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6.16.2009

Diva Girls: Divas on Ice On Ice Supports Wii Balance Board

505 Games has announced that Diva Girls: Divas On Ice for Wii supports the Wii Balance Board, and has now shipped to North America.

In Diva Girls: Divas On Ice players can pick their favorite diva and train with her to become a professional ice skater. Players can dress their Diva Girl in thousands of combinations of customizable outfits as well as help them skate, step, jump and spin for the crowd in the Miracle Ice Festival.

Diva Girls: Divas On Ice for Wii allows players to compete in a 3D environment for the first time with realistic skating steps in fourteen different arenas in both daytime and nighttime modes.

Buy now from Amazon.com!

Super Monkey Ball Step and Roll supports Wii Balance Board?

It's long been touted as one of the games that would be most suited to the Wii Balance Board, and now a trademark for Super Monkey Ball Step and Roll has popped up, bringing that idea slightly closer to a reality.

Nothing's confirmed just yet, but we'll keep you up to date with any developments!

6.14.2009

My Personal Trainer Golf Wii video

My Personal Trainer was recently announced to support the Wii Balance Board, and the following is the first video of the game - which, handily, tells us all about it.

Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Box Art

It's box art time for Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage, which means that the game is getting closer! I've added it to the Wii Balance Board Games List.

6.12.2009

My Personal Trainer Golf Supports Wii Balance Board

My Personal Trainer for the Nintendo Wii will support the Wii Balance Board, it has been confirmed.

The game will make use of Wii MotionPlus and the Balance Board along with David Leadbetter, the world's #1 golfing instructor according to developer Data Design Interactive.

IGN reports:

Leadbetter recommend[s] drills for you to try and give instructional videos on how to improve certain parts of your swing. You'll be able to cycle through video segments that show different angles of your swing and how your body is changing and moving throughout your swing. You can switch camera angles, slow it down or speed it up to get the best analysis possible from your living room.

My Personal Trainer will swing onto Wii later on this year.

6.09.2009

Dance Dance Revolution Wii Details

Wii is the place to be for DanceDanceRevolution this year as players can dance to the beat using the DanceDanceRevolution Wii Remote™ and, for the first time, the Wii Balance Board™ accessory in the Workout Mode. Players will enjoy in-game items that are exclusive to Wii such as hip, roll, and bump arrows that appear on screen or punch while moving their hips as they get their bodies in shape.

Additionally, an all-new mode that is exclusive to Wii will be the Lesson Mode "DanceDanceRevolution School", which teaches how to play DanceDanceRevolution with ease. The game also features exciting new costume customization of the DanceDanceRevolution dancer including the player's Mii™.

Wii Fit Plus - more footage

More footage of Wii Fit Plus:

6.06.2009

Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Developer Video 2

Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Developer Video

Wii Fit Plus Video Preview

Video Games - E3 2009 - Video Game Trailers

6.04.2009

Yoga for Wii Supports Wii Balance Board

Utilizing the Wii Balance Board and following step-by-step instructions from a variety of in game Yoga Gurus, players will be guided through a variety of popular Yoga exercises. Players will be able to monitor their progress with a dynamic tracking system and set up a schedule to follow. The yoga guru, acting as your own personal trainer, will make suggestions to you based on your progress and computations taken from the Balance Board. The Wii Remote™ and Balance Board will be used for many poses to determine the player’s balance and any movements or shifts in weight by the player will be detected and recorded once the pose is complete.

Yoga for Wii has three play modes – Story Mode where players start the game as a beginner and finish as a yoga guru; Training Mode where players have the opportunity to learn new poses to add to their routines; and Routine Mode, a set of consecutive yoga poses either user-created or pre-created routines. There are mini-games to test the player’s knowledge of yoga and predetermined routines created to help alleviate common ailments. Yoga for Wii is beneficial to anyone wanting to try Yoga and discover its unique way of providing strength, flexibility and endurance training while at the same time creating a powerful connection between mind and body.

