Ring Fit Adventure

⭐ 7.5/10

(Originally written by Joseph)

This is a switch game where you strap on your joy cons and it takes you through a fantasy adventure that is meant to make you do exercise. So you have to run through the forests by running in place, shoot a bow by pulling the ring, do squats to attack enemies, etc. The concept is VERY cool and really helped me get through winter especially while gyms were closed.

The actual fantasy adventure part of this game is predictably very terrible. It's made for kids, and the voices and story are so annoying I just put it on mute. But I think the concept is awesome, could lead to some cool games in the future, and is structured enough to keep you wanting to play through more levels.

I think this is a legitimately good way to stay in shape as this game has some pretty rigorous workouts. I think there are some legitimately good ideas and awesome, creative mini games. Even now I sometimes play a bit over lunch if I want a quick way to stretch my legs. It's a good idea, but it's very annoying, and I hope I never have to rely on it again.