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mac_gurl · 05-20-2008, 10:33 AM

Ok, the wii fit should be out today or tommorrow, so i thought i'd start a thread for sightings.

Bestbuy.ca and futureshop.ca say it doesn't come out til tommorrow.

Has anyone seen any yet?

Claeren · 05-20-2008, 11:34 AM

Not yet, but it looks interesting!

Claeren.

Russic · 05-20-2008, 11:50 AM

I have it preordered at ebgames, so hopefully I don't get the ol' "eb screw job" that so many others seem to get. I'm oddly excited for wii fit. Game shipments usually come in around 2, so expect the flurry to begin then (if it comes in today).

Bertuzzied · 05-20-2008, 12:15 PM

I'm so stupid not to have pre-ordered this. Now i will driving around the city all day tomorrow to try and find it.

Azure · 05-20-2008, 12:26 PM

Great idea. Seriously....I hope they make billions off of it.

Rathji · 05-20-2008, 12:30 PM

10am Bestbuy is your best shot.

GreenHardHat · 05-20-2008, 12:34 PM

Hmmm... what about midnight at one of the 24 hour walmarts. Does anybody know if they would put the game out then?

JayP · 05-20-2008, 01:11 PM

What time does Walmart open?

I'm planning on stopping by the Deerfoot Mall Walmart on the way to work tomorrow. Hopefully there's some left because this is going to be a bitch to find.

Nikki · 05-20-2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JayP

What time does Walmart open?

I'm planning on stopping by the Deerfoot Mall Walmart on the way to work tomorrow. Hopefully there's some left because this is going to be a bitch to find.

That location is a 24 hour one.

Russic · 05-20-2008, 01:41 PM

Found this on Kotaku:

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I am a little confused about the reports of late Wii Fit shipments throughout North America when the package, as far as retailers are concerned, hasn't even gone on sale yet. While Nintendo did see fit (pardon the pun) to release their balance board on the 19th, I've seen boxes of the product at several retailers with giant "Do Not Sell Until May 21st" stickers on them. The shipments aren't late...they're dated.

I actually held one in my hands at a local Walmart nearly two weeks ago, with the ever-friendly electronics clerk (one of the few at a Walmart who knows what he is on about) even offered to sell it to me early, if the computer let him. Sadly it did not, once again flashing the message warning not to sell the game until the 21st. If Nintendo changed up the release date on retailers they didn't do it in enough time to change the box stickers and POS system fail-safes.

Don't even bother looking for one today. As far as the retail world is concerned you can get your Wii Fit on tomorrow. We've been lazy this long, another day won't kill us.

Locke · 05-20-2008, 02:33 PM

I have reservations regarding taking fitness advice from a pudgy italian plumber.

Fozzie_DeBear · 05-20-2008, 03:23 PM

How about a buff gorilla?

old-fart · 05-20-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

I have reservations regarding taking fitness advice from a pudgy italian plumber.

Come on now... the 'butt crack lunge' works the legs pretty good.

Resolute 14 · 05-20-2008, 03:57 PM

I'm likely picking up Wii fit eventually, but the balance board offers some really cool possibilities for games. A home version of that Police911 arcade game, for instance. Between the board and the remote/nunchuk, it would likely be able to sense where you are leaning.

Russic · 05-20-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I'm likely picking up Wii fit eventually, but the balance board offers some really cool possibilities for games. A home version of that Police911 arcade game, for instance. Between the board and the remote/nunchuk, it would likely be able to sense where you are leaning.

Except that it's for the wii. Perhaps a game similar to police911 where the terrorists are koopas and you shoot them with compliments would be more likely ... maybe.

OutOfTheCube · 05-21-2008, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Russic

Except that it's for the wii. Perhaps a game similar to police911 where the terrorists are koopas and you shoot them with compliments would be more likely ... maybe.

Hooray for ignorance!

The Goon · 05-21-2008, 07:47 AM

I tried pre-buying at EB Games but they told me they were "sold out" of pre-buys, a concept I'm not sure I fully understand.

So hopefully I will be able to find one at the HMV downtown during my lunch break today.

JayP · 05-21-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by The Goon

I tried pre-buying at EB Games but they told me they were "sold out" of pre-buys, a concept I'm not sure I fully understand.

I think it's because each store only gets so many copies in that they don't want to have all the copies as pre-orders.

I just picked it up at Wal-mart 10 minutes ago. They had a lot of empty shipping boxes and less than 5 games left. It was funny though - I'm 22 and the people before and after me in line were at least 50.

I'll try and post some impressions tonight.

The Goon · 05-21-2008, 08:07 AM

Damn - I should have picked it up at WalMart on the way to work. Forgot about the 24-hour stores. Maybe the manager will let me sneak out at 9:55am for 15 mins.

Thanks for explaining about the pre-buys, that makes sense.

Misterpants · 05-21-2008, 08:15 AM

I can't wait for this thread to turn into "Help-My Upstairs Neighbour Got Wii Fit and Won't Stop Making Noise"