Don King Presents: Another game that uses the Balance Board
Only in America! And probably Europe as well! The new boxing game Don King Presents: Prizefighter is going to have a lovely feature that will be welcome among Wii Fit owners: Balance Board compatibility. Unfortunately, you won't be wobbling on the board to bob and weave -- it's limited to training modes only.Those training modes do seem to be carefully considered, however, being designed under the guidance of a boxing instructor and intended to offer an actual challenge: "It's a workout - even the silly Wii Sports one is a workout. We intend to give you a real one with the Balance Board." The example included a jump rope game done on the board with the Wiimote in your back pocket -- though we hope it doesn't involve actual, Balance Board-crunching jumps.
[Via NeoGAF]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
splazzatch @ Apr 16th 2008 11:01AM
If I could stand on the board, hold the wiimote and nunchuck to fight it would be pretty close to real boxing, that would be sweet if controls were realistic.
TheWarlock @ Apr 16th 2008 12:42PM
"It's a workout - even the silly Wii Sports one is a workout."
I'll have you know Sir, that by playing Wii Sports my biceps have never been bigger, and even though I eat about half my body weight in potatoe chips while playing SSBB [don't ask me how I do it] I am still [semi] [sort of] [not really] fit!
SoshiKitai @ Apr 16th 2008 1:08PM
Awwww... I just wanted a bob-and-weave device... it woulda' been perfect for Victorious Boxers (a bit late, but I can dream)...
Well, I can wait until a boxing game decides to use it. :)
Jay @ Apr 16th 2008 1:22PM
I'd buy it....it would at least be one more thing to try and motivate me to actually start working out
hvnlysoldr @ Apr 16th 2008 2:41PM
Looks like they won't implement it in time for the main game but still wished to use it so put it into the training workouts.