Wii Fit finally coming to U.S. in May

First announced way, way back in July of last year, the nifty, wireless balance board accessory for the Wii finally has a North American release date: May 19. Get ready to engage those abs.

The Wii Fit bundle will sell for $89.99, according to Crave—not exactly cheap, but at least it'll come bundled with about 40 "yoga, aerobics, strength training, and balance" exercises and mini-games.

Wii Fit has been available in Japan since last December, where it's sold more than 1.4 million units. Reviews have been generally positive; for example, Chris Kohler at Wired News tried Wii Fit for about a month and came away pretty happy, calling it a "convenient and helpful way for me to get back in shape." Keep in mind, however, that Kohler didn't so much lose weight as build muscle (not such a bad thing, considering that you're playing a video game).

I haven't had a chance to try Wii Fit myself, but the demo during last year's E3 gaming conference looked pretty impressive; I especially liked its ability to calculate your body mass index (BMI) simply by analyzing your weight and stance on the balance board. Also cool: the soccer ball head-butting game. (Hmmmm...how about a surfing game? Or skateboarding?)

So, who out there's looking forward to Wii Fit? Anyone else tried it? What about the price tag?

Wii Fit finally coming to U.S. in May