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makingmusic476 on 17 May 2008
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RolStoppable said:
fkusumot said:
Nintendo is going back to their Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System roots. They never really left that idea behind although they did sometimes get sidetracked. Wii Fit is Nintendo's latest signal to the world that they are once again in touch with the market and serious about selling real games for real people. They are introducing a collection of games that people will enjoy playing and an innovative device that will supplement and enhance that enjoyment.

Wii Fit is guaranteed to sell out for as long as the Wii itself is selling out. The boards will also be used in successful FPS's, sports games, rhythm/dance games, a new Mario Party and many more. It will also be used by doctors, physical therapists, sports trainers, super models and dietitians.

Nintendo's stated demographic has always been "E" for EveryOne. Once again, thanks in large part to Shigeru Miyamoto, they have created the winning formula and created a tsunami inside and outside of the gaming world. Well, they've been there before, they know how to ride that wave. Once again Nintendo is inventing what gaming is and will be, the true beginning of the "next-gen" is starting with the introduction of Wii Fit.

No, the true beginning of the next-gen was Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Combining the old style (classic Metroid Prime gameplay) with the new style (controls) really marked the start of this generation. The latest game to be truly next-gen is Mario Kart Wii which achieves the same goal as MP3:C, combining the old way with the new way, resulting in the best Mario Kart to date.

Wii Fit is first and foremost an exercise equipment with some minigames thrown into the mix which qualifies it as a game, but that's about it. By now I've had enough of these minigames games (I own Monkey Ball, Wii Sports and Play, Wario Ware and played both Rabbid games) and it's getting tiresome.

Unlike some other people I know that Nintendo won't just be putting out Wii Fit like stuff in the future, so I have no reason to hate Nintendo. The next F-Zero will be made and I am confident that it ends up just as good as Metroid and Mario Kart, if not better.

But Wii Fit as the new face of gaming... sorry, that's just over the top.


I agree with this.

Let the Wii Fit fans have their Wii Fit.  So long as I keep getting Zelda, etc., I'm content, and until stuff like Wii Fit takes the place of Zelda, it won't be "the new face of gaming."