Nintendo has finally lifted the lid on the mystery surrounding Fitness Boxing, a Switch exclusive title that was teased a little while back.
We first heard about this one several months ago, although details were extremely few and far between back then. Now, though, Nintendo tells us that the game will have players taking part in boxing-based workouts, all while bopping along to instrumental versions popular music hits. Holding one Joy-Con in each hand, you'll be punching, weaving, and squatting your way to calorie-burning victory, making use of the console's motion control functionalities.
A daily training feature in Fitness Boxing offers both low and high-intensity options, with customisable trainers available to personalise your experience. The game estimates your approximate body mass index and daily calories burned so you can track your progress and, as you move toward reaching your goals, you can earn more songs and will also have the opportunity to engage with more challenging training circuits. There's also a two-player mode where you can team up with a friend or family member to play in tandem or face off in a virtual boxing ring.
The full soundtrack hasn't been revealed just yet, but we do know that instrumental versions of "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO, "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk The Moon, and "Sugar" by Maroon 5 will appear, alongside songs from Lady Gaga, Pitbull and Kesha. You can find some more details in the feature list below.
FEATURES:
- Work up a sweat with boxing-based motion-controlled moves set to rhythm-based workouts
- Bop along to the instrumental versions of popular songs
- Personalise workouts by selecting your fitness goals
- Choose from short to long workouts to fit a variety of lifestyles
- Play cooperatively with or competitively against friends and family in 2-player local play with two sets of Joy-Con controllers or by sharing a pair.
- Play at home on the TV or on-the-go in Tabletop mode
- Tracks your progress by estimating BMI and calories burned to help encourage healthy habits
The game will arrive both digitally and physically, exclusively on Switch on 21st December in Europe and 4th January in North America.
Will you be bopping and boxing to the beat? Let us know your thoughts on this one in the comments.
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@Anti-Matter
This is for you ! Muhahahahaaaa
It will be interesting to see if there is still a market for this kind of game in the Switch era.
I’d rather play ARMS with the joy cons myself.
If the controls are tight and there's ton of variety, I'd seriously would consider it
I can't wait to buy every wii fit activity individually.
Anyway, I hope there's a lot to do in this game, because I won't buy it for [checks notes] instrumental versions of 2011 hits.
Um....
Actually i felt quite disappointed when i saw the first screenshots.
It looked like Shape Boxing 2 Wii Japan version with some terrible Western songs.
I really hope i can meet with Male trainers because i have No interest with Female trainers.
Well, i must see some trailers first.
This will indefinitely be better than Smash and all the PS4 exclusives of this year combined oh boy
Seeing that I feel with this game and Go Vacation that Nintendo is not going to give us a true follow-up up Wii Fit or Wii Sports Resort, I'll still buy it. I'm one of the few who loved those games and would welcome new, official versions on the Switch.
@Anti-Matter I’m so happy you got your game. Enjoy man
Edit. I hope they have hunky 6 pack fit male trainers and not female ones
This actually seemed interesting until I read about the music selection. Extremely hard pass.
Dumpster fire
@1UP_MARIO @Cobalt
Um....
I thought it was quite disappointing for me when i saw the first screenshots.
I do really hope i can get Gold Gym Cardio Workout Wii vibes, with Handsome looking Male trainers & decent songs.
"I hope they have hunky 6 pack fit male trainers and not female ones"
Edit: From what i got information from Gematsu, there will be 6 different trainers: 4 Females + 2 Males. I really really hope those two Male trainers have at least Handsome looking and Athletic body. If i can customize the trainer lookings , i want to see at least their muscles.
Why not do it properly and give us a successor to Wii Fit
I think a lot of the boxing games just dont compare to Vicorious Boxers on the Wii.
That being said, surprised Nintendo is promoting this rather than port Wii Sports as a collection.
@jswhitfield8 I was thinking along the same lines, Devil Trigger from DMC5 would be great for this.
