Active Life: Outdoor Challenge

Can’t find Wii Fit? Namco Bandai’s Active Life: Outdoor Challenge may well be a suitable replacement until the impossible-to-find balance board game starts staying on store shelves for more than 30 seconds at a time. No, it won’t measure your weight — rather than a balance board, this Outdoor Challenge comes with a mat, similar to a Dance Dance Revolution pad (or the Power Pad, for those who remember the 8-bit Nintendo’s entry into a similar arena). Using a combination of the pad and the Wiimote, players do everything from simple sprints to kayaking to a good old fashioned game of whack-a-mole. The easiest games are doable for children as young as three or four, while the toughest will have the grownups sweating quicker than they expect. It may not help you lose weight, but it may well be the most kinetic gaming experience you play this year. If nothing else, it’ll keep you going until you really start feeling the pressure of fulfilling those New Year’s Resolutions.

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