Wii Fit sold over a quarter of a million copies in its first week, [56] and, despite not being released outside Japan, one million copies of Wii Fit had been sold by January 6, 2008, after being released on December 1, 2007. [57] [58] As of January 4, 2009, it had sold 3,125,000 copies in Japan. [59] In Japan it was also the third best-selling game and the best-selling Wii game of 2008, selling 2,149,131 in that year. [60] Koslucher F, Wade MG, Nelson B, Lim K, Chen FC, Stoffregen TA: Nintendo Wii Balance Board is sensitive to effects of visual tasks on standing sway in healthy elderly adults. Gait Posture 2012, 36: 605-608. 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2012.05.027

Inside each of these compartments is a small red SYNC button – push and release this button on the Wii Balance Board once and also push the button on the Wii console once. You’ll see the light on the Power Button of the Wii Balance Board flash. Once the light has finished flashing and remains lit the synchronisation is complete and you’re ready to go.

Wii Zapper

Toulotte C, Toursel C, Olivier N: Wii Fit(R) training vs. Adapted Physical Activities: which one is the most appropriate to improve the balance of independent senior subjects? A randomized controlled study. Clin Rehabil 2012, 26: 827-835. 10.1177/0269215511434996 Rubenstein LZ, Josephson KR: Falls and their prevention in elderly people: what does the evidence show? Med Clin Noth Am 2006, 90: 807-824. 10.1016/j.mcna.2006.05.013 a b "IGN:Wii Fit Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012 . Retrieved May 30, 2008. The Wii Remote Plus is powered by two AA batteries (included). Use only high quality alkaline batteries for the best gameplay experience and longevity of battery life. Young W, Ferguson S, Brault S, Craig C: Assessing and training standing balance in older adults: a novel approach using the ‘Nintendo Wii’ Balance Board. Gait Posture 2011, 33: 303-305. 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2010.10.089

Due to the similarities between the two products, the Wii Balance Board has been compared to the Joyboard, a peripheral released for the Atari VCS in 1982 by Amiga Corporation. [6] The technology in the Joyboard was less advanced than that in the Wii Balance Board, with four directional switches instead of pressure sensors. [6] a b c d Satoru Iwata. "Part 1 – A Truly Ground-breaking Collection of Games". Iwata Asks, Volume 4: Wii Sports. Nintendo. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008 . Retrieved November 9, 2009. Shih CH: A standing location detector enabling people with developmental disabilities to control environmental stimulation through simple physical activities with Nintendo Wii Balance Boards. Res Dev Disabil 2011, 32: 699-704. 10.1016/j.ridd.2010.11.011 In May 2010, the AHA endorsed the Wii to encourage sedentary people to take the first step toward fitness. The AHA heart icon covers the console itself along with two of its more active games, Wii Fit Plus and Wii Sports Resort. [54] [55] Sales [ edit ]

Classic Controller

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