In my opinion, Microsoft is one of the most schizophrenic companies that has entered into the videogame industry mainly because they tend to have a high turn over of executives in the entertainment and devices division of Microsoft. If Peter Moore was still in charge of the XBox division he would (likely) be talking about how interesting it was that Nintendo was entering that marketspace, but that it was important for Microsoft to provide the best gaming experience rather than producing excercise equipment.

A mod fuels the troll flames.....

C'mon people, it's just an event, it's not like they just released the x-mote with an xbox-sports game.

Thanks for the link and I have already considered a hack version but decided to wait on a "proper" one.   I'm very aware of the cobalt flux and would probably get one for my daughter if they made it native for the 360.  I contacted them about a year ago about getting one for my 360 and they told me they would "have one out soon".  For a while there was a link in their FAQ about a 360 compatible model "coming soon" but I can't find it now.  I guess it isn't coming any more.  As I mentioned above, if Microsoft was serious about expanding their horizons, they would have gotten together with a few of the dance pad makers and let them slide on the licensing cost (or next to nothing) so that they would have a working controller for the masses.  It isn't like Microsoft sells one and would be losing money to the competition.  Instead, they'll just talk about DDR for a little while and it'll be on to the next thing till they get some leadership in gaming that has a clue.

Really, Microsoft gunning for the downmarket is a lost cause. They're just alienating their existing market, and aren't drawing in the Wii crowd at all in the process. To the mainstream, Wii is what video games are supposed to be; the 360 and PS3 are those "murder simulator" systems (which GTA4 certainly hasn't helped the image of). We know better, but we're not the mainstream. If we were, we would not be here at VG Chartz, with our own accounts, discussion the minutiae of the industry.

 Backfire...no.  That would mean losing tons of money, and high budget this aint.  Succeed...also no because as you pointed out they have a distinct lack of other games of this type.  However I think it's a but rich to assume "people" associate gaming + exercise with Wii and Wii fit.  Last I checked Wii owners represent around a third of 1 percent of America's population (to lazy to look up numbers for EU, Japan, etc.), so even if every single one of them owned Wii Fit they'd still be an overwhelming minority.  Wii fanboys associate Wii Fit with exercise.  "People" will never consider gaming as exercise, no matter how well-rounded or healthy Nintendo makes it.  It's just the stigma the industry has acquired.

Wow, Microsoft is desperate and now copy nintendo in almost anything.

First motion controller and now this. I wish I was a fly on the wall in the meeting where copying Nintendo as a last resort was suggested as an option.

I blame Wii Fit.

Seriously, how did this thread go so long without someone posting that? =P 

Nintendo is about to kick off their biggest advertising campaign in its history for Wii Fit. It really hasn't started yet as their initial allocation will be sold out. Once the supply pipeline builds up steam, Wii Fit will be advertised like nobody's business. Just about everyone will know of Wii Fit eventually. 

Wii Fit is an absolute monster. Huge first day sales, coupled with the definition of legs, it's on its way to being bigger than Wii Sports, the Wii itself and even something like Mario. The Wii is changing the face of gaming, certainly for the better, and Microsoft is leaping for that bandwagon with all its might.