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Hula Wii
by Ian Bogost January 9, 2009

Hula WiiAs usual, things are cooler in Japan. If the hula-hoop minigame in Wii Fit isn't enough for you, why not have a go at Hula Wii, a hula dance trainer "for health and beauty." It features twenty different tunes and supports play with the Wii Balance Board. You can even put your Miis in proper hula garb and make them dance (insert Hitler does the Hula joke here).

The website is all in Japanese, but you can watch this promotional video to get a sense of how the game plays. Apparently the game was cooperatively produced by publisher MileStone and the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau.

(thanks to Toru, via Ben)