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==Compatible games==
==Compatible games==
There are 11 games in total which were created for use with the ''Power Pad''. All but one of them were developed and published by Bandai, though some of them were rebranded and republished by Nintendo. The following is a list of all games that were developed and released for it. This list is arranged by the release date, and the name that the game was first released as.
There are 11 games in total which were created for use with the ''Power Pad''. All but one of them were developed and published by Bandai, though some of them were rebranded and republished by Nintendo. The following is a list of all games that were developed and released for the ''Power Pad'':


{{VGtitle
===Athletic World===
|article= Athletic World
'''[[Athletic World]]''' {{nihongo||アスレチックワールド||}} is a competition game with five different challenges. It was released in Japan on November 12, 1986, and for the USA in February 1989, it is the first of ten games developed and released for the ''Family Trainer'' series by Bandai.
|title= Athletic World
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1986|11|12}}|NA={{vgy|1987}}|EU={{Start date|1988|6|15}} }}
|canceled=
|refs= <ref>{{cite web|title=''Athletic World'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587098.html}}</ref>
|release= Famicom, [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]
|notes= {{nihongo|'''''Athletic World'''''|アスレチックワールド}} was developed and published in [[Japan]] by [[Bandai]] in {{vgy|1986}} and was published in [[North America]] by [[Nintendo]] in {{vgy|1987}}. ''Athletic World'' was the first of ten games Bandai released and, or developed for the [[Power Pad|Family Trainer]] series. The game simulated five different [[Olympic Games|Olympic]]-style challenges — [[Hurdles]], Hop A Log, Animal Trail, Rafting, and Dark Tunnel.


Movements in the game are controlled by the player physically running, jumping, and stepping on the pad in a similar fashion to modern dance pad games. Each challenge is designed to train the player in a different manner. Hurdles tests the player on timing, while Dark Tunnel challenges the player's [[dexterity]]. This game also offers the unique feature of having players' game play experience tailored to them by asking for their Name, Age, Gender, and the current date to provide them with customized advice.
===Running Stadium===
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'''[[World Class Track Meet#Running Stadium/Stadium Events|Running Stadium]]''' {{nihongo||ランニングスタジアム||}} is a [[Olympic Games|Olympics]]-style racing game which was first released in Japan on December 23, 1986, and later in the USA with the named changed to ''Stadium Events'' in September 1987. The rights to the game were then licensed to Nintendo which re-released the game as ''[[World Class Track Meet]]'', and then as part of a three in one package ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''/''[[Duck Hunt]]''/''[[World Class Track Meet]]'', it is the second game in the Family Trainer series.
{{VGtitle
|article= World Class Track Meet
|title= Running Stadium / Stadium Events / World Class Track Meet
|date= ''Running Stadium''<br />{{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1986|12|23}} }}<br />''Stadium Events''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=September {{vgy|1987}}|EU={{vgy|1988}} }}<br />''World Class Track Meet''<br />{{vgrelease|NA=August {{vgy|1988}}}}
|canceled=
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''World Class Track Meet'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587781.html}}</ref>
|release= Famicom, NES
|notes= {{nihongo|'''''Running Stadium'''''|ランニングスタジアム|Ranningu Sutajiamu}} was developed and published by [[Bandai]] and was released in Japan in {{vgy|1986}} and in North America in {{vgy|1987}} under the title '''''Stadium Events'''''. However, shortly after release, Nintendo purchased the North American rights to the Family Fun Fitness series and decided to market the series themselves. As a result, ''Stadium Events'' was renamed and repackaged under the title '''''World Class Track Meet''''', and all Family Fun Fitness units and copies of ''Stadium Events'' were pulled from store shelves. ''Stadium Events'' has become the hardest to find licensed, released, game available on the Nintendo Entertainment System; there only exist less than 10 known complete (cartridge, manual, and box) copies of ''Stadium Events''.


