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Monday, June 04, 2012

Fit Music workout is all the rage in Italy and it promises to become a global phenomenon - Wii

After the successful “Health & Fit Music” event at Health City Club in Padova, Patrizia Salviato is bringing her professional workout from North to South Italy and anyone cannot do without it any longer.

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Black Wii Fit Plus bundle out in UK on 7th October 2011

If you are searching for a fun way to work out while at home this autumn, or know someone who is looking to tone up ahead of Christmas, then look no further. Nintendo is launching the black Wii Fit™ Plus software bundle on 7th October 2011, the perfect gift for fitness fanatics this Christmas. The bundle includes a copy of Wii Fit Plus and a black Wii Balance Board.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Have fun, stay healthy and get fit using Yoga for Nintendo Wii

DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD Productions, leading publishers of interactive entertainment software worldwide, are pleased to announce that Yoga for Nintendo Wii is under development and set to be released October 2009.

Fans of yoga and those interested in improving their overall fitness and well-being will be able to practice Yoga from the comfort of their own home.

Utilizing the Wii Balance Board™ and following step-by-step instructions from a variety of in game Yoga Gurus, players will be guided through a variety of popular Yoga exercises.

Players will be able to monitor their progress with a dynamic tracking system and set up a schedule to follow. The yoga guru, acting as your own personal trainer, will make suggestions to you based on your progress and computations taken from the Balance Board. The Wii Remote™ and Balance Board will be used for many poses to determine the player’s balance and any movements or shifts in weight by the player will be detected and recorded once the pose is complete.

Yoga for Wii has three play modes – Story Mode where players start the game as a beginner and finish as a yoga guru; Training Mode where players have the opportunity to learn new poses to add to their routines; and Routine Mode, a set of consecutive yoga poses either user-created or pre-created routines. There are mini-games to test the player’s knowledge of yoga and predetermined routines created to help alleviate common ailments. Yoga for Wii is beneficial to anyone wanting to try Yoga and discover its unique way of providing strength, flexibility and endurance training while at the same time creating a powerful connection between mind and body.

The expected ESRB rating is E for Everyone.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Resident Evil tops UK chart beating off Tom Clancy's HAWX and Prof Layton...

All format video games 14 March 2009 from ChartTrack

1 RESIDENT EVIL 5 CAPCOM -
2 WII FIT NINTENDO 3
3 TOM CLANCY'S H.A.W.X. UBISOFT 4
4 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE NINTENDO 6
5 KILLZONE 2 SONY COMPUTER ENT. 2
6 FIFA 09 EA SPORTS 8
7 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR ACTIVISION 9
8 EMPIRE: TOTAL WAR SEGA 1
9 HALO WARS MICROSOFT 5
10 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA 17
11 SOCOM: US NAVY SEALS CONFRONTATION SONY COMPUTER ENT. -
12 BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE D3P 10
13 STREET FIGHTER IV CAPCOM 7
14 MARIO POWER TENNIS NINTENDO -
15 WII PLAY NINTENDO 14
16 CLUB PENGUIN: ELITE PENGUIN FORCE DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS -
17 DISNEY'S BOLT DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS 12
18 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR 15
19 SEGA MEGA DRIVE ULTIMATE COLLECTION SEGA 11
20 MY FITNESS COACH GAMES FOR EVERYONE -

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Monday, January 05, 2009

Favourite Nintendo Wii games of 2008 Mario Kart, Wii Fit, Animal Crossing and more...

Nintendo started the year as a phenomenon, and finished in a clear lead, outselling rival Xbox 360, and scoring more than double the sales of Sony's Playstation 3, which was released the same week in 2006 as the Wii.

It would be a fair assessment to say Nintendo has ridden a wave of casual games to the point of abandoning their dedicated fan base.

The first half of the year saw the release of its most anticipated titles, Super Smash Bros Brawl and Mario Kart Wii, sequels to historically fun games.

But shortly thereafter, Nintendo packaged a bathroom scale with a game called Wii Fit for $90.

This became 2008's biggest breakout hit, far outselling Grand Theft Auto IV and other traditional gamers' games. Like Wii Sports, Wii Fit asks you to make simple movements to play various minigames, but also tracks your weight while you do it.

I wish I could tell you what happened in the World Of Wii in the second half of the year, but the only major releases were Animal Crossing: City Folk, a virtually unchanged update of a game on DS and Gamecube in previous years, and Wii Music, a title designed for those who find the gameplay of Guitar Hero to be too much realism, and instead relies on gestures to mimic various musical instruments. When I was a kid, they called this "air guitar," though now they've also added air sousaphone and air glockenspiel.

