Globe & Mail game reporter loses a total of 3.2 pounds after playing Wii Fit for four weeks. From the story:
"...In starting my fourth week of regular workouts using Wii Fit's innovative new software and hardware, I'm down just over three pounds. It might not be Richard Simmons-fabulous, but, after observing an in-game graph plot a gradual decrease in my weight and body mass index, I feel confident writing that Wii Fit can help a person shed a few pounds-if they put their mind and body to it (I'm averaging just over four hours a week on the balance board).
The only problem? I'm not sure how long I'm going to stick with it.
As I've mentioned in previous diary entries, the first few weeks offer rewards not found in traditional exercise, such as new games and activities that become unlocked as players put more time into the game; proverbial carrots that drive us to work a little harder. However, now that I've unlocked everything the game has to offer I feel a lack of incentive to exercise. It would have been nice had Nintendo provided a means by which players could download additional games on a regular basis to help keep up their interest..."
This hardcore gamer grandma has put nearly 4,000 days into Wii Fit!
The NPD Group has revealed the top 10 best-selling exclusives in the U.S. since 1995, and Nintendo holds all 10 spots.
And the #1 game on this list is also the #1 game (and accessory) to be found at the local goodwill.
Take a look at the 50 best selling games of all time https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...
Nintendo has always had the most mass appeal, my Mother would play Mario.
There's landslides and then there's this. Wouldn't be surprised if the top 50 was mostly Nintendo games.
VGChartz's William D'Angelo: "Today we take a look at the top 10 best-selling games for yet another platform. Up to this point we have looked at the original PlayStation, the Nintendo 64, the PlayStation 2, the original Xbox, the GameCube, the Nintendo DS, and the PSP. This week it's the turn of Nintendo's most popular home console, the Wii.
The Wii is the fifth best-selling video game platform in history and the third best-selling home console in gaming history. It is also the best-selling home console not released by Sony. It sold 101.18 million units lifetime."
Just like the DS list, every game on the Wii's list has sold over 10 million. Not even PS1 and PS2 did that. That's very incredible
