10.12.2009 9:19 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Wii Fit Plus”
Genre: Exercise, fitness
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
ESRB rating: “E” for Everyone
Price: $19.99 ($100 with Balance Board)
Grade: A
There’s one good reason to pick up “Wii Fit Plus.”
It’s in the name.
As implied, “Plus” picks up everything already in “Fit” and has a few enhancements, making the original “Fit”…
09.24.2009 1:50 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The rumors have matriculated into reality: Nintendo has confirmed it will trim the price of its Wii console by $50 starting this weekend, reducing the system’s overall cost to $199.99.
Speculation about the cut has lasted weeks following recent price reductions on…
09.01.2009 12:01 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Next month, “Wii Fit” shapes up and Nintendo hardware will sport a little more color.
An update to the popular exercise game, titled “Wii Fit Plus” and due for retail on Oct. 4, will feature about a dozen new exercises, and six more…
07.25.2009 12:45 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Wii Sports Resort”
Genre: Sports
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
ESRB rating: “E” for everyone
Release date: Sunday, July 26
Price: $49.99
Grade: B+
Ever since Nintendo unveiled “Wii Sports” to show off the Wii’s motion-sensing capabilities, questions arose whether a follow-up title would be as good or better.
Because Wii isn’t a high-power device like Xbox 360…
11.13.2008 8:52 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Until now, the sports fitness genre has been owned by Nintendo, highlighted by its “Wii Fit” action-exercise game. Today, game maker Electronic Arts tries to add its own workout plan.
The company’s new sports fitness title, “EA Sports Active,” plays on the Nintendo Wii…
07.14.2008 12:03 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sir Howard Stringer just doesn’t seem to get it.
You’d think the Sony CEO, or anybody in that job, is deftly perceptive of public interaction with the gaming-hardware market. After all, his company’s PlayStation 3 mostly-for-gaming console has been locked in a consumer…
06.15.2008 1:09 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
If you haven’t seen the “Wii Fit Girl” twist her way to fame, you’re in the minority. As of Sunday morning, about 4 million e-video viewers have watched a Florida woman clad in striped underwear and a T-shirt play the hula…
06.13.2008 12:07 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
While the nation sinks into economic recession, video game sales just keep booming.
And while that statement resembles a non sequitur, the reason for gaming’s great time in the face of despair is fairly obvious, at least to Game Guy.
The timing…
05.26.2008 11:58 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The gaming world is changing direction, and “Wii Fit” has begun to lead the way.
After about a week of availability in the United States, Nintendo’s latest brainchild is, well, unavailable. Stores everywhere are sold out, and waiting lists are likely…
05.18.2008 11:53 pm
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Wii Fit”
Genre: Exergaming
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Wii
Price: $90
ESRB rating: E (everyone)
Grade: A
Hard to believe, but right now, the most desired video game in the flabbiest nation on Earth is devoted to physical fitness.
Yes, “Wii Fit,” the eagerly awaited light-exercise game by Nintendo that debuts in the United States…