Zumba for the Wii

   A while back some friends (and I can't remember who, blame my hormone depletion for my short term memory loss!) asked me to let them know what I thought of my newly-acquired Zumba game for the Wii. So I fiiiiinally, got to try it out this week, and though I mostly love it, there are some pros and cons. First, the pros: It is fun! It will have you doing the merengue, salsa, calypso, and really get your heart pumping. And you will look forward to doing it again and again. Sounds good right? Well, there are a few cons: To get points, you have to mimic the on-screen dancers moves. There is a belt that comes with the game that has a pocket for your Wii remote, which is essentially worthless, because if you put the remote in it, you can't use the buttons on the remote. Also, the screens that teach you the different steps are an issue. If you hold the remote in your hand or put it in the belt-pocket-thingy, it senses your movements and thinks you have the steps down before you actually do and moves on to the next one very rapidly. However, if you don't hold the remote and just lay it down, it will not progress in teaching you the steps at all. Maybe there is some trick to this that I haven't figured out yet. What I have done for now is pretty much just skip over the learning the steps part and move on to the Zumba Class menu. I chose the beginner level, since I am VERY out of shape. It will take me a while to be able to complete the whole routine, but I'm working on perfecting the first 2 songs before I move on. The biggest problem I've had is pain in my arches, but I have foot issues anyway which have required multiple cortisone injections. So either I need some new tennis shoes or arch supports, or maybe I need to try it barefoot. I do think it's a lot of fun though and hope to Zumba my way to a skinnier me!