Wii Fit Plus

Meghan says:

When I bought my Wii Fit last year I was DETERMINED to use it regularly and get back in shape.  That lasted, oh, a day week.  I enjoyed it when I did it, but I just couldn’t bring myself to use it reguarly.  Especially since it was a huge pain in the butt to try to break it out when the kids were around.

They were constantly all up in my grill.

So I was excited when Nintendo offered me the opportunity to try the new and improved Wii Fit Plus.  Because I certainly hadn’t used my Wii Fit Regular to it’s full potential.  Maybe the fun, new games would get me motivated to…actually use it.

It hasn’t.  But not for the reasons you might think.  Because Dylan likes it so much I can’t use it, EVEN THOUGH I WANT TO.

The kid is obsessed with it.  OBSESSED.  He has been known to spend hours at a time playing it.

And I don’t really mind because he’s being active, he’s problem solving, he’s counting…and he’s learning about losing.  Which, if you know Dylan AT ALL, you know that he HATES to lose.

Wii Fit Plus has some really cool new features.  It shows you how many calories you’ve burned per exercise game.  Which is nice because it gives you some positive reinforcement as you go, but it stink when it’s only a handful of calories.  You can also set up a custom workout using the My Wii Fit Plus Routines section.  Each routine targets a different section of the body, so you can work on the specific areas you want.  Goodbye thunder thighs!

There are also some fun new games, including a TON of new balance games.  Dylan and I really enjoy snowball fight and the obstacle course games.  There’s a fun game called bird’s eye bulls eye where your Mii is dressed in a chicken costume and, while standing on the balance board and leaning to and fro to steer your bird, you flap your arms to fly though the air.  You have to land on these pillars sticking out of the ocean and you get points and extra time based on how close you are to the center of each one.  Let me tell you, by the end you can feel it in your arms.

Dylan’s favorite games are the ones that require him to run in place.  There’s a new bike riding game that takes you all over the island (which is another new addition to Wii Fit- it takes place on an island, pina coladas not included, darn it.) and requires you to find flags.  There are some new running courses that test your memory (and math skills) by giving you a short quiz at the end.

My only real complaint is that the Balance board character guy talks to you A LOT and he’s annoying.  But I’ve said the same thing about my husband, so…yeah.

If you already have Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus is a great value and is totally worth the $19.99.  If you’ve been thinking about getting Wii Fit, and you’re committed to losing a few extra pounds and having fun while doing it, the $99.99 price for a balance board and Wii Fit Plus is definitely worth it.

*Disclosure – this item was received free of charge with the understanding that I would give an objective review*

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