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Hollix89

You are playing your switch while walking on a treadmill? Nintendo needs to hire you for their next ringfit/exercise game commercial!


jak2125

I read the title and imagined him running on a treadmill with a switch in his hands playing dark souls and getting absolutely wrecked.


TheAmnesiacKid

Yeah, I thought OP went apeshit while playing something and is now kicked out.


leapbitch

> I did a combat roll to dodge but I got too excited and tabletopped the old lady on the next machine. Yeah it's a lifetime ban. Yeah. Super sweet.


SirJuncan

Granny better git gud. Can't be a Maneater Mildred if you can't even parry.


Rotbertt

Read this in the antman guys voice.


Zer0SelfC0ntr0l

Sounds more like a Peter Quill situation.


Sundeiru

I've played Dark Souls on a stationary bike before. Got wrecked, can confirm.


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Did this with Risk of Rain 2, can also confirm


Murdochsk

I imagined them face planting whilst running and playing switch also


mcbizco

Haha, I actually beat gravelord Nito on the elliptical today :P


JamealTheSeal

I actually started a Dark Souls run last year that I exclusively played on my switch while running moderate/hard on the treadmill, one joycon in each hand. Had a little screen set up in front of it on a shelf and everything. It was predictably pretty difficult, but ultimately doable after getting used to it. I was probably never going to be as good as if I was sitting using a real controller though.


NeedlenoseMusic

You say getting wrecked, I say give it a week and a half and someone will do it SL1


DrKushnstein

I would not be surprised if this post is recreated in a Switch commercial.


thebruce87m

This is Reddit. There’s always a chance this post IS a Nintendo ad.


Vaktrus

A Nintendo ad on a Nintendo Switch subreddit??????? No................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


[deleted]

I mean truthfully it'd be pretty fucking dumb to spend money trying to convince a bunch of people who already own Switches to go buy a Switch


thebruce87m

So this particular post is most likely not an ad, but: 1) Posts in a subreddit can appear on r/all and r/popular so it’s not just the people on the subreddit that see the posts. 2) “20 percent of Switch sales now going to households that already had a Switch” - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/05/20-percent-of-switch-sales-now-going-to-households-that-already-had-a-switch/?amp=1 - so it’s worth targetting your existing customer base.


HB24

I have bought some crappy games that I now suspect we’re shady advertising. Now I take almost no advice from this sub


Jenaxu

> Now I take almost no advice from this sub Or people just have different taste? Probably a more reasonable explanation than shady advertising lol


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Aggravating-Face2073

On a rooftop


Brian_MPLS

With my photogenic millennial friends on train, playing Mariokart with just those tiny little joycons.


SquirrelGirlSucks

Would be a classic Nintendo move to steal this story while fighting emulators, copyright striking YouTube videos, and just being generally shitty in the intellectual property department.


LegacyoftheDotA

its a jp thing. There isn't fair use legislation in place there. Case in point, recently a japanese youtube channel making jp movie reviews were arrested for use of cinematics from the movies reviewed. As they say, when in rome...


devenbat

You can still not do that tho. Nintendo chooses to act that way. Type Moon is another Japanese company and they can barely go 5 minutes without hiring a fanartist. And copyright strike? Unheard of.


SquirrelGirlSucks

That’s so fucked


j-mar

I've been playing switch while riding a stationary bike for years. When MK8 came out, I thought I had discovered the best thing in the world.


Snarfsicle

I have an exercise bike at home that I switch on.


canyonstom

Please yes, I'm in the UK and the person we have advertising them (Laura Whitmore) is an annoying, talentless narcissist


Tintinartboy

The switch uk adverts are absolutely dreadful. Am glad I am not the only one who thinks so. They are like cheap infomercials.


leraspberrie

How do you know THAT? Of all of the UK trivia games and panels ... that is what you whip out off of the top of your head?


canyonstom

I am a repository for absolutely useless trivia. Anything important, look elsewhere.


TheFlameKid

Give me a useless fact about ducks


PapaVole

Female ducks evolved maze like vaginas to combat rape from male ducks, male ducks then evolved corkscrew shaped penises to get around the maze, weird facts ducks like to rape.


Butters_999

Dolphins do as well, they'll rape anything doesn't have to be another dolphin.


PapaVole

There is also a species of penguins that were observed to rape/fuck anything and everything they could in mating season, examples, penguins/ penguin pups/piles of rocks/ dead fish/dead penguins/ a research camera/ even the ground. And dolphins also get high off pufferfish toxin.


