More I see, more I like it... Freaking Pandas!!!!
More I see, more I like it... Freaking Pandas!!!!
I found this article on the net. I think it's both interesting and funny. Some people might not be happy with what Wii Fit says to them. (article abridged)
Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime made an intriguing acknowledgment last week.
"I do believe we'll get some negative feedback," said Fils-Aime, talking about the way the upcoming Wii Fit game will inform people that they're considered obese.
That's an assessment based on Body Mass Index, and you can read much more about how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention use BMI to categorize adults as overweight or obese at this Web page: www.cdc.gov (put "BMI" in the search field).
The importance of Wii Fit is its likely appeal to the brand-new video-game fans hooked by the Wii's easy-to-use controls. Wii Fit is exactly the kind of non-traditional gaming entertainment that's supposed to pique the interest of all consumers and broaden the industry's customer base. Indeed, Nintendo currently seems to have gained a unique edge in the market compared to Sony with its PlayStation 3 and Microsoft with the Xbox 360.
But Wii Fit also may have a special turnoff factor: Players will be classified as being underweight, at ideal weight, overweight or obese when they establish their user profile. When Wii Fit was unveiled last year, Fils-Aime conceded that some people wouldn't see that as the kind of universally engaging experience that's central to the way Nintendo promotes itself.
"We had to make a hard call," Fils-Aime said during an interview at last week's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. "But we went with the standard definitions associated with BMI. And we felt, candidly, that to move off of those standard definitions would have been false. It wouldn't have been right in terms of what we're trying to do with the consumer."
Fils-Aime said he understands people's sensitivities very personally. "You're looking at a person that BMI says is borderline obese," noted Fils-Aime - an ironic observation, given his reputation as the rock star executive of the game industry, with a snazzy stage presence and numerous personal fans.
The upshot? Fils-Aime knows Wii Fit may generate some unhappy ripples. "But on the other hand," he said, "we also believe that if that same consumer uses Wii Fit on a regular basis, they're going to see improvement."
This might just kill one or two gaming sessions when kids are told they're fat.
I'm a mod, come to me if there's mod'n to do.
Chrizum is the best thing to happen to the internet, Period.
Serves me right for challenging his sales predictions!
Bet with dsisister44: Red Steel 2 will sell 1 million within it's first 365 days of sales.
If you're insulted by a video game calling you fat, you probably are.
That's pathetic is someone gets offended for what they are.
I don't know tehsage. There are probably a lot of people who think they are "kind of overweight" who will be told that they are actually obese.
I'm a mod, come to me if there's mod'n to do.
Chrizum is the best thing to happen to the internet, Period.
Serves me right for challenging his sales predictions!
Bet with dsisister44: Red Steel 2 will sell 1 million within it's first 365 days of sales.
stof said: I don't know tehsage. There are probably a lot of people who think they are "kind of overweight" who will be told that they are actually obese. |
So are you going to get all upset about it, or are you going to let that motivate you. Some people need to be told they are obese so they can do something about it... They might be more inclined to listen to a video game in the privacy of their home that will tell them when they are mading an improvement, than a doctor they see once a year.
why is it everywhere I go the ladies want to have sex with me?
I blame wii fit.
I am WEEzY. You can suck my Nintendo loving BALLS!
MynameisGARY
akuma587 said: This game might actually not do as well as people planned simply because of how much it costs. The Wii came with Wii Sports, while Wii Fit will probably cost in the $70-90 range. I agree it will be a big success, but the cost barrier may put some people off. |
Wow, an amazing $10 or so more for a game that comes with hardware than the normal price of a PS3 or 360 game. It's so overpriced.... NOT!
weezy said: why is it everywhere I go the ladies want to have sex with me? I blame wii fit. |
I blame your raw sexual magnetism.
its getting ridiculous ...I gotta fend them off with my wiimote like..
"yo...... ladies...back up"
(i carry my wiimote at all times)
I am WEEzY. You can suck my Nintendo loving BALLS!
MynameisGARY