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Originally Posted by Typhoid

I could tell you were.
The last line of "No wait, it doesn't" gives it away easily.

Me saying I was being sarcastic has nothing to do with not acknowledging you, too - were being sarcastic.

I simple said I was, because I didn't expect a drawn out, Nintendo-defense post.

And don't say "Well that's what you're doing now, and I was being sarcastic too, hypocrite", because I am defending myself. Not a company that I just like.

I was being sarcastic.

Oh you couldn't tell?

I'd say that's a far stretch.
You're comparing riding a bike (essentially, a stationary bike IS riding a bike, without moving) to flicking your wrist, or standing on a wakeboard and moving back and forth? The balance board, will only really improve your balance, and maybe lower leg strength - depending on how much weight you have to keep balanced.

I'd make the argument DDR can be seen as exercise, you can't deny that.

I didn't mean the balance board specifically, but I guess I should have said that since isn't the game called "Wii Fitness"? My fault. Though I don't know what mini-games will be included with the board thing, there could possibly be some that make you move your arms and legs quite a bit. I think Nintendo marketing that as a "Fitness" device is irresponsible if you don't really get much of a workout from it. Maybe it will, maybe it won't. My instinct tells me it's just a fucking board, how much can you really get out of it? Maybe it has some yoga-type benefits, but I've never done yoga and don't know how much you really get from it.

I was specifically taking about Wii Boxing. If you want to make a cardio workout of it, you can pretty easily. That's about all I've played that could count for cardio, though you mentioned DDR, there's one for Wii that requires you to move your arms as well. I wish there were more games that made you physically move a lot. Maybe that Mario vs. Sonic Olympic Games game? Anyone tried that?