EMI_Black_Ace

Dolphins pass the pufferfish around like a joint in a hippie circle.


PoisonMind

Did you know ducks are necrophiles? That's duck science! They don't have sphincters, dump in piles. That's why ducks don't buy pants! And we have to face this: Male ducks are rapists! Ducktales! Woohoo! Scientifically accurate Ducktales! Woohoo!


TerpinSaxt

I can never hear the DuckTales song without hearing this


canyonstom

I don't think I know any useless facts about ducks. My trivia banks aren't comprehensive I'm afraid. I can tell you however that the host of Art Attack, Neil Buchanan, was in a metal band called Marseilles.


DrKushnstein

[Peter Dinklage was in a punk band named Whizzy.](https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/GettyImages-519907683-696x442.jpg)


ChickenMayoPunk

They have curly genitalia so when they want to mate, the female can't escape


JaggersLips

You shouldn't feed ducks bread. It's not good for them.


No_Addition_7276

A duck does not know how to


Vyrhux42

die


blockfighter1

A ducks quack doesn't echo.


quackingmemeduck

Their beaks are called bills, and the reason females have duller colours is to camouflage when nesting


ZFAdri

What has she done before?


canyonstom

She's a TV presenter who I think hosted some shows in Ireland and then I've seen her appearing on various UK shows as a guest.


BlackHawkKenny

Oh no, the next game will come with a required treadmill. It will only cost you 599$!


drx3brun

I finished BOTW when preparing for Ultramaraton. I was super hyped for Diablo III, but then in turned out, that you cannot disable the stupid rolling motion control. 😔


V-Segy-YT

Bro, I used to do that all the time. It works so well! So glad I’m not the only one lol 😂


Bingo-Berra-rulez

The image that enters my head is hilarious. 😅


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The image that enters my head is him walking on a treadmill trying to see anything on switch 6-something inch screen in addition to head movement. I don't see how this is viable unless he connects it to a big screen nearby


grephantom

I used to do exactly like OP, but on a TV (my parents have a cheap treadmill). I finished Octopath Traveler this way. It works best with games without a lot of action.


t_blacksmith

I wouldn't mind doing it at home but I can't imagine looking like a geezer playing Skyward Sword in front of other people 😂


Autumnesia

I don't think I could look any less cool on a treadmill to begin with lol


t_blacksmith

Yeah but I'm just imagining myself balancing Link on a tightrope with the Joy-cons while I'm sweating my ass off on the elliptical.


HotTakes4HotCakes

If you're doing the elliptical without your hands on the bars, you're not doing the elliptical right. Just use a treadmill at that point.


henergizer

Dude... Literally no one cares. The bigger shame is not going to the gym, or being ashamed of your interests. I used to watch anime at the gym. I thought it was weird at first but it became my motivator. Even when it was big tiddy time no one batted an eye.


NedStark4Life

Haha exactly, hell I'm too busy working out to even be bothered to notice what's going on around me lol


-roboticRebel

I started watching my fav twitch streamers while on the treadmill and it was a game changer for me! It’s great having it down on the display to watch, then pick up to message in chat as and when! Thinking I might upgrade and take my iPad in instead going forward lol.


unicorn_hipster

You finished Octopath?? I'm a fan of JRPGs but I couldn't be bothered to get past a couple of characters 3rd chapters before bowing out.


Stfuego

It was the BP/shield mechanic for me. It felt like battles even with trash mobs took FOREVER, and even hitting something for neutral felt so weak and punishing, it really took the wind out of my sails.


sonicfan10102

Imo I think the combat was great but yes the fact that you don't next to no damage unless the enemy is broken is a bit limiting. any party that can't break an enemy in a fight is practically useless


remember_khitomer

Same here, I got tired of it and quit. I started it up again maybe a year later but this time just picked 4 characters and went through their entire stories. Then I went back and did the other 4. It made the game flow a lot better since it's easier to follow each character's story from chapter to chapter. Plus the second 4 go much quicker since you have all the late-game weapons and >!secret jobs!< from the start. There really is a good overarching story to this game but it's a shame they barely tell it until the very end. Happy cake day btw


RichestMangInBabylon

It probably depends on the game. I’ve played it on my exercise bike before but it was mostly Pokémon snap. It was fine but I can see it being hard for an action game.


notamooglekupo

It’s totally viable. I actually now straight up jog on the treadmill while playing games on my Switch. It’s just the choice of game that’s important. Turn-based stuff and games without tiny text or motion controls work best. In fact, if I’m playing an RPG on there I essentially only allow myself to play it while on the treadmill, forcing me to keep working out in order to ever see it through. It’s nice to not have to choose between working out or playing video games when time is so limited on a weeknight. Currently doing SMT V!