Despite the changes, the three games remain identical to one another, aside from the name change on the title screen. The game featured an Olympics-style competition, with events such as the 100m dash, 110m hurdles, long jump, and triple jump. Race opponents were named after animals, the slowest being Turtle and the fastest being Cheetah.
===Aerobics Studio===
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'''[[Dance Aerobics|Aerobics Studio]]''' {{nihongo||エアロビスタジオ||}} is a dance, exercise game where the player has to follow the actions of the character on screen. It was released on February 26, 1987 in Japan, and is the third game in the ''Family Trainer'' series by Bandai. Nintendo later released the game in America as ''Dance Aerobics'' in March, 1989.
{{VGtitle

|article= Dance Aerobics
===Jogging Race===
|title= Dance Aerobics
'''Jogging Race''' |{{nihongo||ジョギングレース||}} is a [[Jogging]] and [[Hiking]] game which was only released in Japan, on May 28, 1987. It is the fourth game in the ''Family Trainer'' series by Bandai.
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1987|2|26}}|NA=March {{vgy|1989}}}}

|canceled=
===Meiro Daisakusen===
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Dance Aerobics'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587213.html}}</ref>
'''Meiro Daisakusen''' {{nihongo||迷路大作戦||}} literally ''Maze Epic Battle'' is a maze exploring game, released only in Japan on July 31, 1987, and is the fifth game in Bandai's ''Family Trainer'' series.
|release= Famicom, NES

|notes= Known as {{nihongo|'''''Aerobics Studio'''''|エアロビスタジオ||}} in Japan, '''''Dance Aerobics''''' is the third game in Bandai's Family Trainer series. Just as with ''Athletic World'' and ''World Class Track Meet'', ''Dance Aerobics'' was published in Japan by Bandai and in North America by Nintendo. It features eight classes in the exercise studio. The player must follow the motions of the instructor. The score begins at 100 and decreases with each mistake. However, it goes up for each routine completed correctly.
===Manhattan Police===
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'''[[Street Cop|Manhattan Police]]''' {{nihongo||マンハッタンポリス||}} is a game where the player is a police officer, and has to chase after criminals while jumping over things and using the club to apprehend the foes. It was released on August 31, 1987 and was re-released in the USA as ''Street Cop'' in June, 1989.
{{VGtitle

|article= Jogging Race
===Famitre Daiundōkai===
|title= Jogging Race
'''[[Super Team Games|Famitre Daiundōkai]]''' {{nihongo||ファミトレ大運動会||}} is a game of [[summer camp]] contests<ref>http://www.mobygames.com/game/super-team-games Moby Games review</ref>, including games such as [[tug of war]]. it was released on November 27, 1987 and is the seventh game in Bandai's ''Family Trainer'' series. It was released in the United States as '''''Super Team Games'''''.
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1987|5|28}}}}

|canceled=
===Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshi Jō===
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Family Trainer: Jogging Race'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/578413.html}}</ref>
'''Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshi Jō''' {{nihongo||突撃!　風雲!　たけし城||}} is a contest game based on the Japanese Television series [[game show]]/[[contest]] called [[Takeshi's Castle]] it was released only in Japan on December 28, 1987, and is the eighth game in the Family Trainer series by Bandai.
|release= Famicom

|notes= {{nihongo|'''''Jogging Race'''''|ジョギングレース||}} is a [[Jogging]] and [[Hiking]] game released only in Japan, on {{Start date|1987|5|28}}. It is the fourth game in Bandai's ''Family Trainer'' series.
===Fūun! Takeshi Jō Ni===
}}
'''Fūun! Takeshi Jō Ni''' {{nihongo||風雲!　たけし城二||}} is a sequel to ''Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshi Jō'' and is also based on the Japan TV series [[Takeshi's Castle]] with new contests, it was released on December 20, 1988, only in Japan, and is the ninth game in the ''Family Trainer'' series by Bandai.
{{VGtitle