To be immediately followed up with a new Labo kit that includes a TENS massager, an ice pack and a cardboard arm brace for all of the tennis elbow and torn ligaments this thing is going to cause. ("EA Sports Active", never forget).
There is a actually a great opportunity to make a great fitness boxing game. But this looks like garbage.
So it's Wii Fit meets Just Dance? Good to Know!
@mist agree! hopefully Nintendo isn't too far on Switch Fit
😂😂, no really 😂😂
Still waiting for that Nintendo bowling game....sigh.
Knew anti matter would be disappointed as soon as I couldn't find any men in the screenshots
Nintendo is making this???.......... weird. Why is this the first time I’ve heard of this haha
Definitely not for me. I go gym and hit real heavy bag
Yo, that's one fire playlist featuring all the hottest, most relevant hit songs from 3-to-5 years ago...nice!
I still haven't got ARMS yet so I'll rather play that. All we have is screenshots and info so I'll be interested to see how it actually plays. Perhaps we'll get a Smash Direct soon and a Nintendo Direct
A game about fitness? Oh no. Please no.
@123akis Smash Direct, probably this month? Nintendo Direct, not for months yet. We only had the last one recently.
So it's Boxercising? Disco Kid would love that.
Well there's your new game @Yorumi
Last night I was thinking about our conversation the past few days and decided you may be right. Not that Nintnedo will give up on games, MK, SSB, Zelda, 2D Mario, 3D Mario, check, check, check, check, check, but even before reading this I was thinking they may be hesitant to spend too much money on anything really remarkable or tremendous or new. Sure Monolith will keep making huge JRPG but I could really go for Kid Icarus 2. A grand epic adventure like Starfox Adventures, but starring Krystal. But it feels like they really like their casual motion games. Meanwhile I'm still waiting for Endless Ocean 3 in HD.
So maybe you were right, it's all playing it safe from here on out.
@RupeeClock Disco Kid would love that.
They'd need to make a Labo pony costume first.
Edit: Sorry the embed doesn't work, link works though if you're so inclined.
@BladedKnight
Boxing Exercise is Not Complete without Eyes of Tiger.
I really enjoyed Gold's Gym: Cardio Workout on Wii, so I am interested in this. It did have "Eye of the Tiger", which this new game better have.
@Matthew010 I was thinking more of a Direct Mini... To showcase this game, indie games and the new home themes that Nintendo is releasing soon for the switch
@Mykillvee Nester's Funky Bowling?
As someone who currently trains in boxing several times a week, this game kind of interests me... and as someone who trains in boxing several times a week, this game also kind of does not interest me... It would be great if this game had enemy fighters to go up against and some kind of actual game attached to it besides the exercise portions!
@Majora101 only if we also got some Bauhaus, Magazine, Sex Beat, Prince, Pixies, Misfits, Soft Cell, Fad Gadget, Sisters of Mercy, Billy Idol, The Damned, Japan, Yukihiro Takahashi, Talking Heads, The Associates, Television, Matthew Dear, Fischerspooner, Specimen, Scissor Sisters, M, Sheila E and some classic straight up Italo-Disco tracks like "Slice Me Nice" by Fancy.
I need a fitness game on Switch.
@Majora101 @Dang69 Damn dudes, did you steal my portable hard drive or something? I would be on board for ANY style game with a Johnny Cash, PIL and Sisters of Mercy soundtrack. This stuff is literally the music I work out to every day.
Of course, you and I and about four other people on the planet would be buying the game, but still.
@Agramonte mark my words. this game shall be the hidden gem you were looking for! 🙃practice your fitness by using words.
@Anti-Matter "I want to see at least their muscles"
Just how much more are you hoping for in a Nintendo game. I'm pretty sure much more would make it an 18+ rate game, and then you'd be sorry
@justin233 haha, agree! Sounds like the song selection from a just dance game from 7+ years ago... Sheesh
Pre-ordered!
