The Biggest Loser
About the Game
The Biggest Loser is a health and lifestyle game for the Nintendo Wii, compatible with the Wii Balance Board. Based on the hit NBC reality TV show the game mirrors the format of the show by featuring intense training routines, weekly challenges, nutritional goals and information and the iconic weekly weigh-in and elimination from the show. Created with the support of the personal trainers, doctors and nutritionists from the TV show, the game features voiceovers from the show’s most famous trainers, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Their dialogue is used throughout the training routines to provide detailed instruction, safety information, tips and player feedback. The focus of the Biggest Loser’s training is on providing real weight loss and fitness results through hand crafted fitness routines, designed to burn calories and build muscle mass. Following from the principles of circuit training that are central to the workouts found in the TV show, the game aims to keep players moving by changing exercises every 30 to 60 seconds. Exercise routines can last between 20 and 80 minutes, depending on players’ chosen difficulty level. Notably player failure during the exercise routines is not punished by stopping the routine, instead the dynamic feedback dialogue from the trainers is used to motivate players to push themselves within their abilities.
Standout Features
- Created with the support of the personal trainers, doctors and nutritionists from the TV show, the game features voiceovers from the show’s most famous trainers, Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels.
- Biggest Loser: Another notable element is a wide range of healthy recipes sourced from various Biggest Loser cookbooks as well as the official The Biggest Loser Club website.
- A major part of the experience is 66 exercise routines created from a set of 88 different exercises covering a wide range of intensities and muscle groups.
- Exercise routines can last between 20 and 80 minutes, depending on players’ chosen difficulty level.
- A major part of the experience is a total of 8 different characters taken from the first 5 series of the TV show.
- All training and challenge results are fed into a comprehensive scoring system alongside players’ real weight change and diet tracking information during the weekly weigh-ins.
- The competition fitness and weight loss programs available for players can last either 4, 8 or 12 weeks.
- Their dialogue is used throughout the training routines to provide detailed instruction, safety information, tips and player feedback.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for The Biggest Loser | Nintendo Wii.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | THQ Inc. | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Blitz Games Ltd | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Wii Optical Disc | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Balance Board | Wii | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Wii Remote | Wii | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-2 Players | Wii | MobyGames |
| Genre | Other | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii U | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Blitz Games | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #RVL-RX6E-USA | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | THQ | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii U | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | Blitz Games | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Action & Adventure | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | THQ | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-06 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| 2009-11-13 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| 2009-10-06 | North America | PriceCharting |
| October 6, 2009 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 13, 2009 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | RVL-RX6E-USA-B0 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 785138302492 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 73464129 | United States, Canada | MobyGames |
| asin | B002BUSVJO | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 73464129 | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 785138302492 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #RVL-RX6E-USA | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4005209128476 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4005209128476 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
