Nintendo Announces the WiiFit!
On July 11th, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo(E3), Nintendo announced their new flagship product they will be working on, and releasing in the future. After the enormous success Nintendo received following the Nintendo Wii, and Wii Sports, Nintendo is looking to expand their consumer audience, and came out with the ingenious idea for a video game, that promotes losing weight, staying healthy, and keeping track of your exercising. Kids will like to play the game because it is a video game, and can be challenging, parents will like it because the kids are getting extra exercise, adults will like it because anyone can enjoy the game, and the whole family can make accounts and take turns. I can see this helping fight obesity in America as well, because more Americans are becoming obese, and playing more video games, when they should be exercising.
Will this solve America’s obesity problem? Probably not for everyone, but I believe it will certainly help, and provide hours of entertainment in the process. In comparison to the $43.6 billion (yes, with a b Source:Families.com) spent per year on the diet industry, I believe this will definitely be the most bang for your buck, and all in the name of fun.