http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 2:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/the only thing that can withstand the weight of fat Americans is Chuck Norris,
and even he has trouble,
shows the fat capacity of Americans]]>Dec 4th 2007 3:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
I'm not saying it's healthy, but then again, I don't think it is an "epidemic" the way the health-nazis claim it is.

As for the Wii Fit, I hope there is an online multiplayer mode, as that would rock.]]>Nov 30th 2007 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
What? That doesn't even make sense. People get fat BECAUSE they eat cheap, processed foods that have hardly any nutritive value, like fast food, chips, candy, etc. It's more expensive to buy "good" foods like fruits and veggies.]]>Dec 3rd 2007 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Unfortunately, the Wii Fit won't *BE* crossing...]]>Nov 30th 2007 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 2:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
Who says video games are for couch potatoes?]]>Nov 30th 2007 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Dec 1st 2007 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
Somehow I think obese Americans are somewhat...weightier...than obese Japanese.
]]>Nov 30th 2007 2:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_sumo_wrestlers

Sumo wrestlers have a reason to be their weight - obese Americans only have excuses.]]>Nov 30th 2007 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
Plus, if a Japanese is chubby, they dress in a nice way still, and modestly, so it downplays their chubbiness.]]>Nov 30th 2007 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
"Oh great! Now we'll have a Wii accessory that's
as popular as the Wii itself so we won't be able
to find EITHER in any store anywhere!"
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"*Festively* Plump"]]>Nov 30th 2007 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
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Size 2? What kind of heifers are you dating?!]]>Nov 30th 2007 5:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
Wii fit ought to be great; kind of like DDR without all the club music and floaty flourescent symbols.]]>Dec 1st 2007 12:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/US: Wii Fat]]>Nov 30th 2007 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
This will sell like hot cakes (pun intended) my wife already wants one and is asking if they have a pilates game or workout.

It is hard to find a lot of information about the wii fit on the net. I've searched sites and noone really has all that much information on what it will come with and when it will be released in the US.

Does anyone know of a good site, article link that gives real details? If so please post.

Doesn't Nintendo want to release in the US before xmas holiday season or do they just rightfully think we'll buy it as soon as it is released regardless when.

I guess when you have a great product normal marketing strategies are not necessary it sells it sell like the wii. ]]>Nov 30th 2007 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
SUE SUE SUE ]]>Nov 30th 2007 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
However i think your wrong about the weight not being an issue... americans are large, not just fat... think of our professional/college teams basketball, football... whatever - and then take a look at japans -

not to mention there has been talks that this could be used as another controller for other games (other than just wiifit) ...

and if your planning on running and jumping on this thing good luck (the force in pounds while running/jumping is several TIMES the weight of the person)

don't want to get into the specifics and the physics but...

you figure even for a 150 pound person, if they jump and it's twice their weight (in force) put on this thing your talkin 300 lbs (depending on the person the force generated could be much more)

just a thought... think of how many arcades had a DDR pad that didn't work anymore.]]>Nov 30th 2007 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
Some of us Americans will buy it and never use it. The rest will just continue sitting around and eating hotcakes.

The ones that are really serious about excercise will probably continue jogging or working out at a gym, etc.]]>Nov 30th 2007 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/
As a 275-lb olympic weightlifter, I can guarantee you that there are some of us out there nearly at that 300lb mark who are interested in exercise *and* the wii fit. Whether it snaps under the weight of my beautifully-sculpted calves, though, is another story. I'll keep you posted.]]>Dec 1st 2007 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/30/wii-fit-hits-japan-today-americas-still-fat/Nov 30th 2007 3:58PM