Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer just got its Nintendo Switch 2 Edition treatment, and if the new Boost Up mode is anything to go by, you'll want a towel nearby before you even press start. While Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV has been the headline party game for the platform, Imagineer and Nintendo are quietly building out a different kind of Switch 2 catalogue, one that will make you genuinely work for your fun.
What the Switch 2 Edition actually adds
The upgrade follows the same playbook Nintendo has established for its Switch 2 Editions: a visual bump, GameShare support, and a small but meaningful slice of new content. For Fitness Boxing 3, that new content lands in three areas.
First, there's the camera integration. Players can now plug in the Switch 2 camera and watch themselves box in real time, with a live feed displayed in a large box on the right side of the screen. The idea is form correction on the fly, seeing whether your jabs are actually landing where they should. Whether most players will keep it running once they see their own sweating face plastered on screen mid-workout is a separate question.
Second is Advanced Scoring Mode, available in standard sessions. This raises the bar on 'Perfect' timing ratings by factoring in punch speed alongside timing accuracy. Getting a Perfect now means both hitting the beat and throwing the punch with enough force. It's a small tweak that meaningfully raises the skill ceiling for regular players.
The Boost Up mode is the real story
Here's the thing: the camera and scoring are interesting additions, but Boost Up is what actually changes the feel of the game.
The mode splits workouts into rounds, 4 on normal intensity and 6 on high intensity, with each round pushing the tempo faster than the last. Players have 3 hearts per session and lose one for every punch they miss. The structure is simple, but the execution is brutal.
On high intensity, the first couple of rounds feel manageable. By round four, the arms start to burn. By round six, you're fighting through genuine fatigue, timing punches while your heart rate is already elevated from the previous rounds. The escalating pace is the key here: it's not just harder music or more complex combos, it's a sustained cardiovascular push that regular sessions don't quite replicate.
Boost Up doesn't include Advanced Scoring Mode, which is probably the right call. Stacking both systems at peak intensity would tip the balance from challenging into punishing.
Where it fits in the Switch 2 Edition lineup
The Switch 2 Edition catalogue is growing steadily, and Fitness Boxing 3 sits in an interesting spot within it. Party games and RPGs dominate the headlines, but fitness titles occupy a niche that the Switch hardware has always served well, motion controls, portability, and the living room setup all working in its favor.
The additions here are modest but targeted. GameShare means you can get a second player involved without them needing their own copy, which has obvious appeal for households trying to use the game as a shared workout tool. The camera feature, despite its comedic potential, does serve a real purpose for players who care about form. And Boost Up delivers something the base game never quite had: a mode that can genuinely gas you out.
For players who already own Fitness Boxing 3 on Switch 1, the upgrade cost will determine whether it's worth it. For anyone coming in fresh on Switch 2, the new edition is the version to get.
If you want to build a workout routine around the new Boost Up sessions or figure out how Advanced Scoring Mode works in practice, the strategy guides for Super Mario Party Jamboree: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV are a reminder that dedicated guide content can make a real difference in getting the most out of any Switch 2 title. For broader Switch 2 coverage across every genre, the full gaming guides hub has you covered as the catalogue keeps expanding.