Mario Kart Wii, the game I'd most heartily recommend.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Top Five games for Nintendo Wii this Christmas

The Wii remains one of the hottest Christmas gifts long after its release. The lower price and the interactive nature make it a wonderful toy for the whole family to enjoy.

The console does skew more towards kids and younger families, but honestly, there's enough variety and pure good gameplay to make a Nintendo Wii a great choice for anyone of any age who love games.

1. Wii Fit

Careful who you give this too, you don't want to intimate they need to lose weight.This is a blast though, using the Wii balance board and software to keep track of your weight loss goals and to streamline certain exercises. It's nothing you couldn't do on your own, pushups, lunges, yoga, but it does offer input, instruction and motivation. Wonderfully practical, and somewhat engaging "game" that will be a great introduction to fitness for those who often find it boring to work out. Some mini-games to keep the interactive levels high.

2. Animal Crossing: City Folk

Sort of a Sim City for kids, Animal Crossing: City Folk has you build the game.You can do it yourself, with friends or family in your house or even with other friends online. You move into a house, furnish and build it as you like, help to build the town, interact with everyone and everything, and even use the game's microphone to chat to friends over the internet.This game lets kids be in charge of everything and does it extremely well.

Animal Crossing: Let's Go To The City (Wii)

3. Wii Music

This isn't like the other music games out there, but it is a wonderfully creative way for kids to unearth the beauty of music. You use the Nintendo Wii controllers by shaking them around in time to either complete tasks in mini games or just to jam with friends.You play everything from the Theme to Zelda to Carmen, loads of classical choices in between. And the instruments? Well, yes, there's guitar and drums, but there's also tubas, banjos, flutes, recorders and even cat and dog suits. Very heavy on the cuteness, very heavy on musical exploration, very big on fun.

Wii Music (Wii)

4. Ultimate Band

This is like the other music games out there, without all the clunky peripherals and price. Ultimate band plays rhythm-based hit songs from big artists, but just using the Wii controllers to play the songs. Sure it's not as deep or realistic as Guitar Hero or Rock Band, but is essentially the same concept and still offers a fun musical experience in a social setting.

Ultimate Band (Wii)

5. Disney's Time Out

Like last year's Smarty Pants, this is a trivia/Quiz game, but, as the title suggests, with a Disney flavour. From the Mouse family to newer faves like Lilo and Stitch and the Lion King (with Aladdin as your host), trivia questions and mini games make this a fabulous way for kids to get into the competitive spirit.More than 5,000 questions are included on all things Disney.

Top video games on all consoles from gamezplay.org here...

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Nintendo WiiFit on sale for only £50 this Friday

Stock shortages not affecting online retailer Buyitplayit.com with Freaky Friday promotion on top selling video game product.

Buyitplayit.com the online retailer of video games and consumer electronics is offering a stunning promotion on the highly popular Wii Fit game and balance board with a staggering price of just £50 for the first 50 purchases.

The Freaky Friday promotion will begin at 1pm on Friday 12th December with the promotional stock expected to be snapped up within minutes.

“Nintendo’s Wii fit has been difficult to get hold of for many retailers as it’s such a desirable product, but we have secured good quantities of the product and want to give customers something to be cheerful about with this crazy price promotion” commented Richard White General Manager of Buyitplayit.com

Customer are urged to ensure they are signed up to buyitplayit.com and all their details are correct to ensure that when the promotion starts they can complete the purchase as quick as possible to avoid missing out.

“We expect stocks to be sold out in minutes so we urge customers to make sure their details are correct as the site is set up to take the first fifty completed purchases to qualify for the promotional price. As soon as fifty purchase are complete no further purchases will be processed at the offer price” Added Richard White.

Buyitplayit.com will be running further freaky Friday promotions in the coming weeks.

Visit www.buyitplayit.com for more details

Don’t miss out!.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

World's best selling video game is Madden 08 football sim

If you asked most games what they think the best selling game in the World over the last three months was bet the answer would be Madden 08. More likely Grand Theft Auto or FIFA 09 but no EA's football sim out sold them all selling almost 3 million copies beating Wii Fit into second place ( maybe if you could get Wii Fit it would have won!).

Wii Fit sold just over 2 million copies while Madden sold well in the US only 36,000 copies were sold outside the homeland.

