This makes perfect sense. While Wii Fit is a game, in that it's a software program released on a game console, and it has some distinctly game-like elements (unlocking new exercises, etc.), in practice, it's much more a piece of fitness equipment (however low impact) than it is a piece of entertainment software.

Take this theory - games aren't a medium, they're a method. It's not that "games" are like movies or books - instead, think of "games" as a paintbrush - a set of tools you can use to create something. A book can be a game, as can a TV show, or even (potentially) a movie. Games themselves, as they're known today, already span a wide variety of genres, from things that are very novel-like to things that are very movie-like. Wii Fit is very fitness-equipment-like, so it makes perfect sense that it should be treated as such.

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