Where's your Wii Fit Balance Board? That's a question we asked many years ago when the popularity of Nintendo's fitness-focused peripheral was on the wane, but now, several years later, it fills us with joy to know that this unique interface still has a purpose in the world.
That purpose? Weighing gas canisters.
Given the large volume of Balance Boards sitting in cupboards and lofts all over the world, it's heartwarming to see that this particular one is still proving its worth.
Rather than ask where your Wii Fit Balance Board is now, we've got an updated question: What was the last thing you weighed using it?
[source twitter.com]
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I weighed my cat with it haha
As expensive as it is I wish it could just be used as a regular old scale. They could've put a digital read out on it from the beginning. Don't want to hook everything up just to get my weight.
I never was much on any of the Wii fits. I'd rather keep the pharmaceutical companies well funded with my blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetic medicines. OH WAIT!
I still play Wii Fit U at least once a month, I'd love to see a Switch follow-up
@Spoony_Tech the board itself probably doesn't have the firmware on it to interpret the measurements...that's done in the software on Wii most likely.
Erm weighing scales only cost like £14 from Amazon and they are digital
As I packed it away forever, it weighed on my conscience.
That’s hilarious. Absolutely bonkers
I’m just waiting for “sLoW nEwS dAy, HuH?”
That would be cool if someone developed an Android app, so it could be used as a smart scale, by connecting to Google fit through it's Bluetooth.
@BacklogBlues Absolute madness that people still have to pay for vital medicine in 2019. Big Pharma is downright terrifying.
I still haven't have Wii Balance. 😅
Wait, can i measure my sibling's dog weight with Wii Balance ? 😀
I guess my sibling's dog will not ready yet..... 😆
It's not bad for me @nessisonett as i only have a $1,525 max copay deductible a year. So only $1,525 a year for all my meds. But sadly there is no way people without insurance or good insurance can afford medication here in the U.S as just the meds i listed above are over $3,000 a month or $36,000 a year. It truly is greedy and wrong and no that is not IMO just a fact.
@MH4 Well if you insist...
SLOW NEWS DAY!
Anyway, back to the topic at hand, I can't remember what I last weighed on the board... I am not even sure where the darn thing is. Probably in the attic, I don't know. But I do remember getting some sort of enjoyment from it back in the day... might even try to find out where the balance board is to boot it up for curiosity's sake.
@MS7000 Thanks, friend! Someone had to do it, haha.
Everything about these pictures are hillarious, but also clever 😂
The fact they keep a Wii in full working condition for this purpose warms my heart
I really want one of these but I'm scared of catching veruccas from a second hand one......
The ONLY use for the balance board
@Anti-Matter You can add dogs into Wii Fit, even.
@mrmememan WeSki with the balance board was pretty fun as a kid.
Mine is shoved under the bed in the easiest spot to reach (aside from where my slippers are) because I still use it sometimes.
I did with my dogs with it hahah
@Spoony_Tech
That gives me an idea!
Maybe there should be an app that could connect
To the Wii board. 🤔
@Ttimer5 That would be a really cool idea.
i feel like i heard a story like this a long time ago, with someone using it to weight their luggage
The last thing I weighed was my son when he was about 2 years old.
If you have a Mii that’s under 4 it turns it into a baby on Wii Fit Plus and you can weigh them similar to the pets.
This is magic. Really enjoyed the story. Thanks.
@Tim_Vreeland i bet somebody already had.... Ill star my search!
GAH! I might have to get snowboarding out again...
Propane tank, in the house?
Are these people insane?
@roro26 Same!
My balance board would cry if I stood on it now. Middle aged spread and beer haven't been kind...
very nice idea
They even made a Mii for the canister...
This is so random and awesome, haha!
I'm crying from laughing...
Edit:
Hey, it's nice to see that blue nintendolife design again! It has been a while...
This sounds exactly like something my mom would do lol. Unfortunately, we never had Wii Fit.
I keep my Wii Fit board near the TV as Wii Fit U have some fun party games and offers an excellent workout. There's still no Switch title to beat it in the latter.
I use mine to weigh dust.
@StevenG Nope, just 'Muricans! King of the Hill-types, I suppose...
I tell you what, the Luge mini-game was the bomb, and really tore my abs apart!
I purposely left mine in a location 500+ miles away from me after I sold my Wii U 2+ years ago.
I bought one a few weeks ago for €7, I'm currently toying with it as a VR 'controller', it's my VR Segway..
@Lone_Beagle The guy live in London, he calls it a gas canister and not a propane tank, plus it's painted red which is not common in the USA. The tanks should be white in the USA.
This isn't any Murican.
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