<![CDATA[Kotaku: Balance Board]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Balance Board]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/balance board http://kotaku.com/tag/balance board <![CDATA[This Wii Game Scares A Bikini Model To Tears]]> Usually Saya Hikita is smiling. Not today. Today, she is crying. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5718772&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stormtroopers Love Mario Kart, Tetris, Space Invaders]]> Stormtroopers 365 isn't just a year-long photo project that wrapped up last month, it's also proof that like you and I, Stormtroopers love to get their game on. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5538928&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Fitness Shares Store With Dumbbells, Treadmills]]> David Campisi's life is all about exercise and sports. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5406885&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Games That Don't Exist, But Should: Humping Robot]]> This is, officially, hump-a-Wii day. First up was the patented hobby-horse-humper to which we all just went o_O. Last night, Robot Chicken put out this - Humping Robot on the Wii. It doesn't exist, but I'd rather play it. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5334429&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Oh Look, Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll]]> Well this one took us almost completely not by surprise! Sega's countdown clock has ended, revealing a trailer for Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll for the Nintendo Wii. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5319429&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shaun White Snowboarding World Stage Preview: Snow In Summer]]> What better way to cool down a group of games writers in the middle of summer than showing them a video game about snowboarding? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5308964&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Feet-On With Wii Fit Plus' Wacky New Balance Games]]> The fact that someone from Nintendo is currently in sole possession of a video of a Kotaku writer playing Birdseye Bullseye has nothing to do with our willingness to publish the following post. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5301364&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Is Super Monkey Ball Rolling Onto Wii Balance Boards?]]> Is Sega planning on doing additional banana grabbing on the Wii? A recently filed trademark for Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll would lead us to believe it might be, adding Wii Balance Board support to the formula. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5291388&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Finally A Dedicated Wii Yoga Game]]> The Nintendo Wii becomes even more attractive as a Mother's Day gift with the announcement of Yoga for Wii, a Balance Board exploration of personal wellness. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5192021&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ubi Partners with Gold's Gym on Balance Board Game]]> Gold's Gym and Ubisoft are teaming up to create a cardio workout game for the Wii and its weight-measuring balance board, the companies announced today. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5160212&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Majesco Urges Families To Go Play Lumberjax]]> It's okay to work all night and sleep all day with Go Play Lumberjax, the first game in Majesco's new line of family friendly games for the Nintendo Wii. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5152519&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2K's Prizefighter Gets A New Name For Nintendo Platforms]]> 2K Sports have just announced that they'll be bringing the legendary hair of boxing manager Don King to Nintendo platforms this March with the release of Don King Boxing, complete with Balance Board Support. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5142283&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shaun White Snowboarding Wii Screens Take You On A Road Trip]]> These screens from the Balance Board compatible Nintendo Wii version of Shaun White Snowboarding (that's SWS: Road Trip) show off a few of the characters and locations to be found on Shaun's virtual 'cold places only' trek around the globe. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5072863&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[You've Been Sent a FITNESS ULTIMATUM]]> Alright, well, if Wii Fit wasn't badass enough for you, now you can sign up to have your ass kicked by Jillian Michaels, whose "Fitness Ultimatum" for Wii (out next year) apparently involves an invisible Wiimote and a completely unforeseen monkey-bars peripheral. Graphics look a little clunky, but if you're dripping as much sweat as this thing promises, you probably won't care. But then, if you buy this thing, your priorities are probably way different from a standard gamer's. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5052718&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tristan and the Frag Dolls Play Raving Rabbids TV Party]]> Raving Rabbids TV Party is, apparently, crack for kids. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5043966&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Roomba: Surf Your Way to Cleaner Floors]]> This gentleman, "Ron" Tajima has managed a Balance Board hack that manages to defeat the basic purpose of a Roomba's existence. But, it's awesome. He's used the Wii Balance Board's Bluetooth capability to link it with the poky-slow vacuum-cleaning robot. He steers the Roomba by the direction he leans. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5041034&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ninty: Balance Board Covers With Pot/Pr0n are So Not Ours]]> Who says the Wii isn't for the hardcore gamer? Seems a third-party retailer has been pumping out Wii Balance Board covers that depict casual drugs and/or teh booby. Gamesindustry.biz went tattling to Nintendo about it and got a predictably corporate response.
