Wii Fit Plus Balance Games Playthrough Part 6: Balance Bubble

Part 6 of our Balance Games Playthrough shifted over to the river for Balance Bubble:

Wii Fit Plus Balance Games Playthrough Part 6: Balance Bubble

 

Balance Bubble

The Balance Bubble is a really enjoyable game, and was often a favorite amongst Wii Fit purchasers.  Testament to the popularity of the exercise is that Wii Fit Plus created a Balance Bubble Plus activity in the Training Plus section.

This one just requires the Balance Board.  You lean forward to control your speed, just level out to 50/50 to remain stationary.  The challenge of course comes from the banks of the river and of course, bees!  You have to shift left and right to avoid the shore line walls and juts.  When bees show up you have to either rush through them, dodge them, or slow down and let them pass.

The issue then becomes how to pace yourself to get a good score.  If you make it to the edge of the finish line it won't be a a good score.  In order to get a decent score you have to cross the finish line.

I had never finished the Beginner version with a 4-Star Ranking, but with a little persistence it came to fruition as we registered a time of 29.43 seconds! 

We follow up the Beginner level with Advanced.  It is a bit more challenging as the bees are out in full force.  I wasn't able to 4-Star it, but plan to after the playthrough wraps up.  The most difficult part is having speed built up to get past the last bee, which guards the finish line.  I never got it done in this limited playthrough (recorded it right before leaving on vacation).  If you wait, you can get across the finish line just fine, but it won't be fast enough for the 4-Star Ranking.

This is a great activity and a true staple of Wii Fit and Wii Fit Plus.  You will get a little bit of a workout in while improving your coordination and balance. 

Wii Fit Plus Balance Games Playthrough Part 4: Table Tilt

Part 4 of our Wii Fit Plus Balance Games Playthrough sees us move on to the Table Tilt, another cult classic amongst the Wii Fit diehards.  This is perhaps the best representation of what you can achieve with the balance board as you have to utilize all 360 degrees of the Balance Board to excel.  Check it out:

Wii Fit Plus Balance Games Playthrough Part 4: Table Tilt

Table Tilt

The Table Tilt exercise is broken down into Beginner and Advanced installments.  The premise is simple, get the balls into the hole(s) as quick as possible.  Everytime you pocket a ball and clear a stage you earn more time, up to a max of 99 seconds.  You can then proceed to tackle the next Stage.  Both installments have 8 total stages that give you 10 points for completing them and then a bonus score based on the seconds you have remaining.  It is a simple scoring proces and works very well.

This exercise mandates that you master Balance Board control.  You don't just lean left or right, or shift your weight forward or back, you have to do them in a combination and every sequence imaginable.  With practice you won't have any trouble mastering the controls and picking up 4-Star Rankings.

Wii Fit Plus Balance Games Playthrough Part 2: Ski Slalom

Part 2 of our Wii Fit Plus Aerobics Playthrough sees us take on the Ski Slalom.  This is a pretty cool exercise that will help with your reflexes, reaction time, and agility.  Admittedly I have not played this one in quite some time.  That said, you can note how easy it is to come in rusty, re-learn the skill set, and improve with each session.  Let's check it out:

Wii Fit Plus Balance Games Playthrough Part 2: Ski Slalom

Ski Slalom

I have to say, I should probably play this one more...it is a ton of fun!  With Training Plus available on Wii Fit Plus, I tend to spend a lot of my time there, this reminded me how much I enjoyed the Ski Slalom on the original Wii Fit.  I'm not the greatest at it, but again, it sure is fun! 

You can see how the main goal should be to not miss any targets.  The 7 second penalties really kill you, regardless of how fast you went.  My advice is to pace yourself thru the checkpoints, but then speed up on the one or two long, downhill stretches.

You can also lean left or right for a longer period of time to make a slow turn...ie you convert your momentum to the side to avoid missing a marker. 

The best tip I can offer is just to practice.  Go once to learn the controls, again to work on speed, and then focus on the course and find the points to speed up and slow down...before you know it you will be improving each time and well on your way to a 4-Star Ranking!

Wii Fit Plus Aerobics Playthrough Part 2-2: Basic Run, Long Routes

Part 2-2 of our Wii Fit Plus Aerobics Playthrough progresses to the Long Routes of the Basic Run.  This is th same concept as the Short Route Basic Run, just longer.  The extra length takes care of the shortcomings in the Short Routes in that going slow behind your guide Mii to run a certain route can be compensated for with the greater lenght of the route, thus making it easier to 4-Star the runs.  Let's take a look:

Wii Fit Plus Aerobics Playthrough Part 2-2: Free Run, Long Routes

Basic Run, Long Routes

1. Guide Mii, Dirt Circle Route, ends past the Brick Bridge near the falls

2. Tan Dog, Red Collar, ends on the windmill hill

3. Black Cat, Blue Collar, behind the falls, to the overlook below the castle

4. Black Dog, Red Collar, thru town to the lighthouse

5. Tan Cat, Blue Collar, up to the rooftop

6. Gray Dog, Red Collar, to the beach

This is again one of my favorites on the game, although I am more partial to the diversity on the Island Laps.  However, the Long Routes have some cool endings as well...particularly Route 5's cat that takes you to a rooftop finish and Route 6's dog that lets you hit the waves on the beach!  Route 3 is also unique in that you get to go behind the falls and up the seldom used path to the overlook (it dead ends that direction as well).

Wii Fit Plus Aerobics Playthrough Part 2-1: Basic Run, Short Routes

Part 2-1 of our Wii Fit Plus Aerobics Playthrough sees us take on the Basic Run.  This is one of my favorite exercises in the entire game!  I divided it up into 3 installments: Short, Long, and Island Lap Routes.

This is Part 2-1 so it will focus on the Short Routes, let's check it out:

Wii Fit Plus Aerobics Playthrough Part 2-1: Basic Run, Short Routes

Basic Run: Short Routes

There are 4 stand alone short routes in the Basic Run.  Here is a quick overview of what you can run:

-A: Mii short lap back to stone circle

-B: Gray Cat, Blue Collar-Rooftops to Queen Peach

-C: White Cat, Red Collar-8 Bit Circuit, across tree back to falls
-D: White Dog, Red Collar-Run to the Cabins, up Windhill to finish

-E: Normal Speed to the boat

In the video, you'll also see the following routes:
-F: Fast speed to the boat
-G: Mix up, still no 4 star

This one is pretty basic, you simply run!  The catch is you can follow the Mii, or pass and follow any one of a number of cats and dogs...an awesome touch!  Getting a 4-Star Ranking is difficult when you don't take one of the early routes for the simple fact it is so hard to "run" and not pass the guide Mii. 

The good news is, this flaw is completely remedied in the Long Run and Island Lap.

These are very short routes and are good if you are strapped for time, or just getting into Wii Fit.  You can spend a lot of time just exploring and enjoying the surroundings (all the Miis that wave and pass you by etc).