Miyamoto: Wii Fit downlodable content a possibility

In a media roundtable on Thursday, venerable game designer Shigeru Miyamoto said downloadable updates could be coming to Wii Fit.

Miyamoto looking fit at an NYC demo

Miyamoto looking fit at an NYC demo

According to Miyamoto, Nintendo might consider plans to update the Wii Fit channel with nutritional data by way of a download. The additional functionality, not launching with software on May 19, would then be used to further slim fatty gamers.

In terms of inspiration, Miyamoto said the game was inspired several years ago while looking at graphs of his weight. At one point, the designer even considered Wii Fit connectivity with the portable DS.

Additionally, Miyamoto said Wii Fit is unique in that the purchasing decision is made by parents about 90% of the time, as opposed to kids who usually pick the desired family games. Cited percentage presumably comes from Japanese sales, which have been raging since the game's release in the country last December.

The full interview, something GamePro editor Dave Rudden called an "enjoyable" experience, will be published on Friday.

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goldberg_evan

Additionally, Miyamoto said Wii Fit is unique in that the purchasing decision is made by parents about 90% of the time

JPThunder01

Meaning Wii Fit is bought primarily by adults, and the usual family oriented games that are on the Wii are bought by the people who actually want them, not by parents who are just looking for something cheap as many people on this site claim.

PaganFest

miamifinfan Posted at: 04/17/08 at 5:41 PM PST WII NEED BETTER GAMES
LOL!

MountaineerMania4208

If people outside are peeking through your window Im sure they will be saying the same thing.

MountaineerMania4208

I dont know if I will buy wii fit right when it comes out even though it will probably be as hard to find as the wii. I will probably wait to see if you can use it with other games.

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