Examining and rating a free game developed in a constrained context with the only intent of enabling the public to better their physical well-being amid a worldwide epidemic is... well, it's a difficult one. Do you dissect it closely and expose its shortcomings and restrictions? Alternatively do you see it just for what it is? Well, let's start straight forward; we will try and do both.
As noted, Jump Rope Challenge is a totally free game accessible on the eShop till the end of September. Designed to provide you a little push if, like us, you're beginning to feel the weight of the epidemic lockdown, it was made by Nintendo developers while working from home.
Taken as a whole, the game is – given the circumstances of its creation – somewhat constrained. The goal is as straightforward as can be: jump as many times as you can while simulating a skipping rope using the Joy-Con of the Switch. The game sets an initial daily aim of 100 jumps, but in the settings of the game you can readily raise this target to anything you want. You can play jointly with another local player or alone. It is very lifelike since the Joy-Con even vibrates as you move your arms and the actual process of replicating a skipping rope is rather realistic.
You cannot play Jump Rope Challenge in handheld mode (we did in fact try to download it on a Switch Lite, and the eShop provides you a polite warning to advise you of this). You must utilize the Joy-Con. Of course, you can play using the Switch's kickstand, but we discovered the best approach is utilizing docked mode on the big screen, especially if you want to tackle the game with friends or family.
Visually, the game is once more really basic; your "character" is a lovely tiny bunny rabbit that leaps in time to match your motions. Though we probably wouldn't advise emulating this and leaping in a three-piece outfit, there is a numerical counter shown front and centre to help you keep track of how many leaps you're on and you can even change the rabbit's costumes on the fly.
Once you accomplish 100 steps on any one day, the game also changes the background, beginning with a cute cat and then including a peaceful beachside, even the surface of the moon. The cat background annoyingly also includes the sound of a cat meowing every time you leap, which over time may be somewhat tedious. If you similarly feel, we would most likely advise turning off the game and listening to music.
FAQs
What is the game jump rope about?
Originally from the 19th century, jump rope is usually a ladies' playground or sidewalk game in which two players turn a rope (held by its ends and swung in a circle) while the other players alternately jump it chanting a rhyme or counting.
How to play skipping rope games?
Two players move the jump rope back and forth to create slithering like a snake from two points near to the ground. Other players alternately leap over the snake. Children's coordination required for jump rope and double dutch later on develops with this game.
How long is a Chinese jump rope?
Usually involving at least three players, the game is conducted with a rope around sixteen feet (five meters) stretched into a circle. Though nowadays there are many different kinds of commercial rope, traditional Chinese jump ropes are strings of rubber bands bound together.
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