The last game announced today at E3 was easily the most interesting or at most clever.

It showed some kind of pad that people stand on to play games, do exercise and compete against other players on a graphical stage.

Mr. Miyamoto wanted to show off this game himself, not Zelda, not SM: Galaxy. He wanted it to be a whole family game.

He had 3 fitness trainers show off the game. The first trainer showed off an stretching exercise that develops leg muscle. The Wii pad ensures that it’s done right and at the proper pace.

The second trainer showed off a game that looked a bit more fun. It reminded me of DDR but with only two pads. One for each foot. The idea is to watch the pads on screen and match them.

The third trainer demonstrated a sideways twist. She did it very well, though it seemed that when the game was moved out onto the floor it lost a bit of it’s calibration. It seemed a bit off. He encouraged people to take a look at it on the floor where it would be better calibrated.

The name of the extra bit of hardware, the pad, is called the “Wii Balance Board”. It measures the pressure put on the board and as your weight shifts around the board.