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Undoubtedly, the biggest announcement to have come out of Nintendo's E3 media briefing was the revelation of Wii Fit, a new compilation that's aimed at the health conscious consumer, which will come packaged with a new - and revolutionary - 'Balance Board' peripheral, which is essentially a pad resembling a household set of scales.

Shigeru Miyamoto stepped onto the stage to unveil his new baby, which previously went by the name Wii Health Pack. He said that "The one game I wanted to introduce to you was...Wii Fit." When the concept of Wii was first born, the goal was to create a device that would become relevant to everyone. And one of the keys to attracting people of all kinds, according to Miyamoto, is the subject of health.

Wii Fit sees players stand on the pressure-sensitive, wireless Balance Board, which senses both their body mass index and their center of gravity, before discovering their Wii Fitness Age. A combination of fun aerobic, toning and balance activities are on offer, and one on-stage demonstration showed a player in the middle of a Yoga-like balance exercise, which had them standing on one leg and stretching. Another, more game-like activity, had players match the timing of the icons and the music.

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"By standing on this board, it can measure your weight, and it also measures how your balance shifts," explained Miyamoto. "And so we can also use this as a new interface for games. There's one more very important element, and that's the idea of measurement...What we want to do is a body check on somebody."

Fils-Aime was the victim, and he stood tall on the Board, as it went about its business, discovering that the name-taker and ass-kicker carries a BMI of 27.51, which wound up in the range of 'Overweight'. "Just remember, muscle is heavier than fat!" said Fils-Aime.

Both Miyamoto and Fils-Aime went up against one another in a soccer-heading competition during the briefing. Other activities shown off in video form included push-ups, walking exercises, a ball-rolling mini-game, and hula hooping.

40 types of activities will be on offer, and they'll fall into four categories: Aerobic Exercise - 10-minute exercises that are designed to get the heart pumping; Muscle Conditioning - controlled motions using arms, legs and other body parts; Yoga Poses - classic poses that focus on balance and stretching; and Balance Games - fun activities, such as ski jumping and heading soccer balls, that challenge the player’s overall body balance.

A release date has yet to be announced.