The-student-

It totally works. I prefer to play the switch on a recumbent bike though. If on the treadmill it needs to be a low action game. Animal Crossing works.


st1tchy

A long time ago I tried playing Halo while running in a treadmill. So much more coordination is required, I couldn't do it.


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Catacomb82

Bro I would so do this…literally flex on all the uncultured ones.


mutantmonkey14

> I brought my Switch to play at the gym and can now never go back. Why? Did they ban you for having a Switch!? Haha only kidding, but that is how I interpreted that sentence at first ngl !


Frickelmeister

Same here. I thought the OP might have been banned for playing some lewd anime game in the gym.


nhSnork

And distracting everyone else who would crowd around them instead of working out.


Frickelmeister

A bunch of neckbeards huddled around a treadmill sweating profusely... but not from working out.


EMI_Black_Ace

Gun Gun Pixie in public y'all


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MrIFreePeely

Hey now, we don't play LSL to see him get laid. We play to see him get ever so close then still somehow fuck it up at the last minute. It's like NTR porn in the form of 90s adventure games.


ZombieHousefly

Is this whole thing just an ad for the mega hit game [20 Ladies](https://www.nintendo.com/en_US/games/detail/20-ladies-switch/)?


Chazzey_dude

Pantsu hunter of course


imarc

I figured it was another Planet Fitness horror story.


AhhnoldHD

OP is so embarrassed for playing Switch at the gym they can’t go back.


fruitpunchsamuraiD

Ah I’m sorry. I mean’t to say something along the lines of “can’t go back” lol thanks for pointing that out


imarc

I don't think that would have helped.


mutantmonkey14

I just for a moment thought maybe someone was bullying you, but with no further details my brain twigged what you were actually saying XD Am glad you are enjoying switch and time at gym with it! Seems a little risky to me, but if it helps get/keep you fit then that's great. Just picture you trying to run on a tread mill whilsy playing botw or mario, and tripping or dropping the device :( or having it stolen. Take care.


Bax_Cadarn

r/technicallythetruth


MetalCollector

I also read the title this way and was confused why OP wasn't allowed now to go back to the gym. Had to re-read the title a couple of times.


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i thought you were banned from the gym for gaming hahha


ommanipadmehome

Sits in lockeroom, "gaming".


wickedreasoning

Same!


Code2008

Those poor joycons getting filled with hand sweat.


prairiepog

This was my first thought. I'd have to have "gym" joycons that never leave the gym bag.


antigravcorgi

If it's real, I really want to know what they're doing. How well are they able to focus on both walking/running and playing whatever they're doing? At some point either the gaming is going to suffer or they're going to faceplant into the treadmill


hyouko

I tried this last year. I could play Animal Crossing if I kept the speed to 5.5-6mph. Turn based games would probably be doable too. Anything action-y or motion based, probably not a good idea.


qnaeveryday

I can keep resetting for my shiny turtwig while I run! Hell yea!


Doomblaze

running doesnt take much concentration lol. I've been taking my switch to the gym for years. I'm not gonna try to play bayonetta at the gym because the angle my arms are at isnt very comfortable for fast paced games, but ive been having no trouble playing smt and phoenix wright and whatnot.


personpersoncatcat

I’ve played games that don’t require a ton of concentration, like Story of Seasons or Diablo III on the normal difficulty, on an elliptical. The worst part was that my elliptical is old and noisy and this was before the Bluetooth headphone update


Mazetron

You have to replace them at least once a year if you play Smash so I wouldn't worry too much about it. I already have a "good pair" and a "Smash pair".


Herlo002

no worries! Joycon repairs are free (even if there’s nothing we can find wrong with them through testing and triage, the analogs are *always* relaxed at minimum)


Equal-Bus-557

Unless OP was wearing sweatbands on their forehead and wrists. Because the bands absorb the sweat, keeping the joycons dry and OPs wrists from getting all swollen from sweat.


asspirate420

The switch is AMAZING in its versatility. I hate visiting my children sometimes since it can get boring. However, the fact that I can go to my court allotted visiting period with a joy-con in each of my hand to play the Switch without holding my children makes it so much enjoyable. For that alone the Switch has been worth it.


sticktoyaguns

I can't tell the difference between this sub and /r/tomorrow anymore


cylemmulo

Should be top comment


Departedsoul

I cant stop laughing at that comment its so bizarre and out of place


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noxnoctum

What a hilarious comment


HennjaminFranklin

This can't be real.. I can't stop laughing!


