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May 27, 2009 by The News Team Filed Under: Wii

Remember back in April when we told you guys that Wii Fit Plus may be coming? We had the retailer proof to go along with that story. Now, we have an even more interesting bit of confirmation.

Nintendo has registered a trademark in Japan for Wii Fit Plus, and it comes with this official logo.

wiifitplus1.jpg

If that's not a 100% confirmation of the game's existence, I don't know what is! Now we are left to wonder when Nintendo is going to show this off, and what it's going to be all about. A new bundle? MotionPlus support? Let's see if we find out at E3!

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May 26, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Oh goodie. Ill get this one play it for 2-3 months thinking its the coolest thing ever, and then put it back in my closet never to be seen again, just like the last one
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May 26, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Just to preface before it happens, people should be prepared for WiiSports Resort and WiiFit Plus to have some decent conference time, WiiFit Plus especially. WF is almost a bigger hit than WS, and a sequel in a WM+ bundle and non-bundle form that used WM+ and the board would sell amazingly if they have the time and venue to clearly lay out what WM+ will allow the player to do. Anyway, these two will be the means for Nintendo to maintain their stranglehold on the casual market while upgrading their tech, but two games does not an E3 make. DO NOT WORRY. Also, I feel like WSR and WFP are going to be a very fun tech demo and an enhanced tool for interactive exercise instruction, respectively. Ican easily see myself playing both, and having them to show to others/play with others

Turner, you mean just like every exercising tool? It's you, not the software. The software will help you in improving your overall fitness level, you just need to use it as a companion tool, and stick to regular use. It's clearly intended to be a tool first and entertainment second, and there's nothing wrong with software of that nature. It's just a bit jarring to see it on a console, I know.
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Cain Highwind
May 26, 2009 at 11:58 pm
@Turner: That was me at first, but then, serious about my health (I'm not terrible, but I could use to lose some weight) I started doing about 20 minutes every morning I wake up and I feel great, no drastic weight loss, but I feel healthy, so I'd probably pick this up, depending on what they've added.
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May 26, 2009 at 11:59 pm
God, this is going to be the 'huge' announcement of E3. I guarantee it.

BTW, what could Wii Motion + really add to Wii Fit? I can't think of anything...:(
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May 27, 2009 at 12:00 am
@Totodile

My thoughts exactly... sadly.
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May 27, 2009 at 12:02 am
I really want to see what this is about
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May 27, 2009 at 12:06 am
@Totodile

"I can't think of anything"

That's why you aren't designing the software

"This is going to be the 'huge' announcement of E3"

lol, no sir. I'll be here laughing at you when the morning arrives. But we should both be excited enough at that point to truly care anymore
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May 27, 2009 at 12:12 am
Oh no. I know that I initially gave the tip but I hope they keep the announcement of this one till after E3 if they know what's good for them. Good grief, flashes of last year E3 just flashed before my eyes when I realized this.
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May 27, 2009 at 12:21 am
please oh please don't take centre stage at E3, if you have any dec- MY BODY IS READY FOR PLUS

Dagnabbit Reggie...
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May 27, 2009 at 12:28 am
Wow, there is this person on Gametrailers forums that predicted Metroid Prime Trilogy AND Wii Fit Plus a few weeks ago. He also predicted a new DK game and some other awesome stuff. I hope he is correct!
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May 27, 2009 at 12:28 am
@Totodile

More punching accuracy for the boxing exercise maybe...
I'm really not excited about this and hope they only show a brief trailer....IF ANYTHING at all!
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liquidninja
May 27, 2009 at 12:51 am
Seriously?

I thought this was just a silly hoax or something. It kinda makes sense now though.
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May 27, 2009 at 12:58 am
How does 1:1 motion make an excercise game better?

Lol?

Cant wait for this, I still love Wii Fit, its an awesome workout.
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May 27, 2009 at 1:18 am
Oh man... I was hoping this wouldn't eventuate. I am now fairly certain that we won't see too many traditional games announced by Nintendo at E3.

Oh well, hopefully third-parties will fill the void.
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ladida
May 27, 2009 at 1:49 am
I started using Wii Fit again some days ago, so I think it's great that there will be more exercises soon.
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May 27, 2009 at 2:04 am
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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May 27, 2009 at 2:05 am
No. No. NO! This annoys me.

Nothing against Wii Fit plus but this means people will continue to trust unsubstantiated retailer lists about everything and anything. The same retailer lists which listed Pink, Blue and Black Wii Remotes (those turned out to be those rubber covers that were all the rage in '07).

I'm guessing Wii Fit Plus will be like More Brain Training. As for motion plus, prehaps some arm exercises but isn't that what EA sports active is for?
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Professor Layton
May 27, 2009 at 2:43 am
I really hope that this is a new game, and not just a bundle. I loved the original Wii Fit, so this is good news. Plus my entire family liked Wii Fit, so yet another great game that everyone would want to get!
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May 27, 2009 at 3:30 am
As long as Pikmin 3 is shown I'll be fine.
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May 27, 2009 at 3:49 am
if they spend more than 10 minutes on this... that's a fail in my book.
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May 27, 2009 at 3:50 am
@Artistic_Anarchy

Yep. I can see the hate festering for after E3 already...
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May 27, 2009 at 4:27 am
Yeah, this is Nintendo's big surprise... aw...
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May 27, 2009 at 5:45 am
This is why I'm expecting nada from E3. Go in with nothing, come out with nothing (and no dissapointment).

