Nintendo’s Wii Fit exercise package has sold one million units in Japan, in just over a month on sale. According to Nikkei, the hardware and software bundle reached the milestone on January 6, after being introduced to the market on December 1.

We’re wondering if the popularity of the Wii Fit package in Japan is a direct result of obesity levels reaching record proportions in the country. It seems nowhere in the world is safe from the Western style consumerism, waste and even gluttony which many countries are adopting. No doubt the Japanese people see the Wii as a fun way to fight the flab!

Wii Fit was first unveiled by Shigeru Miyamoto at E3 last year, and represents Nintendo’s continued push to expand the industry beyond the traditional videogame market. The package consists of the Wii Balance Board peripheral and software that simulates an exercise workout, using more than 40 types of training activities, as well as keeping track of a users BMI and other stats on a new Wii Channel.

We think top marks should be given to Nintendo for creating a video gaming platform which really takes things to a whole new level. Revolution is strong word to use but the Nintendo Wii really has brought about revolution in home entertainment. No console before it has managed to get the whole family involved to such an extent as the Nintendo Wii. No doubt we shall see similar levels of sales of this great looking Wii game once it is unleashed on the rest of the world. Wouldn’t it be great if we could stay fit by playing videogames! Let’s face it, we need all the help we can get. Obesity is a huge problem (excuse the pun) and it’s only getting worse at the moment.

Source : gamesindustry.biz

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