Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star
Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star, développé et publié par Imagineer, est sorti sur Nintendo Switch le 22 décembre 2022. Classé dans les genres sport et musique, le jeu propose de résoudre le manque d'exercice quotidien et de renforcer la condition physique en pratiquant un entraînement authentique dans l'univers de Fist of the North Star, sans modifier les fonctions de Fitness Boxing. Des personnages connus comme Kenshiro y tiennent lieu d'instructeurs et un nouveau mode de combat contre des rivaux apporte une dimension action à l'entraînement, invitant le joueur à vaincre des ennemis avant un combat de boss. La presse a toutefois été réservée : The Mako Reactor a regretté un manque de contenu et de variété dans l'état actuel du jeu, tandis que Multiplayer.it a estimé qu'Imagineer aurait pu innover davantage avec cette déclinaison. Certains joueurs sur Metacritic, en revanche, ont jugé l'expérience nettement plus motivante que les autres opus grâce au thème anime.
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Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« I’ve been playing Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star every few days since launch, and the final game sadly lacks the content and variety in its current state to justify the asking price. It has a lot of potential, but needs a content update and an option to play with Japanese voices to be an easy recommendation even for fans of prior Fitness Boxing games. »
« It was possible for Imagineer to innovate its boxing series with Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star but, even if it was born under Ursa Major's auspices, this operation has revealed itself to be lazy and laid down on the saga's past. Boxing with Kenshiro and its partners is fun, if one can control his movements in autonomy: there are no specific devices and it's a shame, given the complexity of the noble art. Sure, the steep price doesn't help also considering the almost total absence of innovation comparing the product to its predecessor, Fitness Boxing 2. »
« There’s definitely something to be said for performing fitness routines to visuals of rambunctious post-apocalyptic punks being smacked in their stupid faces to keep players engaged. And hell, if Kenshiro himself can’t get players to burn off some excess calories, who can? »
« Like the standard Fitness Boxing titles, Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star is a straightforward enough exercise game that will give you a workout if you commit to it. Despite its fun tie-in, however, the very basic gameplay combined with the limited number of routines and sparse music selection means you're going to need a strong tolerance to repetition. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« If you compare this to the other fitness boxing games, this one is way better in that it is much more exciting to workout to. The anime theme and more importantly rock/metal music keeps you much more motivated and engaged compared to the music in the other games that you can almost fall asleep to. If you like ring fit adventure and other workout games you will probably like this one too, and it can really make you work up a sweat. Whether you want to lose weight or just want a fun cardio workout I highly recommend this game. »
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« Another fully payed DLC forFitness Boxing 1 :/ »
« It doesn't elevate to the level of Fist of the North Star at all. This is just regular Fitness Boxing, with a FOTN skin. »
