EA Sports president Peter Moore tells Eurogamer that the division is working on a Wii fitness game utilizing the pressure-balancy-board thing. The game will release under the new casual-oriented Freestyle label and will focus on "western" cardio workouts instead of Wii Fit's "eastern holistic fitness."
EA's version of Wii Fit is intended to make the user sweat while still having fun. Although Moore wouldn't get into specifics of the game, he would say that the key is to distract the user and make them have fun without realizing they're having a good workout. Hopefully, EA's exercise game will come with a Shamwow and some disinfectant spray for the board. Yes, we've now come to fear the fungal side of Wii Fit.
Reader Comments (27)
Posted: May 8th 2008 3:02PM (Unverified) said
Poor Balance Board... looks so innocent next to that EA logo.
=p
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=p
Posted: May 8th 2008 3:10PM (Unverified) said
"Western" cardio workouts? Why does that conjure up images of someone shouting peppy phrases.
"FEEL THE BURN".
...it sounds no where near as relaxed as Wii fit, and that's just going on this short article. Yay for assumptions.
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"FEEL THE BURN".
...it sounds no where near as relaxed as Wii fit, and that's just going on this short article. Yay for assumptions.
Posted: May 8th 2008 3:10PM (Unverified) said
lmao "Made in Germany, you KNOW the Germans always make good stuff!"
SOLD!!!
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SOLD!!!
Posted: May 8th 2008 3:39PM 343 Guilty Fart said
Trying to get a nut to move your butt...
Wait, EW!!
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Wait, EW!!
Posted: May 8th 2008 3:17PM (Unverified) said
oh c'mon
Joystiq has lost their objectivity a long time ago it seems, your anger towards wii success is constant and its getting boring...
Seeing latest news, just with the titles or with their picture you are making the statement that "Wii isnt as good as Ps3 or Xbox" but it definetely brings more news than the other two consoles. It is full of shovelware like any popular console, buti t also has a lot of potential that the other two only have in graphics.
Console gaming will remain the same as far as game content, even if they get more "budgety" or with deeper stories, nothing new will come... but with this posibility at least people have other reason to use the console and thats great.
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Joystiq has lost their objectivity a long time ago it seems, your anger towards wii success is constant and its getting boring...
Seeing latest news, just with the titles or with their picture you are making the statement that "Wii isnt as good as Ps3 or Xbox" but it definetely brings more news than the other two consoles. It is full of shovelware like any popular console, buti t also has a lot of potential that the other two only have in graphics.
Console gaming will remain the same as far as game content, even if they get more "budgety" or with deeper stories, nothing new will come... but with this posibility at least people have other reason to use the console and thats great.
Posted: May 8th 2008 4:26PM (Unverified) said
If everyone could just ignore this comment, we would all be doing this article a great favor.
Thanks in advance, fellow commenters.
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Thanks in advance, fellow commenters.
Posted: May 8th 2008 3:25PM (Unverified) said
It's "tit" something for sure! Amirite?! *high fives*
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Posted: May 8th 2008 3:27PM (Unverified) said
Western Cardio... Like you're in a saloon and a drunken Mad Dog Tannen looking guy pointing a gun at your feet where the Wii Fit is yelling "DANCE!" and you have to hop around avoiding the bullets? That kind of Western Cardio?
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Posted: May 8th 2008 5:14PM (Unverified) said
"intended to make the user sweat while still having fun"
......... so where does the balance board come in there? ;)
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......... so where does the balance board come in there? ;)
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