Uh-oh. After working so hard to sell their Wii consoles, Nintendo is reportedly scaling back their production.
According to news outlet Nikkei, this is because two Japanese companies involved in the manufacture of the Wii are facing heavy losses. The two companies—Mitsumi and Hosiden—are reportedly facing a 50 percent decrease in net profit. continue reading…
Just in time to burn the holiday girth and that whopping Christmas feast–Electronic Arts has released a sequel to EA Sports Active that would make Wii Fit sweat.
With actual workouts, warm ups and cool downs, EA Sports Active More Workouts takes fitness applications into hardcore fat-busting levels that would bring any couch potato to his or her knees.
The newcomer offers 35 all-new exercises and fitness activities with unlimited combinations and routines that target both upper and lower body. Unlike its old version, EA Sports Active More Workouts puts more crunch to abdominal exercises with more curl-ups and punches. continue reading…
Wondering where the women video game players are? Check out the Nintendo side of things where there are reportedly more than 11 million female console players in the US.
At a BM Capital Market event, Nintendo America President Reggie Fils-Aime presented research that showed there are 11.7 million female primary players as compared to 33.3 million male primary players in the US.
“Primary players” in this case refers to the main users of consoles in their homes. continue reading…
It’s game time again this holiday season, as the new Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games will surely get players hitting the slopes on their Nintendo Wii and DS units.
The motion-controlled minigame features nine games like baseball, soccer/football, tennis, basketball, golf and even some ski jumping. Each game has its own respective sub-events. The games are good both in party game mode and single-player festival mode, and can accommodate up to four players either competitively or cooperatively.
Although all of the games are inspired by the real Olympics, there’s also the Dream Events, which are basically fantasy sports that need unlocking. The Dream Events through festival mode have more difficult tests of strenght and endurance, making it perfect for those who don’t want to be tied to conventional sports. continue reading…
So are you really working out when you use a Nintendo Wii? Though there are still doubts over the video game console, a recent study says using your Wii may actually provide you with exercise.
At a recent American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida, scientists declared that users who take up the Nintendo Wii sports games and Wii Fit activities are increasing their energy expenditure. This can be considered as equal to moderate intensity exercise, they said. continue reading…