Fitness Boxing Is Being Removed From Switch eShop Later This Year

...why.
why does nintendo delist things for no reason?

...also put fire emblem 1 back on the eshop, i'm still mad about that one.

@EarthboundBenjy possibly digital music licensing.

Maybe it's a licensing thing with the songs included?

@EarthboundBenjy I bought that for however much it was and I don't think I've even booted it up.

@EarthboundBenjy They wouldn't have no reason, they just wouldn't be upfront about it.

I'm guessing it's due to music licensing? Seems like the main reason games get taken down these days

The first game is lack of male trainers so I prefer the second game for more male trainers option.
Again, I have different purpose to pick Fitness Boxing games.

I've not played it, but if it has licensed songs in it, that would cause problems when that license runs out. Still odd.

Sounds similar to why Monkey Dust is not available in the broadcast version or why it took Killer of Sheep 30 years to reach home media

switch sports died?

@Kimyonaakuma @IceClimbersMain @lyle_catcliffe If so, then why the game is being delisted only in PAL regions?
@Rambler Wow! Someone still remembers and knows Monkey Dust! Ah, I see you are a man of culture as well.

@Vyacheslav333 different regions have different licensing laws.

Seems like it was due to music license expiration with some of the songs from Europe. Since it does have a good number of them.

I feel that detail should be mentioned in the article though.

If I remember correctly, the 3DS Tetris games were de-listed. Nintendo of Europe had announced it ahead of time, but Nintendo of America made no such announcement, so I assumed it didn't apply to the American eShop. But then they got de-listed from the American eShop on the same date as the European one with no warning. I hope they don't plan on doing that with Fitness Boxing, too.

@Vyacheslav333
Copyright law varies country to country. Take the new Evangelion set for example where even though they are covers of “Fly me to the Moon” it’s only available in the Japanese release while all others had to use a piano cover of Rei’s theme for the ending sequences.

@EarthboundBenjy The music license for the game probably expired. It'll probably be relisted again at a later time but with different worst music.

@Vyacheslav333 I'd agree that it's due to different regions. I'm not sure if Europe faces more issues because it's an entire continent. Japan and the US only has their own laws, we all of our own legal quirks in UK/France/Germany/etc.

It could be as simple as "it costs more than it's worth". Why pay the license when the game has made most (if not all) the money it will ever make? If people want fitness boxing - buy the sequel. I'd rather have everything preserved but I'm sure the upkeep is expensive.

This is why physical games rule. This digital future doesn't look as good because they will just delist games when they please.

@Fizza Music licensing, this kind of stuff is common with music games. License music for a specific amount of time and then at the end of that timespan, it either gets re-licensed (which is rare) or delisted.

Comparing the release date to the delisting date, the music licensing this time was for 5 years so Fitness Boxing 2 would likely be delisted in 2025.

Likely Music Licensing but the game has been out for a while, has 2 sequels and has a physical version. Who is scrambling to buy right now?

Take down is for Europe and Japan.

@EarthboundBenjy Why do you assume there is no reason? That wouldn't make sense.

@tonyp1987 If you bought it digitally you still keep it. And they most likely won't print any further physical copies. So where's the difference?

We must all be too fit, so we no longer need the title.

@Fizza Even stores stop selling new physical copies of games. So that isn't really a difference.

If you buy the game in the eShop you can always redownload it.

Here we go again!!

@sanderev
You can buy used physical copies after it’s delisted from digital storefronts.

Calling it: copyright issues.

Physical vs. digital has no bearing on this whole thing whatsoever because you'll still be able to play the digital one. Zero clue why people are bringing that up.

@lyle_catcliffe @GameOtaku @Kimyonaakuma Okay. Understood. Thanks.

Makes sense. Why re-license when there's a sequel which I imagine is essentially the same game. Doubt enough people were buying it. Pretty sure the fifa games would get delisted each year due to licensing but it was rarely talked about

@EaglyBird We lost a good soldier today, they fought hard and helped us learn some lessons along the way.

@BTB20 I was just referring to how companies make a game then take it away so future generations can't play it anymore and the cost of the physical game will skyrocket....look at Mario 3d all stars..like why make a game then take it away. That seems pointless to me.

Just so you know, it's also being delisted in the Japanese eShop.

Google translated from here: https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/70010000004221.html

"Fit Boxing" will be discontinued at 23:59 on Thursday, November 30, 2023. The distribution of the main game and the trial version will also end on the same day.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the customers who have used the product since its release and ask for their understanding.

While the American eShop doesn't say anything yet, you can expect it will be the same. And at the same time, we can put to rest the idea that this is Nintendo's decision, as this is actually a third-party game published by Nintendo in the west.

Played all 3 of these. Your not missing much on the first. Besides jiggle physics but clothes are limited especially the male characters.

It's missing options for other people to play. (For example turning off moves or auto doing moves which is great for people bound to wheelchairs).

Rhythm boxing is an expert game and you can easily injur yourself if you don't know what your doing. Rhythm boxing 2 has been tweaked and fixed with all the options you need. You can really burn the most calories and build muscle with these games.

So 2 and fist of the North are the ones to get. The song list are much bigger on the other ones and 2 has a ridiculous set of clothes and options for each character. Plus a high number of characters.

Got the physical so I’m good.

@GunValkyria I mean I know if I buy it I still own it but I'm referring to people that haven't bought it will lose out on a nice game.

@GunValkyria true but what about the people that didn't know about it until after it got delisted? Not far to them

@GunValkyria I mean there are people who work alot and might not know every release but if they decided to want it but now they can't. Also this is why people emulate because of stuff like this. Look at the super Mario 3d all stars what was the point of releasing a game to then get rid of it 6 months later.