Nintendo’s Wii fit is marketed as a tool for getting in to shape and losing weight. However, like any other man made item that requires weight to be put on it, the Wii fit weight limit is something everyone considering a Wii should take into account.

There are two weight limits listed when you look up the Wii weight limit. The first is the actual load the balance board can handle, which happens to be 600 lbs. However, in order to play the game and use the software you must weigh under 330 lbs. for the U.S. version and under 300 lbs. for other versions.

The differing weight limits allows the balance board to take the pressure exerted on it by some of the games without damage to the board. Additionally, the scales are only accurate to the 330 lb. mark. This is no different than treadmills or other exercise equipment that has a weight limit placed on them.

Perhaps Wii will see this as an opportunity to make Wii fit for heavier people or perhaps Nintendo sees this as added incentive for people to lose weight.

Either way, for the time being if you way more than 330 lbs. you cannot get past the weigh-in screen on the Wii fit game.

The Wii fit weight limit may motivate those who are over the limit to step up their weight loss program. With the goal of being able to use the Wii fit for exercise, some people may find it easier to push themselves a little harder to shed some excess pounds.

However, increasing the Wii Fit weight limit will make the unit appeal to more people and Nintendo will obviously make more sales.

There are other ways to start the weight loss and move on to the Wii fit. There are programs available for people who need to lose a good deal of weight and need help in doing so. Additionally, adding aerobics to your at home program will boost your metabolism to help burn calories and shed those unwanted pounds.

One of the easiest ways to start your aerobics program and lose weight is walking. Just plain walking.  Whether on a treadmill or around the neighborhood, walking is a proven weight loss tool and when incorporated into a diet program the pounds will begin to disappear.

Wii fit has a weight limit of 330 lbs. to use the program, although the actual board can tolerate up to 600 lbs. of pressure. If you are above the weight limit start a program to shed some pounds and then jump on board to get in shape. Exercise becomes much more fun with the Wii Fit.

Nintendo’s Wii Fit comes bundled with the Wii Fit disk which is great for working out and getting in shape, but the fun doesn’t stop there.  Because the balance board allows the software or game being played to recognize body motion, the future of game play was wide open to change. The best Wii fit games allow you to become a world champion skier, dance your heart out, or be a pro skateboarder and so much more with Wii Fit games.

Wii Fit players can spend hours exploring the Wii Fit disk that ships with the bundles set; however, for more fun and entertainment, players should look into some of the best Wii Fit games that are have come to the market for use with the balance board. 

Some of the best Wii Fit Games games are explained below:

Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip

Developed with the help of Shaun White, pro snowboarder, this game takes full advantage of the Wii balance board which reacts like a real snowboard would as you lean forward, back, right and left during the game.

You start the game as a beginner with Shaun White your mentor. As you progress and travel the world you will learn to do new and harder tricks with your snowboard.  You can travel to four areas of the world on your adventure:  Alaska, Park City, Europe and Japan. At these locations you choose a camera man to follow you as you ride the slopes, do tricks, jumps and more. Each camera man has a different, unique angle, such as snow falling on the lens as you jump, which adds more lifelike play to the game.

This game can be played with a friend or against a friend using split screen mode. It doesn’t have online multi-player options.  Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip is graphically amazing, lifelike in its motion and reaction and bound to be one of the Best Wii Fit games to hit the market.

Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party

Despite its odd sounding name, this game scores 10 stars on user reviews. With over 65 games that spoof pop culture you can have a party and play simultaneously with up to four players, or take it to party mode with eight players, you can even sabotage your friends while they are playing. You will use your body to shake, dance and wiggle your booty in a world of Rabbids causing chaos.

Played in story mode, this best of the Wii Fit games has players play through a week of television, which has been taken over by the Rabbids, even the commercials have been taken over. Using the balance board players go "Beastie Boarding" – a wild ride down an obstacle filled snow slope on top of an inverted wildebeest; or, visit the "Garden of Weeden" where you have to use the balance board to kill weeds using weed killer.

"TV Party" is the third in the popular Rayman Raving Rabbid series and is proving to be just as fun if not more.

Utilizing the pressure points of the balance board, the best Wii Fit games are not necessarily based on fitness. From snowboarding with Shaun White to riding wildebeest with the Rabbids down crazy mountain slopes players can be assured that the fun is only just beginning.