"These are not officially licensed products, we always recommend the use of official first or third party Nintendo products to ensure 100 per cent compatibility and reliability with our hardware. We always closely monitor new products entering the market to ensure that they do not infringe on any of our IP."
Which, because a cover on a balance board has absolutely shit to do with "compatibility," means: "We can't stop this yet, but one slip-up and their ass is grass and we're gonna mow it." Compared to some things we've seen involving a balance board, this is quite tame. The covers retail for $20 and can be found on Amazon. Manufacturer AMR Racing does them for the balance board, Rock Band instruments, and other peripherals. Nintendo Distances Itself From Unofficial Balance Board Covers [GamesIndustry.biz] More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5029494&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ex-Rockstar Devs Making WiiWare Balance Board Game]]> First Balance Board Blog got hold of a rather bizarre YouTube clip that features — women in jogging leotards? dudes with horrid combovers in corsets and black socks? — running to a 60-Minutes style stopwatch. Nothing in the vid suggests it's a promo for a game, much less one using the Wii Balance Board, so methinks viral marketing straight away. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5016553&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Miyamoto Happy To Report Minimal Wii Fit "Incidents"]]> In a recent interview with MTV, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto was asked whether or not he'd been worried about the public falling from Balance Boards (leading to what would inevitably be more cracked televisions, this time ala head). And according to Miyamotos response, those Balance Boards are every bit as safe as we'd expect a 1/2-inch platform to be.
I am happy to say that with so many out there, we have had relatively few incidents.
Relatively few incidents? That's just open ended enough to fill my head with hilarious Balance Board injuries for the remainder of the day. Cue the Yakety Sax. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=382577&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[10 Balance Board Games Coming (Who's Buying Wii Fit?)]]> Wii Fit just one shot deal? Nope! According to Nintendo of America honcho Reggie Fils-Aime, there are ten more Balance Board games coming. Good news for those who plan on picking up the peripheral. Wii Fit has been a smash hit in Japan, but what about America? It could be even bigger says Reggie: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=358992&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Miyamoto Talks Future Projects]]> In the latest issue of Famitsu, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto talked about what's next on his agenda list. Believe it or not, he's considering working on some sequels to existing Nintendo franchises, including a new Super Mario Galaxy game and another Zelda title. But what may come as bigger news is that the Wii Fit Balance Board may be getting some new games as well. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350693&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Wii Balance Board Has 300lb Limit]]> The Wii Balance Board for WiiFit will not support those who weigh over 300lbs (136kg), at least not in Japan. Given the largeness impressiveness of the American waistline, Nintendo would do well to beef up the specs a bit while the rest of us beef down. But at the same time, what a slap in the face that would be: "Here's your cinder block board, America. Complete with cupholder!" More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=309813&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Wii Balance Board]]> And here is our own Ashcraft displaying the particulars of the Wii Balance Board that is used to play the upcoming WiiFit. (look at that form, somebody give that man a job on The Price is Right!) I got a chance to check this out in an appointment with Nintendo which was actually quite different from most of the noisy booths around E3. It was very quiet and white and rather serene, the perfect place to try out some yoga moves and exercises will wearing sanitary blue booties provided by the friendly Nintendo rep. Using the balance board is a bit like standing on a scale and actually getting the little red dot to line up in the yellow circle (that's how you tell you are balanced in the on screen display) is actually quite difficult, but that had more to do with my lack of yoga skillz than the board itself. It's a cool little add on, but I can't imagine how else they would implement the use of such a device in any othe game, but knowing Nintendo, they already have something else planned, perhaps something in the Wario ware series... More »
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