Nintendo Just Teased A Brand New Fitness Experience For The Switch

Great. Don’t need that gym membership after all.

It's such a great idea that they can't even show gameplay to go with it.

Dang, I was looking forward to finding out what this is.. but September 12th is Turtwig Community Day, so I guess it will forever be a mystery!!

My guess is that the device is just a looped sensor with a Joycon slot in it that can register when it's flexed.. nothing too revolutionary, but will likely make a profit after the first hundred are sold.

@Nomad You know Nintendo better than that!! Gimmick first, game second.

What is it gonna be called, Switch Fit?

Yeah! A new fitness accesory! My wii fit board feels lonely in the closet!

Wii Fit is back baby

THERE's that Nintendo I know and love!

After yesterday's Nintendo Direct I felt like the part of Nintendo was being played by Sony or MS - so much sameness I dropped into the depths of despair.

...but no worries, now I can exer-game my way back to happiness!

oh no. just. no.

everything about this seems wrong...

This will be compatible with Mario and Sonic

I like to see them using the innovative joycons in neat ways though.

About four or five years ago I lost about 30 pounds through diet and exercise and WiiFit was a big part of it. Hope this game is fun, too.

I expect a Bodybuilder mini game and i can flex the peripheral like bodybuilder 😀
Also, i want a better Wii Boxing game with proper body (Not Old Mii body style) & six pack. 😁

As a Wii Fit main.... I'm excited! New fitness game which means new moves for Wii Fit Trainer!!

Let's stretch those shoulders!

I’ve never thought of exercising with a plastic ring, but now I can.

Switchercise

"Dallas"
LOL
No. People are still stuck in sports, guns, golf, and church, here.

There was an accessory to the Wii that disabled the joystick unless you were jogging with a pedometer attached to your leg. It vaguely simulated that your motion affected character motion on the screen.

Despite its lameness and easy joke fodder... I used it every day while playing the original Ultimate Alliance... and lost 30 pounds in six months. I'm totally down for something fitness related on the Switch.

I foresee this new device inspiring many memes

Does Joy-Con drift count as movement or excercise thus making you physically fit (in the game's perspective) without even doing nothing?

Nintendo. You do you!

I'm genuinely intrigued to see the gameplay and I'm pretty likely to pick this up. I like that it includes leg movement and, actually, that kind of resistance style can build a little strength. It's in that category where you have to just let go of how you look doing it.

Wii Fit: Switch It Up! It will set a daily regimine for you that changes on a weekly basis. Make it happen Nintendo.

@Anti-Matter what’s a proper body. I want one

I am honestly shocked that Nintendo hadn't re-capitalized on Wii Fit U and repurposed it for Switch yet. Seems like a low barrier entry for an appeal to the casual fit crowd that wouldn't particularly eat up much dev time.

The fact that the trailer shows people across the world playing this thing seems to suggest that this might have some (online) competitive aspect, which is obviously something Wii Fit lacked.

Hopefully it isnt $70-$100 like Labo/Wii Fit.

Looking forward to the 12th.

I still regularly play Wii Fit U and could use an upgrade. I can't wait until next week to find out what this really is. Is it Switch Fit? Will it take place on Wuhu Island? What is the purpose of showing people from different parts of the world? That sounds like a hint at online features to me. @westman98 Exactly!

I don’t think the name “Fit Con” would sell too well

@Nomad It's a teaser. It's designed to get you to watch on the 12th. They did the same when they revealed the Wii Remote (then known as the Revolution controller) - they didn't show any game footage then either.

Looks really weird.

Somehow reminds me EA Sports Active 2 / NFL Training Camp for Wii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIqs313t9cs

I like the Wii Fit idea better, wish for the next installment instead of this.

Classic Nintendo hahaha, never afraid to be weird. If it's not too expensive I'll be interested.

Toycon based "Switch Fit" incoming?

It’s so preposterous, wonderful and 100% Nintendo, it might. Just. Work...

Nintendo: Get ready for a new experience!
Everyone: Wii Sports/Fit sequel!!!
Nintendo: ???

I give it a month after release before someone goes through a TV or get seriously hurt or both, most likely from being careless. I wish they would’ve used their bravery, money and manpower to pursue this to instead remastered Eternal Darkness or get both Baten Kaitos games remade for the switch. Still I wish them the best of luck with whatever the hell this thing is.

Hoping they bring back wii fit though...

That looks kinky as beep!
Excellent!

