Nintendo is still one of the few big companies that is not afraid to go experimental and has been since the 8-bit era, even if it meant failure or criticism – think Virtual Boy. Ring Fit Adventure is another successful attempt to explore motion recognition, several years after the Wii's attempts. The title is particularly easy to access, as you simply slide the Joy-Cons into the ring provided and into a leg strap, so the majority of movements are recorded by the console. The marvel of the title is that it offers a scripted adventure in its main mode. You play as a hero or heroine, who receives the help of Ring – a sentient representation of our fitness ring – to fight Dragaux, through different chapters. Each world is divided into several levels, which alternate exercises: moving forward is done with aerobic exercises or simple repetitions, while fighting with enemies opens up a different type of gameplay. Attacking requires repetitions of a type of exercise, with each exercise also defined by its range – single target, three enemies or five enemies – its power and its type: red for arms, blue for legs and yellow for torso. Defending yourself simply requires pressing the Ring-Con against your abs to reduce the damage you take. This very simple formula is in fact particularly rich, as it allows for an extremely high number of exercises, allowing the title to always renew itself from one session to the next. For Ring Fit Adventure's greatest strength is undoubtedly its ability to keep the player's interest over the long term and thus create an effective body maintenance routine. The benevolence shown by the game is a quality to be commended, which allows the whole family to participate without the trouble of being judged for their skills or fitness. It should be added that a free update had added a rhythm mini-game, even if it is particularly limited.

In the end, Ring Fit Adventure is a successful attempt to get players to take care of their bodies through the video-game medium. The title is particularly long, so that it easily avoids the insipid monotony of too many sports programmes.