Review: Zumba Burn It Up (Nintendo Switch)

Everyone’s favorite dance party is back! Zumba is a global movement that brings the fun to fitness with over 15 million people taking weekly classes across 186 countries.

Pros:

• Video graphics.
• 6.6Gb download size.
• Fitness gameplay.
• 2-4 local player support.
• 3 modes- single song/full class/fitness party.
• Earn FP and level up to unlock new avatars.
• Challenges-own in-game achievements.
• Streak counter.
• Fitness tracker-stats/challenges/goals and awards.
• Goals-breakdown of activity.
• Stats-time played/calories burned/classes taken and songs cleared.
• Fitness party-Co op mode where you get one overall score.
• 5-star performance rank along with a score.
• 3 class lengths-short (15 mins) normal (30) long (60).
• 30 plus songs.
• Controls-hold Joycon in your hand.
• Good job at tracking movements.
• 3 intensity levels-low/medium/high.
• Gameplay-follow the people’s actions on screen and score points based on performance and timing.
• A good solid workout.
• Doesn’t require you to be movement perfect.

Cons:

• No touchscreen support.
• Stats/calories are advisory as they don’t ask for weight/height.
• No tutorial at all.
• Small feedback text on performance.
• No leaderboards.
• Only one player has the stats and ability to change their avatars.
• Little help or ways to help improve.
• Learning on the fly is tough.
• Music is not for everyone.
• Can’t make and do just playlists.
• Can’t change song intensity.