Geek In Me

by Phil Larsen via nintendowiifanboy.com

There is no better way to celebrate your healthy and happy Wii Fit lifestyle than by embracing the power of a mind-altering drug. To cover up your dirty old Balance Board, AMR Racing (creators of the Hoochie Mama) has created a marijuana print, lovingly entitled Weed White.

This isn’t exactly the message Nintendo would want to send to the children of the world, but to all the Wii Fit moms out there? Smoking a joint might be totally fair game. You can pick up this cover from Amazon for around $20, which includes a bonus Wiimote skin. Might want to grab a bag of Doritos while you’re at it.

by Donald Melanson via engadget.com

As you may recall, Mickey DeLorenzo rose to some degree of internet stardom a little over a year ago by dropping a whopping nine pounds using Wii Sports as his sole exercise routine and, after packing on a few pounds, he decided to give it another go using Nintendo’s latest weight-shedding wonder: Wii Fit. Unlike a certain other would-be success story, DeLorenzo actually managed to complete his experiment, and the results are fairly impressive. After 45 days, he managed to shed a full 15 pounds, or about 2.56 pounds a week, and he dropped his body fat % from 20.8% to 18.4%. Of course, DeLorenzo admits that doing anything involving movment an extra 60 minutes a day will result in some weight loss, but he seems pretty sold on the benefits of Wii Fit, saying that it made it “especially easy” to work the training into his daily life.

via gonintendo.com

People all over the world know that many Americans suffer from obesity issues, some more than others. Quite a few folks are even too heavy to play Wii Fit, as the weight limit for the game is 330 pounds (150 kg). Since we don’t have any medical experience, we’re not sure if Wii Fit would even be the best way for people in that weight class to ease into an exercise regimen (maybe it is, maybe it isn’t). But either way, Nintendo doesn’t seem to care.

For people who bought the game only to find that they’re too fat for it, Jill Callahan of NoA recently said, “If this is a product that can not currently be used in your home, you may wish to investigate a possible return of the product to the retailer where you purchased it. Or perhaps you would like to give it as a gift to someone you know who would enjoy it. I hope you find these suggestions helpful.” Yikes, can you imagine the humiliation of returning Wii Fit because you’re too fat? And the only other alternative Nintendo has to offer is giving someone a $90 gift? Gee, we’re sure that helpful advice is really appreciated.

We’re not blaming Nintendo for their inability to have the Balance Board support over 330 lbs., and labeling the box to say so makes it the consumer’s own fault for buying it. But Callahan’s response? That’s just cold, especially in light of the philosophy behind Wii Fit. Instead, why not tell these gamers to use Wii Fit’s weight limit as motivation to reach the game’s supported weight level? Anything’s better than the “tough luck, we don’t care” line.