TV's The Biggest Loser coming to Wii and DS this fall

by David Hinkle { May 28th 2009 at 11:30AM }

THQ is getting involved in the fitness craze on Nintendo consoles with The Biggest Loser, a game based on the hit TV show. Starring the show's Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels (Jillian competing against .... Jillian?), as well as the host of the show, Alison Sweeney, the game will do pretty much what the show does: dispense health tips and workout programs to help you diet and exercise your way to a slimmer, healthier you.

Players will be able to "compete in 4, 8 or 12 week programs against former contestants from the television show," and the game even allows players to "receive credit for any progress made while not playing the video game, such as going for a walk or a bike ride." The choice of the honor system here leaves the door open for all manner of dubious exercising. Can you "beat" the game without shedding a pound? Now there's a challenge.

The two different versions will interact with each other, allowing DS players to take their trainers from the Wii game with them to the grocery store to count calories and choose sensible meals. The Wii version of the game also supports the Balance Board, which is pretty much a requirement of any fitness game on the Wii, and will allow players to perform weigh-ins at regular intervals, and choose from a variety of different exercise options.

You can see if you're The Biggest Loser when the game releases this fall.

Tags: bob-harper, jillian-michaels, nbc, the-biggest-loser

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ May 28th 2009 11:36AM

Anyone who would actually buy this is clearly The Biggest Loser.

haw haw haw

cuso26 @ May 28th 2009 11:36AM

Whoa, so that's what a pin dropping sounds like...

Storm Eagle @ May 28th 2009 11:38AM

Rob! Rob Lowe! Someone ask him where our game is now please.

D_Average @ May 28th 2009 11:39AM

Worst show ever.

Duke @ May 28th 2009 11:39AM

Oh boy, more crap nobody cares about being made. Yay!

Reuben @ May 28th 2009 11:39AM

You have got to be kidding me.

ArchiGamer @ May 28th 2009 11:41AM

Yeah...no thanks.

Brian B. @ May 28th 2009 11:42AM

I guess that contract Majesco inked Jillian Michaels to had a few loopholes in it?

uncle jesse @ May 28th 2009 11:43AM

Alison Sweeney was just out promoting EA Active... oops?

Sidebuster @ May 28th 2009 11:44AM

The balance board would need to support at least 450lbs for a game like this. I don't think people wanting to be on the biggest loser weigh like 180lb (depending on height and build of course). So what would be the use of this if you have too much love'n for a balance board? Definately not the biggest loser; more like the somewhat overwieght by like 3 pounds loser.

Feba @ May 29th 2009 5:01AM

Balance Board supports either 300 or 330 lbs, can't remember which.

apparently still not large enough for those on the show, but still plenty for most overweight persons.

Captain Planet @ May 28th 2009 11:44AM

It's only fitting that this 'game' is coming out on the Wii.

:chuckles:

tmacairjordan87 @ May 28th 2009 12:11PM

Hey now...I don't recall calling for captain planet to do my job for me!

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ May 28th 2009 12:46PM

With your powers combined, I am TROLLING JOYSTIQ!

CAPTAIN PLANET'S
NOT A HERO
GONNA TAKE YOUR HEART COUNT DOWN TO ZERO

Captain Planet @ May 28th 2009 2:28PM

Cute.

dark_inchworm (on Steam!) dark inchworm (on XBL!) @ May 28th 2009 4:39PM

I didn't actually mean to call you out for trolling, it just seemed to fit well.

Ryan Hamilton @ May 28th 2009 12:09PM

Yeah every contestant that starts out on the biggest loser, weighs over the limit for a balance board. So how are you supposed to use the balance board?

MLS @ May 28th 2009 12:11PM

As I work on a project I see the little RSS feed in my bookmarks update and the (1) next to joystiq. Since I am responsible, I keep working on what needs to be done, but I see that (1) and wonder what it could be. We're so close to E3 and any big story could leak at any moment. Could this be MGS4 on 360? An official slim PS3??

I finally finish after 20 minutes of anxiety, and click.

The Biggest Loser

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