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![]() Browse our list of Wii U, 3DS & eShop games which are available now in Europe or North America. Click on the game rating to get straight to our review. A definitive list of the best games for the Wii that can be used for exercise, working out, and weight loss. The Wii (/ ˈ w iː / WEE) is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii competes with Microsoft's. Tantalus' Wii U port will be announced soon, coming out this year, studio's biggest project yet. Last year, we heard that Tantalus Media – the developer behind Mass Effect 3 and Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Wii U versions – started work on a “AAA next- gen title” for Nintendo’s console. It was confirmed soon after that the project in question was a port/rework of a game “for an absolute top notch publisher.”Although we haven’t heard anything about it for about a year, the title is fortunately still in the works. Tantalus’ Tom Crago said during the Fragments of Silicon podcast that it will be revealed “soon”, is launching this year, and is “the biggest thing we’ve ever done”. The UK's leading games retailer with great deals on video games, consoles, accessories and more. Plus earn 2% of your purchase value back in Reward Points with a GAME. Last year I wrote a review for the New Super Mario Bros. Wii U Bundle, because certain customers were complaining about pricing here on Amazon.com. Wondering which Wii U games are the absolute cream of the crop? Here are the 25 best, ranked. Punch-Out!! is a boxing video game developed by Next Level Games for the Wii and is the fifth main game in Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series following the SNES version of. ![]() Crago’s full comments are as follows: We’re doing that. It hasn’t been announced, but it will be soon. And can I just further add to the mystique and say that it’s big. It’s the biggest thing we’ve ever done. And it’ll come out this year, and I hope it won’t disappoint. While not related, Crago also confirmed that Tantalus is taking a Wii U title and porting it to the Play. Station 4, Xbox One, and PC. Wii Exercise Games - The Best Games for Working Out on the Wii. So, you’ve decided to use your Wii for a good workout. With all the Wii games out there, which are the ones which will get your heart pumping and the calories burning? We pick out the very best Wii Exercise Games and review them here. From the days of Pong and Space Invaders, our society has been addicted to video games. This is where the genius of using the Wii for exercise lies. They say that you achieve weight loss and healthy heart with 3. For those of you who can’t stay 5 minutes on a treadmill without getting bored to tears, you may be surprised that with some of these games, that half hour will speed by quickly, and your heart will be pumping and you’ll be perspiring just as much as if you’d stayed on the treadmill. Below, I’ve listed the best Wii games for exercise. I’ve given them two ratings: the first rating is workout intensity (focusing mainly on aerobic exercise). The second rating is “fun”. Note that the second rating is just as important as the first, because the more fun the game is, the more you’ll play it and the less you’ll remember that you’re actually exercising. Also, check out the Best of the Rest List, our list of Wii Fitness Games To Avoid, and our list of Upcoming Wii Fitness Games, which will be updated to include Wii U games. Do you know of another Wii game that fits on the list? Or, do you want to share the story of how you use the Wii as your workout? Add your comments below! The Top Fitness Games for Wii. Just Dance 2. 01. Workout Intensity: Fun: Just Dance 2. Just Dance 1, 2, 3, and 4, and 2. The control inaccuracy that plagued the first volume is all but gone now, now that Ubisoft is supporting Wii Motion. Plus controllers. This, plus a large number of great new modern songs with variations of new and fun choreography, make Just Dance 2. Plus, with “Just Sweat” mode now embedded throughout the entire game, not just in one section, you can get running stats on your workout and receive lot of incentives to keep coming back for more. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again–the best kind of fitness game is one that’s so fun that you don’t realize you’re exercising. Just Dance once again falls in this category. EA Sports Active 2 and NFL Training Camp. Workout Intensity: Fun: EA Sports Active 2 had been #1 on this since it was introduced last year. It’s still the one to beat if you’re looking for a “pure exercise game” for the Wii. And unlike last year when a lot of us paid upwards of $9. Even though EA seems to have given up on the franchise, it’s still a great workout. With specially designed wireless transmitters that you strap on to your leg, you can say goodbye those nunchuk wires that kept tripping you up with the first generation. A new wireless heart rate monitor lets you see your heart rate as you progress through the exercises, and there are a lot of new activities that are much more interactive (and fun) than the previous version. Polish it off with an improved resistance band and access to a new online portal where you can chart progress and interact with other exercisers, and you’ll see that EA Sports didn’t rest on their laurels, but moved the platform ahead. You can read my full review of EA Sports Active here. I’m a little surprised that EA Sports never put out EA Sports Active 3 this year, but hopefully they’re working on it. I’m putting EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp together with EA Sports Active 2 because it is, more or less, an NFL- flavored version of a very similar game. It features actual football drills and conditioning workouts as conducted in actual NFL training camps, with over 7. Like Sports Active 2, it also has interactive games that make exercise a ton of fun and help you build reaction skills, agility, and first step quickness. Developed in conjunction with the NFL and making full use of graphical assets that EA Sports has with their