Wii Fit to hit UK in April

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Anonymous Coward

Will the balance board be reinforced? #

Posted Wednesday 20th February 2008 18:08 GMT

No word yet on whether the balance board will be reinforced for Western audiences? It's current limit is 21 stone but given the current obesity crisis wouldn't it be better to make something able to stand up to more portly frames?

Anonymous Coward

@Anonymous Coward #

Posted Wednesday 20th February 2008 18:20 GMT

That's why it's mid-May before it's available in the US!

/ducks

Steven Hunter

Another perspective #

Posted Wednesday 20th February 2008 19:53 GMT

Speaking as an overweight American, this was actually my first question....

Barney

Maximum weight #

Posted Wednesday 20th February 2008 20:53 GMT

The balance board can take up to 135 kg so the vast majority of us are covered.

sean

@ Barney #

Posted Wednesday 20th February 2008 22:01 GMT

wouldn't it be better to make sure the 'vast' minority are gonna be ok to use this?

paris, cos she would deffo be ok (weightwise!)

Andy Worth

@Sean #

Posted Thursday 21st February 2008 08:37 GMT

To be honest, how many of the "vast" minority would actually bother?

Paris, because having her in my bed would be better exercise than any Wii game.

Alan Davies

comment #

Posted Thursday 21st February 2008 14:15 GMT

The Wii Balance board is perfect for 2 player Time Crisis, one half of the board per person. Tony Hawks might even be in the pipeline, though IMHO, they suck big time. Personally I'm dripping with anticipation at the thought of playing Mario Kart Wii as I've played MKDD and the DS version to death.

Anonymous Coward