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Nintendo used to make fitness games. I know, because the Wii Fit Balance Board is under my sofa, coated in a solid layer of dust. Wii Fit was a phenomenon, and it was so popular that even my in-laws in the UK have a Wii Fit at their house, though I’ve never seen them use it.

The Nintendo Switch finally has a fitness game too, called Ring Fit Adventure, which costs $80 (£65, AU$113). I’m surprised to say that it’s a lot less weird than I expected. And, at the same time, still pretty weird. I’ve worked out a handful of times with it in the last week, and this is what I discovered.

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The Ring-Con accessory is brilliant. The flexible plastic hoop that comes with Ring Fit Adventure is like a giant steering wheel, but it can be squeezed for muscle exercises. One of the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers slides right in and can sense the hoop’s movement. I like how turning the hoop and lifting it up and down navigates menus. The whole game’s designed with the understanding that I’ll be holding this weird hoop during my workout, so it all feels intuitive. It’s a better idea than the old Wii Fit, which made me hold Wii remotes while standing on that big balance board.

This is not me. This is Bridget Carey, who is better at Ring Fit than I am.

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I am not fit at all. Ring Fit Adventure is a pretty significant workout program. I set my intensity level to medium, but after warm-up stretches I was already winded. The game sent me through a regimen of light jogging, squats, (semi) sit-ups and yoga poses. My legs felt the burn and I was achy the next day. I ramped the difficulty down.

The leg strap is the weakest link.

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The leg strap, another key part of the game, kept falling off. The second Joy-Con controller slides into a velcro elastic leg band which rides the thigh and senses running and body position. While it did that part admirably, the strap kept sliding down and off my leg. I have big legs. I found no way to make this not happen. I tightened it a lot, it stayed on a little better, but it felt like a tourniquet. I put it under my shorts to stay on better, but that’s not the way you’re supposed to use it.

The main game’s more linear than I expected. The adventure game is charming and Disney-like, with an animated Ring that talks and guides your flaming-haired hero to do battle against a super-buff dragon. All of that is great, but the game’s levels consist of linear pathways where enemies appear, and turn-based battles ensue. I haven’t played more than a few levels so far, so I can’t say how much it transforms, but I expected a wilder set of experiences, like Nintendo’s wacky 1-2-Switch. There are fun mini games to play which tap into that oddness, but how long will I want to keep playing a linear fitness adventure?

It measures my heart rate. I’m stunned. The snap-in Joy-Con controller’s infrared camera is used to take stationary heart rate pings after a workout, which do give a sense of how intense your little session was. It’s another genius Nintendo way to make its little-used infrared Joy-Con camera do something new, the first time that’s happened since Nintendo Labo. I didn’t vet heart rate against a Fitbit or Apple Watch, and this is a stationary ping, not a continuous measurement. (By the way, remember the never-released Vitality Sensor? This is the closest thing to it.)

You need a Switch that can dock into a TV. I’ve been playing the Switch Lite for over a month, but that handheld will be nearly useless with Ring Fit Adventure. The game requires Joy-Con controllers, which you’d need to buy separately with the Switch Lite. And the game’s workouts demand a TV experience. I wouldn’t want to play it on a tiny Switch screen, even if technically I could.

The hardware’s less annoying than I thought. The hoop isn’t too big, and the leg strap’s easy to tuck away. Ring Fit Adventure’s gear is pretty fast to set up, too. I could see it gathering dust on, say, the side of my sofa, but it’s no worse than a small set of weights or a yoga mat.

You can create multiple user profiles. My kid got intrigued, and I set him up with a profile. He’s lapped me and gone way ahead. At least the game can track both of us and keep us challenged differently. This can be a family game.

Nintendo’s Ring Fit Adventure is available this Friday. I’ll try to keep using it. I’ll report back on my progress and whether it keeps hooking me. 

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  • Nintendo will release «Ring Fit Adventure,» a new exercise game for the Nintendo Switch, on October 18.
  • «Ring Fit Adventure» will make use of new accessories and the Switch’s motion controls to guide players through a variety of exercises. The game will also have an adventure mode and players can improve their character by completing challenges.
  • This won’t be Nintendo’s first fitness game. In 2007, the company released «Wii Fit,» a Wii game that made use of motion controls and a special board to build exercise routines.
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Earlier this week Nintendo surprised fans with the announcement of «Ring Fit Adventure,» a new fitness game for the Nintendo Switch that’s set to release on October 18. «Ring Fit Adventure» will include two new accessories to help track exercise motions and a story mode to keep players engaged.

Nintendo is no stranger to fitness games — the company’s wildly popular Wii console was celebrated for its motion controls and found use in physical therapy clinics more than a decade ago. In 2007 Nintendo released «WiiFit,» an exercise game that made use of motion controls and a special board to guide players through routines. Earlier this year, the company published «Fitness Boxing,» which uses the Nintendo Switch’s motion controls for cardio exercise.

«Ring Fit Adventure» will go a step further by introducing a new peripheral to the Switch family, the Ring-Con. Using the Switch’s wireless Joy-Con, the Ring-Con can accurately track hand movements and the amount of force used during different exercises. «Ring Fit Adventure» will also include a leg strap to holster a second Joy-Con and track lower body movement.

The game will include an adventure mode spanning multiple courses, and players will be able to level up their character to take on increasingly difficult challenges. Players will be able to track their fitness progress with tons of in-game data and the Switch’s IR sensor will check their heart rate between each stage.

«Ring Fit Adventure» is still a month away, but here’s what we know so far:

«Ring Fit Adventure» will come with a pair of unique accessories, the Ring-Con and Leg Strap.

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Both the Ring-Con and the Leg Strap have slots to hold the Nintendo Switch’s removable controllers, the Joy-Cons.

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Using the motion controls from the Switch’s Joy-Con, the Ring-Con can track your movement and the amount of force you use for different actions.

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The Leg Strap will also track your movement for running and lower body exercises.

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In Adventure mode, players guide their character through a pre-determined course by running in place.

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If you’re worried about making too much noise running indoors, «Ring Fit Adventure» also has a silent mode that will let you move without a full running motion.

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You’ll encounter some obstacles along the way, but push the Ring-Con towards the floor to jump over them. You can also thrust the Ring-Con forward to fire a gust of wind in front of you.

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Occasionally you’ll encounter enemies, and you’ll have to execute specific exercises to beat them.

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You’ll work your way through different stages on the map, each of which has its own challenges.

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Each level will give you an approximate completion time and number of calories burned. Completing stages will level up your character, giving you access to tougher challenges.

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Mini-games in «Ring Fit Adventure» offer a variety of simple tasks that can become a casual exercise routine.

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Sets mode will let you target specific muscle groups the same way you would with a traditional workout schedule.

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«Ring Fit Adventure» will be released on October 18, 2019 for $80. The game will include the Ring-Con and Leg Strap accessories. You can watch the full seven-minute breakdown below.

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