Games
Nintendo has always relied very heavily on their stable of existing characters for success. This has been especially evident with the Wii. Seeing Mario, Link or any of the other official Nintendo characters has always been a guarantee of quality development. When the Wii launched there was a lot of griping over the poor quality of most of the titles available, but the first quality titles were all top-notch and drove the initial success of the Wii. While people were shelling out top dollar for Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart Wii and other games, developers were taking not and beginning to turn their eyes towards the console.
7. Intuitive Controls
Everyone remembers the first time a friend, parent or family member sat down to try out this ‘video game thing’. Many of us cut our teeth on the original Nintendo and watched a complete novice run Mario right into a bottomless pit as they frantically flapped the controller up and down, occasionally berating the pixellated plumber for not jumping. Nintendo looked at the growingly complex controllers with more buttons, analog sticks and the like and said “there must be a different way to do all this”. After a time they gave us the Wiimote. Swing it and your character swings their sword/bat/tennis racket. Simple enough for even Grandma to use.
8. Hype & Word of Mouth
Whether you like it or not, you’ve heard more talk about the Wii than pretty much any other console that’s hit the market. It had the power of much discussion behind it. I’ve spoken to many people; gamers and non-gamers alike that all wanted to try it. The idea of a motion-controlled gaming system was appealing in its simplicity.
9. Huge game library
The Wii has a whole lot of games available with a wide array of appeals and budget ranges. For the cash-heavy there’s all the newest titles with all the bells and whistles. If you’re broke you can pick up bargain basement prices on Gamecube discs that’ll still play perfectly on the Wii or buy some Virtual Console titles. The hardcore gamer has challenging titles like Mario Galaxy, Red Steel and others, with even more on the way. Casual gamers have titles like Mario Party, Wii Sports and others to entertain them. Fans of retro gaming can download classic NES and Sega Genesis titles.
10. Brand Loyalty
When it comes to video game companies, Nintendo boasts an incredible amount of longevity. Their first console, the Nintendo Entertainment System almost singlehandedly made home gaming popular and they’ve been going strong ever since. People have been buying Nintendo products for years. Sony hasn’t been in the games industry for quite as long and Microsoft is a relative newcomer to the console game.
1. Price
It packs less computer power than the Xbox 360 or PS3. It can’t even play regular DVDs much less fancy Blu-ray discs. The graphics of most games aren’t much better than its predecessor, the Gamecube. On paper it’s a pretty unimpressive system, with only the gimmick of motion sensing controls to give it real interest. Yet its low power and lack of bells and whistles has turned out to be one of its greatest strengths. The economics of video game consoles for a long time has been based on a model where companies sell the systems at a loss, making their profits from games and peripherals, but Nintendo went against that idea with the Wii. By keeping things simple Nintendo made the Wii incredibly profitable. The retail price is lower than both the other current-gen consoles and in spite of its bargain-basement price Nintendo actually makes a profit from each console they sell.
That price tag has been a huge seller for the holiday seasons. When parents are out shopping for their kids for birthdays and holidays, price is a HUGE factor, especially with the financial crunch people have been experiencing of late. If Jane Doe is walking through her local Best Buy looking for little Timmy’s Christmas present, she’s going to pass the Xbox 360 and PS3 aisles, noting the big price tag on the systems. Next she sees the array of games- violent looking things like Assassin’s Creed and Gears of War; so many games with gun-toting, aggressive looking characters. Then Mrs. Doe sees the Wii, with its low price and array of games featuring harmless-looking cartoon characters on the cover. I think you can guess which system little Timmy’s going to be unwrapping Christmas morning.
2. Wii Sports
Many hardcore gamers dropped Wii Sports quite quickly and hunted for more complicated fare, but the inclusion of this well-crafted experience was a linchpin of the success. Nintendo has known for a long time that giving people a game to play along with their console is much appreciated, especially when it’s as well executed as Wii Sports. The gameplay, although not terrible complex, was perfectly crafted and polished, simple to understand yet extremely fun. It was also a great marketing tool; I’d wager that a whole lot of people had never heard of the Wii before they went to a friends house and played a few rounds of tennis or golf, then went out and picked up their own console soon after.
3. Rise in Casual Gaming
Before the Wii launched casual gaming was already starting to get huge. Companies like Popcap games had been fueling the fire for quite a while with free online games, but the Wii has both influenced and benefited from the casual gaming explosion. The Wii offered up the sort of simple gameplay that casual gamers want with the huge benefit of a more social structure; playing with four people takes away the stigma of gaming being an antisocial, individualistic pass-time.
