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Wii Sqweeze Gives You the Upper Body Strength Of An Olympic Cyclist
Posted by Jason Chen at 4:20 AM on August 19, 2008
This Wii Sqweeze demo by InterAction Labs supposedly does for your upper body what Wii Fit does for the lower body of the 10 people who actually managed to find one. The thing is essentially two squeezable grips (exactly like the kind you can get at sports stores now) that correspond to claws and bows and other activities on screen. It's not a real Wii game now, but just a PC demo running off a Wiimote tied via USB to a Wii. Could it be a real Wii game? Sure, but unless it's got Nintendo's name and advertising attached to it, we don't think it's going to do that well. [Exergamelab]
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mmplisskin
Posted 5:09 AM 19/8/08
might I add that olympic cyclist have no upper body strength!
mmplisskin
Rabid Penguin
Posted 5:02 AM 19/8/08
They can just call the whole suite of these applications (Wii Fitness, Wii Squeeze etc.) Wii Care.
@Chromeo: @Mr.SithNinja: They will eventually have those, but I think the next logical step is the Wii Subway Diet.
Rabid Penguin
Monty
Posted 4:53 AM 19/8/08
What the Wii lacks in true cardiovascular activity, it more than makes up for in the number of unusual gadgets. Is there anyone out there that is actually collecting them all?
Monty
audioeric
Posted 4:34 AM 19/8/08
@NumberFiveIsAlive:
I doubt the Wii-Fit was made for fitness snobs.. Its great at teaching someone how to stretch (Yoga) that really never knew how and open them up to a world that they might not have had enough gumption to try.
Next thing you know, you're going to tell me that Brain Age is a joke to geniuses...
audioeric
ripfire
Posted 4:30 AM 19/8/08
@Mr.SithNinja: You mean holding the controller doesn't count as weights?
ripfire
NumberFiveIsAlive
Posted 4:28 AM 19/8/08
The Wii-Fit is pretty much a joke in fitness circles. Its like super low intensity 'cardio', if you want to call it that. At least they don't have ripped guys standing next to the Wii Fit. ;)
NumberFiveIsAlive
Mr.SithNinja
Posted 4:24 AM 19/8/08
Wow! Just what the Wii needs. More execise equiptment games. What's next the WiiBow-Flex??
Mr.SithNinja
Chromeo
Posted 4:24 AM 19/8/08
I'm holding out for the Wii full-sized Elliptical Trainer
Chromeo
ps61318
Posted 5:40 AM 19/8/08
@mmplisskin: You might, but you'd be mistaken.
@Mr.SithNinja: Well, Wii-Bows wobble but the don't fall down.
@lldsandsll: ...and the first thing I free-associated when I read that was "GI like girlfriend?" I... I don't know why... I think I need help.
ps61318
SeattleTed
Posted 5:38 AM 19/8/08
Another peripheral for a water game for a system that has jumped the shark -Brilliant! I get it!
SeattleTed
Mr.SithNinja
Posted 5:37 AM 19/8/08
@ripfire: Only if it is the OG Xbox contoller. That thing was a BEAST!! However, it wouldn't surprise me in the least to see a Wiimote dumb bell set come out soon.
Mr.SithNinja
lldsandsll
Posted 5:18 AM 19/8/08
i'm sorry, i just had to bring apple into this, it felt naked without it
lldsandsll
lldsandsll
Posted 5:18 AM 19/8/08
nintendo like apple?
lldsandsll
yogibimbi
Posted 6:21 AM 19/8/08
@mmplisskin: was just going to say that. Cyclists are probably the worst examples of upper body strength. Maybe some of the olympic guys however, who are just cycling like 1 km or so, have a strong upper body, since yanking at your bike improves explosiveness. Or so...
yogibimbi
ripfire
Posted 6:54 AM 19/8/08
@Mr.SithNinja: Oh the memories...
ripfire
poppy
Posted 8:06 AM 19/8/08
Why did they not name this thing the Sqwiize?
poppy
Mr.SithNinja
Posted 8:31 AM 19/8/08
This could also work for a hedge trimming game! Mario ditches his job as a plumber and goes for landscaping instead. Super Mario Lawn and Garden CONFIRMED! (WiiMower and WiiWeedeater sold seperately)
Mr.SithNinja
SewerShark
Posted 10:10 PM 19/8/08
I like nintendo, I had a Snes and I have an DS...But its just me, or nintendo really forgot what a videogame was suposed to be?
I may be old, but were are the good old 6 buttons and a D-pad?
SewerShark