Wii Fit Plus Review
Wii Fit Plus has been out for over a month. The game serves as more of an expansion, or update, rather than a sequel, offering 15 new mini games in the Training Plus section of the game that will give you quite a workout. In addition to training plus, extra exercises have been added to other sections of the game.
If you played Wii Fit, it will recognize your data and carry over into Wii Fit Plus. This is great because you don’t have to worry about setting up new accounts and unlocking all of the workouts again, which can take a serious amount of time and dedication.
New Stuff!
Along with some new exercises and mini games, Wii Fit Plus comes with some other great new features that can help your weight, or shape, goals. The new calorie counter keeps track of how many calories you burn per workout and overall, allowing you to set up calorie burning goals.
You can play with friends now, but Nintendo has yet again denied access to the Internet. I would love this game if it allowed me to compare my goals online with other people. Leader boards would be great to see who could run the furthest in a week, or the most calories burned in a month.
You will also find routines that allow you tow work on specific areas of your body, or just improve yourself overall. This feature also allows you to create custom workouts. I enjoyed the custom workouts the most because it enabled me to set up multiple workouts, such as a 10, 15, 30, and 60 minute workout, which I can work into my schedule on a daily basis.
The Same Old Stuff!
Unfortunately, Wii Fit Plus is still using their version of a BMI meter, which is an extremely inaccurate way of telling people they are overweight. It is based on height and weight and takes in no consideration of what your muscle to fat ratio is. This means that a 6-foot, 200lb couch potato and a 6-foot, 200lb body-builder are going to get the same BMI result.
Overall, this is pretty much the same game as Wii Fit with some added features. This is in no way a new game, just an upgrade to the original Wii Fit. The new features are great, but the new mini games and workouts are the typical run in place or move from side to side with the occasional step off the board.
Overall
If you already have Wii Fit, the disc will only cost you $20, but if you don’t, the disc and board will cost you $100, which is $10 over the original Wii Fit.
If you have a Wii Fit, it is worth the $20. If you do not have a Wii Fit, and have been waiting for this new game to break ground and enhance the Wii Fit experience that you played at your friend’s house, you will be disappointed. Overall, it is fun and will give you a descent workout if you stick to it, just lacking a few additional features that could take it over the top.
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