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Shaun White Snowboarding Wii to Use Balance Board

Posted by timothy on from the appropriate-technology dept.

TazedSoul writes "During Ubidays 2008, Ubisoft revealed that its upcoming snowboarding title, Shaun White Snowboarding, will be coming to Nintendo Wii. More exciting, the publisher revealed that the game will support Nintendo's Wii Balance Board. Although members of the press were not allowed to play the game at the event, an Ubisoft representative was on hand to demo the setup. The game is played with both the Balance Board and Wii-mote, using the latter to control tricks." Update: 05/28 19:26 GMT by T : Erik Johnson writes with word that Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids TV Party will also use the Balance Board (for the Wii version, of course).

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  1. Re:Dont RTFA by Chris+Burke · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, at least there's a random source picture of someone snowboarding...

    No, no, that's a picture of the new optional controller, the snowy half-pipe add-on. It's going to be a lot more expensive than the balance board, though, so it's not going to come with the base game.

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  2. Re:Dont RTFA by berashith · · Score: 4, Funny

    what do you mean? there is a full additional sentence that wasnt in the summary.

  3. Guru Meditation by Goaway · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does this mean it is finally time for the long-awaited return of the Guru Meditation?

    1. Re:Guru Meditation by db32 · · Score: 2, Informative

      As I understand it that is already included as one of the balance games in Wii Fit. I had wondered this myself when I first heard about the Wii Balance board and everyone talking about how innovative it was. But it seems that intentionally or not Nintendo may have given a nod to that particular forerunner.

      Apparently there is a game where you must sit on the balance board lotus style and be very still in front of a candle. If you move the candle goes out. The game keeps track of how long you stay still. Sounds a hell of a lot like the original if you ask me.

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  4. Something even more exciting... by SCHecklerX · · Score: 2, Insightful

    ...strap a real board on, and head to the mountain?

    1. Re:Something even more exciting... by oahazmatt · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...strap a real board on, and head to the mountain? Outside...? With the sun...? But...my pale glow. It'll be ruined!
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    2. Re:Something even more exciting... by syrinx · · Score: 4, Funny

      Exactly! And I don't know why people play FPSs when they can just go down to the Army recruiting station!

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  5. Injuries by MistrBlank · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'm waiting for the next story of Wii related injuries that are tied to the Wii Balance board. You know there are idiots out there with no balance and this time instead of the Wii mote impaling the TV, we'll have people that fell through their TVs, walls, furniture, on the dog, etc.