What was third? Star Wars The Force Unleashed sold 1.7 million copies to grad that place with Pokemon Platinum (with 1.5 million) in fourth fifth was Mario Kart with 1.48 million sales).

Figures from NPD and GFK/ChartTrack

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour shortage pushes up price...

Retailers are using the limited supply of the game and band kit to charge up to $300 when the list price is $189.

It's supply and demand they say, in the run up to Christmas, the busies time for video games sales.

In previous years Nintendo's Wii console has commanded premium prices as they were in short supply (some retailers think this will be the case again this year).

Wii fit has been in short supply since it launch and sells for more than the list price today - guaranteed to be rare this Christmas.

So if you're looking for any of the above this Christmas get shopping now as prices are sure to rise in the lead up to December 25th.

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Economy down while video games sales are up...

Despite the economy slumping, sales of video games increased in October, according to NPD Group.

Sales of both the games themselves and consoles rose last month, with the popular Nintendo Wii console selling some 803,000 units. In September only 687,000 Nintendo Wiis were sold.

That’s good news for game makers looking to Christmas to save their sales figures.

Microsoft sold 371,000 Xbox 360 consoles in October, an increase from 347,000 sold in September.

Sony's PlayStation 3 sold 190,000 units during October.

Exercise video game "Wii Fit" was the No. 2 most popular game sold in October. Electronic Arts, now want to cash in on the idea of video game exercise, said this week it will start selling its own suite of fitness programs in March.

The company may be copying the popular "Wii Fit" idea, hoping to cash in on some of its sales and sell more products to women (EA’s sports games are overwhelmingly played by men). EA may also be gambling that as the economy tanks, people may ditch their pricey gym memberships and opt for in-home fitness regimens (see earlier posts on Gamezplay.org).

EA didn’t fare as well in the sales report as some of its rivals — sales of its “Rock Band” game disappointed some industry watchers. Its shares were down $1.53 at $20.69, near a 52-week low of $20.65 in afternoon trading Friday.

Saturday, November 15, 2008

EA - Electronic arts want to help you get fit with this Nintendo Wii game

Following in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular "Wii Fit," the video game publisher known for the "Madden" football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women.

Electronic Arts Inc. was set to announce Thursday a new line, EA Sports Active, that runs on the Nintendo Wii console and aims to complement, not compete with, Nintendo's "Wii Fit" exercise title.

Peter Moore, president of EA Sports, called the Active brand, whose first title, "Kickstart Fitness," launches next March, a "somewhat radical departure from the normal game experiences we provide customers."

EA's sports audience has been mostly young men, who have flocked to football, soccer, basketball and hockey titles to make the company the world's dominant player in sports video games.

But to stay competitive with rivals such as Activision Blizzard Inc., whose success with games like "World of Warcraft" and "Rock Band" seems to be weathering the recession, EA needs to continue to expand its audience.

The company's new brand seeks to take advantage of the popularity of the Nintendo console and of exercise games. While the "Wii Fit" is already enormously popular, Moore, a former physical-education teacher, said EA's sports software will run people through an exercise routine with a more Western approach than the Japanese company's product.

"Wii Fit" includes activities like running, skiing as well as yoga, and it emphasizes balance as well as fitness. EA's products will include exercises like running and lunges, as well as simulations of sports such as tennis.

The games use straps to attach the Wii's controller and "nunchuk" attachment to a player's body, so the fitness routines can be performed without holding the controls. EA also plans to include peripherals such as resistance bands. Titles in the line will cost about $60, the same as a regular video game.

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

ChartTrack weekly UK charts 26 July

CHARTTRACK WEEKLY CHARTS
All formats

1 WII FIT NINTENDO
2 WALL-E PLAY THQ
3 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO
4 GUITAR HERO: ON TOUR REDOCTANE
5 LEGO INDIANA JONES: ORIGINAL ADVENTURES LUCASARTS
6 WII PLAY NINTENDO
7 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA
8 SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO
9 DR KAWASHIMA'S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO
10 BIG BEACH SPORTS PLAY THQ
11 GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK REDOCTANE
12 KUNG FU PANDA ACTIVISION
13 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY EA GAMES
14 SPORTS PARTY PLAY ZONE
15 BEIJING 2008 SEGA
16 CARNIVAL: FUNFAIR GAMES 2KPLAY
17 METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS KONAMI
18 FIFA 08 EA SPORTS
19 TOP SPIN 3 2K SPORTS
20 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE ACTIVISION

Monday, July 21, 2008

Wii Fit shortage expected to last until Christmas - where to buy a Wii Fit...

