Coming from someone who plays video games quite a bit, i do think that the Wii is all hype. Though it has a great marketing strategy, which is where their sales are coming from. The bottom line is that people are buying Nintendo Wii's because of the physical involvement in the games. Sure it is giving people a hope, in that if you play that you will eventually lose weight, but just how long do you have to play for? Although the concept of weight loss from playing a video game may seem farfetched, the Wii's capabilites are what make it an enjoyable gaming console to play.