DS Fit: Ubisoft announces My Weight Loss Coach

by Eric Caoili { Feb 11th 2008 at 7:00PM }

For those of you looking for a weight-loss alternative to methamphetamines, you can finally put down that needle -- Ubisoft has just the game for you! My Weight Loss Coach acts as both a fitness coach and nutritionist to help you trim those extra pounds. Pretty soon, you'll be able to slip into that old pair of daisy dukes that kept your telephone ringing all throughout your high school years.

The casual software will come bundled with a pedometer, an accessory which ~~detects nearby sexual predators~~ counts every step you take, similar to the Nike+iPod Sports Kit. The device plugs into your DS, presumably through the handheld's GBA slot, and keeps track of your progress, updating your personal profile. Based on the data it gathers, My Weight Loss Coach helps you balance your food intake and meet "landmark checkpoints." And it doesn't even give you meth mouth!

The stick-figure art direction is simple but charming, like a Don Hertzfeldt animation, perfect for a genre that doesn't really benefit from graphics that push the system's limits. Check our gallery below for 15 screenshots of the healthy title. My Weight Loss Coach isn't scheduled for release until this summer, but don't wait until then to get off the ice.

Gallery: My Weight Loss Coach

Tags: don-hertzfeldt, montreal, my-weight-loss-coach, pedometer, ubisoft

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

EM @ Feb 11th 2008 7:53PM

Mah spoon is too big!

Brello @ Feb 11th 2008 8:19PM

"I am a consumer whore!" "and how!" I always loved that one. As for the "game", I can't really say anything bad about it. If it actually gets people who aren't terribly active to be somewhat more active, then good for it!

Matdredalia @ Feb 12th 2008 2:01AM

My fear is that something like this would just make my self esteem plummet. I'm all for the ide aof having a DS weight management system, because frankly, my DS & iPod are the only things I never leave home without. Because of this, it would take the work out of keeping myself updated on my progress, which is very nice since I don't want to drive myself insane tracking my progress when I'm already busting my hump to lose weight.

What I'm worried about is that this will be like Dr. Kawashima and make me feel guilty whenever I don't use it, lol.

Arokh72 @ Mar 12th 2008 8:53PM

what would make this product even better would if you can transfer the information into Wii Fit. As someone who is trying to lose weight and have very little motivation this coupled with Wii Fit would be perfect.