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Which team are you on?

Team Balance Board 70 55.56%
 
Team Kinect 31 24.60%
 
Playstation Move (aka: See results) 24 19.05%
 
Total:125

How many games have been released that support the BB compared to Kinect?



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Cheebee said:
How many games have been released that support the BB compared to Kinect?


I had to Wikipedia it but I had no idea so many games supported the peripheral:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_that_support_Wii_Balance_Board

 

It's kinda impressive, to be honest.  I'm sure a lot of it is shovelware but still.



120 games?!?!?!
thats insane, i only know a handful, and im a vg freak, how are casual gamers supposed to know all these games even exist?



d21lewis said:
Cheebee said:
How many games have been released that support the BB compared to Kinect?


I had to Wikipedia it but I had no idea so many games supported the peripheral:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_that_support_Wii_Balance_Board

 

It's kinda impressive, to be honest.  I'm sure a lot of it is shovelware but still.

Wait what? That many? O_o I knew there were a few, but that's... really a LOT!



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d21lewis said:
Cheebee said:
How many games have been released that support the BB compared to Kinect?


I had to Wikipedia it but I had no idea so many games supported the peripheral:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_games_that_support_Wii_Balance_Board

 

It's kinda impressive, to be honest.  I'm sure a lot of it is shovelware but still.

Wait what, there were 2 sequels to Shaun White snowboarding? The game was good fun with the balance board.
How did I miss all those balance board games.



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It is the most successful in terms of revenue of hardware plus games but it isn't if you consider total unit sales. However given enough time it ought to win in both metrics and then you can consider it the likely undisputed accessory king of all time.

Microsoft EDD has 3 main cash cows at the moment in no particular order:

Halo.
Kinect.
Live.

I would also have to say that Kinect is probably more important to Microsoft than any other gameplay accessory to any other company. When the Xbox Infinity is released Kinect 2.0 will still remain an important and popular accessory.



Tease.

I have both. I have enjoy my Wii Balance Board - and the first time I got to fly on a back of a Banche and shoot at a Helicopter ala Camer's Avatar it was quite amazing. And Wii Fit Plus, it definitely a needed improvement over the original Wii Fit. It's is an interesting add.

But I have to go with Kinect. It effects improvements on so many things - even Skyrim is improved. I see it as a revolutionary device - the augmented reality, voice and movement recognition. It is just a different league all together.

And for a workout enhancer Kinect beats Wii Fit. The board can teach you some interesting aspects about your balance and where you hold your weight. But it requires you to adapt to it - not jumping, or hard steps. While Kinect will use what you do naturally.

I'm Team Kinect for the Revolution!



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

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Zappykins said:
I have both. I have enjoy my Wii Balance Board - and the first time I got to fly on a back of a Banche and shoot at a Helicopter ala Camer's Avatar it was quite amazing. And Wii Fit Plus, it definitely a needed improvement over the original Wii Fit. It's is an interesting add.

But I have to go with Kinect. It effects improvements on so many things - even Skyrim is improved. I see it as a revolutionary device - the augmented reality, voice and movement recognition. It is just a different league all together.

And for a workout enhancer Kinect beats Wii Fit. The board can teach you some interesting aspects about your balance and where you hold your weight. But it requires you to adapt to it - not jumping, or hard steps. While Kinect will use what you do naturally.

I'm Team Kinect for the Revolution!

@ Bolded. Not sure about this. Ive lost 4 kg just using wii fit and the balance board.  Not joking here. I went from 67 kg to 63kg. In about 6 weeks. Most kinect games focus on aerobics which is still great. But the muscle training, yoga and the hulu loop games in wii fit are fantastic if u want to loose weight.

In the other hand Kinect is much more diverse than the balance board.

I have to say Balance board. It has sold more and i think it is more influential than the kinect.



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Ninjablade wins if the next 5 multiplat on the wii u are inferior to the 360 version.

