Walmart.com using Wii Fit to boost Mom's Day sales (Reuters)
May 2, 2008
Reuters - Forget the flowers and candy --
Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) highly anticipated "Wii Fit" video
game will debut in the U.S. later this month, and Wal-Mart
Stores Inc's online division is trying to persuade
shoppers to order the game as "a perfect gift" for Mother's
Day.
Variety grows in accessories for Nintendo's Wii console
Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement.
Variety grows in accessories for Nintendo's Wii console (AP)
AP - Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement. 
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British Snap Up Nintendo's Wii Fit Video Game (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - For a nation perhaps better known for a fitness regimen of darts and a pint, the news from Elspa Ltd.'s Chart-Track was particularly startling. The data-compilation service, which among other things tallies the sale of software titles, announced that last week Nintendo's Wii Fit was the top-selling title in the United Kingdom. The company's Mario Kart Wii dropped to the number-two position.
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