Nintendo's New Fit Game (Ring Fit Adventure™)

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JWeinCom said:

0D0 said:

You're right in terms of specific exercises and activites, but the ring brings new exercises and activities that covers the same muscles that the board was covering. After the ring, the board can be used as an add-on for a few exercises. That's why I the ring can be seen as a board successor. It doesn't emulate the same exercises, but it covers many bases to the point that the board isn't a requirement to call this new version a Fit successor.

That's the same kind of marketing that failed during the Wii U days.  The Wii Fit branding may still have some appeal, but it's more important for Nintendo to highlight what's new about this game, not to mention keeping the required peripherals to a minimum.  

This same game as is would fail on Wii U as it would anything.

It's easier to bring back Wii Fit fans than to make regular gamers want to jump in into that in my opinion. In the end the appeal force is almost the same, the new feature of this game still appeals only for consumers that want a fitness app anyway, however as a new IP it fails to capitalise on a franchise continuity. The required peripherals would be the same, balance board would be optional. My family have one, I'd love to be able to keep using it without forcing anyone else to do the same.