Viral Song Describes Wii Fit’s Negative Impact on Self Esteem
Nintendo’sWii Fitdebuted in North America in 2008 and quickly became a phenomenon, becoming what was at the time the third bestselling console game by 2012. It seemed that practically everyone who owned a Nintendo Wii also owned the Wii Balance Board peripheral, andWii Fitwas a key element ofNintendo’s then 10-year plan to improve people’s quality of life“in enjoyable ways.” As with many well-intentioned plans, however, there were unforeseen downsides to theWii Fit....