Yoga for Wii is penned for release in October.

Dance Dance Revolution Wii E3 Balance Board Video

Dance Dance Revolution Wii E3 2009 Video Footage

Dance Dance Revolution Wii Supports Wii Balance Board

A new Dance Dance Revolution for the Nintendo Wii will support the Wii Balance Board - unusual for a series which has always stuck to a dance mat.

The new title will include licensed pop/rock/dance songs and incorporate routines for physical fitness.

6.03.2009

Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games Trailer

Wii Fit Plus video trailer

6.02.2009

Wii Fit Plus Video Announcement

EA Sports Active Expansion Pack - New Exercises Coming

EA Sports Active has sold a whopping 600,000 units since its release, and its makers took that opportunity (and why wouldn't they?) to reveal that an expansion pack containing brand new exercises will be on the way.

30 new workouts will be included, including the likes of water skiing and squash - additional core exercises are also promised.

We'll bring you more detail soon!

Wii Fit Plus announced by Nintendo

You could argue we knew it was coming, but today Nintendo has officially confirmed the sequel to Wii Fit - Wii Fit Plus.

Building on the success of the original, Wii Fit Plus sees you become your own personal trainer, with exercises including juggling, skateboarding, and Perfect Math - where players swing their butt to knock bags with the answers to simple arithmatic questions.

Your Mii will also get involved, allowing you to play through 3D platforming mini-games.

Wii Fit Plus will come bundled with the Wii Balance Board or as a standalone game, and is released this Fall.

Academy of Champions Wii details

Ubisoft has revealed the following new details for Academy of Champions, its upcoming Wii Balance Board-supported footy sim:

Features:

Action-Packed 5-on-5 Party FootballLearn incredible moves that you never thought were possible on the field.Pick-up-and-play controls makes AofC playable by kids of all ages.Upgrade your skills and buy equipment to become the very best.
Over 12 Mini-Games in a World Full of ExcitementTake part in easy to play mini-games involving goalkeeping, shooting, passing and tackles.Will you be able to master Brazilian Freestyle juggling with your Wii Balance Board?
Pelé is Your HeadmasterDiscover the true value of fair play and respect.The legendary Pelé will teach you the skills necessary to compete at the highest level.
Immersive Story-Driven ExperienceDevelop your super skills in the imaginative world of Brightfield Academy. Battle your way to the top to defeat the evil Scythemore Academy!
Unlock some famous video game characters: Take control of the Raving Rabbids, Sam Fisher, Altair, Rayman who appear... as kids! POP
Multiplayer Take on your friends on full-on head-to-head gameplay, supported with unique side-on camera
Wii Motion Plus Brand new peripheral is supported in core gameplay.

5.31.2009

Wii Fit Plus details revealed?

Japanese website Nikkei claims to have the first details of Wii Fit Plus, which many believe Nintendo will unveil at the upcoming E3 Expo. The following is a translation courtesy of GoNintendo:

"The new "Wii Fit Plus" game will now allow you to compare your body weight or health with friends and distant family members, thanks to an added online functionality. Additionally, a improved measurement capabilities will allow for a better health control. Special exercises destined to aged people, and aiming to lower their body charge will also be added."

Of course, we'll all find out the truth very soon!

EA Sports Active unboxing video

EA Sports Active for Wii comes with a couple of nifty accessories to make its workouts as beneficial to you as possible. Check out how everything comes boxed to you in the video below:

Buy your copy of EA Sports Active from Amazon.com - click here!

5.30.2009

World Championship Athletics Supports Wii Balance Board

World Championship Athletics for the Nintendo Wii supports the Wii Balance Board, CRAVE has announced today. Check out details of the game below:

"Compete against athletes from all over the world and test your mettle in 28 different summer sporting events, including swimming, cycling, diving, running and many more. Designed to support the Wii Balance Board™ this will challenge even the most conditioned athletes. Featuring career, co-op and multiplayer modes you can push for your personal best, join forces in a relay race or go for the gold against your friends."

