I should start by introducing myself. I'm not affiliated with Nutrisystem nor Nintendo. I'm just a guy who's been on the chunky side for as long as I can remember. I've joined gyms, bought exercise equipment, and tried diets. But I get bored after 5 minutes on a treadmill. And I love good food. Sound like anyone you know?
But it's the 21st century, and with it comes two giant leaps for mankind. First, a diet plan that doesn't involve complex calculations, group meetings, or bizarre rituals like removing the buns from hamburgers. Second, a video game system that not only gets you off your butt, but gets your butt off you. I've heard good things about both Wii fitness games and the Nutrisystem weight loss program, but I figured I'd see what happens when I put the two of them together. Follow my progress!
On November 17, 2009, Ubisoft first released a groundbreaking game called “Just Dance”. Just Dance 2 a year later was an improvement, and Just Dance 3 a year after that pushed the franchise forward with creative innovations like workout modes and multi-person choreography. But as usually happens when a franchise gets big, a company and [...]
Posted on 24 January 2012 | 10:37 am
Nickelodeon Dance is one of those games where half the world wouldn’t touch it with a 39 1/2 foot pole, while the other half of the world will say it’s one of the greatest video game of the century. You can tell them apart easily: the latter group will have a house full of bouncing [...]
Posted on 21 January 2012 | 2:45 pm
I’m not a big site, but already I’ve seen what overzealous lawyers can do to a site. When I posted my review of a major release last year, I did my usual thing and posted a long review and some YouTube videos of my gameplay. The next day I came back to the site and [...]
Posted on 18 January 2012 | 7:25 am
To help everyone with their New Year’s Resolution, Amazon is having a big sale on a whole bunch of fitness games. Some of the better deals you’ll find: Just Dance 3 for $29.00 Zumba Fitness 2 for $29.99 Zumba Fitness for $27.99 Cyberbike Magnetic Edition (Wii Exercise Bike) for $149.99 Not a bad way to [...]
Posted on 3 January 2012 | 12:24 am
Okay, a little off topic, but if you happen to own an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, here are some great free apps you can download. They’re a great way to supplement your Wii workouts, or to let you exercise when you’re on the road and don’t feel like traveling with the Wii. Fitness iYoga [...]
Posted on 31 December 2011 | 10:31 am
I notice that people love to visit this site the day after Christmas. I always wondered why, and then it hit me. People get Wiis and Xboxes and PS3s for Christmas, and they also happen to enjoy their share of candy, cookies, and turkey. The confluence of events means a lot of searches for “Wii [...]
Posted on 26 December 2011 | 12:08 am
By now, you’ve probably heard the news that President Obama stopped by his local Best Buy to do a little Christmas shopping. Okay, we all know it was a photo op, because quite frankly, all the President of the United States needs to do is snap his fingers and he can have every video game [...]
Posted on 23 December 2011 | 12:02 am
Just in case you haven’t noticed, there are a LOT of video dance games that have come out lately vying for your hard-earned cash for Christmas 2011. Here are the titles that have been or are pending release since October 2011. (I’ve linked each title if there’s a review on XboxFitness.Org, Nutwiisystem.Com, or PS3Fitness.Com). Dance [...]
Posted on 15 December 2011 | 9:07 am
For today only (Monday, 12/5/11), as part of their Gold Box and Lightning Deals, Amazon is having a big sale on all kinds of Wii games throughout the day. Check this link throughout the day: Amazon Sale Some of the highlights (using my best guesses, as Amazon is often cryptic with their “clues” of sales [...]
Posted on 5 December 2011 | 6:51 am
For those of you who watch Star Trek movies, you’ll recognize a phenomenon where every even-numbered movie was a huge success, while every odd-numbered movie was a dud. With the Active Life series, Namco seems to be following a similar pattern. The first Active Life game, Outdoor Adventure, was a groundbreaking title that was among [...]
Posted on 30 November 2011 | 10:11 am
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