When Nintendo first announced Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board accessory at this year's new-look E3, reports suggested that third parties (gaming and non-gaming) were clambering over the device with ideas of how to use it in upcoming titles. However, no word of this has been mentioned since - until now. Namco's Family Ski will be playable with the weight-scales-alike accessory.
The discovery was made in a scan for the title in which the Wii Balance Board is clearly pictured. Skiing, snowboarding and skateboarding titles are amongst the first ideas that spring to mind when wanting to incorporate the Wii Balance Board into games, so Nintendic isn't too surprised at the revelation - very good news, though.
I know it sounds like hyperbole, but for my family Go Vacation has been as engaging and time consuming as Skyrim seems to have been for our more hard core gaming friends.
It’s the kind of game that makes me wish I gave video games scores out of 10. If I did I would only have handed out a few 10s on the Wii, and Go Vacation would get one of them now for sure.
SPOnG: "The producer of Family Ski and Go Vacation has told SPOnG that he could have easily made a Ridge Racer title for the Nintendo Wii, but decided against it."
What's more, Family Ski and Snowboard improves on real-life snowboarding. It's sociable rather than solitary, and there's not a single nasty or brutish thing about it. The good selections of courses and events mean it's not too short, and it's an ideal alternative to real winter sports if you're poor. But most importantly, it's not rubbish.
another gimmick but will sell nontheless. count me in wiifit!
That's pretty cool.
If I was a developer, I would absolutely be drooling over the possibilities of incorporating the Balance Board into various aspects games!
I hope many other companies utilize this as another great control interface. We should see some killer stuff coming out in 2008/09.
You've got be kidding me...
Sweet deal. I knew someone out there would make a game with the balance board. Hopefully more will come ^^
The Jump ski that comes bundled with Wii Fit but making it a full fledge game ;O