4. Good Press
While Microsoft struggles to extricate themselves from the RROD fiasco and Sony keeps beating consumers over the head with arrogant claims of superiority despite evidence to the contrary the folks at Nintendo are keeping things pretty clean. Sure, it’s easier to be polite when you’re thumping your competition as soundly as Nintendo is, but there are probably a lot of companies who wouldn’t be able to resist some trash talking now and then. Stories cropping up about nursing homes buying Wiis for their residents and the Queen of England playing Wii tennis certainly help the console’s publicity. Ironically though, even if Nintendo executives started laying a verbal beat down on Sony and Microsoft every time someone spoke to them it might not affect them too much, since the casual gamers that are buying a lot of Wiis aren’t the type to be browsing gaming news websites.
5. Family-Friendly Gameplay
Nintendo has generally bucked the modern trend with games. Most of the time there’s a direct correlation between the age of a game’s target audience and the overall quality of its gameplay. Adult-focused games are given much more time and polish, while games for kids are often slapped together rather hastily. With Nintendo it’s rare that you get truly adult content. There’s a certain degree of violence in some series, like the Metroid games and the Legend of Zelda games, but even then it’s usually against space aliens, creepy giant monsters or other assorted beasties. Parents are always happy to give their kids games that they’re not worried about the negative effects of.
6. Great First-Party Games
Nintendo has always relied very heavily on their stable of existing characters for success. This has been especially evident with the Wii. Seeing Mario, Link or any of the other official Nintendo characters has always been a guarantee of quality development. When the Wii launched there was a lot of griping over the poor quality of most of the titles available, but the first quality titles were all top-notch and drove the initial success of the Wii. While people were shelling out top dollar for Mario Galaxy, Mario Kart Wii and other games, developers were taking not and beginning to turn their eyes towards the console.
7. Intuitive Controls
Everyone remembers the first time a friend, parent or family member sat down to try out this ‘video game thing’. Many of us cut our teeth on the original Nintendo and watched a complete novice run Mario right into a bottomless pit as they frantically flapped the controller up and down, occasionally berating the pixellated plumber for not jumping. Nintendo looked at the growingly complex controllers with more buttons, analog sticks and the like and said “there must be a different way to do all this”. After a time they gave us the Wiimote. Swing it and your character swings their sword/bat/tennis racket. Simple enough for even Grandma to use.
8. Hype & Word of Mouth
Whether you like it or not, you’ve heard more talk about the Wii than pretty much any other console that’s hit the market. It had the power of much discussion behind it. I’ve spoken to many people; gamers and non-gamers alike that all wanted to try it. The idea of a motion-controlled gaming system was appealing in its simplicity.
9. Huge game library
The Wii has a whole lot of games available with a wide array of appeals and budget ranges. For the cash-heavy there’s all the newest titles with all the bells and whistles. If you’re broke you can pick up bargain basement prices on Gamecube discs that’ll still play perfectly on the Wii or buy some Virtual Console titles. The hardcore gamer has challenging titles like Mario Galaxy, Red Steel and others, with even more on the way. Casual gamers have titles like Mario Party, Wii Sports and others to entertain them. Fans of retro gaming can download classic NES and Sega Genesis titles.
10. Brand Loyalty
When it comes to video game companies, Nintendo boasts an incredible amount of longevity. Their first console, the Nintendo Entertainment System almost singlehandedly made home gaming popular and they’ve been going strong ever since. People have been buying Nintendo products for years. Sony hasn’t been in the games industry for quite as long and Microsoft is a relative newcomer to the console game.
Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit Change Your Life
Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit Change Your Life
Someone told me once that the Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit Balance Board could change my life! Whoa, steady on there. I mean to say, that's a bit of a strong statement. Is it true though?We do we start on this? Yes, it is a strong statement, yet with all the news, particularly regarding the sales figures for this console, it may be true after all. Though a little refining and definition may be called for, just to put it into perspective.
Just in case you didn't know, the Wii and Wii Fit are at the top of the list of consoles being constantly chased by the PS3 and the Xbox 360. The difference between the latter two and the console in question is that with the latter two, you are sitting on yer butt the whole time you are in play. With the Wii and Wii Fit you are actually up and doing something, be it Slalom Skiing, Hula Hooping, or even Tight Rope walking.
It is this which makes our console stand out from the crowd. Plus it is the only console at the time of writing which is based entirely towards exercising and fitness. But how do we know it works and how do we know that it can actually make a big change in our lives? Well, quite simple really - just look at the sales figures for the consoles. The wii, since it's release in late 2006 has sold 30 million units while the Wii Fit brought in 16.3m in sales in it's first week of release in April of this year - and that's in the UK only.
So even by sales figures alone, millions of people cannot be wrong, surely. And yes, if used correctly, these consoles can certainly have a positive affect on taking care of yourself, and all under the umbrella of fun.
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