I’m liking my Wii Fit. For the most part. I like the Mii a lot! The Mii is your “persona” like an avatar in other worlds.

Things I Love about Wii Fit:

  • Great feedback. Fun.
  • Go at my own speed.
  • Good exercise modules.
  • I can turn it off when I want!
  • Actually I am ambivalent about this one: my Wii reminds me how long it has been since I last was on the Wii. She’s nice about it. But if I haven’t been on it, I already feel guilty!
  • The yoga trainer animation is superb. I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT EVEN SHE DOES NOT STAND PERFECTLY STILL! haha

Things I don’t love or wish could be different:

  • Jarring difference in characters between Yoga and Aerobics modules. Reminds me of going to the report writing dialog window in Microsoft Access where suddenly it looks like some contractor created the module in his basement without thinking to look at what the team was creating – and it was too late to correct it before release time.
  • An audience – yes, an AUDIENCE – for the step aerobics. HATE IT. I like the Wii because I don’t want an audience. I am not about to get up on a stage to do step aerobics, even with a bunch of Mii’s. And don’t applaud. That doesn’t help. I know I am not good at step aerobics so the applause is for the Mii’s and not ME.
  • Why doesn’t a Wii have a weight scale? It is smart enough to know if I am stepping/standing on it and if I am stepping/standing in the right place and for the right amount of time. It oughta have a scale.
  • Don’t use a PIG to count my exercise points, please.
  • I skipped the Warrior pose in Yoga. I know it is probably ancient tradition but I am not going to participate in anything pro-War, thank you very much. Can we rename it? The Peace Pose, maybe? I respect history but, let’s face it, ancient yoga masters never envisioned a Mii performing those moves.
  • Make the Yoga Instructor and the Mii’s wear their control on their wrist, too.

Unintentional Wii Games – I have come up with some games for people like me who hate exercise. (The only class I ever cut in school was PE! Seriously….)

  • I can point to my Mii’s feet and make her jump.
  • It’s fun NOT to bend toward the hula-hoops so they bonk my Mii on her head.
  • I like to randomly click on my Mii until she looks behind her. Pick the right time, and she doesn’t just turn around – she LOOKs behind her trying to figure out what you were clicking on!

Overall, the Wii Fit is pretty decent. Get one!