2008 · Nintendo System Development · Fitness · Sports

Personal Trainer: Walking

Nintendo exclusive

Nintendo has trained people's brains and made fitness fun. Now Personal Trainer: Walking gives the simple act of walking a high-tech twist.

Released: 1 November 2008
Platforms: Nintendo DS
Genres: Fitness Sports
Developers: Nintendo System Development
Publishers: Nintendo
Modes: Single-player
Country: Japan
Age ratings: CLASS_IND L PEGI 3 CERO A ESRB E
Languages: English, English (UK), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish (Spain)

About

Walk with me! Do you know your walking routine? JPN NA, known in North America as Personal Trainer: Walking, is a 2008 exergaming application developed by Nintendo Network Service Development (Nintendo NSD) and Creatures Inc. for the Nintendo DS. The pedometer accessory was developed in-house at Nintendo NSD, while the software portion was developed in conjunction with Nintendo NSD, Creatures Inc., and Engines.

It is part of both Nintendo's Touch! Generations brand and the Personal Trainer series. It is one of only five Nintendo DS titles to support Mii characters, three of which are Japan exclusives. In North America, it is part of the Personal Trainer series.

Keywords

walking simulator
real world fitness

Media

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Reception

Official Nintendo Magazine scored the game 75%, noting the health benefits of exercising and addictiveness of following statistics, but also noted the inherent pointlessness of the game.

IGN scored it 7/10, describing it as a "decent encouragement to get off the couch".