Shops around Britain are running out of Wii Fit boards as health-conscious Britons have rushed out to buy the latest must-have exercise accessory.

The popular Nintendo video game attachment combines playing computer games with mild exercise. Priced around £70, it guides users through 40 exercise games including yoga, football skills and slalom skiing.

Nintendo says the games can 'change how you exercise, how you balance, and even how you move.'

Waiting lists have been reported to be growing by up to 1,000 people each day. Major online stores including Dixons, HMV and John Lewis are all out of stock.

Even Britain's largest supermarket chain Tesco is out of the product. Its website informs customers: 'Due to high demand for this product, additional stock is not currently expected from supplier until August.'

Now retailers fear their will be few of the consoles left for the Christmas rush.

Source: Daily Mail

Sunday, July 06, 2008

More than half of Japanese Gamers quit Wii Fit

Rather than a game, Wii Fit is more comparable to an exercise program. More specifically, it’s something that most people would consider playing in short bursts each day. A recent poll, however, shows that close to two-thirds of Japanese gamers are already giving up on the product. ITMedia in Japan took poll data from 1000 gamers and a. . .

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Friday, July 04, 2008

JOWOOD PRESENTS WII YOGA – EXERCISE YOUR BODY, MIND AND SOUL

After the start of the successful cooperation with kids- and casual game publisher Tivola, JoWooD enlarges its product portfolio with lifestyle games for Nintendo’s Wii console. The first product of the series in development is Yoga Wii. The well-known and favoured doctrine for mind, body and soul guarantees a unique gaming experience for young and young at heart gamers. The game will support the Wii Balance Board, as it plays a central role for the exercising (gaming) experience.

Release of the title is scheduled for the second quarter of 2009.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Nintendo Wii best selling game ever - Smashes Nintendo Wii Sales Records

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Smashes Nintendo Sales Records

Wii Game Sells at a Rate of more than 120 per minute

After just one week on store shelves, Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii has become the fastest-selling video game in Nintendo of America's history. Since its launch on March 9, the feature-packed fighting action game has sold more than 1.4 million units in the United States, including more than 874,000 on March 9 alone. It has sold at a rate of more than 120 units per minute between launch and March 16.

"Super Smash Bros. Brawl has made the leap from video game to cultural phenomenon," said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America's executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. "Game reviewers and the public alike praise its fun game play and extensive, inventive content."

Super Smash Bros. Brawl features a nearly limitless variety of options for players. Dozens of classic Nintendo characters like Mario and Pikachu are joined by industry icons like Sonic The Hedgehog and Metal Gear's Solid Snake for all-out four-player battles. The endless customization keeps players coming back for more. The previous game in the series, Super Smash Bros. Melee, became the best-selling Nintendo GameCube game of all time with more than 7 million copies sold worldwide, so it's no surprise to see this latest installment racking up record numbers.

"It's important to remember," Dunaway said, "that we have lots more fun on the way: Upcoming titles like Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit will keep our momentum going strong."

Mario Kart Wii launches April 27 with the Wii Wheel, which lets players drive their speedy karts with the intuitive feel of a wireless steering wheel. It's another "bridge" game like Wii Sports that lets video game novices and veterans play and have fun together. Wii Fit arrives May 19 with the Wii Balance Board to combine fun and fitness. It lets users track their progress over time, and it's an easy way for every member of the family to keep active and play together.

Remember that Wii features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other Wii features, visit www.Wii.com.

For more information about Super Smash Bros. Brawl, visit www.SmashBros.com.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Nintendo Wii Fit women and the £82m damage bill

Women working out on Nintendo Wii Fit are helping to cause millions of dollars worth of damage to their homes. In Britain alone, it has been reported that bungling fitness fiends have contributed to a £20 million living room repair bill.

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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Fitness Instructor Reviews Nintendo Wii Fit - Video

A fitness instructor from Diet.com took some time out to be hot and provide an interesting take on Nintendo's work out solution, Wii Fit. With YouTube video.

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Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Nintendo Trying to Keep Americans Fat - Wii Fit Shortage hits US

While the supposed Wii Fit shortages are nothing compared to the now infamous Wii shortages we've seen, at least one of those ever-insightful analysts now claims to deduced the cause of them, and he's laying the blame squarely on Nintendo. According to Wedbush Morgan Securities' Michael Pachter, Nintendo has shipped some 2 million Wii Fit units to

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