Look for more, but not exclusively, "active" games in the 2009 Wii holiday game calendar, which includes fitness, fusion, frights, family fun and food. All release dates are subject to change.
This year players get great sets like the essential Metroid Prime Trilogy Collector’s Edition and Wii exclusive games like intense adventure Dead Space: Extraction as well as affordable games and updates like Wii Fit Plus, which features customized workouts programs based on specific body areas.
On November 17, EA Sport Active expands with the More Workouts expansion pack (Nov. 17) featuring a six week challenge. Daisy Fuentes Pilates features the popular style of exercise in various settings and customization options. Your Shape (Nov. 24) includes a camera so players work out without any controllers and features Jenny McCarthy as the workout guide. Ania Rubik helps players through Yoga (Nov. 4), which features the balance board and/or remote usage. Walk it Out features extensive music tracks and uses the balance board, remote/nunchuk or DanceDance Revolution floor pads.
Adapted from the television show, The Biggest Loser lets players train on the ranch with a friend or against former contestants with special weigh-ins, a calorie counter, and a customized program that also acco
unts for real world exercise. Jillian gets into the game on her own with Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2010, which features fitness programs for up to six months.
FIFA Soccer 10 delivers a new “strike it” system and online play with another player in two-on-two matches and tournaments. Game Party 3 has 19 games, including eight new ones in a four player cooperative mode plus a 16 player bracketed tournament mode. Deca Sports 2 features all-age sports activities like hockey, ice skating, tennis, kendo, sync swim, darts, and dodge ball. Wii Sports Resort, Grand Slam Tennis, and Tiger Wood PGA Tour 10 all use and can be purchased with Wii MotionPlus included.
F1 2009 (Nov. 17 also available in limited edition racing wheel bundle) has split screen formula one racing and four control schemes while younger players can drive as Alex, Marty, Gloria, Melman, King Julien, or a penguin in Madagascar Kartz (Oct. 27). Need for Speed Nitro (Nov. 2) feature fast visuals and Tony Hawk: RIDE (Nov. 17) has a specialized wireless skateboard controller.
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