Wii Fit US release scheduled for Q2 2008

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jan 16th 2008 at 5:25PM }

Perhaps a sign that America is finally getting its obesity scare under control, Nintendo has cautiously scheduled Wii Fit for a Q2 2008 release. Despite last week's rumor, today's announcement is the first official word from Nintendo that its latest balancing act is being prepped for the US. Whether that means the board's 300-pound weight limit is being increased to accommodate US standards or Nintendo is simply gambling that Americans will have shed a few pounds by next quarter (to prepare their summer beach bodies, 'natch) has yet to be confirmed. So how's your body mass index loookin' for the Q2?

Tags: balance-board, breakingnews, wii-fit

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

shawn @ Jan 25th 2008 6:05PM

I currently own the Wii Fit and it works fine on carpet too.
The Balance-Board seems like its well made and i can't imagine somebody breaking it by simply getting on it.
i think this game is one of the best games that they came out for wii so far.

Laura @ Jan 31st 2008 1:31PM

I am a big supporter of the Wii. I have only played the sports games on it though, but I feel that it’s a very good system. It is definitely a system that I would encourage for anyone with children to get. Yes I know it is a video game system and that its not going to take place of regular exercise, but I feel that the bowling and tennis help a little bit and it also creates a way to have family fun. I definitely think that the Wii fit will be a hit. I know for a fact that there are many lazy people in the world today and if they didn’t have to leave there house to go exercise they would be happy. If I were to buy this game, I would definitely use it. It sounds like a fun way to get exercise. I wouldnt be dreading exercise if I had this.

coolforever4537 @ Jan 16th 2008 5:27PM

Any price yet?

NATO_Duke @ Jan 16th 2008 5:36PM

Wasn't this covered 2 articles down in: "Nintendo dates Wii & DS games for first half of '08"

...Jan... @ Jan 16th 2008 6:49PM

- Yeah, what's with this whole multi-post of the same info?
- You know, if you weigh more than 300 pounds and it's not muscle, then I don't think Wii Fit will help you. I don't see the point of making it withstand more.

tmacairjordan87 @ Jan 16th 2008 5:37PM

damn that's a long way away. I guess while I wait i'll pass some time in the gym.

oh wait...

Alexander @ Jan 16th 2008 5:45PM

w00t!

I can't wait until Q2 2008, that's my birthday!

thethirdmoose @ Jan 16th 2008 8:06PM

Damn son, that is one long birthday.

Jamesology @ Jan 16th 2008 5:52PM

I hope this is fun for more than a week.

Mr Khan @ Jan 16th 2008 6:27PM

The thing i've found about Wii Sports is it is boring as piss if you try to make it something you can play daily, i play once a week (during the programming gap between The Simpsons and Family Guy on Sunday, sorry King of the Hill) and enjoy it pretty much every time (except when the fitness challenge makes me do Putting challenge. I hate putting)

mr nimblewick @ Jan 16th 2008 6:37PM

I think they point of Wiifit is going to be to play it every day, though (or at least every couple of days). It would be a terrible fitness program if you only did it on sundays.

Jamesology @ Jan 16th 2008 7:18PM

Yeah, maybe that's why I got sick of it. I played it like everyday since I got the system and games. After beating the ultimate game of Mario Galaxy, the only game I play for the Wii is Wii Sport bowling fitness where the pins keep adding up.

Otherwise it's back to Gow or Rock Band.

Pikachief @ Jan 16th 2008 5:54PM

I'd laugh if after this thing comes out we see articles of people breaking their wii fit boards for being too big XD

cold school @ Jan 16th 2008 6:31PM

Q2 is for Suckers! Im standing on one leg right now

DonWii @ Jan 16th 2008 6:22PM

I hope they make a bigger board.

Edguy @ Jan 16th 2008 7:20PM

My only question is this: Does it work okay on top of a carpet?

bigsofty @ Jan 16th 2008 9:51PM

Hmmm, gettin ready to sell my Wii, 1 more gimicky controller wont keep it from Ebay... if only the actual console had the same innovation as its peripherals, as it stands, its a graphicly weak console, with some excellent controllers... :(

baby sea tuna @ Jan 17th 2008 9:13AM

Sell now, before the bubble bursts!

Consolcwby @ Jan 16th 2008 11:47PM

I predict that this thing will snap fast, hard, and Nintendo will have a few lawsuits from very large people, even if Nin makes these things steel reinforced. Imagine the collateral damage an 800 pounder could do if he fell off this thing... O_o Just when you thought that wrist-strap problem was bad enough! (I'm half joking, of course! The problem I see is why does Nin think that only fit people would use this? Too many overweight people will kill this thing, and do you think they will read the weight limits? I don't think so. I also firmly believe that drunk college students will use Wii Fit in drinking games to see who will puke the fastest. But, then, I'm a realist.)

Matt @ Jan 20th 2008 5:39PM

Actually, the "big boy" Balance Board has already been confirmed, though it only adds 30 lbs to the weight limit: http://www.gamelegend.biz/glgs/?content=lgst18

jawngee @ Jan 20th 2008 7:04PM

I have the Wii Fit (imported by my wife's sister).

The board is incredibly sturdy, I don't see how anyone could break it by accident - minus the extreme cases, of course.

It's a lot of fun and you do get a fairly genuine workout out of it.

My wife challenged me to use it for 20 minutes every day for 3 months to see what kind of impact it may or may not have. I'll be blogging about it at http://wiifatty.com in the coming week.