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Gamerace on 17 April 2008
Riot Of The Blood said:
TruckOSaurus said:
 

I don't understand how you can qualify developping a peripheral like the Wii Fit board who can measure weight and your movement on it as a cheap cash-in.


Here's the way I see it: For me, this game fits into the same category as Wii Sports, Sonic & Mario, and ect. This game, like the others I mentioned, is a low budget game meant only to cash in on the Wii. Therefore, it's a cheap cash-in like the other games. If this were a third-party game doing the exact same thing, you guys would be calling it low quality party game BS.

Because Nintendo pays hardware expects to make a balance board, and fitness experts to develop the 'games' and routines and feedback responses, instead of a (larger) game design/graphic staff does not in any way make this cheap.  Fact it, since it's never been done it's likely cost more than an average game to produce.



 

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TruckOSaurus on 17 April 2008
Riot Of The Blood said:
TruckOSaurus said:
 

I don't understand how you can qualify developping a peripheral like the Wii Fit board who can measure weight and your movement on it as a cheap cash-in.


Here's the way I see it: For me, this game fits into the same category as Wii Sports, Sonic & Mario, and ect. This game, like the others I mentioned, is a low budget game meant only to cash in on the Wii. Therefore, it's a cheap cash-in like the other games. If this were a third-party game doing the exact same thing, you guys would be calling it low quality party game BS.

 Others have responded before me but since you were replying to me I'll reply too :

 - Wii Fit is NOT a low-budget game, even if you leave the development of the balance board out (which you shouldn't). Making all mini-games so they read your movement accurately requires a lot of effort.

- Wii Sports is not a cheap cash-in... to this day I haven't a Wii game where gestures are read as accurately as in Wii Sports.

- Cash-ins are games thrown together with a minimum of work and very few consideration for gameplay (as long as it kinda works it's ok for them)  Wii Fit and Sports just don't fall in that category.



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MaxwellGT2000 on 17 April 2008
Riot Of The Blood said:
TruckOSaurus said:
 

I don't understand how you can qualify developping a peripheral like the Wii Fit board who can measure weight and your movement on it as a cheap cash-in.


Here's the way I see it: For me, this game fits into the same category as Wii Sports, Sonic & Mario, and ect. This game, like the others I mentioned, is a low budget game meant only to cash in on the Wii. Therefore, it's a cheap cash-in like the other games. If this were a third-party game doing the exact same thing, you guys would be calling it low quality party game BS.

 Seriously Riot this again?  Remember that pic you liked so much? Whine all you want...



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brawl4life on 17 April 2008

damn even cnn is covering it now........wii fit is gonna be HUGE !



bluesinG on 17 April 2008
brawl4life said:
damn even cnn is covering it now........wii fit is gonna be HUGE !

And this is still a whole month before launch. The hype will keep growing.



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Musouka on 17 April 2008

Okay... what is the maximum weight it can support?



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nordlead on 17 April 2008

@Musouka

300lb. Which should cover the vast majority of people.




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Mummelmann on 17 April 2008

Why the hell do you guys act as if I shot your grandmother? I didn't bash the game, I simply pointed out that BMI is a bullshit indicator is all. Calm down.

@johnsobas; recommended or no, the average western person has 25-40% body fat which puts me below the norm statistically. I'm not exactly slim, but I'm not fat either.
A proffessional soccer player has a body fat percentage of 8-10%, so who is telling you that this is desirable for commoners? Lofty target to be sure. Even bodybuilders and fitness athletes have 4-7%.

And, again; I was not bashing Wii Fit, I'm just surprised that most people don't realize how faulty BMI can be. A good old fashioned measuring tape is king, proportion is better than weight in most cases.



ameratsu on 17 April 2008

Here's to hoping that there are some good games in development that take advantage of the board.



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Fastrabbit09 on 17 April 2008

there are at least 10 games in development for the board

dunno about the 'good' part yet



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