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The 5 Ways Wii Fit Has Changed Gaming Forever

May 28, 2008 in Blog comments 21

Wii Fit is unlike any game we have seen before. With Nintendo pushing the industry to reach more casual gamers, we are witnessing a transition in the young life of video games. Gaming is expanding beyond the hardcore audience and Wii Fit is the poster child for this evolution - here's 5 reasons the industry will never be the same again...

Think of the last game you beat. Think of the sense of accomplishment and the satisfaction you got from playing it. Think of the way the controller felt in your hands; think of the gameplay, the storyline, the graphics, the music and everything that made it fun...and remember this well.
Because that is how you'll be telling your grandchildren about the "good ol' days of video games." Good. Old. Days. The times when gaming was golden. Back when it was an altar boy, pure and true. The times before Wii Fit.
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  • 6
    Fatal Error May 28, 08
    Lol, what makes this whole thing hilarious to me is that the WiiFit isn't really utilizing any new concepts in gaming. Nintendo has releases similar gimmicks in the past and while they obviously didn't have such advanced technology, the concept was ultimately the same and none of them ever caught on. WiiFit will probably end up the same way, especially because it costs more than a gym membership and doesn't even get the job done quite as well. Even with that aside and looking at the concept alone, it's hard to believe people are going to want to play their games standing up all the time.
    • 3
      iLLmatic May 28, 08
      I don't have much else to add to this. I don't hate Nintendo, but as a true long time gamer, I hate to see such gimmicks get so much attention and praise from the masses. It, in my opinion, waters down the gaming itself and puts aside all that is attractive about real gaming. Yes, I said real gaming. I had a Powerpad when I was a kid, and it was fun, but it got old quick. This whole Wii[Fit] thing is just another fad for the masses to go pick up because its something simple and new. I guess I did have much else to add.
    • -1
      Final Blade May 28, 08
      Whats funny is Wii fit and Wii remote will turn into the Power-glove and Powerpad. LMAO
  • -1
    The Don May 28, 08
    Well the Wii in general has revolutionized gaming forever and WiiFit is just adding on to that idea. Nothing has ever been done like this ever before and WiiFit just shows how much they're capable of.
    • 3
      Fatal Error May 28, 08
      Well actually, it has. There's a difference in the overall technology but this concept is nothing new.
      • 1
        Miss Razz May 30, 08
        It's the same sort of stuff that Nintendo have been making since the NES days.
        They've always been trying to create "revolutionary" peripherals, but they usually end up collecting dust in the back of gamer's closets a few weeks later.

        In the end, we just want to play good games. Not have gaming "revolutionized" by weird peripherals that have nothing to do with actual gaming. (Excersising is not a game - It's excersise!).
  • -1
    chautemoc May 28, 08
    I loooooove the power glove, its so baddd.
    Welcome.

    Well-written article, by the way!
  • 3
    Zeon I May 28, 08
    I can name one thing. It's the one Game that has united all Fanboys from hating eachother to hating it.
  • -4
    Benedict May 29, 08
    The Wii Fit is quite hard for a newbie to it. Especially the bit where you have to hold still with your weight in one part for 3 secs. 'specially if you have been running about all day.

    Wii Fit seems popular on GG. They should make a catagroy on it if so many people are making comments and articles on this.
    • 3
      Ameer May 29, 08
      Yeah, because it's popularity is going to keep on rising for the next three years.

      Grow a brain pls.
    • 2
      Zeon I May 30, 08
      You actually play it? You'll lose more weight and gain more muscle by taking P.E.
    • 0
      Miss Razz Jun 5, 08
      quote
      The Wii Fit is quite hard for a newbie to it. Especially the bit where you have to hold still with your weight in one part for 3 secs.
      I can do that without spending over $100 on the Wii Fit and Balance Board.
  • 1
    Big A2 May 30, 08
    For god sake! Wii Fit is not god, it is not going to change how we play games forever. People will get bored of it and stop buying this crap.
    • 0
      Final Blade May 30, 08
      Just like the Wii and Wii remote..amirite?
      • 1
        Fatal Error Jun 2, 08
        People gobble them up like pancakes but that doesn't mean they're actually being used.
        • 0
          Final Blade Jun 2, 08
          Why buy them then, if your not going to even use it? What a waste of money.
        • 3
          Fatal Error Jun 2, 08
          You're damn right it's a waste of money but people get caught up in the "OH WOW ITS CHEAP" idea and they try to justify their purchase by the one game they find interesting and then never end up playing it.

          As much as Nintendo tries to make it look like they have the cheapest console, they're the ones ripping people off the most. Sure, the console is $250, but think about all the peripherals you need! Sure you can "get by" with just the Wiimote, but you will need to get 4 of them and the nunchuck accessories. Add in the fact that the Wiimote sucks for a lot of third party games and you'll probably want to get some classic or gamecube controllers.

          I just bought my own Wii (well, my sister wanted one for graduation) and it cost me $500. I had to get the Wii, WiiPlay (for the second controller), a second nunchuck, SSB:B (just so I had a real game to play), two gamecube controllers, and a SD card so I could save shit. As much as the Wii claims to be cheap, it only cost me $100 less than my PS3 and that came with Component cables, two controllers, Motorstorm, and a 3 year extended warranty.
        • 0
          Miss Razz Jun 5, 08
          Thumbs up for that Fatal Error!
          Couldn't have said it better myself.
  • -1
    Big A2 Jun 5, 08
    Ha ha ha... not if you already have Game Cube controllers.
    • 0
      Big A2 Jun 5, 08
      EDIT: God dammit it, we should be alowed to delete these.

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