Yep, that’s right, a video game, aka the demise of children and adult’s desire and enthusiasm to get outside or off the couch and go get some exercise, may actually be one that is responsible for getting more adults and children moving. The Wii, by a video game maker that seemed like it might have been all but beaten by the likes of the Xbox and other fierce competitors in the world of video gaming, has brought a revolutionary aspect to the world of gaming, which traditionally involved a whole lot of sitting and inactivity by its devotees.

The Wii uses an interactive theory where the user actually has to move in the motions that it wants it’s virtual character to go in. I’ve actually played two games on the Wii gaming system so far (I don’t own one, this was at my boyfriend’s parents home, who own the system), tennis and bowling. Both of them actually required extensive use of your arms, which had the controllers strapped in sort of to your hands.

You had to make sweeping motions with your arms/hands to get the character to make the necessary moves to knock down the bowling pins and to make the tennis racket connect with the virtual ball. I must say, it was fun. Only problem with those game is they don’t get your legs moving, but as I understand it there are also pads that you can play games on where you move your feet as well available.

Not bad entertainment, plus you also get a little exercise, like you do with that Dance Dance Revolution game as well.

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