Wii Fit U Announced for eShop Download

Wii Fit U

Today, Nintendo announced Wii U will be able to download Wii Fit U free for one month. The only requirements?  You only need a Wii Balance Board and broadband Internet connection.   The company goes a bit farther with the offer too. See, gamers can download Wii Fit U from eShop between November 1, 2013 and January 31, 2014.  You can play the full game for one month. Then all you need to do is buy a Fit Meter fort $19.99 and sync it to your Wii Fit U copy .You can continue to play Wii Fit U forever, for no additional cost. In essence, you get Wii Fit U for only $19.99.

 

 

The full Nintendo Direct video is below for your viewing pleasure. Do you think Nintendo’s new retail model changes the game? Or is merely a bit too different? 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elXyFF-jBTg#t=1210[/youtube]

Rakim Reid is many things -- a blogger, husband, student -- but video games have been in his life longer than any of them. He has written about the video game industry over the years in his spare time and has plans to expand into the e-book realm. He is a avid Nintendo fan and continues to play the company's latest games. You can find him curled up next to his 3DS in his downtime.