Skate It

Your goal: to become Thrasher Magazine’s Skater of the Year. Using the Wii Balance Board as a skateboard and the Wii Remote to unleash FlickIt Nintendo controls you conquer real world skate parks in your quest to gain sponsorship to travel the world skating.  Skateboarders can create their own skate park by moving around objects such as rails, ramps and benches to create a park uniquely their own.

Users report that the game is very intuitive and that programmers mimicked skateboarding to near perfection. The Wii Balance Board reacts just as the skateboard would to your movements, giving you the feeling of being at the skate park. Skateboarders are sure to consider this one of the best Wii fit games to be released.

Wii Music

Unlike other music games for that are costly due to all the instruments that have to be purchased in order to play, Wii Music uses the Wii Remote, Wii Nunchuck, and the Wii Balance Board to play up to 60 different instruments and a band of up to 6 players. Also different from other music games is that Wii Music does not penalize you for not playing perfectly; in fact, you can beef up a song to your heart’s content.

Playing the instruments is as easy as mimicking the motions used to play a real one. This game takes air guitar to a whole new level. Wii Music contains sections for various types of play. In video mode, you can create a video jam to share using WiiConnect24.  There is also Mii Maestro where you are the orchestra conductor; Handbell Harmony where you and your friends are part of a handbell ensemble; Pitch Perfect to test your musical pitch; and Drum Mode.

Drum Mode uses the Wii Balance Board to simulate playing the drums. Using the Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuck as drumsticks and the Wii Balance Board as the foot pedals for the bass drum and cymbals, you get to feel what playing real drums would be like.

Wii Music’s reviews are making it one of the best Wii Fit games to come out. Players love the simplicity of the game, the ability to be able to take it to a friend’s house without having to lug around a carload of fake instruments, and the mini-games included on the disk.

Summary

Wii Fit’s Balance Board has opened up a whole new world for gamers. Some of the best Wii Fit games are some of the easiest to play. Using your natural body motion you can skateboard your way across the country or star in your own music video to share with friends.
 

For those who haven’t heard of the hustle and bustle over Wii Fit, there’s much reason to take heed. Wii Fit is quickly becoming one of the most popular Wii games, as it has enabled video game players all over the globe to maintain a healthy lifestyle all in the comfort of their living room.

Actual health professionals will attest to the fact that there are several types of training to be worked on in obtaining a genuine workout over a long term basis. Wii Fit takes this into consideration by offering four basic types of categories to train in: strength, yoga, aerobics, and balane. Each category works to benefit mind, body, and spirit in different exercises and motions.

To help video game players out, the kind makers of Wii Fit have also made the Wii Balance Board. This peripheral enables consumers to weigh themselves, calculate body mass, measure center of gravity, and do a number of other things. The Wii Balance Board is also used in fun mini games that are just as beneficial as some of the actual exercises.

When regarding popularity, it’s hard to top the popularity achieved by Wii Fit. Wii Fit has become in such high demand that some places just can’t keep it in stock. It has had a very positive response, especially from the health community and from parents who want their kids off the couch and doing something more active. This is especially handy for kids, who need to stay active to properly grow and thrive in today’s society.

If anyone has wondered up to this point whether or not results can be had in buying Wii Fit, the answer is a definite yes. Wii Fit has already made a large impact on the health of video game players, and it has only been available since May 2008 for most areas not including Japan. This is quite a feat indeed, something comparable to the same results found in Wii Sports, although to a greater extent.

So far everything seems rather peachy. But in reality, the is the problem that retailers just can’t seem to keep the Wii Fit video game in stock. The demand is so overwhelming that as soon as retailers get new shipments of the game in, they fly off the shelves just as soon as they have arrived. The best bet is to search online resources, although giving the local retailer a shot is always an option.

Closing Comments

Wii Fit, like many Wii games before it, is reinventing the way the world plays video games. The jump to more realistic styles of playing, not to mention healthier ways of playing, is becoming more possible with innovations in technology. We can only hope that Wii games that come after Wii Fit will be as compelling, healthy to play, and beneficial to the player. The only thing to worry about is actually finding it in stock.

We’ve had quite a few enquiries about the Wii Fit release date and prices, so here are the latest updates. Firstly, if you are not sure what the Wii Fit is then read our article Wii Fitness with the Wii Fit, or checkout our quick summary below.

Wii Fit Summary

With the Wii Fit, Nintendo turns your living room into a fitness center for the whole family. The Wii Fitness product includes the Wii Balance Board and a series of 40 mini games and training activities. For example, you can lean to block soccer balls, swivel hips to power hoop twirls or balance to hold the perfect yoga pose.

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