In Real Life

The Sports Authority Gets Its Wii On

As we first reported earlier today, The Sports Authority is getting in the Wii-selling business in a big way.


News

Sports Authority Fitness Retailer Inks Deal To Sell Wii

Starting this month, Nintendo’s Wii has its own section and pitch people, at Sports Authority stores in the US, part of a movement to help make America more fit, the fitness chain’s president told Kotaku this morning.


October 31, 2009
In Real Life

Surprise: People Prefer Wii Sports Resort To Wii Fit Plus

As seen on Coffee With Games via the Go Nintendo blog. Me, I’m loving Wii Fit Plus — but I don’t own Sports Resort and I have a virtual crush on my virtual Wii Fit Plus trainer.


October 15, 2009
News

Miyamoto’s Secret Hobby: Measuring Stuff

Shigeru Miyamoto and the Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata chat about Wii Fit Plus, and Miyamoto discusses an odd fixation he has – guessing the length and weight of certain things. It’s why he carries a tape measure. For real.


October 9, 2009

Frankenreview: Wii Fit Plus

Everybody back on the balance board! Wii fit is back and packed with so much additional content that Nintendo had to add a Plus to the end of the title.


October 7, 2009

Wii Fit Plus Review: Now I’m A Believer

People in this country have it tough on the health front between unrealistic body image expectations and amazing food we’re expected to avoid for the sake of our figures.


September 29, 2009

Famous Japanese Actress Gets Her Wii Fit Plus On

Nanako Matsushima is not only a big time Japanese actress, appearing in films like The Ring. She also is a product pitchwoman. She does TV ads for things like green tea and Nintendo.


News

Wii Fit Plus Dated For Australia

Kotaku AU

Nintendo announced today that Wii Fit Plus will launch in Australia on October 15.


September 26, 2009

Wii Fit Plus Preview: One Fat Slice Of Cheese

My cat Lola is 6.4kg — which is actually a third of a kilogram lighter than what the vet said she weighed last year.


In Real Life

Wii Fit On Public Transit — Not A Good Idea

I picked up a copy of Wii Fit Plus from Nintendo today for review purposes — and then had the traumatic task of getting the Balance Board pack home on public transit.