Athletic World

Family "Fun" Fitness

Publisher: Bandai
Year: 1987
Genre: Power Pad


Do you own a Power Pad? The answer to that is, "No, you do not own a power pad because no one does." The Power Pad was part of an insidious plot to convince us to use video games as a way of staying fit and healthy. How stupid is that? So stupid that DDR made huge amounts of money off the idea. So stupid that all three major game systems of the 21st century are courting that same fitness nut "gamer" crowd through motion sensing cameras and motion capture controllers. It's all part of conspiracy to make gamers use games as exercise, and it finds all its roots here.

I "won," but at what cost?

John's Rating: 0.0 out of 5.0, because I don't have a power pad, and I'm not going to get one.