April2024
News Hatsune Miku's Fitness Boxing Game Is Getting A DLC Update
Free costume and music also confirmed
Following local classifications for Hatsune Miku's Fitness Boxing game, Imagineer has now announced the Japanese release will be adding an "Editor Mode" in a new DLC update next week. This DLC will go live on 25th April 2024 and is priced at 990 yen (around $6). This new mode will allow players to create...
News Hatsune Miku's Fitness Boxing Switch Game Has Been Rated By The ESRB
Get ready for a workout with the virtual idol
Last September, Imagineer announced superstar virtual idol Hatsune Miku would be getting her own Fitness Boxing game. It seems the same title has now been rated 'E' for everyone by the ESRB in North America - seemingly confirming a local release is on the way. Here's the official description: "This is...
December2023
News Fitness Boxing Fist Of The North Star Expansion Pack DLC Out Now
Update: Check out the wild launch trailer
Update [Wed 6th Dec, 2023 00:45 GMT]: It's December and that means the new DLC for Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star is now officially available. As part of this launch, Nintendo has shared an official trailer on its YouTube channel. Here's the description along with the trailer (above): "Get ready to...
September2023
News Hatsune Miku Is Getting Her Very Own Fitness Boxing Game On Switch
Update: Arriving in Japan next March, new Direct footage
Update [Sat 16th Sep, 2023 02:00 BST]: During the latest Nintendo Direct broadcast in Japan, Hatsune Miku fans got another look at her upcoming Fitness Boxing Switch game. It's scheduled to arrive in this region on 7th March 2024. There's no word on localisation at this point in time. Here...
August2023
News Fitness Boxing Fist Of The North Star Is Getting A Physical Release In The West
Workout this December
Imagineer surprised fitness fans earlier this year with the release of Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star on the Nintendo Switch. As you might recall, it's a crossover of the popular manga and anime series Fist of the North Star, where you have characters like Kenshiro as your instructor, and once you've warmed up, you're...
February2023
News Amusing Anime Crossover 'Fitness Boxing Fist Of The North Star' Gets Release Date
"You are already dead"
The crossover we've all dreamed off has just got a release date. Imagineer has brought in Kenshiro to help you with your fitness boxing, and you'll be able to get started when Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star launches on 2nd March, according to Nintendo UK. The game was originally announced at the September 2022 Nintendo...
December2022
News Fitness Boxing 2 For Switch Has Been Updated, Here's What's Included
Instructor Leo has arrived
If you're planning on a healthier lifestyle in the new year, you might want to check out the latest update for Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise. Yes, just in time for 2023, Imagineer and Nintendo have rolled out a brand new update. This latest version adds in a new instructor named Leo (who is voiced by Toshiyuki...
September2022
News Surprise! Fitness Boxing Fist Of The North Star Has Been Announced For Switch
A crossover no one expected
Fitness boxing developer Imagineer has revealed its new Switch game Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star during the latest Direct broadcast. Yes, it's crossing over with the popular manga and anime series Fist of the North Star. You'll have characters like Kenshiro as your instructor, and after you've warmed up you'll...
January2022
News There's A New Trainer For You To Meet In Fitness Boxing 2, And He's Kinda Dreamy
And he has a tragic backstory!
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm and Exercise continues to be a surprising way to meet new hunky men, because the latest trainer to be added to the game (just in time for the post-Christmas guilt regime) is Guy, a floppy-haired boyband lookalike who's been through tough times. Guy isn't just a handsome face who will make you...
August2021
News Fitness Boxing Is Getting An Anime Series In Japan
It's got a storyline and everything
Imagineer's Fitness Boxing series is getting its own anime, it has been revealed. The short-form series will air on Tokyo MX in October, and will focus on what the game's cast of fitness instructors get up to once they're done encouraging flabby gamers to exercise. The original Fitness Boxing arrived on Switch...
May2021
News Fitness Boxing 2 Has Been Updated To Version 1.0.4, Here's What's Included
Work ya body
Imagineer's workout game Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise received a new update earlier this week. This latest version bumps the game up to version 1.0.4 and is quite possibly the biggest one yet. It adds some additional settings for stage animations, makes some changes to the display during exercise, and has improved the...
News Nintendo Accused Of Allowing "Pirated Software On The eShop" By GBA Emulator Developer
"Makes me wonder why I put thousands of hours into writing freely available software"
Last year, Imagineer published Medarot Classics Plus on the Nintendo Switch in Japan, a selection of titles from the Medabots series, some of which were originally released on the Game Boy Advance. As you might expect, Imagineer has used emulation to bring these...
January2021
News Fitness Boxing 2 Has Been Updated To Version 1.0.3, Here's What's Included
Shape up
If you want to get your year off to a healthy start, perhaps Fitness Boxing 2 might be worth taking a look at. It's already sold 500,000 units over the Christmas period and there was even some free DLC to celebrate this milestone. If that's not already enough, the game's now been updated to version 1.0.3. While there's no new content as...
News Fitness Boxing 2 Quietly Sells 500,000 Units, Reaching 1.5 Million Across The Series
Free DLC update has launched to celebrate the occasion
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise has been a quiet hit on Switch. Released last month, it offers a cheaper alternative to Ring Fit Adventure and though it didn't expand upon the original game as much as we hoped – we gave it 6 stars out of 10
November2020
Hands On Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise - More Of The Same, And That Might Be Fine
Will the sequel hook you?
The first Fitness Boxing launched two years ago, when Nintendo and developer Imagineer presumably decided it was their duty to eradicate obesity around the world. Last time we checked, though, a load of us are still packing plenty in the podge department, so now the pair are back with a sequel to make sure they get the...
September2020
News Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise Punches Its Way To Switch In December
A new contender
As part of the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase September 2020, it's has been announced that Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise is coming to Switch on 4th December — to help keep you trim over the holidays, no doubt. A sequel to the boxercise rhythm game Fitness Boxing, this new game will add a host of new modes...
June2020
News Japan Is Getting A Medabot Collection On Nintendo Switch
Medarot Classics Plus contains eight titles
In the wake of Pokémon's astonishing success in Japan in 1996, many other developers attempted to ape the formula with their own RPG-style adventures. One of the more memorable was Imagineer's Medabot (or "Medarot" as it's known in Japan) series, which spawned a manga and anime and was focused on the...
February2019
News Imagineer Issues Apology For Fitness Boxing Shortage In Japan
Recommends downloading from the eShop for an immediate workout
Remember the time when Square Enix had to apologise to fans who missed out on a physical copy of Octopath Traveler? Well, Imagineer has now had to issue a similar apology via Twitter, after stores around Japan ran out of copies of