I guess it could still be OK, but if this is Nintendo's ace in the hole...
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May 27, 2009 at 5:47 am
This is just one of the many things they will show, and its a durn awesome thing at that.

Their sparse showings for the last year don't mean they have done nothing, and we should expect what they will soon unveil to be fairly awesome and consist of a number of titles.

How can you say you aren't biased when you are already thinking the show will fail? It is really scary to me as a more 'casual' minded gamer (i.e. i play for fun, not for some kind of 'coolness') that so many of us Nintendo fans seem to be almost bigot-like in their hatred of 'casual' games.

"Oh, a type of game I don't like. Instant fail. Nintendo are dead to me. They suck."

I mean I don't want to oversimplify things but it really seems like this kind of thing should by all rights make up a large part of their conference. Look at how many copies Wii Fit sold. We need to be able to live together in a happy world with different kinds of people.

Hating people on the basis of their gaming preferences is almost even stupider than other kinds of prejudice, even if it isn't nearly as hurtful.
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May 27, 2009 at 6:07 am
@WiiLikeSportz


All true. But for me, this is sort of just a way Nintendo is milking their new audience. Wii Sports and Wii Fit are now commonly known games. Many Wii owners buy their console purely for these two games.

So what happens then? The console sales are nice but the software sales don't match. Apparently Nintendo's temporary solution is to remake the hits, with Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit plus.

It's not the end of the world, but I for one am hoping that this won't be the focal point of their conference.
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Kirbylol
May 27, 2009 at 6:33 am
You people truly sicken me sometimes. It's almost as if you actively look for trivial things to complain about.

I want to hear logic as to how suddenly this announcement means it will be the highlight of a 3 hour show, when tons of core games have been announced over the last month?
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May 27, 2009 at 7:25 am
WHY announce this? The original is still selling like crazy. It'd be like announcing a new Mario Kart for Wii -- as the original is one of the top-sellers (Wii Fit being the other...). It doesn't even make sense at this point.

I hope this is just a trademark for DLC or something for the original game. I can't believe Nintendo would jump on a sequel THIS soon. :\
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May 27, 2009 at 7:32 am
While I don't agree with people saying "stop worrying, Nintendo will have tons of announcements" (well we're not sure about their target for this conference), I think this game will have a trailer, or a little on-stage demo, but hopefully not a 5min demo with Reggie standing on a board and Miyamoto running in circles around him. It's not like WiiFit or Wiisport Resort.

And this doesn't mean we will not get an adventure or exploration based game (something Nintendo have done really well in the past).

btw, sorry Burgers, but Nintendo and DLC rarely fits well in the same sentence.
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May 27, 2009 at 9:18 am
I think it'd be an expansion.
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May 27, 2009 at 9:26 am
I'm angry because people are enjoying gaming for reasons that differ from mine.

As long as this doesn't monopolize Nintendo's E3 presence (which it shouldn't, since it sound like a fairly predictable sequel a la Brain Age 2) I'm happy to give fans of the original more of what they want.

Oh goodie. Ill get this one play it for 2-3 months thinking its the coolest thing ever, and then put it back in my closet never to be seen again, just like the last one

And how is that different from 90% of the games people buy?
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May 27, 2009 at 9:40 am
@Kirbylol

One hour show, not three hours.
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May 27, 2009 at 9:43 am
..........well Time to not get hyped for Nintendo's E3.
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May 27, 2009 at 10:06 am
While Wii Fit (Plus) is a lucrative and interesting product, this whole craze with Nintendo launching next casual project after another is getting heavily tedious. If The Big N decides to focus on demonstrating Wii Fit Plus with Ms. Dunaway boogieing on a Balance Board, the s*** storms are going to be ginormous. A mere video or even better, to unveil the title at the show floor for immediate hands on-opportunities would be enough.
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May 27, 2009 at 12:44 pm
@Turner4590
I think if you got 2-3 months out of a game, you spent your money well. Most games lose their appeal after a few weeks. Some (like Mario Kart of Smash) have everlasting appeal (at least until the next game in the series comes out), but for most titles--A few weeks or a month or two is the tops before people move on to something else. So I wouldn't be complaining that you got 2-3 months of enjoyment out of a title.

As for the trademark. I called this. But it isn't doom and gloom people. Stop getting your undies in a bundle. Of course they are going to make sequels to their best selling expanded audience games. They would be f*** retarded to ignore the huge audience they created. Stop acting like every game that doesn't appeal to you getting announced is the end of the world.
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May 27, 2009 at 2:55 pm
My guess is that WiiFit + is not a game. It's a channel/DSiware/cellphone application which is a sort of complement to WiiFit.
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