Comments on ‘Wii Fit to hit UK in April’

Will the balance board be reinforced? 

No word yet on whether the balance board will be reinforced for Western audiences? It's current limit is 21 stone but given the current obesity crisis wouldn't it be better to make something able to stand up to more portly frames?

@Anonymous Coward 

That's why it's mid-May before it's available in the US!

/ducks

Another perspective 

Go

Speaking as an overweight American, this was actually my first question....

Maximum weight 

The balance board can take up to 135 kg so the vast majority of us are covered.

@ Barney 

Paris Hilton

wouldn't it be better to make sure the 'vast' minority are gonna be ok to use this?

paris, cos she would deffo be ok (weightwise!)

@Sean 

Paris Hilton

To be honest, how many of the "vast" minority would actually bother?

Paris, because having her in my bed would be better exercise than any Wii game.

comment 

The Wii Balance board is perfect for 2 player Time Crisis, one half of the board per person. Tony Hawks might even be in the pipeline, though IMHO, they suck big time. Personally I'm dripping with anticipation at the thought of playing Mario Kart Wii as I've played MKDD and the DS version to death.

More "realistic" Wii Fit Ad 

Happy

http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2007/07/twisted-trailer-wii-fit-parody.html

Screw Wii fit... 

Flame

....When are Nintendo Europe gonna date Smash Brothers: Brawl?

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