World Championship Athletics is scheduled for release on August 4th, 2009.

EA Sports Active Wii video - Lower Body Exercises

So you've seen the video with upper body exercises on EA Sports Active yesterday... but how about the lower body? Well, here's another video just for you:

Buy your copy of EA Sports Active from Amazon.com - click here!

5.29.2009

EA Sports Active Wii video - Upper Body Exercises

EA Sports Active can help tone all parts of your body - in the following video, exercises to help your upper half are on show:

Buy your copy of EA Sports Active from Amazon.com - click here!

5.28.2009

The Biggest Loser supports Wii Balance Board

The Biggest Loser will support the Wii Balance Board, Majesco has confirmed in announcing the game today.

Just like the hit NBC show, your goal is to accomplish weight loss milestones through weekly training and exercise challenges. If you succeed in obtaining your weight loss goal, you'll become the "Biggest Loser".

The Biggest Loser offers numerous interactive features which fully employ the
innovative, sensor-driven hardware that only the Wii currently offers. Use the Wii Balance Board in over 66 exercises including squats, lunges and knee lifts to name a few.

No firm release date for The Biggest Loser just yet, but we'll keep you posted!

EA Sports Active Wii - Cardio Exercises Video

Not snapped up your copy of EA Sports Active yet? Check out the following video demo of its cardio exercises as a taster:

Buy your copy of EA Sports Active from Amazon.com - click here!

5.27.2009

Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Screenshots

Here are the first screenshots of Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage for the Nintendo Wii, which we very much assume at this stage will support the Wii Balance Board.

Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage | Shaun White Snowboarding 2 supports Wii Balance Board

Ubisoft has today announced Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage, a sequel to last year's smash hit for the Nintendo Wii, which featured Wii Balance Board support.

Players will hit the slopes with Shaun White and his crew, but this time the stakes are higher as you pursue the world’s top competitions from a half-pipe in the middle of New York’s Time Square to the most prestigious competitions of France, Canada and Japan.

“Ubisoft has been a great partner, and I'm excited for World Stage,” said action sports phenom Shaun White.“It's cool to give people insight on what my life is like on the competition circuit.”

Strangely, there's no official confirmation about Wii Balance Board support, but it's pretty much a no-brainer. Ubisoft will reveal all at next week's E3 Expo.

Wii Fit Plus Supports Wii Balance Board

Back in April we reported about a listing spotted in a European games store for Wii Fit Plus. Many dismissed it, but today Nintendo has registered a trademark under the same name, and revealed a logo to go with it.

If this doesn't confirm a sequel to Wii Fit, we don't know what does... and does the 'Plus' part of the Wii Fit Plus name infer MotionPlus support?

Perhaps we'll find out at E3!

Academy of Champions Supports Wii Video - Trailer

Check out the first trailer for Academy of Champions for the Nintendo Wii, which supports the Wii Balance Board, courtesy of IGN:

5.26.2009

EA Sports Active - First 10 Minutes Video

EA Sports Active is now in stores, so here's a taster (in Spanish no less) of what the first ten minutes of play has to offer you:

Buy your copy of EA Sports Active from Amazon.com - click here!

5.24.2009

Marble Saga: Kororinpa Japanese Box Art

Marble Saga: Kororinpa 2 is already released in the UK and Europe, but just look how different the Japanese box art is. Gotta love the quirky style. =)

Buy your copy of Marble Saga: Kororinpa from Amazon.com- click here!

5.23.2009

EA Sports Active Wii - Get The Most Out of Your Workout

Hopefully you'll have picked up for copy of EA Sports Active for the Nintendo Wii. If you're looking for a few pointers to make the very most of each exercise session, this video should help you out:

EA SPORTS Active

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