Wii Sports Resort

We've proven to ourselves that the Wii Fit can help you shed pounds, but according to the American Heart Association, the gaming console can be good for your health in more ways than one. Both the American Heart Association and Nintendo announced their partnership today in NYC, which will bring about a new AHA-branded Wii console box, and an endorsement for Wii Fit, Wii Fit Plus, and Wii Sports Resort (coming bundled with the new black Wii), which enhance the active play initiative founded by the Heart Association.

According to the AHA, the Wii console promotes movement and activity among kids and adults alike — 60 minutes of activity a day is recommended — which makes this partnership kind of a no-brainer. Exercise and gaming? Everyone can get in on that, right? You'll begin seeing the AHA label on the console's box, and new products focusing on health will likely be released in the near future.

Have you given up your Wii Fit, or are you still keeping active with it?

The sexy black Wii has been entertaining Japan since last year, but on May 9, residents of the US can finally get their hands on one — along with bonus games and accessories in the new standard Wii bundle.

Coming stocked with Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus (as well as the über-famous Wii Sports), the new Wii bundle will set you back $200 and comes in your choice of either a white or black console. That's a big savings, considering the Wii MotionPlus adapter and the Wii Sports Resort game retail for $20 and $50 (respectively) when bought separately. This bundle will become standard fare for gamers after next week, so if you darker-hued lovers want to coordinate all of your gadgets and consoles, now is your chance!

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I know, I included Wii Sports Resort in my August must-haves list and already asked you if you were planning on picking up the game. But, after watching Nintendo's new Wii Sports Resort commercial, which starts airing today, I'm really excited to go kayaking and play ping-pong —who knew?! And don't even get me started about the addition of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which is said to track a player's movements in finer detail. I may just work up more of a sweat with this game than with EA Sports Active. . . looking forward to seeing how accurate it really is!

I still play Wii Sports on a regular basis, which makes me think that Wii Sports Resort will be a staple in my game playing rotation (stay tuned for the review!).

With 26 mini games (including wakeboarding, fencing and Frisbee) and cool new challenges in single player mode, Wii Sports Resort is made to be paired up with the Wii MotionPlus to make your gameplay even more accurate — which we all know comes in handy when you're attempting that pro level putting green.

For $45, you'll get the game and a free Wii MotionPlus sensor to boot. Not a bad price considering how much use this game is bound to get, eh?