The T-Freestyle NW by Thrustmaster is an awesome accessory for the Wii. It’s an actual full-size skateboard body (wood, not plastic and minus the wheels) that latches onto the Wii Balance Board. It even pivots side to side like a real skateboard — the kind I can’t stand up on in the real world. The construction is solid, and it easily attaches and removes from the Wii Balance Board.
I used the board with Wii Ski. I really enjoyed the extra challenge of playing on the board instead of just using the Wii-motes. For exercise purposes, it was fully-body involvement for me. It really worked my calves — both between keeping balance on the board as well as deliberately leaning side to side to steer as I skied. I really was trying to avoid those other skiers — honest. They should have dodged better.
I’ve enjoyed the board enough that I’ve even considered getting additional games to take advantage of it. Sure, you can play these games with just the Wii Balance Board, but the T-Freestyle NW adds that extra POW! of sensation while you hold your balance and play.
I find this to be a great addition to my Wii enjoyment, and at just under $25 on Amazon.com, it’s a great deal and well worth the price.
I’m a working mom — married with one child. My daughter is 10, and she has autism. Everything else in my life moves around this core. Online gaming has been a big part of my social life over the last several years due to the difficulty of going out and about. I have to say that my daughter Alissa is awesome at computer games. She has skills with electronics that amaze me. When I get away from the computer, I like doing craft projects (knitting, crocheting, sewing, painting, quilling, whatever sounds fun) and reading. I mainly read suspense these days, but I have a pretty eclectic collection and a library of about 6,000 books. I’ve been using a computer since grade school — I started with an Apple IIe and have upgraded considerably and many times since then. I played Dungeons and Dragons for at least a few decades. I met and married my husband through gaming. He was my DM. I stopped tabletop gaming more from lack of time than anything. It’s easier to meet and game with friends online than it is to coordinate real-life schedules around my daughter’s needs.