|article= Meiro Daisakusen
===Rai Rai! Kyonshis: Baby Kyonshi no Amida Daibōken===
|title= Meiro Daisakusen
'''Rai Rai! Kyonshis: Baby [[Kyonshi]] no Amida Daibōken''' {{nihongo||来来!　キョンシーズ。　ベビーキョンシーのあみだ大冒険||}} literally translated is ''Come come! Fallen Corpses: Baby Fallen Corpse's Amedia Great Adventure''. It is loosely based on the Japanese TV series "Rai Rai! Kyonshis", it is the tenth and final game released in the ''Family Trainer'' series by Bandai, it was only released in Japan on January 26, 1989.
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1987|7|31}}}}

|canceled=
===Short Order/Eggsplode!===
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Family Trainer: Meiro Daisakusen'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/578447.html}}</ref>
'''Short Order/Eggsplode!''' is two games in one, which was developed and released by [[Nintendo]], with no involvement from Bandai, in November 1989. In the first game the player must build the hamburger that the a customer requests, and then by remembering the order of ingredients that the customer requests. The second game involves a group of twelve hens on their nests and a wolf that comes along and puts a bomb under them, the player must step on the appropriate position to extinguish the bombs before they explode, while ignoring the eggs laid by hens. This was the final game released for the Power Pad.
|release= Famicom
|notes= '''Meiro Daisakusen''' {{nihongo||迷路大作戦|''Maze Epic Battle''|}} is a maze exploring game, released only in Japan on {{Start date|1987|7|31}}. It is the fifth game in Bandai's ''Family Trainer'' series.
}}
{{VGtitle
|article= Street Cop
|title= Street Cop
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1987|8|31}}|NA=June {{vgy|1989}}}}
|canceled=
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Street Cop'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587657.html}}</ref>
|release= Famicom, NES
|notes= Released as {{nihongo|'''''Manhattan Police'''''|マンハッタンポリス||}} in Japan, '''''Street Cop''''' is a game where the player has to chase after criminals while jumping over things and using the club to apprehend the foes. The player has to step on the buttons corresponding to each of the cop's actions, such as moving, jumping and clubbing. ''Street Cop'' was developed and published by Bandai. It was released on {{Start date|1987|8|31}} in Japan and in June {{vgy|1989}} in North America.
}}
{{VGtitle
|article= Super Team Games
|title= Super Team Games
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1987|11|27}}|NA=November {{vgy|1987}}}}
|canceled=
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Super Team Games'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587672.html}}</ref>
|release= Famicom, NES
|notes= '''''Super Team Games''''' ({{nihongo|'''''Famitre Daiondōkai'''''|ファミトレ大運動会}}) is a game that was also developed and published by Bandai. ''Super Team Games'' consisted of a group of different summer camp-style contests that utilized side B of the Power Pad/Family Trainer.
}}
{{VGtitle
|article= Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshi Jō
|title= Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshi Jō
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1987|12|28}}}}
|canceled=
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Family Trainer: Tostugeki! Fuuun Takeshi Shiro'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/578535.html}}</ref>
|release= Famicom
|notes= {{nihongo|'''''Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshi Jō'''''|突撃!　風雲!　たけし城||}} is a contest game based on the Japanese Television series [[game show]]/[[contest]] [[Takeshi's Castle]]. It was released only in Japan on {{Start date|1987|12|28}} and is the eighth game in Bandai's Family Trainer series.
}}
{{VGtitle
|article= Fūun! Takeshi Jō Ni
|title= Fūun! Takeshi Jō Ni
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1988|12|20}}}}
|canceled=
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Family Trainer: Fuuun! Takeshi Shiro 2'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/579374.html}}</ref>
|release= Famicom
|notes= {{nihongo|'''''Fūun! Takeshi Jō Ni'''''|風雲!　たけし城二||}} is the sequel to ''Totsugeki! Fūun Takeshi Jō'' and is also based on [[Takeshi's Castle]] with new contests. It was released on {{Start date|1988|12|20}} only in Japan and is the ninth game in Bandai's Family Trainer series.
}}
{{VGtitle
|article= Rai Rai! Kyonshis: Baby Kyonshi no Amida Daibōken
|title= Rai Rai! Kyonshis: Baby Kyonshi no Amida Daibōken
|date= {{vgrelease|JP={{Start date|1989|1|26}}}}
|canceled=
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Family Trainer: Rairai Kyonshizu: Baby Kyonshii no Amida Daibouken'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/579388.html}}</ref>
|release= Famicom
|notes= {{nihongo|'''''Rai Rai! Kyonshis: Baby [[Kyonshi]] no Amida Daibōken'''''|来来!　キョンシーズ。　ベビーキョンシーのあみだ大冒険|''Come come! Fallen Corpses: Baby Fallen Corpse's Amedia Great Adventure''|}} is a game loosely based on the Japanese TV series ''Rai Rai! Kyonshis''. It is the tenth and final game released for the ''Family Trainer'' series by Bandai, and it was released only in Japan on {{Start date|1989|1|26}}.
}}
{{VGtitle
|article= Short Order / Eggsplode!
|title= Short Order / Eggsplode!
|date= {{vgrelease|NA=December {{vgy|1989}}}}
|canceled=
|refs=<ref>{{cite web|title=''Short Order / Eggsplode'' Release Date |publisher=[[GameFAQs]] |accessdate=2008-07-20 |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587613.html}}</ref>
|release= NES
|notes= '''''Short Order/Eggsplode!''''' is a game compilation was developed and published by [[Nintendo]] — with no involvement from Bandai — in November 1989. ''Short Order'', features gameplay similar to that of the electronic memory game [[Simon (game)|Simon]], where the player must build a hamburger in which the customer requests by remembering the order of ingredients that the customer puts out. ''Eggsplode!'' involves a group of twelve hens on their nests and a wolf that comes along and puts a bomb under them, the player must step on the appropriate position to extinguish the bombs before they explode, while ignoring the eggs laid by hens. This was the final game released for the Power Pad.
}}


