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Update #2: Finally beat the main campaign after 6 months. Game has 23 worlds. Final boss is still Dragaux with ridiculous HP. Took around 30-40 mins to beat stage and final boss. Ending was anti-climatic. When you beat the game you unlock hard mode Skill tree didn't expand. Then again I'm under level 200 when i beat the game. Doubt it'll expand again seeing I only need 2 more hearts to complete the 2nd row. Didn't lose much weight doing exercises for 6 months. But body looks more tone, and my stamina has increased when playing sports/doing other exercises There was a new update to the game in late March. Added: -Rhythm game mode. Basically a DDR, Simon says game with Ring con Squeeze, pull, twist, turn, sway left/right, ab squeeze and squat to the beat and follow the icons coming at you. There are occasional holds and rapid continuous squeezes also. Soundtracks from Nintendo franchises. If you're not familiar with movements and/or have bad hand-eye coordination; can take some time to adjust as the beats come at a rapid pace. -Female and language voice Can't say for other languages, but female English voice is really bad. Way worse than the male English voice. Has a kid's voice with an high pitch audio tune. Had to change back to male voice after one level. Would be great if they had the female Wii fit trainer's voice -Now have 20 custom routine playlist in custom mode (previously had 3) -Jog only mode: replay previously played levels with no enemies -Option to finish reps after enemies are defeated. Great for exercises that uses 2 sides/arms Personally going to continue playing the game. May not give another update unless there's a major patch with new features Update #1: 4 month update (original review to follow): Started doing 1 hour a day for first 2 months, but tapered off to 15-20mins a day due to holidays and levels being pretty much the same with different variations . Did not beat the main campaign yet. Got some new abilities like a double jump and new ways to traverse like monkey bars (pull and hold in place above head), use of a handcart, launch pads, para-glider among others. Minigames stayed the same Velcro on leg strap gave out a little. Now using single joycon grip controller attachment and put in pocket for more stability. Ring con holding up well; no change in resistance Skill tree expands at random levels. Best to save up skill points for expansion when you're not eyeing a skill. Always try to upgrade hearts. You sometimes get random abilities when leveling up (sometimes do higher damage than what's on skill tree). Believe i got all the exercise types by now. As I level up and through skill tree all abilities are the same, but with higher attack stat. Story is still lackluster If you do multi-task mode daily, you'll get more than you need in coins and ingredients. Gems like Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire are rare. Save up and use when needed. Orange fruit and veggies to make exp boosts are rare. Best to save up and only use during boss battles to get that extra exp. Didn't lose any weight, but did a good job at maintaining it. Feel good and energized throughout the day. 100+ days in a row. Still got more than my money's worth in my opinion. If anything changes from now till i beat the game I'll update the review again. ==== Original Review: If you enjoyed Wii Fit series of games, you'll like this one too. Difference is that the accessories are lighter and focus more on cardio than yoga/strength training; although those are included too. This game is more engaging than wii fit plus. Better progression system through a lengthy adventure mode vs objective based content of wii fit (also included). Wii fit focuses more on yoga and strength training, while ring fit more on cardio and toning. It's faster paced and encourages more variety. Amount you'll sweat depends on how active you are before purchasing that game. If you don't go to the gym often you'll more likely sweat more than someone who does. If you already have a daily workout routine this is a nice supplement, pre workout Going through everything by category/game modes: Accessories/What's in the box? Adventure Mode Quick Play Multi-task Mode Questions you may have Misc info, Closign thoughts === Accessories/What's in the box? What you get in the box are Ring-Con, Leg Strap and Ring Fit Adventure game Ring-con is very sturdy. Resistance is very strong. Had body builder friend try it out and says it's no flimsy at all. He was able to squeeze the Ring-con all the way, but required some effort to do so. Game will make you do more repetitions depending on intensity you set. Padding on the sides are high quality and removable if you want to replace* or wash it. *Nintendo not selling replacements as of this review. Best to wear workout gloves (not included) to increase longevity of the padding. Also may provide you better grip. Leg Strap is basic. Velcro is strong. If you have it cinched up tight initially it will not slide off during workout Game comes in cartridge form in a standard Switch case. You are able to adjust difficulty in game (more extensive description on this later). Makes you do more repetitions, motions/movements. You can exaggerate movement but you're only cheating yourself since the primary focus of the game fitness. When doing ab type exercises, the game tells you to tighten your abs. Game also ask you to breath in/out certain times, adjust your posture. You can ignore these suggestions, but won't get workout the game intended. === Adventure Mode A lengthy campaign. Nintendo states if you play 1 hour a day it'll take 3 to 4 months to complete. I've only played for a a few days as of this review. If any drastic changes in 4 months (after i beat the final boss) i'll update this review. If i decided to give up on adventure mode before that happens i'll update and tell you why. -Story/plot: You're minding your own business until you hear a ring in a middle of a field that tell you to free it and save the world. The world already seemed peaceful, but whatever... you free it anyway. Ends up you freed Dragaux, a muscular dragon creature that's bent on taking over the world. Ring, a talking object that sealed him is also released. Apparently he trained Dragaux and he turned evil for some reason so had to use himself to seal him. You then partner up with Ring to defeat Dragaux and save the world -Gameplay: More than half the time you're jogging and grab items/coins Water, mud, stairs and