Review for Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise. Game for Nintendo Switch, the video game was released on 04/12/2020
After a good first chapter, in the course of Nintendo Direct Mini of September Nintendo presented Fitness Boxing 2 Rhythm & Exercise, the second chapter of the fitness game series. This sequel will take full advantage of Joy-Con controllers' motion sensors, following a formula already seen in Ring Fit Adventure. In Fitness Boxing 2 Rhythm & Exercise the player can train - playing, all between numerous boxing-inspired activities and with the possibility of selecting music tracks that accompany the player in the training path. In this new chapter, we find space for nine instructors, each characterized by a peculiar personality and the possibility of importing the save data from the first chapter finds space.
All this is enough a Fitness Boxing 2 Rhythm & Exercise to carve out his space among the giants? Find out with our review.
The structure of Fitness Boxing 2 Rhythm & Exercise it doesn't seem to be upset when compared to the first chapter. The title revolves around the concept Rhythm & Exercise, as well as inviting the player to take part in a training session, taking their "Joy-Con“, All to perform a series of exercises to the rhythm of music and precision. Compared to the first Fitness Boxing in this new chapter the player finds a series of new exercises, three new coaches that add to the six of the first episode and a new unlocking system, which rewards players with new costumes and more, this process is more intuitive and less cumbersome.
Started Fitness Boxing 2 Rhythm & Exercise the player finds Janice, the new coach who guides the player towards the first introductory step: that of familiarization with the game controls. After this not particularly complex step, the player can begin his training path between straights, punches, hooks, all supported by a soundtrack that is not particularly brilliant if compared with the previous chapter, but overall stimulating for the type of game. Within each training session the player can keep track of his score thanks to the special indicator, which once filled up changes the game background.
The news of Fitness Boxing 2 can be counted on one hand and as mentioned above, among the improvements present in this title we find a revised unlocking system. This process when compared with the previous chapter (where the player spent hours and hours of effort to unlock even a simple costume); in this new episode the unlocking system is deeper, it allows the player to unlock bonus costumes thanks to special tickets, which are generously assigned during and after training.
Unfortunately, despite many improvements made to the game formula, more or less serious defects remain that affect the overall evaluation of the title. In Fitness Boxing 2, there is still the possibility to "cheat" to get the maximum score. Although the control system has been considerably refined, the defect still remains in recognizing the exercise performed well. In fact, the scoring system does not keep track of whether or not the selected exercise is performed correctly, but in some cases (see the uppercut) it keeps track of simple timing. Furthermore, the defect of the previous chapter, which allowed to perform the exercise seated, is still not corrected. If in Ring Fit Adventure these defects are not found, in Fitness boxing 2, unfortunately there is the possibility of cheating and this highlights a lack of attention to detail.
From the technical aspect, the game has a good graphic impact, the resolution of the title easily reaches 1080p, all supported by a stimulating soundtrack. In this title the input lag is good, really low for the type of game, too bad for the motion detection not exceptional.
In Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise the list of instrumental tracks present is:
- Ariana Grande - Break Free
- AronChupa - I'm an Albatraoz
- Bananarama - Venus
- Bon Jovi - It's My Life
- Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
- Darude - Sandstorm
- Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland
- Ed Sheeran - Castle on the Hill
- Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
- Justin Bieber - Beauty and a Beat
- Katy Perry - Hot N Cold
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Can't Hold Us
- Marshmello - Alone
- Martin Garrix - Animals
- One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
- P! Nk - So What
- Steppenwolf - Born to be Wild
- Swedish House Mafia - Don't You Worry Child
- The Chainsmokers & Coldplay - Something Just Like This
- Village People - YMCA
- Twitter (Original)
- Austral Nocturne (Original)
- Aim Up (Original)
Fitness Boxing 2 Rhythm & Exercise is a good sequel that allows the player more variety than the previous chapter. The lack of attention to the game controls with a motion detection that is not at all optimal, penalizes the overall evaluation of a title that in any case stands as a good alternative to the more famous Ring Fit Adventure. The road to becoming an excellent title is still very long, but the improvement seen compared to the previous chapter must be rewarded.
► Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise is a Music-Sport game developed and published by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch, the video game was released on 04/12/2020
