Impressions - Fitness Boxing 3 Your Personal Trainer

 Available on Nintendo Switch

Thoughts on the Gameplay

The Fitness Boxing series is a workout series that has been prominent on the Nintendo Switch. There are three main entries and two spin offs with one based on Hatsune Mike and the other on the Fist of the North Star series. I have been a fan of the mainline games since the first one and found that they are very good for those people wanting to burn calories and try to help stay in shape. This game basically takes you through various workouts all cardio based and based on boxing. The objective is to follow the prompts on the screen and perform the assigned movement. Easy peasy, right? Well it can be but it is a rhythm based game so its not always as easy as it looks. You can, however, tailor your workouts to your skill level and what you want to accomplish. This new entry is a vast improvement over the previous entry, which, while good, had its fair share of issues. 

Thoughts on the Good

There are a good number of virtual instructors that give recommendations and tips. There is a lot of variety as well with the workouts. There is a quick workout option if you are short on time. There is also a few workouts that are unlocked pretty early on. I love the fact that they added Daily and Weekly missions. It gives a reason to come back more than once a day. In this entry I feel like there is no lag between your movement and when the movement registers on screen. In the previous entry there was noticeable lag. There was a way to get around it but it was annoying as I found a lot of the workouts just couldn't be done because the lag was a serious issue. I have found that the majority of issues I had with the first two entries in the series have been addressed. 

Thoughts on the Bad

I'm just gonna say it the music is horrible. In the previous entry they had instrumentals of certain popular songs playing. Here it's mostly just bad electric or synth music. I kind of wish there was a way for us, the gamer, to link our Spotify or YouTube Music accounts as I feel that would just be better and easier on my ears. That's about the only thing I have had a real issue with in my play so far. They have changed the instructors from the previous game but you can still customize them to fit your liking.

For Parents

I highly recommend this game if you are looking for something to use to help keep you in shape when you can't go to the gym. The game is highly customizable and the workouts can be tailored to fit your level of fitness. Anyone can play this and I think it is a great addition for those that are interested in getting a good sweat a few times a week. 

Overall Thoughts/Is the Game FUN?

This game is very fun in my opinion. A FULL PRICE purchase, especially if you are looking for something to help reach your fitness goals. You will get your blood pumping and a good sweat going. You don't press any buttons during workouts as it is all movement based using the joy cons. Outside of the horrendous soundtrack I am really enjoying this game and can't recommend it enough. Have you played Fitness Boxing 3? What do you think so far? Leave a comment and let's talk about it. 

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