The Jump Rope Challenge is an easy way to stay active at home, says Nintendo.
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Although parts of the world are slowly emerging from the corona virus blockade, we all still spend a lot more time at home than usual. Nintendo knows this and wants to offer you another way to be active in your living room (or bedroom or … any room). The Japanese gaming giant launched the Jump Rope Challenge on Monday night, a cute game that uses your Switch’s Joy-Con controllers as jump ropes.
The best thing, of course, is that it’s free. At least it’s free for now. According to Nintendo, the Jump Rope Challenge can now be downloaded free of charge from the eShop until the end of September.
“The Jump Rope Challenge was developed as a simple activity by a small group of Nintendo developers while working from home in Japan to give their daily lives a fast and fun move,” the company said.
In the Jump Rope Challenge you will be shown as a cartoon rabbit on the screen. With Joy-Cons as a replacement for skipping rope handles, you will jump in time as if you were jumping rope. (You can also just move your knees, Nintendo said, for those who are concerned about making noise or not being able to jump.) You can also play with another person, with each player holding a Joy-Con. The goal is to achieve 100 jumps.
And that’s it!
“With bunny rabbits as characters, simple menus and no tutorials to skip, learning the ropes and getting started is quick and easy,” said Nintendo.