Nintendo's 'Ring Fit Adventure' hides grown-up workouts in a kids' game

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I'm standing in the middle of my living room. Something resembling a garter belt is wrapped snugly around my left thigh. I'm squatting, fast. I may as well be twerking. I haven't had coffee yet. I'm supposed to be working. But this week, this is my work.

It's fair to say I'm out of my comfort zone. After eight-plus years at Engadget, I'm testing my first game:
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, a new RPG for the Nintendo Switch that's
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. The game has players completing a series of full-body exercises to make their way through a scenic world. Along the way, you run (jog in place) and fly (flap your arms) to get from point A to B, and you "fight" enemies through a series of moves, ranging from squats to core work to yoga poses.

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