Wii Fit facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wii Fit |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EAD |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Hiroshi Matsunaga |
| Producer(s) | Tadashi Sugiyama |
| Programmer(s) | Katsuhito Nishimura |
| Artist(s) | Yauso Inoue Kazuya Yoshioka Ryo Koizumi Motoki Fujita Teiko Takagai |
| Composer(s) | Toru Minegishi Manaka Kataoka Shiho Fujii |
| Series | Wii |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Release date(s) |
December 1, 2007
Wii Fit
Wii Fit Plus
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| Genre(s) | Exergaming |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Wii Fit is a fun video game for the Wii console. It came out in 2007 and was made by Nintendo. The game helps you exercise using a special device called the Wii Balance Board.
Wii Fit has many different activities. These include yoga, strength training, aerobics, and balance games. The game's designer, Hiroshi Matsunaga, wanted to help families exercise together. Many health clubs and even some places that help people recover from injuries have used Wii Fit. It has helped children and older people improve their posture.
The game was very popular and got good reviews. Some people wished the workouts were more intense. By March 2022, Wii Fit had sold over 22.67 million copies. This made it one of the best-selling console games ever.
Wii Fit Plus, is an improved version of Wii Fit. It came out in October 2009. This version added more games and features. Wii Fit Plus was also very successful. By March 2022, it had sold 21.13 million copies. Together, both games sold over 43.8 million copies. This makes them some of the best-selling video games of all time.
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How to Play Wii Fit
To play Wii Fit, you need the Wii Balance Board. This is a special platform you stand on. The Balance Board can tell where your balance is. It also measures your weight, like a bathroom scale.
Wii Fit has more than 40 activities. These activities help you get active. They include yoga poses, strength training, aerobics, and balance games. Most activities focus on keeping your balance and improving your posture.
You create a user profile in Wii Fit. This profile uses your birthday, height, and Mii character. It keeps track of your progress in the game. You can also add other physical activities you do outside the game. Up to eight different people can have profiles on one game.
Yoga and Strength Training Activities
In Yoga and Strength Training, an on-screen personal trainer guides you. You stand or lean on the Wii Balance Board. Then, you try to copy the trainer's moves exactly.
For Yoga, you hold a pose for a certain time. For Strength Training, you do a set number of repeats for an exercise. The game shows a red dot to help you see your balance. The trainer tells you to keep this dot inside a yellow circle. If you sway or shake, you lose points. Wii Fit has 30 Yoga and Strength Training activities.
| Yoga | Strength Training |
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| Deep Breathing | Single Leg Extension |
| Half-Moon | Push-Up and Side Plank |
| Warrior | Torso Twists |
| Tree | Jackknife |
| Sun Salutation | Lunge |
| Standing Knee | Rowing Squat |
| Palm Tree | Single Leg Twist |
| Chair | Sideways Leg Lift |
| Triangle | Plank |
| Downward Facing Dog | Triceps Extension |
| Dance | Arm and Leg Lift |
| Cobra | Single-Arm Stand |
| Bridge | Push-Up Challenge |
| Spinal Twist | Jackknife Challenge |
| Shoulder Stand | Plank Challenge |
Aerobics and Balance Games
The Aerobics and Balance Games sections have 18 minigames. Your Mii character is the player in these games.
Aerobics games make you move more. They include hula hooping, step aerobics, and jogging. In Hula Hoop, you spin your hips to keep hoops going. Step aerobics involves stepping on and off the Balance Board to a rhythm. For jogging, you run in place with the Wii Remote in your pocket. The game tracks your steps.
Some activities, like "Free Step" and "Free Run," let you exercise at your own pace. You don't even need to watch the screen. This means you can watch TV while you work out!
Balance Games have nine activities. You control the game by shifting your balance. For example, in "Soccer Heading," you lean left or right to make your Mii head soccer balls. In "Table Tilt," you tilt a platform to guide balls into holes. There are also games based on slalom skiing, snowboarding, and tightrope walking. One game, "Lotus Focus," asks you to sit still on the Balance Board for a while.
| Aerobics | Balance Games |
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| Hula Hoop | Soccer Heading ("Heading" in Europe) |
| Basic Step ("Step Basics" in Europe) | Ski Slalom |
| Basic Run ("Jogging" in Europe) | Ski Jump |
| Super Hula Hoop | Table Tilt |
| Advanced Step ("Step Plus" in Europe) | Tightrope Walk ("Tightrope Tension" in Europe) |
| 2-P Run ("2P Jogging" in Europe) | Balance Bubble |
| Rhythm Boxing | Penguin Slide |
| Free Step | Snowboard Slalom |
| Free Run ("Free Jogging" in Europe) | Lotus Focus ("Zazen" in Europe) |
Body Test and Wii Fit Age
Players can take "Body Tests" in Wii Fit. These tests calculate your body mass index (BMI). They also check how well you control your balance. Each Body Test gives you a "Wii Fit Age." This age suggests how fit you are compared to your real age.
