National Obesity Forum slams Wii Fit, Nintendo not budging

 Not everyone thinks that the Nintendo Wii and its games are nice and kid-friendly. The National Obesity forum in the UK says that hit release Wii Fit is offensive and threatening to children. They asked Nintendo to do something about it, but the company may not be all too willing to take action. Details in the full article.

 The UK’s National Obesity Forum has condemned Nintendo’s hit Wii Fit, game for calling a 10-year old girl fat, saying that the title’s mechanics are misleading and potentially threatening to children.

“I’m absolutely aghast that children are being told they are fat,” said Tam Fry of the National Obesity Forum after hearing about the case. “BMI is far from perfect but with children it simply should not be used.”

“A child’s BMI can change every month and it is perfectly possible for a child to be stocky, yet still very fit,” he adds. “I would be very concerned if children were using this game and I believe it should carry a warning for parents.”

For its part, Nintendo apologized through a spokesperson to customers who were offended by Wii Fit. The company conceded that “the resulting figures may not be entirely accurate for younger age groups due to varying levels of development.”

However, the game maker said that it will by no means issue a warning such as the one that the National Obesity Forum asks from them. We’ll give you more updates on this on-going issue soon.

Via Daily Mail