Game Review] Dance away your body's lack of exercise! Zumba de Fat Burner!" for Nintendo Switch, a challenging and rewarding game! I tried burning fat for a week with "Zumba de Fat Burning!

The state of emergency has been lifted nationwide, and the mood of self-restraint has gradually begun to ease. However, it is still true that one cannot be too careful about where the coronavirus may be lurking, and it is a fact that people are hesitant to go outside or exercise outdoors or at the gym.

Well, I can't help it! And for those of you who are itching to get in shape, I recommend the Nintendo Switch™ game "Zumba® de Fat Burner! for Nintendo Switch™ to be released on June 18, 2020!

Zumba® is a fitness program in which you dance and move your body with an instructor to Latin and other upper-class music from around the world, and is enjoyed by more than 15 million people in 186 countries around the world.

To be honest, as a middle-aged, super-indoor geek, Editor A was completely unaware of this trend, but as an office worker, I had to carry out the mission as soon as Director K gave me the order to do so.

However, as I have been working remotely for the past two months, I have been stuck at home for the past two months. Writing a test report would give me something to write about and relieve stress and lack of exercise, killing three birds with one stone! So, I guess it's not such a bad idea. So, I started the Zumba® program at home for a week!

Don't be shy to move your body as much as you can!

First of all, you need to make sure that there are no obstacles around you that will hinder your exercise. If you live in an apartment complex, you need to be aware of the noise level to the people living downstairs. This is the fate of exercise games such as "Family Trainer" and "Dance Dance Revolution.

Also, if possible, you should wear clothes suitable for exercise!

So, let's get started!

First, the Joy-Con™ is attached to the right hand, and it seems that the position and movement of the Joy-Con™ determines whether the dance is successful or not. Make sure the strap is tight so it won't slip out during the exercise.

Now, let's get started!

First, let's start with the "Single Song" mode, which allows you to choose one song at a time to dance to. You can use this mode for the basics.

There are more than 30 songs available, from the latest to the biggest hits! I didn't recognize a single song! However, all the songs were so upbeat that I got excited just listening to them. I'm excited!

Furthermore, each song has a different instructor, and you know in advance who is going to appear. Each instructor seems to have a different dance style, so you may be able to choose your favorite dance style in addition to the music and difficulty level.

So, first, I chose the song marked "low load.

Oh, wow! A nice guy with a dazzling smile appeared. I almost flinched at the indescribable cheerful feeling, but I tried my best to dance!

...... I'm kind of embarrassed! I had never danced in a Latin groove before, and I hadn't moved my arms and legs this hard since I was a student! I haven't moved my hips this much since I was in school! Perhaps it was because of my family's eyes on me that I played with such restraint, but my score didn't improve and I didn't burn any calories.

However, after a few times of playing, the fun of moving my body to cheerful music began to outweigh the embarrassment of being seen. As my body loosened up, I began to be able to perform large movements that I had been unable to do at first, albeit awkwardly. This is also a pleasant sensation!

Wow! I can dance! Before I knew it, there he was, a middle-aged man with a big smile on his face, dancing along with the groove!

Then again, interestingly enough, the score kept rising. As the combos connected, it ignited my gamer's heart and made me want to dance even harder.

Seeing her father hustling, my 4-year-old daughter got excited and danced with him!

The stress of the nursery school's voluntary restraints on preschool attendance has been building up, but the fun dancing fosters a bond between parent and child!

This is a point unique to this game, but the Zumba® exercise itself is highly flexible, allowing participants to reduce the choreography or improvise freely according to their skills and physical condition. As such, the game also adds a score only if the position of the Joy-Con™ is correct at a certain point. In other words, you can dance freely except for the points.

Therefore, the game allows for a wide range of play styles, from energy-saving play where you only hold the points to attack the score, to rigorous play where you trace the instructor's moves. However, my personal impression is that it is more fun to dance around with your whole body and feel a sense of accomplishment .......

That sense of accomplishment is the heart of the game.

What is amazing is that the daily goals are well set.

As you can see, daily goals are provided, and when you achieve them, you earn fitness points. Fitness levels are raised and new titles are awarded. The number of "badges" that can be attached to avatars increases rapidly.

Gamers with a habit of collecting badges will find themselves playing more and more.

As a result of being addicted to Zumba®, I am now able to dance to "high-load" songs and aim for high scores!

How fun!

A wide variety of courses will keep you exercising!

If you can't get enough of the single songs, try the "Full Class! The "Full Class" is a collection of routines that follow the Zumba® formula, with a 15-minute short course, a 30-minute intermediate course, and a 60-minute long course.

In other words, it is a super spartan mode in which participants dance Zumba®, which is quite hard even for a single song, for a certain period of time!

For Editor A, who would surely be seeded in the All-Japan Athletic Championships, even dancing the easiest set list in the shortest time course made her sweat! It would be impossible for her to keep this up for 60 minutes!

I was screaming and dancing around while playing, but after the 15-minute Zumba® marathon, I felt refreshed. I felt refreshed, as if I had just finished a job.

I felt confident that I could do it! It was a great harvest for me to have the experience of "dancing is fun. It is likely that this experience will encourage some people to take up dancing in earnest.

For those with family members or roommates, the "Fitness Party" mode is also recommended. Up to four players can play at the same time, and unlike the regular mode, scores are shared with other players. Dancing with friends while encouraging each other is sure to be more exciting!

You can enjoy each song, or you can challenge everyone to dance together in "Full Class".

That's why "Zumba® de Fat Burning! is quite a good exercise tool for today's people who have a hard time going out.

You can exercise in your own style, and most of all, dancing to the bright Latin music is irresistibly fun! Now you can join the ranks of the "PARLEY PEOPLE" while maintaining your health!

Let's Zumba®!

Product Information

Zumba® de Fat Burner!

Compatibility: Nintendo Switch™.

Release date: June 18, 2020 (Thursday)

Price: 4,980 yen (excluding tax)

Genre: Fitness

Number of players: 1 to 4

Publisher: SEGA Corporation

CERO classification: A (for all ages)