Object of the exercise

Let yourself forget the practicalities – and the intentionally ridiculous compound name – for a moment, and it could almost be real. A mock Nintendo Direct, hosted by YouTuber Mike Choi, introducing a brand-new product, complete with its own mascot and matching Amiibo. And it is real, in a sense – the Labo Fit Adventure Kart Kit does exist, and is fully functional. It’s just that there is only one in the world, currently being stored in Choi’s San Francisco apartment.

As the name suggests,, utilising the Ring-Con from the publisher’s most recent foray into that arena along with an exercise bike, clad in Labo-styled cardboard, in order to play an especially sweaty game of . Surprisingly, though, the concept didn’t originate from any of these games, but from a round of .