Speaking of the Ominous Voice, where is he? I don't see (or hear) him around. Wow. He must be gone. This column sure feels lonely without the poor fellow. I think I see tumbleweeds passing by. Well, if there's nothing else left to cover, I'd best get right to the game of the month. This time around, we're going to be looking to the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan, for a Wii game entitled Billy's Boot Camp: Wii de Enjoy Diet! This is a Japan-only game that more or less serves to wedge another exercise game into a genre already dominated by Wii Fit.

Billy is indeed who you likely think he is: Billy Blanks, that Tae Bo-loving character that took America by storm a long time ago with his dancercising home videos and then faded into relative obscurity in more recent years. Apparently, someone must love Billy Blanks in Japan, because developer Rocket Company decided that the world needed even more of his influence, just in videogames instead of the standard squat-and-thrust-inducing DVDs. And you can just tell that the game is awesome. Look at this cover:

Billy Blanks means business. But now, either using your Wiimotes or that lovable Wii Balance Board, you can jam along with Billy as he performs some of his amazing moves. And, of course, he's joined by a number of fellow exercise enthusiasts who have been carefully screened to ensure they don't look like graduates of Ugly Tree Academy. You can also have the game adapt to your workout preferences, including preparing a specific schedule to suit your needs or focusing on target muscle areas. The odd thing: There isn't a lot here that pertains specifically to enjoying your diet, as the game's title may suggest. Billy Blanks' specialty is thrusting his loins forward, not thrusting pork loins into the oven at 350°.