Sgt. Bozzer
16-07-2007, 15:20
Think Wii Fit is new and exciting? Atari made a similar board 25 years ago!
One of the biggest pieces of news unleashed by Nintendo at last week's E3 was regarding Wii Fit that utilized a pressure sensitive balance board, while the idea seems super original, it seems that its origins go as far back as 25 years! In 1982 Atari released a balance board accessory for the Atari VCS which was known as the 'Joyboard', however it was much simpler than Nintendo's board with just directional latches on the bottom of the board.
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8260/joybozb5.jpg
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=18982
:p
One of the biggest pieces of news unleashed by Nintendo at last week's E3 was regarding Wii Fit that utilized a pressure sensitive balance board, while the idea seems super original, it seems that its origins go as far back as 25 years! In 1982 Atari released a balance board accessory for the Atari VCS which was known as the 'Joyboard', however it was much simpler than Nintendo's board with just directional latches on the bottom of the board.
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8260/joybozb5.jpg
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=18982
:p