
80
All in all, yes the game is very limited. And yes, it’s unlikely to keep most people interested after a few days. But we have to acknowledge the intention here: this isn’t a game to make money, it's not a system seller, and it’s not even a game that we can honestly say you have to download. As a free product, though, it does exactly what you’d need it to do: get you up on your feet a bit more during difficult times, and maybe even put a smile on your face too. Hey, turns out that wasn’t so tough after all.
4
The goal of this game was to help people be able to work out during the pandemic. However, it has aged poorly since. All you do is swing the joy cons. The emulation of using an actual jump rope is not great; the jump count is not always accurate and you don’t even have to actually jump, although I may be too harsh on that as the technical limitations with the Joy Cons make that happen. You do get to customize your character a bit, and each day has a different “theme”. I feel like the game would have benefited from having an actual daily streak like in Duolingo, because in this game it continues no matter how many days it has been. Overall, I feel like this is something you play once and then maybe play it very rarely since. Luckily it’s free. If you’re interested in fitness I think it’s ok if you try it out but I don’t think you’ll have a great time with it.
10
I play this game every day and I feel really good,sometimes I don’t have the time to go out and this game is the best choice,beacuse it’s free!
8
This game isn't as relevant post-pandemic, but put into the context of when this was released, as well as it just being a cute experience overall, I feel like Jump Rope Challenge deserves more credit than it's given. The Joycon jumping controls don't feel too bad at all, and all the skins have a decent amount of love put into them. I mean, who else remembers the Nintendo Badge Arcade for 3DS? It's not the most involved game in the world, but it's a gem that I still just noodle around with from time to time.
Jump Rope Challenge
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Jun 15, 2020
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Jun 23, 2020
80
All in all, yes the game is very limited. And yes, it’s unlikely to keep most people interested after a few days. But we have to acknowledge the intention here: this isn’t a game to make money, it's not a system seller, and it’s not even a game that we can honestly say you have to download. As a free product, though, it does exactly what you’d need it to do: get you up on your feet a bit more during difficult times, and maybe even put a smile on your face too. Hey, turns out that wasn’t so tough after all.
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May 16, 2025
10
I play this game every day and I feel really good,sometimes I don’t have the time to go out and this game is the best choice,beacuse it’s free!
Jun 19, 2020
10
Para ser un juego gratuito por parte de Nintendo es genial. Aunque no es tan preciso en los saltos, con que uno ponga sus rutinas propias, ya sea de tiempo o cantidad de saltos, te ayudarán a liberar algo de estrés y mantenerte ejercitado diariamente.
Jun 17, 2020
10
Simple, divertido y en buen momento. No se necesita mucho más para pasar un buen rato y hacer pausas activas de una forma diferente.
May 1, 2023
7
You get what you pay for, and this game is free. That said, it's perfectly fine and accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do: it gives you a reason to get your heart rate up by jumping in place to move a cartoon rabbit. Just don't play this if you live above the ground floor in a multi-story apartment building.
Jun 18, 2020
6
A minimalistic fitness game where, well, you jump rope. It's as barebones as they get, and the tracking is all wrong–expect it to multiply your jumps by a factor of 3 or 4, so it only takes about 30 jumps to record the default daily dose of 100. That being said, it's fun, simple, and it does the job. If you don't care about precise tracking or fancy features, and just want that little extra motivation to get a bit more exercise… well, this isn't Ring Fit Adventure by any stretch, but it's a nice free game.
Nov 28, 2025
4
The goal of this game was to help people be able to work out during the pandemic. However, it has aged poorly since. All you do is swing the joy cons. The emulation of using an actual jump rope is not great; the jump count is not always accurate and you don’t even have to actually jump, although I may be too harsh on that as the technical limitations with the Joy Cons make that happen. You do get to customize your character a bit, and each day has a different “theme”. I feel like the game would have benefited from having an actual daily streak like in Duolingo, because in this game it continues no matter how many days it has been. Overall, I feel like this is something you play once and then maybe play it very rarely since. Luckily it’s free. If you’re interested in fitness I think it’s ok if you try it out but I don’t think you’ll have a great time with it.
