Wii Balance Board - Software

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Wii Fit was the first game to make use of the Wii Balance Board. Shigeru Miyamoto noted the potential for other uses, however, noting that "probably the simplest and most straightforward would be a snowboarding game". Miyamoto has also stated that Nintendo has received "many inquiries" from third parties following the announcement of Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board, as well as receiving interest from the physical fitness industry.

We Ski by Namco Bandai Games was the first third-party game to make use of the Wii Balance Board, in conjunction with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment.

Only one Balance Board can be synchronized with the Wii at a time and the board uses the fourth player controller connection, replacing any Wii Remotes that are currently bound to that position. Due to these two limitations there is no ability to use multiple Balance Boards simultaneously.

It was confirmed that the board will also be compatible with the Wii's successor console, the Wii U.

It is supported by Linux kernel 3.7.

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