reverse treadmill will make you jog at higher intensity or left up legs higher to get through Jumping platforms like springs will make you do squats, minor jumps will makes you tilt the ring-con You collect coins/collectables along the way by pressing in/squeezing ring-con to shoot crates, and pulling out ring con to vacuum them in At points through your jog you'll encounter enemies which promps a RPG based battle system There are different colored enemies. You match colored exercises for super effective attacks The more intensity you put into workouts has more power. Some attacks deal damage to multiple enemies Attacks are on a cool down, so can't do the same moves repeatedly You can also use health items (smoothies) which you squeeze beforehand There's also a basic upgrade tree to boost up your stats/abilities You also level up by doing exercises/defeating enemies Each new level has high level enemies. There is a recommended level before entering level. If you're not high enough level, you won't have enough attack power to defeat the enemies. Unless you purchase tons of health potions. The intensity of the workout doesn't drastically increase, but the game wants you to be a certain level before progressing. Each new level you go into have new environmental things to interact with along with unlocking new moves. Each level can last up to 30mins -Setup: You can skip to the next section if you want. I'm just going to explain a lot of workout options. Just know that you can set up the intensity of your workout. When you start up Adventure mode it'll ask you several survey questions and make you do sample exercises. It'll ask you your age, sex ,weight What exercise group you're in: "I exercise a lot", "I exercise some" "I don't exercise" "I don't exercise at all" What type of challenge you want: Extreme, Intense, Moderate or Casual Jog Style: Default (regular jog) or Silent. Silent is for those that live upstairs from someone, and/or have neighbors who don't like stepping noises or think you're doing something else with someone. In this mode, the game makes you do squats instead of jogging in place Exercise limits: Ask you to squeeze and pull Ring-con as hard as you can so it can set limits on your adventure Jog Speed Limits: Asks you to jog briskly then as hard as you can Then asks you to do simple stretches After that you can choose your character: male/female, skin tone, and eye color. In game you can purchase clothes which boost stats. You can change default character at any time. The game will adjust what you selected over time as you get more fit. Best not to cheat yourself in the beginning. It's a marathon, not a race. You're not going to speedrun through this game in a week or month. === Quick Play: Able to set up rep/sets playlists routine like in the Wii Fit games. Can select to target specific body parts you want to work out and/or particular set of exercises There are 12 mini-games to get high scores and compare it with friends/family. Also can be used as tech demo to show off the game to friends/family. Most games you just collect coins and avoid bombs (lose points if hit) within a certain time frame. Here are the list of mini-games: 1. Robot Wrecker: Basically a Whac-A-Mole game. Squeeze or pull ring-con to hit robots that pop out 2. Aro shoot Hold ring con above you. Parachute down and collect coins Pull ring-con to expand shoot to slow down, tilt left and right to maneuver around 3. Squat Goal. You're on a trampoline. Do squats to jump. Coins fly by horizontally while you jump vertically There are bombs do you have to adjust your squat intensity 4. Crate Crusher Squeeze and move ring-con to shoot air blasts at crates 5. Squattery wheel Make pottery by squeezing and squating. You try to match a reference pre-made vase to best you can for more points 6. Thigh rider Need to sit down on a chair. Ring-con between thighs. You are in a constantly moving race cart. Squeeze thighs to jump 7. Bank Balance Ring-con on abs . Walk on tight rope while walking collect coins and grab coins along the way using a balance beam 8. Bootstrap Tower Climb Rock wall. Squeeze to get set, tilt down to jump 9. Core Crushing Ring ab position. Squeeze to expand bat. Twist to swing at robots. Some robots have shields, you decided to swing left or right 10. Glutting Gallery Lift Ring Con above head Cannon ball bombs will shot at you Dodge by stretching left and right 11. Smack back Robots will throw discs at you you twist to swing folding fan to fling disc back at them 12. Dread mill Run on conveyor belt on 2d plane bombs will shoot at you in 3d plane. you dodge bombs while collecting coins Quick play is a good mode to play when you don't have time to invest in adventure mode level (that can last up to 30mins) while still getting your workouts in for the day === Multi-task Mode Able to use ring-con outside the game while Switch is on sleep mode. Makes this light beep sound every time you squeeze or pull it. Good for when you're on the couch watching Netflix. Once you boot up game, you can tranfer data to your profile to give to friends. You can only save 500reps or squeezes at a time Ring-Con/attached joycon controller must be within range of Switch console === Questions you may have: 1. Space needed to play game. I'd say a 1.5 standard yoga mats side-by-side. In terms of vertical space; lift up your arms to the ceiling and stand of tippy toes. Makes sure your finger don't touch anything. Some workout require you to be in sitting position. Best to have couch, stable chair, cube to sit on, stable yoga ball near by 2. Does the game work on the Nintendo Switch Lite? Yes, but it's very inconvenient and has extra cost Game is intended to play on the Nintendo Switch, and not the Nintendo Switch Lite If you plan to play on Nintendo Switch lite; you must buy extra set of joycons since on the Lite it's fused onto the controller. Seeing Joycons are around $80 MSPR should have bought the original Switch instead. You need a stand to prop it up. Screen is very small so hard to see text and menus. No option to dock it and put it on a standard TV. == Misc Info, Closing Thoughts Graphics are simple. Not the best graphics on the Switch, but very pleasant to look at due to it's bright colors. Music is very uplifting. The in-game Ring companion gives you a lot of encouraging words to keep you going like the Wii-fit trainer in the Wii fit games Overall, fun workout with sense of progression. Most of the time, if you're really into the game, you won't even notice you're working out