Comments on: Running on Wii Fit Island

By: iona

iona — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:14:49 +0000

For you guys that are asking how to get to the places you see while you’re running on wii fit plus, you can get to them! Go to the main menu where you pick from different types of activities – the screen with the menu on the right that say Aerobics, Balance, Yoga, etc. Pick the top one, I forget what it’s called….yikes. It’s the first one. So click on that, and pick Running Plus from the graphic menu you get. It’s the very last item. It’s a pic of a woman running with a cat.

It’s so awesome. You start out with the short race again, the 3 min one. You follow a cat instead of a dog, and every time you complete the run, another paths is unlocked, and another cat shows up and takes you to a different part of the island, where you’ve never been before. There are three short run paths, 3 long run paths, and 3 island run paths. Just keep following the different cats! You’ll be asked questions after each race, so try to remember some things that you’ve seen – how many wii flags did you see, how many dogs ran past you, what color was the cat you were following…easy stuff like that. I’m not sure if the new paths are unlocked if you get all of the answers wrong, since I got them all right every time

You’ll be running through new mountain tunnels, over ramps and rooftops in the town, over that wooden footbridge you keep seeing but can’t figure out how to get to….one of the races even ends on the cruise ship you see parked at the dock! Very fun, and a nice change of pace from the same tracks you see over and over. My fav was a long winding staircase sort of bridge, made of metal, that’s hidden on the side of a mountain. It made a nice clang when my mii ran on it. One race ends up in a mountain where there are hidden ruins like a coliseum. TRY IT!!

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:46:18 +0000

John, as for the 22nd flag, it might be the one out beyond the first two on the sand, around the hill further out, will show once you are around that.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:48:07 +0000

I use the free run game on days I can't make it to they gym for my regular cardio workout. It's great! I get a little bored with running around the island now that I've been doing it for awhile. So, I usually choose to watch regular TV while the remote takes over and does the calculating for me. On my TV, you just switch the input from the Wii game back to my satellite dish and they will run simultaneously. When I'm down to the last minute, I just switch back to the Wii to see my results. Great "no excuses" workout!

Oh, and as for the distance, at the gym, I usually do 3 miles in 30 minutes jogging on the treadmill. On the Wii run, in 30 minutes I'm averaging between 5.5 and 6.5 miles.

By: Empressmean

Empressmean — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:43:13 +0000

I’m using my treadmill for the run is anyone else doing that same? still having problems getting a steady pace.

By: Empressmean

Empressmean — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:41:53 +0000

John, You may be missing the flag inside the moutain. When you get close to the moutain expand to see all the maps. I don’t think there’s a road to this flag. You have to cut across the grass. Hope this helps.

By: John

John — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:41:41 +0000

Speaking of the map… I’ve been “cycling” around the island … and I have not been able to find the 22nd flag… is there a map that shows where they are? I rode all over for a good 25 minutes with 21 of 22 completed…

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:41:29 +0000

Just got the wii fit plus. Do you actually go to a place that shows the Island on the program and you click on the different sections or is just in the activities and you unlock as you go. We keep looking for the map on the game like they show in the book but can’t find it. Please help.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:29:23 +0000

I use a treadmill while doing the wii fit run , I set the treadmill to 5km/h and put the remote in my pocket. Works fine and I can use my RunningShoes for it .

By: jen

jen — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:06:36 +0000

how do you change the channels while you are running on free run?

By: Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:15:46 +0000

I agree completely with Gidget. It would be great to have a game where it was just running with a bunch of different trails to take! I have a treadmill I run on in front of my 42″ TV and I love it. Reminds me of Cross Country in High School.
As for the remote thing. I just get a belt and put it around my waist. Then I stuff the remote between my side and the belt. Works great because I can still get to the buttons if I need to and it doesn’t slip because I can adjust the belt.
I have to try out the following dog thing. Seems like lots of fun and I’ll have to see where they can take me.