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New Wii Workout Games Debut at E3
Darren Gladstone, PC World - Jun 3, 2009 8:05 am
Who'd have thought that the biggest, best-selling trend in new games would be working out? Well, obviously Nintendo did when it launched Wii Fit and the Balance Board last year. And at this E3, there are no less than three announcements that'll matter to gamers that want to grind off a couple calories.
First, let's talk Wii Fit Plus really quickly. This update to the original game (which, by the way, sold somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 million copies) adds some new exercises and a couple new mini-games. The one that seems to get the most attention on the show floor: A balance game that basically plops you in the middle of a Mario scenario -- dodging and jumping to get your Mii down a path.
While we're at it, let's also give a quick nod to Wii Sports Resort, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and on of my faves -- Grand Slam Tennis. Each of these support the Wii MotionPlus control and I know the later helped me work up a sweat while on the show floor. It's just nice to know that we'll start seeing a few select games shipping with the MotionPlus dongle soon.