Yippee-kai-yay, Mario lovers.

- Following the news that Wii Fit helped a UK mom of two overcome her Parkinson’s symptoms, Wii Fit makes news again as playing it helped another British mom of two recognize the symptoms of Parkinson’s. ( DailyMail )

- Iwata asks, laughs, and reveals more juicy details about the 3DS, such as its 3D camera capabilities, StreetPass, SD card storage, and Nintendog eyeballs in this continuation of the Iwata Asks roundtable. ( Nintendo.com )

- Video of the 3DS in action at CES! Obviously, it’s a video so you can’t really see the 3D effect terribly well, but I’ll take as many Ds as I can get. ( CNN Fortune)

- On 1/11/11, we announced the two winners of the Infendo t-shirt giveaway! One has already stepped forward and claimed their coveted prize. If the other was you, please let us know. Help me… help you. ( Infendo )

Ever since the release of the Wii, we’ve heard one story after another about the system’s wide range of health benefits. Fans rave about the weight loss, physical therapy, stroke recovery, and other forms of Wii-habilitation made possible through the system. Gamers in general have also enjoyed improved eyesight, increased brain power and better multitasking abilities. The Wii has even been deemed worthy of endorsement by the American Heart Association

Now we can add another health benefit to the list — improvement of symptoms associated with Parkinson’s.

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Coming Fall 2009. Bundled with the Wii Balance Board, or sold as seperate software.

GoNintendo is reporting rumored release dates on Wii Motion Plus, Wii Sports Resort, and something called “Wii Fit Plus” for July and November, respectively.  The tip comes by way of GoNintendo reader Maxemillian_X, who snapped a covert shot of an upcoming release list in an Amsterdam game shop.  We already knew Motion Plus and Wii Sports Resort was on it’s way – and July seems like a likely release date – but what about Wii Fit Plus?  If this is real, are you interested in a sequel to Wii Fit – or is it too soon?

[GoNintendo via Joystiq]

Just a quick thought that I ignited earlier today…Where the snap are the Wii Balance Board titles?! Let me rephrase that…Where the snap are the GOOD Wii Balance Board titles? As we approach the feet-laden peripheral’s one year anniversary (May) you might begin to wonder, like I did, why we haven’t seen all that strong developer support “promised” by Nintendo. Sure, you have your top-tier Wii Fit, Raving Rabbids, Skate It, and the likes, but did these really uphold the ninety buck-a-roos you slapped down for this digital weight scale? I begin to worry the big N might of gotten a little ahead of itself when releasing white plastic accessories. But all is forgotten when you see the sales top a whopping 16.3 million copies sold worldwide.

These ideas were spawned from an article I read this morning that questions whether or not Nintendo’s upcoming Wii MotionPlus will steal the balance board’s thunder.

Will it? Should it? Do you even give a care? Comment!