Atari takes on Wii Fit with floor mat-based Family Trainer game

It looks like Atari is taking a few cues from Nintendo's past in order to take on the hot-selling Wii Fit, with the company's new Family Trainer game employing a Power Pad-style (or DDR-style for you young 'uns) mat controller to give you a workout. That'll apparently let you run and jump your way through more than a dozen mini-games designed to get your heart rate going, including log jumping, rope skipping and water rafting, each of which also make use of the Wiimote for some upper-body action. No word on a price just yet, but it'll apparently be landing in Europe first this September before it (presumably) makes its way over here.

[Via TG Daily]

[Ray @ May 14th 2008 3:02PM]

Are those the graphics in the upper right?

[Jarhead2012 @ May 14th 2008 4:53PM]

Nope, the family just likes giant video game screenshot posters on their otherwise bare walls.

[crho85 @ May 14th 2008 3:03PM]

.... virtual rope skipping?!?!?!

whats next: virtual powerwalking, virtual tetherball, or virtual tag?

[JS @ May 14th 2008 3:12PM]

Wii-Twister

[devonl1 @ May 14th 2008 4:41PM]

They already have "virtual tetherball." It's on EA Playground. Dodgeball, too...

[edzy @ May 14th 2008 5:59PM]

teach yourself how to dance while playing classic Atari games. Those games will never be the same.

[Gingerbread Man @ May 14th 2008 3:10PM]

No, thats a screenshot from the original Atari console from back in the day. Ella ella ella, eh eh eh!

[Dale @ May 14th 2008 4:49PM]

So the Wii is two VCS systems duct taped together? :O

[bob e @ May 14th 2008 3:14PM]

Why are the elders on the couch making hand gestures?

[Gingerbread Man @ May 14th 2008 3:17PM]

Because they are trying to virtually knock out their kids for making them spend money on a game that looks like....(see box in top right hand corner)

[EskimoPie @ May 14th 2008 3:21PM]

Atari is still around? Who knew!

[fred @ May 14th 2008 3:25PM]

It's not the Atari of the 80's. It's just a brand name that people sell their stuff under.

[edzy @ May 14th 2008 6:01PM]

I had the same thought. The most I've seen of anything atari lately is their old logo on a T-shirt.

[Kawaiipikachu @ May 14th 2008 7:34PM]

Well the lattest thing i seen of Atari is on the Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 as they publish the game .

[Dustin @ May 14th 2008 3:48PM]

Why isn't the girl playing? Because girls can't play sports. That's right. She's busy being the cheerleader while her brother gets cheered on by mom and dad. It's OK, sweetie - someone's got to keep the fake tree company. ;)

[Down @ May 14th 2008 5:57PM]

The one playing on the mat is a girl. haha

[Matt @ May 14th 2008 11:28PM]

*takes off glasses*
*puts them back on as that doesn't help*
I can't tell if it's a girl or a guy.

[Brian @ May 14th 2008 4:29PM]

Happy times, happy times...

[YoMomma @ May 14th 2008 5:10PM]

real sports are more fun than the wii fit and for free. i think it's useless.

[Vidit Bhargava @ May 14th 2008 6:03PM]

and have some available in stores to sell :P

[BigD145 @ May 14th 2008 9:59PM]

It's a DDR pad and nothing more. /yawn

[Jamesology @ May 14th 2008 11:15PM]

Wanna know what makes this and the Wii Fit look like garbage? The NES power pad; hands down it's the winner! Just race Horse and Gazelle a couple times and I guaranteed more fat lost!

[Patsy @ May 25th 2008 7:00PM]

umm didnt this thing already exist for n64? i recall a track and field game that used a ddr type pad and u could run and jump annd all that good stuff....that being said i may have been 15 but i had some good times doing it, i dont think it should be compared to the wii fit because i think they are too different, but there is still some fun to be had with this thing.