Interesting! It sort of reminds me of EA Active 2. Hopefully it’s fun to play 😁

Nintendo "discovered" the Pilates ring - $12 at Target. So now lets make "LABO 2.0" with it (Watch it be $79)

For a community that always claiming they have no time to "play at home"... Sure are lots of random stuff to "do at home" on the Switch 🙄

I live in Canada, so this doesn’t appeal to me.

Why wouldn't it be a new Mario Kart? After all, the accessory is used as a wheel in some way at least...

The software itself seems to be a next-generation take on Wii Fit, with mini-games and physical activities included. I always imagined Nintendo had been working on a casual-orientated game for the Switch, but the closest thing to that so far was Fitness Boxing.
Maybe this is it, the casual game to end all casual games is finally coming.

@Likethepear What does you being from Canada have to do with you finding things unappealing?

Oh great, it's another thing I don't have to waste my money on! My wallet appreciates.

@Dev893 Yes, I want this thing to be compatible with a new Switch Warioware! Could have a great plot with Wario opening gyms and fitness centers around a city.

Looks like another set of 1-2-Switch style minigames...?

Mmmm.ssstretch those creamy hamstrings, sssonny.

What is their deal, lately? Cardboard? More cringey ads? More dead-on-arrival fitness concepts? If it weren't for Smash and juuust the minimum quota required of all-new games, this company would be remakes and bad decisions (and remakes of bad decisions).

@Paraka I'd love to have a new Wii Fit U Deluxe on Switch. I don't know if the balance board could work with Switch. If not they could just make a new one. I like almost everything about Wii fit, but I especially like the skiing. If they could have real ski runs with curves and trees lining the ski run that would be sweet. As long as they maintain 60fps like in Wii fit and Wii fit u. Also, competitive skiing and other mini games would be a blast.

Surprised they didn’t go with a Labo “Fit Kit”

My body is ready

what a weird thing for a switch
just wonder if that plastic thing you can pull and play around with can break easily

@westman98 good chance for it to be online, so they can push the "online" product.

@Agramonte
It's NOT a crap.
Think about other gamers who want different ways to play, not just mainstream way to play all the time.
It will be great to branch out the way of playing video games.
Maybe the gimmicks like LABO, this peripheral and etc are trash for you, but they are gem for other gamers.

@Dog Was it because Canada wasn' included in the trailer?

I mean cool, but I would like a set of minigames or something, perhaps where you compete against other people, with the idea being making exercise fun

@PBandSmelly Why was it awkward? They look less stupid than someone sat on a silly chair with some headphones on!

If you buy this and keep it in mint condition in the box for 30 years it'll be worth a mint to people from the future who collect nintendo failures.

This looks too party game centered to be Wii fit.

@kepsux Pilates is quite popular these days. This could be the start of positioning the Switch as the Wii of the next gen.

Nice Idea! I already had a lot if time with EA-Active and Wii Fit on the Wii and Fitnessboxing on the Switch (in addition to traditional fitness), the Problem was always that these games are not very extreme to the muscles. But having a flexible ring to press against could really be great for beginners and experienced alike!

Don‘t be so against fitness games, they can be great fun and improve your coordonation and fitness quite a bit!

@Ttimer5 wii fit main. really?

it looks like Nintendo wants to get into yoga or at least something fitness-related on the Switch.

This doesn’t look like yoga—more a series of vigorous exercise challenges/ games based on balance and basic fitness. Yoga is primarily about strength and flexibility, with fixed postures and slow movements.

Where do guys pull this stuff out of? Are you in too much of a rush or something?

Great, another thing my wife will buy, use for a week and put in a cupboard next to the wii fit board and Zumba strap, never to be used again (well kinda like my Guitar Hero guitar with the red button that no longer works)

IDK what I just watched, but you got my interest Nintendo

"Rears head up from SNES app" ... Nope! "Goes back to SNES app"

We've had so many great games on the Switch already that I really don't mind them diverting some attention to alternative ideas and projects, much like the Labo previously, as it's seemingly what Nintendo do (and they're more often than not pretty good at it too).

However, I can't help thinking they should use this peak revenue and Switch performance as the right time to buy a new studio or two (having one in Europe would be smart) and get even more games out.

Nintendo is so desperately trying to find the next new phenomenon that will get mums and grannies to buy their stuff like they did with the Wii and brain age. Labo was attempt 1, this is attempt number 2. Fair play I guess but I’m guessing it would gather dust after a couple of days and have hardly any game support, although I’m happy to be proved wrong.

@oji Thought about the EA thing. But this have the advantage of using already built in tech instead of selling movement sensors for a console that already had them. The whole EA thing was stupid by definition.

