Ever since the 2006 Holiday release of the Nintendo Wii, millions of people are now playing video games for their first time. All of these casual gamers were first hooked by the addictive pack-in game that comes with all Wii consoles, Wii Sports. Wii Sports is a very casual game that lets the player move the motion-controlled "Wiimote" as if they are actually playing the sports depicted in the game. In golf, you swing the Wiimote back and forward as though you were swinging a club and in bowling you swing the Wiimote as though you were actually bowling. Wii Sports has introduced a whole new demographic of casual gamers such as Moms, tween girls, and the elderly.
The Wii has even been demonstrated on a national TV show such as Good Morning America.
Nintendo, realizing the potential of this new market of casual gamers, introduced Wii Fit last summer. Wii Fit is an exercise game believe it or not. Hardcore Gamers are type casted as couch potatoes playing games for hours on end. Well, Moms simply don't have time to do that. Wii Fit comes with a balance board controller, similar to one of those workout steps you use in a gym. Although the balance board is used for a variety of exercises. For example, you can do yoga while the game on the TV instructs positions to you. You can track weight changes with the game, set goals for yourself or all the members in your family, and you can play mini games when you don't want to do a full workout.
Nintendo has just announced a release date and price for Wii Fit this month. Wii Fit will launch on May 21 for $89.99 (the game plus the balance board peripheral).
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