Every Christmas in Gamerland, there’s always the hot new console or game title that is a must-have both here in the States and around the globe. As tech and gaming have grown exponentially over the past decade, there seems to be more and more frenzy surrounding gaming during the holiday season. Recent numbers posted by Hitwise (a company that monitors internet traffic) have shown that Wii Fit is far and away the most searched-for title online during this year’s holiday lead-up in the UK.  In contrast to last year, the Wii console was the front-runner.

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Have you ever thought that some of the Wii games out there were less-than-exciting? Heck, even if you don’t, you absolutely must watch this parody. It hits the nail on the head, and puts into words what I’ve thought about the system for quite a while. Sarcasm ahoy!

Nowadays, it seems that America is obsessed with weight. Every day, I hear about new diets, or how we, as Americans, are not active enough. And many people seem to equate that with our obsession with video games. Why blame the harmless games rather than the players who don’t get up an go for a walk once in a while?

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Okay, so you’ve already mastered all the mini games in Wii Fit, but your Mii is still sporting a realistic Nightowl-esque paunch. So what do you do? As a gamer you’ve already devoted almost all of your limited free time to grinding in WoW or matchmaking in Halo. Believe it or not, adding a workout to your daily schedule is far easier and cheaper than Tony Little or Jack Lalanne would have you believe.

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Popular game, Nintendo Wii Fit, offers up a delicious challenge to notorious couch sitters. Instead of engaging your finger tips while sitting comfortably or sprawling across the couch, the still-difficult-to-find-in-stores Wii Fit forces players to move a little more than your average video game.

Such games include interactive skiing, tennis, yoga, and other various aerobic activities; however, how effective are these exercises? Like any exercise, the difference depends on how hard you work to make it happen. No work = no results. Thus, a catch: Wii Fit is still a game, and games can be broken.

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Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.

Plato, The Republic. Book VII. 536

How, then, should we ingest knowledge and understanding?  Through games, of course!  Yes, this is yet another reason video games are nowhere near as deleterious as our parents told us they were.  And not in quite the same way that Gummy Vites are both delicious and nutritious; these games are for grown-ups.

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Seems like the Wii board just came out, and the Wii Girl video is already at nearly four million hits. (Really?) This wacky new piece of plastic may be the world’s next Power Pad: hackers and game companies are already coming up with exciting new ways to have fun with your equilibrium. Nintendo is the leader in hacker innovation. They come out with a great idea, and people with too much free time come up with even better ideas.

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