A game I'd like to see

[mithriltabby]

So while using responDESIGN’s yourself!fitness, it occurred to me that it would be entertaining to create a version of the game using characters, settings, and music from the Ratchet & Clank games. The main thing to add to get the Ratchet & Clank feel would be to have multiple characters on the mat doing the exercises, occasional banter between them, and the camera work to support it. (It’d be entertaining to see a Lombax do yoga... and even more entertaining to watch Captain Qwark collapse in a heap during the endurance parts.) Insomniac Games’ FAQ says “For legal reasons we are not allowed to take ideas or suggestions from outside the company. (We can't even read them, actually.) As a developer, taking ideas isn't really what we do. A publisher is who you would want to talk to.” Anyone know the most effective way to suggest a Helga!fitness partnership without causing them to ignore the idea due to potential legal entanglements? All I want is the game... I couldn’t care less about any rights going with this (rather obvious) idea.

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[racerxmachina.livejournal.com]

Oooh, is this a PS2 game? I'd like to update my routine, but haven't the money for a trainer.. this game is mighty tempting.

[mithriltabby]

yourself!fitness is available for PS2 and Xbox; it’s pretty much a dynamically reconfigurable exercise video that you can pause at any time to show you the details of the exercise you’re doing. You can configure it for weight loss, cardio, etc., and it can do aerobics, yoga, Pilate’s, etc. obsessivewoman is quite pleased with it. I suspect this sort of thing will render regular exercise videos obsolete, but it can only deliver advice on form— it can’t watch you and tell you if you’re doing it right like a human instructor.