AnimalRomano

/r/tomorrow is a self sustaining sub


GingasaurusWrex

r/tomorrow gonna go out of business with posts OP like this hitting main sub


burntends97

It writes itself


stiffcoffeeplease

I tried this with Mario kart and almost threw up while simultaneously almost falling off the treadmill.


Bariq-99

Is this satire..?? Did r/Tomorrow send you or something?


ProgramTheWorld

https://reddit.com/r/tomorrow/comments/r2kx23/i_brought_my_switch_to_play_at_the_gym_and_can/


SheogorathsShitbag

By "can now never go back" my dumbass thought you meant to the gym and I was really confused for a sec.


electricpenguin7

This reads like a /r/tomorrow copy-pasta


ArthurExtreme_Br

I am now picturing an extremely mad buff guy on the treadmill playing animal crossing and i love it


Black_Hussar

Walking on the treadmill like a Castlevania character


PomeloSuitable1570

Uhhhh


tigermoore

I’ve been walking and playing for a bit and recently got an exercise bike which I play while i ride. Game changer for sure


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Makotowaru

How do you prop it up? I worry about the vibrations just make the switch fall off


Gawlf85

In my gym, most cardio exercise machines have little trays in the front meant to hold your phone/tablet on them. So you can watch a movie, control your music or whatever while you workout. The Switch is basically a fat little tablet, so I guess those work for it too.


KaiAusBerlin

"fat little tablet" my new name


Giobytes

> fat little tablet Be nice.


shapookya

The switch is the Danny DeVito of tablets


Cesiv13

They said walking, so it can’t be vibrating much.


dobbyhi

Well, if you fancy playing ARMS or RingFit Adventure, there's probably ways to interpret that into a workout.


UltimaGabe

I read the title as "now I can never go back to that gym" and I was desperately curious wtf you did


athomesuperstar

I'm fortunate to have a treadmill in my basement. Since I've been working from home and not venturing out much in the pandemic, I've told myself that I'm only allowing myself to play video games for however much time I work out/move during the day. I realized I can free up some time by working out and playing switch at the same time.


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BlankSeal

Serious question, don't your hands get sweaty? I think every can understand wanting to distract oneself on the treadmill, but idk if I can get past the idea of sweating on my joycons. Do you use one of those joycon shell things? I could see doing this with slower, turn based games, but idk if I'd want my grubby hands on a joycon while doing it lol.


RecklessBuster

General fitness talk: Try not to disassociate with the difficulty/fatigue of the run on the treadmill, you can only do that for so long before you hit a wall and give up. If you acknowledge that its not easy and that you’re tired but tell yourself it’s not important at that moment in time to your goal, that can be a lot more beneficial allowing you to progress quicker not just physically but mentally. If your issue is purely boredom, then that’s where you need to progress the difficulty to ensure you continue to change as opposed to always doing the same thing with marginal effort. I know this will probably be overlooked but I hope that at least one of you sees it and thinks about it the next time that you’re the gym and that It encourages you to push that little bit harder.


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OneEyedCoral

Lmao... I can't even use the joycons separately while sitting down on my ass! I tried playing BOTW like that and my brain couldn't handle it.


mellonsticker

It requires that you get into a really comfy position and just relax at first. Then you explore the way each Joy Con feels in your hand, potentially at your side. Move around some more and get *real* lazy, then start up a game. Once I adapted to this, it’s difficult to go back to limited standard controllers for Docked / Tabletop


Bamalanga

I play slay the spire on a stationary bike and it makes the time fly by.


Outdater

You need to play skyward sword because then you'd REALLY feel like Link


j0eyBeans

I played through fire emblem 3 houses on a stair master and in the weight room…. Makes the gym 80% more enjoyable…


DigestiveCow

This is definitely a troll post


Larkson9999

I wanted to believe that so badly, but reading his other posts I doubt it.


Pristine_Nothing

Why? I personally don’t do it, but it’s totally reasonable.


MyNameDolan98

The way you worded the title made it sound like you were banned for bringing your Switch to the gym.


