I confess

I just can’t get enough of WiiFIT especially after seeing the parody video. But I digress.

The president of Nitendo, Satoru Iwana, talked about his views of the WII Fit and ideas for the future. Utterly fascinating it is, too; here’s a snippet of the transcript:

…Sumo wrestlers are so heavy that when they weigh themselves, they need to step onto two scales laid side by side. I started thinking about this, and thought that it could be really interesting. So I told Yamazaki-san to bring me two scales that can transfer data to a computer, and we immediately started working on a prototype…

…Miyamoto-san had only told me that the idea for measuring balance came from laying two bathroom scales side by side, so I didn’t know about the sumo wrestlers at all. What a surprise! So, you began researching balance measurement next. …

…Which is all very well for bathroom scales, but useless for a game accessory. (laughs) After all, video games process 60 images a second. A game accessory that could send out signals only 4 or 5 times a second would make the controls feel sluggish, and it would be impossible to develop games operated by shifting your balance.…MORE….

Can’t wait for it to hit the US shores! And if you have one, let me know how much you like it.

Oh, and want to network with fellow WiiERs?

• Wii Users.net
• Wii Chat
• Wii Healthy Forum

ThankYouVeryMuch!

Owlbert

ps - need a great Wii console too?