Q : There's been a lot written about Grand Theft Auto IV, yet Wii Fit knocked it off top spot on the GfK charts. A : Yeah, two weeks in a row..... Q : Do you think it's actually a bigger game in terms of the mainstream than GTA? A: Long term, it will absolutely be bigger. I'm quite open to say that.
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Wii Fit is expected to be one of the year's biggest sellers both in Japan and abroad. North Americans can expect to see the game on May 20th... by which time presumably they'll have that 'plus-sized' Western balance board properly stress tested and ready for use.
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The original Power Pad was originally manufactured by Bandai in Japan under the name "Family Trainer," and was used with a game called Athletic World, which was licensed by Nintendo for production in the U.S. Now Namco Bandai is bringing back a classic. Originally revealed at this year's Tokyo Game Show, it's slated for a 2008 release in Japan under the name Family Trainer Athletic World, and in the U.S. as Active Life: Athletic World.
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"No surprises here. A new piece of hardware is released right before Christmas, and scalpers put it up on Yahoo! Auctions. In its first two days on sale, Wii Fit sold TK units. Impressive! Retailers don't know when the next shipment will be arriving. However, there are already plenty of Wii Fit sets available via online auctions."
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"Wii Balance Board is powered by 4 AA batteries...Wii Fit offers roughly 40 different activities designed to give everyone in your family a core workout, ranging from relaxing yoga routines to decidedly "gamey" events such as ski jumping or heading in soccer balls...although balancing doesn't seem that intrinsically enthralling, it's actually kind of enjoyable...some of the more serious exercises aren't particularly fun"
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Even in a down period, Wii Fit and other big titles continued to sell like gangbusters. If Sony doesn't cut the PS3 price by September, Wii Fit may actually over take the PS3 in world wide shipments. Wii Fit shipments were 3.60m, for the quarter (Apr - Jun, 2009)
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According to independent market research group GfK Retail and Technology Australia, the game has sold over 520,000 copies in its one year on sale.
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Nintendo's Wii Fit has taken the lead once again in the UK software sales chart for the third consecutive week, despite sales dropping 17 per cent. The balance board title has become the videogame giant's second best performing title in the region, alongside Pokemon Gold, with a total of seven weeks at the top spot.
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"Popular accessory manufacturers Njoy are gearing up to make their stake in Wii Fit with the September debut of their own Wii Fit balance board. The board, currently titled G-Board Balance Board, is near identical to Nintendo's first party product with a few exceptions. Perhaps the most pertinent deviation from the original Wii Fit balance board is the G-Board's MSRP, a relatively high $130."
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Nintendo’s Rob Lowe, senior product manager for Wii Fit told MCV: “Overall it’s the biggest and most ground-breaking Wii campaign we’ve ever done – including the launch of the Wii itself.” “It’s been one of the fastest selling pieces of Wii software released, and the reaction has been absolutely fantastic – especially from housewives, who are one of our key targets for the UK launch,” said Lowe.
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