Letters to the Editor

Letters posted here are associated with the following article:
Put down the doughnut, play Nintendo's new Wii Fit game
The company announces a new "balance board" controller that lets you do push-ups and Hula-Hoops on a video game.
By Farhad Manjoo [2007-07-11]
The letters thread is now closed.

  • Sounds nifty.

    Now could those jerks at Nintendo make enough Wii units so I could, you know, buy one?

    -- Persia
    [Read Persia's other letters]
    Wednesday, July 11, 2007 01:58 PM

  • Guitar Hero III on the way too

    Actavision announced at E3; signed with Gibson to use their designs, and Wii version coming in the fall.

    -- r1chard3
    [Read r1chard3's other letters]
    Wednesday, July 11, 2007 04:23 PM

  • Play outside?

    Are you kidding? Don't you know how many perverts are outside waiting to snatch your kids?

    -- ChillyDogg
    [Read ChillyDogg's other letters]
    Wednesday, July 11, 2007 04:38 PM

  • Give me a break

    "Anti-gaming skeptics are sure to point out that if we really want to get our nation's kids slimmer, it's probably more profitable to ditch the video games and push them to play outside. Well, maybe so; but if it works as Nintendo says, the Wii Fit looks like it could make health fun."

    Yeah, because there's nothing fun about riding your bike, running around playing tag, shooting hoops in your driveway, jumping rope, rollerskating, etc, etc, etc. Please.

    -- Leowolf
    [Read Leowolf's other letters]
    Thursday, July 12, 2007 05:48 AM

  • Well, its something

    Parents don't let their kids out anymore. The media have them all terrified that paedophiliac butt pirates want their children and are scouring the neighborhood, looking for fresh prey.

    So, at least these guys are doing something to get the kids moving, instead of loafing on the sofa.

    -- Herself
    [Read Herself's other letters]
    Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:27 PM

Letters Help