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a b "Wii Fit review for the WII". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008 . Retrieved May 30, 2008. Wii Fit [a] is a 2007 exergaming video game designed by Nintendo's Hiroshi Matsunaga [8] for the Wii home video game console, [9] featuring a variety of yoga, strength training, aerobics, and balance mini-games for use with the Wii Balance Board peripheral. Matsunaga described the game as a "way to help get families exercising together". [10] It has since been adopted by various health clubs around the world, and has previously been used for physiotherapy rehabilitation in children [11] [12] and in nursing homes to improve posture in the elderly. The female Wii Fit trainer was revealed at the 2013 E3 convention to be a playable character in the 2014 video game Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Series director Masahiro Sakurai noted that while he expected that people would see no meaning behind the trainer's inclusion, he included her because of his perception of her uniqueness and to surprise people, [84] instead of doing so for "cheap novelty." [85] It was later revealed by Sakurai, in commemoration of the release of the trial version of Wii Fit U, [86] that the male trainer would also appear, albeit as an alternate character that shares the female's slot and characteristics. [87] [88] The Wii Fit Trainers were announced to return in the series' next installment Super Smash Bros. Ultimate alongside every fighter that has appeared in the series' history at the 2018 E3 convention. [89] Clark, Ross A.; Bryant, Adam L.; Pua, Yonghao; McCrory, Paul; Bennell, Kim; Hunt, Michael (2010). "Validity and reliability of the Nintendo Wii Balance Board for assessment of standing balance". Gait & Posture. 31 (3): 307–310. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2009.11.012. ISSN 0966-6362. PMID 20005112. S2CID 7785113.The Wii Remote Plus is the Wii console's revolutionary controller. It contains a built-in motion sensor and communicates wirelessly with the Sensor Bar for unprecedented precision and ease of use. It also has a rumble feature and a built-in speaker to immerse you even more in your favourite games. a b Ramsay, Randolph (October 4, 2009). "Wii Fit Plus Review, Wii Fit Plus Wii Review". GameSpot.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023 . Retrieved September 28, 2011. Main article: List of games that support Wii Balance Board A person using the Balance Board while playing Wii Fit The Classic Controller is connected to the Wii Remote by a short cable. The Wii Remote provides the Controller with a wireless connection to the Wii console.

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But the short answer is: it works, it's fun and after building up a real sweat jogging round a virtual park, there's no reason why it shouldn't help to make you fitter and slimmer – assuming you don't celebrate every session with a bar of Cadbury's finest.

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