Nintendo's Miyamoto, Iwata discuss Wii Fit origins
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Feb 11th 2008 at 10:25PM }
Next came a special diet which required frequent measurement and recording of body weight. "Personally, I quite enjoy doing things that become habitual, as if it was daily routine work," explains Miyamoto. "I put the scale and graph paper in the bathroom, and after continuing the pattern for a month, it became like a ritual before getting into the bath. I wasn't able to relax without doing it!" Transforming the habitual measurement into something fun was the next step, one that preceded months of prototyping and "upending the tea table" -- a reference to Miyamoto's tendency to make last-minute decisions and cause a panic right before a deadline.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 11th 2008 10:47PM
Open letter to Mr. Miyamoto...
Thanks for all the gaming experiences... really... thanks to you, Nintendo fans are the most loyal out there.
Keep doing great games...
-Fernando Rocker and all the Nintendo crew.
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Feb 11th 2008 10:49PM
Oh lulz.
NintendoSucks @ Feb 12th 2008 9:05PM
Make sure to wipe your face after that, Fernando...
The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Feb 11th 2008 11:26PM
Clearly Fernando is an inspiration to children everywhere.
ThornedVenom @ Feb 12th 2008 1:10AM
"Make sure to wipe your face after that, Fernando..."
Says the guy whose name is "NintendoSucks".
generic @ Feb 12th 2008 7:08AM
Man, give Fernando a break guys. He's absolutely right. Miyamoto is almost single-handedly responsible for many of the gaming experiences we've had, and has shaped an important part of many of our youths as a result.
xGeneral DEATHx @ Feb 12th 2008 11:35AM
I just threw up in my mouth.
No hate on Nintendo here, but that was unnecessary PDA.
mr nimblewick @ Feb 11th 2008 10:59PM
My favorite part was learning that you can do the exercises while watching tv, using the remote to give you audio cues.
Finally, a good use for that remote speaker!
Carlos @ Feb 11th 2008 11:29PM
these 2 guys are complete geniuses, anyone that talks shit about them is just full of shit or is anti-Nintendo, there's no other way around it.
el serpiente @ Feb 12th 2008 12:02AM
They're idiots.
Matt B @ Feb 11th 2008 11:29PM
In this edition of "Matt B asks"....
"Where does Nintendo see itself after Mario?"
"... oh really?!? So there is no 'after Mario'?"
"..hmmm"
ThornedVenom @ Feb 12th 2008 1:13AM
I could spit out a whole list of franchises, other than Mario, which Nintendo created, which had tremendous influence on the gaming world and which are revered all over the gaming community.
But your comment is simply not worth my time.
el serpiente @ Feb 12th 2008 9:43AM
No, you can't.
Qitsyoj @ Feb 11th 2008 11:34PM
I hope this fails horribly. I just don't want all that "exercise" catching on.
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 11th 2008 11:35PM
Too late... already at 1.5 millions units sold in Japan.
mr nimblewick @ Feb 12th 2008 1:06AM
Damn you, exercise! I love my heart attacks!
ThornedVenom @ Feb 12th 2008 1:15AM
I sense fatassery.
In my defense, I could perhaps try nagging my parents (don't have income, sorry) into getting me a Wii, just so that I could "stay in shape" when Brawl comes by.
See what I did there? ;P
Qitsyoj @ Feb 12th 2008 12:10PM
I meant in America, where normal people don't give a damn about their health. I'm not fat, I'm the other kind of nerd, the kind that is thin as a twig, but can't lift a gallon of milk without shaking.
Killer Loki @ Feb 12th 2008 12:11AM
I don't see too many fat bastards here in the States buying though
joystiq @ Feb 12th 2008 12:15AM
Oh gees, I guess the PS1 stairstepping game had zero influence
Dr0ooo @ Feb 12th 2008 12:48AM
Miyamoto is a self absorbed jerk who is bringing Nintendo down to the ground. I really despise that man.
mr nimblewick @ Feb 12th 2008 1:08AM
He practically MADE nintendo. You really think the man who created Mario is bringing them down?
Would you like him better if Wiifit had guns and boobs and guys with shaved heads in space-armor? That can be arranged.
Fernando Rocker @ Feb 12th 2008 1:09AM
Really?
Last time I checked, Nintendo released the most well reviewed game last year. You know... that game in the space, product of Miyamoto.
ThornedVenom @ Feb 12th 2008 1:17AM
Last time I checked, he was actually characterized as an extremely humble person for his stature according to various sources of the gaming press.
generic @ Feb 12th 2008 7:13AM
I'd say Yamauchi was responsible for a lot of Nintendo's bull-headed crap in the last while, but he's thankfully been gone since 2002, and Nintendo's springboarded since then. Nintendo's marketing in the past couple years could be described as nothing short of genius.
Cuja @ Feb 12th 2008 1:48AM
Next thing you know they'll Bruce Jenner or Chuck Norris endorsing this crap on a late night half hour paid advertisement.
Purple Haze @ Feb 12th 2008 3:07AM
Why are so many people hating on Miyamoto? He helped save the industry and revolutionize gaming, then he gets interviewed and now people start hating on him? I sure hope you guys are joking.
NESv1 @ Feb 12th 2008 3:20AM
I lot of you nay-sayers aren't thinking past the exercise. Combining the board with the remote could create some very unique gaming experiences. However, until they do create some games that use it that actually peak my personal interest, I'm not going to pick up a board. It's just like the zapper.
I love Nintendo, and I'm sure it will do great. Just as everyone eventually got over that you have to move your hands for some Wii games, I'm sure you'll all get over the fact that you have to move your legs to play some Wii-board games.
Superpie50 @ Feb 13th 2008 5:58AM
And Just how people got over shiny new graphics in 360/PS3 too?
The amount of people that spout out "blah blah were so over motion controls blah blah".
Now I agree yeah there arn't many games using it too it's full potential but I haven't come across a huge amount of games that really push next gen processing either bar some nice new graphics.
Not saying thats bad not all games have to have innovative features delivered by leaps in processing power just like not all games on Wii need to use waggle power!
Aaaaaany way i'm not interested in Wii Fit my self never got into brain training or any of these causal market game, i'm just too much of an traditional gamer. Only one that came close was 42 all time classics but hey that had kick ass value on it's side aswell.
Also
*cringes at fernandos first post*
Please stop it, your embarrassing your self!