Walk and conquer.

In my last post I gave you a quick peek at how Nintendo plans on keeping kids fit with a Pokémon pedometer peripheral for the DS.  For those of you a little older than twelve, take a look at what Bandai is cooking up.  Their approach?  Add one part pedometer to one part calorie counter, sprinkle a dash of samurai character, and mix it all together with a rich 16th century storyline.  Rather than entice with potential game points, the Bandai Samurai Pedometer/Calorie Counter lets you choose between three famous samurai characters from the Sengoku or Warring States Period who have their minds set on conquering Japan.  The more you walk, the closer you and our army are to conquering the country.

Be prepared to walk off those pounds and take over the world starting mid-July.  The price for glory?  Around $49.00.