@milliag , they probably tried that first, only to discover Cardboard only flexes once .
I like this idea of a Switch Fit. It is a nice addition to get the non-gamers back from the Wii days. make the exercises and mini games fun and, if possible coop and i am all in.

I don't believe it, i'll record everything!

Okay... Well I go to the gym to do fitness, not use some video game. But then again I don't think I'm the target audience for games like this. It could do well considering the succes of Wii Fit.

Wii fit sold 30million+ Wii Fit boards and 50 million+ copies of wii fit and wii fit plus combined.
For those that havent tried it. Fitness Boxing on Switch is superb for general exercise and weight loss..

@NotTelevision This will be cheaper than any gym membership, since those inevitably are for at least half a year AND no-show fines if you get into one of those. And you may actually use SwiFit. Plus there is the bonus of making everybody who comes over try it and look like... well, like on the video.

@DeathUriel Exactly - the cost of the peripherals should be pretty minimal by the looks of it, all the tech is in the joy cons.

So hopefully this is a full on Switch Fit piece of software with the peripherals included for no more than £40-50. Wii Fit Board also compatible hopefully.

No idea what the hell is going on. But Nintendo will probably convince me to buy it

I usually play games that will make you pull your hair, but I have mad respect for these games that make you move or use your body. It's always a joy to play these games in a group- the cheesiness factor always make it more funny.

This excites me for many reasons. Mostly because it proved Nintendo are still unafraid of doing something innovative. But also because they're still happy to release things focussed on joy cons after the introduction of the Switch Lite. And of course because I love Wii-era Nintendo the most: Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Excite Truck!

@Bunkerneath love your animated avatar!

For someone like me who went for a 36” to a 32” waist thanks to Wii fit, this is right up my street

@HappyMaskedGuy I see what you are saying, but if you look again there are a couple "yoga-like" movements/positions in that video.

This video is another reason why I love nintendo.

Those people are VERY excited about the software associated with the plastic ring.

I appreciated very much how LABO was -not- a bunch of useless electronics and plastic trash once you were done with it, so seeing them go for this kind of thing instead of another balance board makes me happy.

@Agramonte
That must be Photoshopped, the Pilates Ring has now gone down in history as a Nintendo innovation and once again everyone else copied them!

Lol I want it. I would like a more comprehensive device too, like a pedometer and things like that.

I'm definitely intrigued. Wii Fit was a big part of my spare time before my Wii U went kaput. I like it when Nintendo plays around with the more unorthodox uses of their technology. It doesn't hurt traditional gaming at all...if it works, great, if it fails, oh well, put it next to Wii Music and Virtual Boy and keep it moving.

I doubt I’ll be inviting a group of people over to watch me flounder on the floor for a bit. I can already imagine my 4 y.o. Cackling..

That was hideously hard to watch.

Please no, I already know what's going to happen miyamoto is going to see this and think that the next Star Fox game needs to be mandatorily controlled by this contraption oh, and he will tell us that know it's the fun way to play it. Lol

@Anti-Matter Easy anti,... that it was good or bad was not the main point I was making. So Edited 😉

@cyrus_zuo what exactly is wrong with Nintendo acting like a competitive console manufacturer attempting to appeal to more dedicated gamers? They still have their blue ocean stuff like Labo anyway. I like this new Nintendo personally. Reminds me of the GameCube days

@okeribok Yeah, by look like people in the video you mean really cool right? Your friends definitely won’t laugh at you if they come over and you are throwing around a plastic ring like an over caffeinated baboon.

Oh yeah, Mario & Sonic olympics game, here we go!

@NotTelevision you know it. So fresh!

Switch parties like it's 1991.

I hope it is the successor for Wii Fit. Wii Fit is the main reason I'm holding on to my Wii U. I have a small house, so getting down to one console would be nice. It also looks like a more portable exercise system that I could take it with me when I travel.

But does it have HD Rumble?!?

I actually think this looks cool! Of course I need more info, but I've been looking for more amusing ways to get in some exercise at home, and this might just fit the bill.

This is really exciting. This is the kind of thing that makes me a Nintendo fan, they're always trying out weird new concepts like this and they're almost always really well done and with good in-depth software. I don't need to see the reveal video on the 12th, this is a day 1 purchase for me no matter what.

I like how they keep on finding new ways to use the Joy con
If we only had a proper VR headset+ a bit more powerful version of the switch and few more features and it might just be the most versatile game console ever made (if it is not that already)

Looks intriguing. Though I'd be lying if I said gameplay didn't matter. Hopefully we get something more akin to Wii Sports than Wii Fit with this one.

And maybe some party game. Like... Mario Fit Party? Haha. (I mean, hopefully they release more than one game for that thing.)