Nintendo Shadow-Drop New Switch Fitness App

This article was originally written for TheNintendoVillage.com, a website I founded and ran from 2018 to 2021.


We love a shadow-drop here at Nintendo Village, especially when it comes from Nintendo themselves. This latest one is a little off-the-wall though, but we like it nonetheless.

If you’ve been struggling to get your hands on a copy of Ring Fit Adventure, the Big N have launched a new free app for the Switch entitled Jump Rope Challenge.

It’s certainly not as expansive as Ring Fit Adventure. Instead, you’re challenged to holding the Joy-Con in each hand and mimicking a skipping motion in an attempt to hit 100 jumps.

Two people can skip together using a Joy-Con each, and you can choose to bend your knees instead of jumping if you’re worried about making too much noise.

According to the official game page, the app was created by a small group of Nintendo developers from home to encourage activity and exercise.

Check out a few screenshots and let us know if you’ve given it a whirl!


Source: Nintendo PR