Namco Bandai Announces Active Life: Athletic World for the Wii
By Jonathan on Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 at 12:32 PM PST In Games, Nintendo
Stop me if you’ve heard this one: there’s a game coming out for the Wii that features several athletic mini-games that use a special pad that you stand on. Sounds like Wii Fit, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not; it’s actually “Active Life: Athletic World” from Namco Bandai. The game will utilize a custom mat containing eight sensor pads that you stand on. More than 10 mini-games will have you using both the mat and the Wii-mote to essentially exercise while moving through obstacle courses, white water rafting, and doing other activities. The game also supports multiplayer matches that can use a single mat, and it can track players’ accomplishments in the game. Says Makoto Iwai, Executive VP and COO of Namco Bandai:
“By combining the motion-based Wii Remote and a custom gaming mat to create an entirely unique gaming experience, Active Life: Athletic World delivers unprecedented interactivity as players use their whole body to take control of the game. With a wide assortment of timeless games that everyone can enjoy as well as cooperative and competitive multiplayer elements, Active Life: Athletic World is sure to get the whole family off the couch and into the fun.”
Expect to see Active Life: Athletic World hit store shelves next year.
I’ve posted a blog with some videos using the the BodyPad fighting system. It’s similar to the Wii in that you can throw real punches to throw punches in-game, but different in that it works with PS2 and XBOX. It also allows for kicks so that you can control most fighting games.
These are all games I own and play regularly with the BodyPad system. 19 games so far.
- Capcom Classic Collection
- Dead or Alive 3
- Def Jam: Fight for NY
- Dynasty Warriors 4
- Fight Club
- Fight Night 2004
- Guilty Gear X2
- Knockout Kings 2002
- Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- Metal Slug 3
- Midway Arcade Treasures 2
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
- Ninja Gaiden
- Rocky
- Rocky: Legends
- Soul Caliber 2
- Tao Feng
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turles
- X-Men Legends
Check out the blog if interested. It really is a great workout and I think anyone using a Wii might enjoy this also…
http://bodypad.blogspot.com
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