After the Xbox 360 and PS3 came out with their own motion-sensing tech, the poor Nintendo Wii has been moved to the gaming background because, well, console gaming in standard definition just doesn’t sound that cool anymore. A modder named Angel OD at the Bit-Tech forums, for some reason, wondered why no one ever slapped on a water-cooling kit on a Wii before, and started to work on a project to do just that. We believe no one has done it since it doesn’t seem to run hot enough to need one (at least ours doesn’t) which makes the exercise a bit unnecessary, but we’re not going to argue about the awesomeness of the finished product.
Finally, some in-depth info about the Wii Vitality Sensor accessory we first saw way back in June. It’s not something we were seriously looking forward to, but the initial info just sounded so intriguing in a this-is-weird kind of way that we just had to know what’s up with it. Anyway, it’s been reported that Nintendo just filed a patent application for the Vitality Sensor, giving a first look into a gaming accessory that aims to “encourage players to relax.”
Nintendo Japan has just released a special edition red version of the Wii console to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros franchise. It’s still basically the same old Wii, but bathed in what we can only assume to be the same shade of red on Mario’s plumber duds. Not much of a change, although the new red design is certainly a refreshing change. The traditional white frame was starting to get old.
EA Sports has announced that they’re developing an up date for EA Sports Active (listed as “the number one rated fitness program for the Wii”). Initially known as EA Sports Active 2.0, the new program will feature a wireless control system that will have you strapping motion sensors to your arms and legs and a heart rate monitor to measure intensity (it should also help the program tell if you’re still alive).