==See also==
==See also==
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Revision as of 20:08, 20 July 2008

Power Pad
Power Pad

The Power Pad (known in Japan as Family Trainer, and in Europe and briefly in the United States as Family Fun Fitness) is a floor mat game controller released in the United States for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is a gray mat with twelve pressure-sensors embedded between two layers of flexible plastic. It was originally developed by Bandai.

Bandai first released the accessory in 1986 as the Family Trainer pack for the Famicom in Japan, and later released in the United States under the name Family Fun Fitness. Soon after its American release, Nintendo bought the rights for it and rereleased it in 1988 as the Power Pad, along with the game World Class Track Meet, which was a rebranding of an earlier game.

The accessory is laid out in front of the video display for various games, generally plugged into the second controller port, with players stepping on the large buttons to control gameplay. There are two illustrated sides to the pad: Side A, which is rarely used, has eight buttons, while side B has twelve buttons numbered from 1-12.

Games using the Power Pad often test players on their timing and coordination, memory, "running" speed, or allow them to play music with their steps. Games such as Dance Dance Revolution can trace the lineage of their control mechanisms back to the Power Pad (see dance pad).

Revival

It was recently announced by Namco Bandai Games that the Power Pad will see a reappearance for the Wii. [1] This version of the pad will also work in conjunction with the Wii Remote. It will be released as Active Life in the US [2] (known as Family Trainer Athletic World in Japan) in 2008.

Compatible games

There are 11 games in total which were created for use with the Power Pad. All but one of them were developed and published by Bandai, though some of them were rebranded and republished by Nintendo. The following is a list of all games that were developed and released for the Power Pad:

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References

  1. ^ http://wii.ign.com/articles/820/820944p1.html IGN.com news
  2. ^ http://www.gamespot.com/news/6179193.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=newstop&tag=newstop;title;8 Gamespot.com news
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