You can even install a "Wii Fit Channel" on your Wii Menu. This lets you do Body Tests without putting the Wii Fit game disc in.
Making of Wii Fit
Wii Fit was first shown as Wii Health Pack in 2006. Shigeru Miyamoto, a famous Nintendo game designer, revealed it. He said it was a way to help families exercise. The idea for the game came from Miyamoto's own life. He and his family started paying more attention to their health. They went to the gym and tracked their weight. He found it fun to talk about these things.
The Wii Balance Board took almost two years to create. It was inspired by how heavy sumo wrestlers need two scales to weigh themselves.
Wii Fit was officially announced at the E3 game show in July 2007. Miyamoto and other Nintendo leaders showed it off. Miyamoto said a large team had been working on Wii Fit for a year.
Wii Fit Plus: An Improved Version
Wii Fit Plus is an updated version of Wii Fit. It came out in Japan on October 1, 2009, and in other places that same month. Nintendo announced it at the E3 2009 event.
This new version includes everything from the original Wii Fit. It also adds 15 new balance and aerobics games. These are called "Training Plus." There are also six new strength training and yoga activities.
New features in Wii Fit Plus include:
- A calorie counter to track how much you burn.
- The ability to create your own workout plans.
- Special routines based on what you want to achieve and how much time you have.
- You can even create profiles for pets and babies!
- It's also faster to move between exercises.
After Wii Fit became so popular, Shigeru Miyamoto decided to make a follow-up. He learned that many people stopped playing the first game because it wasn't always easy to use. So, a new menu called My Wii Fit Plus was added. This made it quicker to start activities.
For the new minigames in Wii Fit Plus, Miyamoto wanted activities that made you use both your mind and body. Games that used both the Wii Remote and the Wii Balance Board at the same time became a big focus.
Other Ways Wii Fit Was Used
Wii Fit has been used in many helpful ways. It was used for physiotherapy rehabilitation. This means helping people recover from injuries or improve movement. It was also used in gaming rehabilitation. Many health clubs around the world have used it too.
Some nursing homes use Wii Fit for gentle exercise. It helps residents do yoga and improve their flexibility and balance. The game lets people who can't do hard exercise still get active. They can increase their heart rate and improve their health. Some can stand while exercising, while others can stay seated.
In 2009, the Finnish Defence Forces bought many Wii consoles. These included Wii Sports and Wii Fit. They wanted to encourage soldiers to exercise more in their free time. The soldiers and officers liked it a lot.
What Came Next: Wii Fit's Legacy
Newer Games in the Series
The next game in the series was Wii Fit U. It was made for the Wii U console. This game kept most of the features from the earlier games. It also used the Wii U GamePad. You could even sync data with a special pedometer called the Fit Meter. This accessory tracked your steps and how high you climbed. Wii Fit U came out in late 2013 and early 2014.
A newer exercise game for the Nintendo Switch is Ring Fit Adventure. It came out on October 18, 2019. This game uses a special ring (Ring-Con) and a leg strap. You attach your Switch controllers to these. This allows for more complex exercises like stretching, poses, and jogging in place. Ring Fit Adventure is a role-playing adventure. You play as a new hero who uses exercises to defeat enemies in combat.
Wii Fit Trainer in Super Smash Bros.
The female Wii Fit trainer became a playable character in the fighting game Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U! This was announced at E3 2013. The game's director, Masahiro Sakurai, wanted to surprise people. He thought the trainer was a unique choice. Later, the male trainer was also added as an alternate character. Both Wii Fit Trainers returned in the newest game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which came out in 2018.
The female Wii Fit Trainer became very popular online. People liked her unique style. Some critics also praised her inclusion. They said she was charming and made the game more fun.
See also
In Spanish: Wii Fit para niños
- Wii series
- Fitness Boxing