@123akis I don't expect there'll be a normal Direct until January at the earliest. Smash Direct however is probably soon.
Looking forward to this!
@gcunit
Noooo....
I mean at least i will find something like on Gold Gym Cardio Workout Wii.
Would be nice if on Fit Boxing I can see myself as playable Avatar with customization of their looking.
From the Australian Age Rating said last time, it has Very Mild Nudity level, i assumed it will have a Barechested male / Tank top or Bikini female. You know, Male boxers are looking good in barechested, right ?
@Anti-Matter Gold Gym Cardio Workout Wii was the best Wii Fitness boxing game. If you guys do not like the tracks just turn off the sound and listen to what you want it works great.
The wait for the true successor to Wii Fit U continues. Whelp, yoga shall continue on my Wii U til then.
I wonder if I could buy this, spend a couple of hours watching the pretty avatar lady jump around & then sell it on? Probably cheaper than pron.
I might get this, but what I really want is Wii fit u 2! Or Switch fit, or Nintendo Fitness. Just bring back flying as a chicken, skiing (with more ski runs to choose from), ski jump, etc
Lord, that soundtrack is abysmal. Sure, you cold turn down the music and play your own, but I bet these songs are implemented with rhythm based movement, rendering the whole single player game useless. Ugh.
Sounded like a good idea anyway. I like the concept of using the Joy-Con to show off their advanced motion tracking. Maybe another dev will come along and give us a more traditional boxing experience akin to the old Heavyweight Legends games on Sega systems, albeit with motion control. One can dream.
It seems like they used the same font in Wii Fit... This seems to be its unfortunate successor.
@Yorumi I'm 70 hours into DQXI on PS4. And that's all I'm saying b/c spoilers. 😊
My son is watching a YouTube video of people playing Super Mario Party. Cheaper than buying the game.
@LinktotheFuture That game was actually awesome
This could have been much better... sad. Cardboard boxing gloves anybody???
oh lord, what cancer that music is.
I'm excited about this! I need a calorie burning game on SWITCH!
@JasmineDragon
"Of course, you and I and about four other people on the planet would be buying the game, but still."
Yeah you guys are so cutting edge and under the radar with those choices.
A rhythm game and self improvement title all in one. Should sell well.
Also perfect timing for those new year's resolutions after the Christmas binge.
One of those trainers better be Doc or Mac.
@Yorumi Well let me know when you're 70 hours in and we can compare notes. Well maybe 60 hours, I spent about 10 hours playing slots and poker.
I had a Gold's Gym Cardio Workout game disc that had a boxing workout on it, and while rather basic, I really enjoyed it! I'm looking forward to something like this, as silly as it may seem!
@Anti-Matter did you ever try the Wii Punch-Out game for a boxing workout? Just curious...
@Lone_Beagle
"did you ever try the Wii Punch-Out game for a boxing workout? Just curious..."
I had ever tried Punch Out Wii long time ago, when i still played pirated copies, i was Disappointed by the gameplay concept.
Punch Out Wii was NOT like K-1 games on PS2 where you fight like Tekken face to face and you can move freely.
Other boxing games i played are Animal Boxing NDS (with the gameplay similar like Punch Out but quite different), K-1 series on PS2 & K-1 Pocket GP GBA.
@Majora101 The Sisters did indeed open for DM, in 1989 I believe and again in '93. I missed them both times by a narrow margin. But I did get to see them in 2008.
@Beatley82 Yeah, that's exactly what we were going for when we started name-dropping bands that were slightly edgy three decades ago.
@JoeDiddley Same. ARMS gives such a great cardio workout!
I was excited at first, until I saw this soundtrack... ugh! If it has support for playing my own music then it will be a great release. I think Nintendo does well with their fitness games. But I don't want to get all these terrible pop songs stuck in my head for days.
I'd consider it if only I didn't loathe most of the songs that are included.
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