I win if one of the 5 mulitplats are on par or superior on the Wii U.

gronk-bonk said:
Zappykins said:
I have both. I have enjoy my Wii Balance Board - and the first time I got to fly on a back of a Banche and shoot at a Helicopter ala Camer's Avatar it was quite amazing. And Wii Fit Plus, it definitely a needed improvement over the original Wii Fit. It's is an interesting add.

But I have to go with Kinect. It effects improvements on so many things - even Skyrim is improved. I see it as a revolutionary device - the augmented reality, voice and movement recognition. It is just a different league all together.

And for a workout enhancer Kinect beats Wii Fit. The board can teach you some interesting aspects about your balance and where you hold your weight. But it requires you to adapt to it - not jumping, or hard steps. While Kinect will use what you do naturally.

I'm Team Kinect for the Revolution!

@ Bolded. Not sure about this. Ive lost 4 kg just using wii fit and the balance board.  Not joking here. I went from 67 kg to 63kg. In about 6 weeks. Most kinect games focus on aerobics which is still great. But the muscle training, yoga and the hulu loop games in wii fit are fantastic if u want to loose weight.

In the other hand Kinect is much more diverse than the balance board.

I have to say Balance board. It has sold more and i think it is more influential than the kinect.

Congratulations on the weight loss!  Good for you.  Yes, the board is really neat for balance.  But it has been on the market much longer.

Do you have a Kinect?  The yoga in it is actually better (in say the Biggest Loser).  Yourshape Fitnesses Evolved(s) and Dance games are better for areobics.  You really aught to get it if you want to try some variety.

But still one of my old favorte workout games (areobic) is Your Shape - which doesn't use Kinect or a Ballance Board.  It just makes you a differnt routine every day depending on what criteria you give it.  It's is an excellent workout game (like workout videos.)



 

Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. 

Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon!

 

Tell me a funny joke!

Zappykins said:
gronk-bonk said:
Zappykins said:
I have both. I have enjoy my Wii Balance Board - and the first time I got to fly on a back of a Banche and shoot at a Helicopter ala Camer's Avatar it was quite amazing. And Wii Fit Plus, it definitely a needed improvement over the original Wii Fit. It's is an interesting add.

But I have to go with Kinect. It effects improvements on so many things - even Skyrim is improved. I see it as a revolutionary device - the augmented reality, voice and movement recognition. It is just a different league all together.

And for a workout enhancer Kinect beats Wii Fit. The board can teach you some interesting aspects about your balance and where you hold your weight. But it requires you to adapt to it - not jumping, or hard steps. While Kinect will use what you do naturally.

I'm Team Kinect for the Revolution!

@ Bolded. Not sure about this. Ive lost 4 kg just using wii fit and the balance board.  Not joking here. I went from 67 kg to 63kg. In about 6 weeks. Most kinect games focus on aerobics which is still great. But the muscle training, yoga and the hulu loop games in wii fit are fantastic if u want to loose weight.

In the other hand Kinect is much more diverse than the balance board.

I have to say Balance board. It has sold more and i think it is more influential than the kinect.

Congratulations on the weight loss!  Good for you.  Yes, the board is really neat for balance.  But it has been on the market much longer.

Do you have a Kinect?  The yoga in it is actually better (in say the Biggest Loser).  Yourshape Fitnesses Evolved(s) and Dance games are better for areobics.  You really aught to get it if you want to try some variety.

But still one of my old favorte workout games (areobic) is Your Shape - which doesn't use Kinect or a Ballance Board.  It just makes you a differnt routine every day depending on what criteria you give it.  It's is an excellent workout game (like workout videos.)


I dont have a kinect. But i have played it extensively. I cant really justify the price for buying the kinect. Gonna ask my friend to burrow her kinect and some of her games. Might as well try these game. Do you recommend Yourshape Fitness Evolve? i dont want to buy the biggest loser and the just dance games.



Bet with ninjablade:

Ninjablade wins if the next 5 multiplat on the wii u are inferior to the 360 version.

I win if one of the 5 mulitplats are on par or superior on the Wii U.