This is Nintendo's shot at the next big thing. This is not going to appeal to many on here, but thought it was worthy of a first play thread anyway.
In the rather large box you get
x2 activity meters
x2 clip on covers
As well as the usual game card (which has infa red technology in it (which works extremely well may i add)
The first think to mention this is NOT a game in any way shape or form. No minigames no exercises to follow ect, it is simple a tool that lets you follow your walking patterns across the day.
You put the activity meter on your person, so in a bag, clip it onto yourself, or some have threaded it through their shoe laces. Once this is done forget about it. The device for me has been unnoticable. It is very small and extremely light.
As the day goes on you will notice a red light flashing, this means that your steps are being counted. Should the light turn green, that means your daily step target has been reached. The game defaults your target at 3000 steps which i have worked out is about a mile of walking. You can change this target but only through the DS.
For me i love stats and it has been very interesting to see the chart of how much i have walked and when. The activity meter does a fantastic job of giving a great measurement.
In only 2 days i have found this little device to be the motivation i was looking for to walk more and take less public transport or drive. How long i will keep up with this for who knows? But for £35 (RRP £49.99) its so far so good.
Onto the software. First of all your asked to create a Mii, or import one from the Wii. I was shocked at how good the Mii creator is, i was expecting it to be quite bare bones, but i spent a good 30 mins playing about with it, getting my Mii just right. Once you have your Mii you are asked to sync the Activity Meter. This involved a simple button press on the meter while pointing at the DS software card.
Then that is it, you are set for the day. Attach on your person (or dog) and away you go.
The game also has special settings so you can get readings from a dog. I assume you get to create a dog Mii and such but i do not have a dog or a spare meter to check with.
At the end of the day you sync the meter back to the DS software card and you are presented with stats and a daily tip.
Personaly i think this is a very nice bit of kit, yes the majority here will not be interested, however you guys are not the market Nintendo is going for with this. There is no denying the price is extremely high for what it is, but it will also sell by the truck load but at the same time is functionable.
In the rather large box you get
x2 activity meters
x2 clip on covers
As well as the usual game card (which has infa red technology in it (which works extremely well may i add)
The first think to mention this is NOT a game in any way shape or form. No minigames no exercises to follow ect, it is simple a tool that lets you follow your walking patterns across the day.
You put the activity meter on your person, so in a bag, clip it onto yourself, or some have threaded it through their shoe laces. Once this is done forget about it. The device for me has been unnoticable. It is very small and extremely light.
As the day goes on you will notice a red light flashing, this means that your steps are being counted. Should the light turn green, that means your daily step target has been reached. The game defaults your target at 3000 steps which i have worked out is about a mile of walking. You can change this target but only through the DS.
For me i love stats and it has been very interesting to see the chart of how much i have walked and when. The activity meter does a fantastic job of giving a great measurement.
In only 2 days i have found this little device to be the motivation i was looking for to walk more and take less public transport or drive. How long i will keep up with this for who knows? But for £35 (RRP £49.99) its so far so good.
Onto the software. First of all your asked to create a Mii, or import one from the Wii. I was shocked at how good the Mii creator is, i was expecting it to be quite bare bones, but i spent a good 30 mins playing about with it, getting my Mii just right. Once you have your Mii you are asked to sync the Activity Meter. This involved a simple button press on the meter while pointing at the DS software card.
Then that is it, you are set for the day. Attach on your person (or dog) and away you go.
The game also has special settings so you can get readings from a dog. I assume you get to create a dog Mii and such but i do not have a dog or a spare meter to check with.
At the end of the day you sync the meter back to the DS software card and you are presented with stats and a daily tip.
Personaly i think this is a very nice bit of kit, yes the majority here will not be interested, however you guys are not the market Nintendo is going for with this. There is no denying the price is extremely high for what it is, but it will also sell by the truck load but at the same time is functionable.
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