licensing relationship for NFL Madden, this is another winner in the EA Sports series and a must- have if you have a football fan in the house who could shed a couple pounds. Read my original review of EA Sports Active 2 here. Exerbeat. Workout Intensity: Fun: Exer. Beat isn’t necessarily the most strenuous workout available nor the most “professional”. On the other hand, the video gaming elements keep you motivated to start up the game again day after day until your on- screen character has “travelled the world”doing all kinds of exercises . There are a good selection of different kinds of exercises, ranging from aerobics to boxing to yoga, not to mention a few fun games. A full review of Exerbeat can be found here. Zumba Fitness World Party. Workout Intensity: Fun: Zumba Fitness World Party is the next evoluion in the Zumba Fitness for Wii series. They improve on Zumba Fitness Core by adding real- life video instructors, as well as a new “adventure mode” that has you travelling the world and dancing in exotic locales to that locale’s music. There are also very good options for running traditional Zumba classes in your home (2. Zumba is admittedly not for everybody, but if it’s for you you’re going to love this one. Read the full review here. Dance Dance Revolution IIWorkout Intensity: Fun: Dance Dance Revolution II is finally the “reboot” to the DDR series we’ve been waiting for since Hottest Party 2 was released in 2. It adds “Double mode”, which allows a single person use of TWO dance pads, added a whole bunch of new licensed songs that’ll appeal to teens and tweens, and perhaps most importantly, got rid of awful gimmicks like trying to force use of the Wii remote or balance board in game play. Their workout mode is truly intense and many steps (no pun intended) above step aerobics or dance aerobics. In many ways, they’ve brought back the magic that made DDR such an institution to begin with. Visit the blog for a full review of Dance Dance Revolution II. The Biggest Loser Challenge. Workout Intensity: Fun: The Biggest Loser Challenge is a lot like its predecessor. You’re a guest at. The Biggest Loser Ranch, with familiar scenes like the Pool to the Gym to Jillian’s Boxing Ring. It lets you set up a regular schedule of exercises (anywhere from 2 to 6 days a week) over a course of 4, 8, or 1. You can choose from preset exercises for different goals (slimming, super weight loss, etc.), or you can have the system create a personalized workout program for you. You can adjust the intensity of the exercises, the number of days a week, and the number of minutes per day. The program is definitely much more comprehensive than the first version. You get a huge number of new exercises (I counted 1. Yoga to Core to Boxing to Cardio and Calisthenics. Unlike the previous encarnation of this game, you can choose Bob, Jillian, or both of them to be your virtual trainer. One of the neat new features is that you can design your on- screen to look like you. He/she will have your body shape when you begin the program, and as you slim down, so will it. You also have the ability to add a resistance band or an exercise ball to your workout. They’ve also added new challenge games, based on the TV show: Slipstream, Boom or Bust, Light Cycles, Sprint and Slide, and Punch Clock. As in the first game, you’re not actually doing the actual movements of your on- screen character, but you’re doing an exercise routine, following a small image of Bob or Jillian. The more accurately you do the exercise, the better your on- screen character will perform in the activity. Like the TV show, you go through rounds of competition. It’s a fun way to add a little variety to your exercises. There’s also a “Health and Lifestyle” option which lets you view recipes, get tips and advice from trainers and former contestants (these are also randomly displayed for you throughout the game), and calculate your Biggest Loser Know Your Number “KYN” Heath. Score. If you’re a fan of the show and don’t want to shell out the money for EA Sports, this is definitely the choice for you. It provides a very solid and complete exercise routine which you can use to lose weight. Visit my original review of this game. Active Life Explorer. Workout Intensity: Fun: Active Life Outdoor Adventure by Namco Bandai has enjoyed a long stay on this list. While their follow- up title Active Life Extreme Challenge was a little bit of a disappointment, they have come back strong with Active Life Explorer, launched in October 2. This title contains 2. Indiana Jones- like adventurer, going through different challenges to collect fabulous treasures. Unlike other Wii games that pack a lot of mini- games into one title, practically all the games are excellent. They all use the special Active Life plastic mat, which you plug into the top of your Wii. The games are extremely well produced: you really do feel like you’re inside an Indiana Jones movie as you try to do things like stop a runaway train or you escape from a dungeon with your arms full of treasure and mummies chasing you. Even though the moves for the games are all similar to each other (all tend to use a combination of running in place, jumping, and using your feet to match patterns), the storylines and application of those moves are so creatively done that no two games feel the same. Where this game shines is when you race against another opponent, each sharing a half of the mat. Overall, I’d say this is a great game you can play over and over again for exercise, either by yourself or with your family. See the blog for a full review of Active Life Explorer, including videos and detailed descriptions of all the minigames. Get Fit with Mel BWorkout Intensity: Fun: In many ways, Get Fit with Mel B feels like the rightful successor to the original My Fitness Coach game (which most people agree was one of the best Wii exercise games of its time). It features Mel B (otherwise known as Scary Spice) serving as a “personal trainer” walking you through a variety of fitness and aerobics exercises.
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