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Spiegato da un brillante post su uno dei blog di Wired il segreto del successo della Nintendo Wii: ti fa sentire stupido…

“The secret to the Wii’s seductive powers over someone like my mother is that despite being a nifty piece of technology it never, ever makes you feel stupid. Within seconds, she not only understood the bowling controls, but had mastered them to the point that she could succeed at the game. It’s something that we, as regular gamers, take for granted, but which is particularly exhilarating for anyone who views the complex controller of the PS3 or the 360 as mountain too treacherous and difficult to ever climb” (fonte qui)

“All in all, I’m quite impressed with Nintendo’s exercise software, especially the Balance Board. Wii Fit is certainly not the first example, even in recent times, of a product that attempts to turn exercise into a videogame. But it’s probably the most successful one, and a lot of that is thanks to the controller. Since the board can determine quite accurately how well you are performing a set of standard exercises, the feedback that you get from the game is meaningful” (da qui)

Sarà ma io continuo ad andare in palestra. Poi al limite mi metto sulla cyclette a giocare con la PSP con il DS, ma almeno vinco la fatica di non rimanere sul divano…