Jun 17, 2020
1
As an advocate for positive mental and physical health, I am delighted to see well-meaning, non-marketed, promotion of healthy lifestyles. Nintendo is one of few large companies I don’t scoff or become enraged at when they promote health and physical activity through their games. I too laughed when I first saw the bulky controller for Ring Fit Adventure. But if this is what it takes to get people up and moving, their gateway to understanding the importance of exercise for one’s health, then I’m more than happy to stand aside and let people have their fun. Last night, Nintendo was promoting their new, free-to-play game at the top of my news feed. Jump Rope Challenge is a game where you detach your Joy Cons and jump rope along with a cute bunny avatar. I immediately downloaded it and the next day, uninstalled it. I will spare you, dear reader, from breaking down my hours of research on the benefits of exercise for your mental and psychical health. Along with what jumping rope does to our cardiovascular system and why you should consider incorporating it into your cardio routine. Instead I will admit that I am willing to trade in my cruddy Planet Fitness membership for a pole to dance on while building strength, and a copy of Ring Fit or some other Switch game that has some good cardio exercises. The “limitedly-available” for free Jump Rope Challenge is not that game. To cut the **** here’s why you probably shouldn’t download this even though it is completely free: The tracking is god awful! For a free-to-play game from Nintendo, I don’t expect much. I enjoy and encourage the simple graphics, odd cat theme, and readily available outfits. But for a game where you jump an invisible rope in time with your bunny avatar, the numbers of times skipped skyrocketed. I’ve had to mandatorily jump rope before. I’m use to counting my jumps aloud or in my head. I will admit I’m speedy at the activity, but it isn’t a fun one I enjoy doing often, especially in the summer heat. Upon playing Jump Rope Challenge I was blown away at how bad the tracking was. I had counted up to 50 before becoming out of breath and stopping out of bewilderment. My little bunny avatar was at 300 jumps! When I stood in place and swung my controllers, the character continued to jump at ridiculous speeds. Sometimes it wasn’t one skip per swish, but three or, dare I say, more! I had played all but a literal minute and 17 seconds and was greatly soured and disappointed at this experience. I confess that I expected more. What I hoped for was a game mode where you can jump rope endlessly. And a mode where the game ends once you trip on a rope. But what I most anticipated was, well, a challenge. And that’s not good when the word is in the title. Instead, you receive a poorly made game that was probably finished in a week. Where the tracking that Nintendo heavily emphasized in presentations and their 1-2-Switch Party Game, make the very same motion controls seem to be in their infant beta stages. It’s the motion controls that are supposed to make this game worth playing and downloading. If they were spot on and accurate I would’ve come back the next day and done more to see if I could get a higher score. However due to the inferiority of the controls, I hate to say it, but this is just pathetic. And I don’t want to say that about Nintendo! I don’t want this out-of-the-blue, random ass game, to be dismissed as “weird” and lost to time. Ring Fit Adventure was a weird game with a weird concept. But it proved itself to be a true challenge that anyone can pick up and get some exercise with while learning the importance of exercise as a key for good health. However, what makes Ring Fit work so well for many is the tracking! Ring Fit appears to work smoothly because the game is able to keep in pace with you. Pacing and form is key to good exercise! Form reduces the chance of injury during activity and maximum output for the benefits of our exercise. Believe me when I say I have awful form sometimes and my soreness the next day was unbearable. Pacing helps us keep track of and maintain our goals. You can’t do three hours of strength training daily in one go and believe your body will improve overnight. That is only hurting oneself mental and physically in the short term, but will probably increase chances of injury and knocking you out for three weeks. I do believe that it is very noble and honourable for Nintendo to drop and promote a fitness game the myst **** pandemic. While many continue to feel the straining effects of confinement, we need more kind strangers to teach us how to make the most out of such a time. I’m grateful to Nintendo for promoting games like Fitness Boxing much as I am the people online teaching and inspiring others to bake bread and take up Yoga. However, Jump Rope challenge is not a game you should give a second thought about.
SummaryJump rope virtually and watch the on-screen counter increase with each successful hop! Another player can join in on the fun with another Joy-Con™ controller as you strive for a high score. This game is available FREE through Sept. 30, 2020. By using a pair of Joy-Con controllers and imagining them as the handles of a jump rope, playe... Read More
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