10 Best Weight Loss Games for the Wii Roundup

After recently covering the Cyberbike title for the Wii, we were thinking it was time to look at the other weight loss games for the Wii and roundup the top ten. In some of our picks the fitness goal is explicit, but not always. Our focus was on games that could promote weight loss whether through strength training or the cardio that happens while dancing up a sweat.

While some of the choices below are obvious (Wii Fit Plus anyone?), like we said above the jump, not all of our picks are to be found in the "heath and fitness" section. Some titles like Samba de Amigo and Punch-Out can offer a great workout simply through the cardio that happens during the game play. Of course we could not forget Dance Dance Revolution the game that really started getting people off the couch and moving. Here are our top ten picks for helping you work off those holiday treats...

Any personal opinions out there of which Wii fitness games have helped you stay in shape or shed some extra pounds?

Comments (6)

Way to write a useless list. Some commentary about what you liked, disliked, what kind of activities each game offered, etc would make this post more than just a waste of bits.

DDR will kick your butt -- and it's fun. The equiptment is a bit pricey though.

My mother bought herself a Wii for the fitness games-I'll definitely forward this to her!
P.S.- Way to write a useless comment, ktoth04.

Thanks for this. I have been looking for some ideas to keep the kids active over the winter and you gave me some good ideas to check out.

To ktoth04. A roundup is just that; a roundup of available options for someone to check out. It is not supposed to include a dissertation on each option. So do your homework, learn some English and get a life.

ktoth04- patience, grasshopper! some characterization of each would have been helpful, I agree. But, input is being solicited; it's up to the commenters to fill in the details.

I have tried EA active and it does make you do things that are good for you. After one workout that focused on lunges and squats, I was sore in places that I didn't even know were there. This is my main complaint about it.

There are two modes of play. One is basically free form mode- you just do whatever strikes your fancy. the other is a regimented program that lets you chart your progress to some degree. Unfortunately, there is very little flexibility- you can eliminate parts of the routine you don't want to do, but it will just make you repeat other items to make up for it. Hence, sore parts after too many lunges. It needs to incorporate more decision making to keep your workout balanced. There will always be some exercise someone doesn't want to do, or can't do. This really needs to be thought out a little better.

Also: the "trainer" uses carrots as well as sticks to motivate you to do more. I found both modes to be incredibly annoying, and in some cases, demotivating. The program comes a few different background music loops, but there is no way I have found to play the music while muting the trainer. So I turn the sound off and use my own music.

I don't think I would have purchased this one, in retrospect. However, maybe someone who has made peace with this program can let me know how they did it.

In general, I agree with the choices of best weight loss games. I disagree a little with Mario and Sonic--while the summer edition was good, I don't find much workout in the winter edition.

Here's the list I go to for reviews on each of these (and others). It provides a pretty good rundown and a lot of the games match with the list above: Wii Fitness Games