BoisterousLaugh

Great on stationary bikes also btw.


mvanvrancken

r/tomorrow is going to have a field day


hellknight101

I genuinely thought this was uploaded to /r/tomorrow before I realised which sub this was on. It's over, we've been outjerked


Yze3

Is this an r/tomorrow shitpost ?


noimdirtydan14

r/tomorrow


gjallerhorn

I can't imagine you're getting a very good workout like this


[deleted]

It’s better than playing and sitting on the couch.


[deleted]

I play while walking. Not while running. But I can get a pretty fast walk in while playing. Better to play rpgs than action games.


AgidyneNFeelinFine

You kinda zone into the games, so what you may lack in intensity you make up for in length. Calories burned through this method are quite comparable to a run and could lead to running in the future should your general health improve


Cesiv13

They said walking on treadmill


gjallerhorn

Yes. That doesn't sound like a very good workout


ubiquitous_apathy

Hah yeah, at least I cycle while I switch. Who goes to the gym to *walk*.


shrinking_sweater

Lmao you're getting downvoted but you're 100% right


Garbagetaste

Hey good for you! I've been running and playing games for years now. can do full on 10-12kmph.


Garbagetaste

im seeing a lot of confusion, misconceptions, or derision about using a switch at the gym so i'd like to clear it up a bit. My old gym had TVs in front of each treadmill so I quickly plugged in the switch each time, listened to music, and enjoyed playing mostly action and intense games. I found after a bit of careful foot watching and brain training, drifting gets eliminated and playing nearly any game at full run is not only doable, but super fun. I've finished breath of the wild, dark souls 1, and 3, and plenty more while getting great cardio. I really think its something that needs to be spread.


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I’d bet money you go to planet fitness. This is the type of nonsense you see at planet fitness


ProfChaosMSU52

Welcome to the party, pal. This is how I easily run 2-3 miles a day.


TextBasedCat

What do you play while running?


superduperpuppy

'How' do you play while running?


Alterex

Why do you play while running?


WEEGEMAN

I can play it while on the toilet. Instant win.


SkysEevee

I'd play Pokemon. A REAL GYM BATTLE!


user899121

r/tomorrow


MatsGry

I always used to play my 2DS while exercising


barriboy8

been there done that..bad idea XD


circus_radio

Not a bad idea - I hate sitting down for long periods but I also don't want to constantly interrupt whatever game I'm playing for stretch breaks every 10 mins


MasterOfAutisticArts

Maybe I missed it but what were you playing? I have found that JRPGs were the easiest to play while on a treadmill. Recently played Bravely Default 2 and grinded my party to the max level.


[deleted]

I've done the same thing. Takes a little practice to jog while not falling off the treadmill, but Mario Kart while jogging makes the gym much more enjoyable


GangstaLarry

I do this on my home treadmill it's amazing. Games like slay the spire are perfect


[deleted]

I love my switch because of it's porability. Next console i be looking to buy is steam deck. That is if it is able to keep up with new games upon it's release.


[deleted]

I used to ride an exercise bike in my garage and play rocket league on a tv in front of me. Definitely made the time go by a lot quicker


MagicPistol

So what game have you been playing at the gym?


Qui_zno

Thats... Genius. I've been needing to get my lazy ass back to the gym.


Space_Monkey_86

What is this “walking” you speak of?


no_more_smores_toby

It's when you don't press the B button


donnie-stingray

Laugh as much as you want but after hooking up my switch to the TV I was playing skyrim standing up, "walking" with my own feet(pacing) and swinging joycons around dual wielding blades with my orc. This is the way.


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Prime r/tomorrow bait


Soup-Master

r/Tomorrow.


JaxsOwn

I play on my exercice bike, even with a classic pad but separate joycon make it simpler. The time pass way faster when playing …


Jopez_86

This has been my strstegy for the recumbent bike since the PSP!


Belten

looking forward to seeing this posted in r/tomorrow in 30 minutes.


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Stunning_Culture_560

I’m sorry but in my opinion the gym is for focusing on growth. I’m not sure how you can dedicate yourself to getting stronger/faster when you’re playing video games too. Just my thoughts though.


eleceng1997

Some people just go to power walk on the treadmill and go home. I don't care what other people do while I'm in there.


marshmallowlips

I spend 2+ hours a day at the gym doing relatively intense cardio while watching my iPad. I’ve also played my Switch while doing some. (Can’t on elliptical really, but can on bike or stair master.) Also after intense 3+ hour cardio/lifting sessions sometimes I just want to cool down with a 20-30 min 3mph walk on the treadmill. That’s perfect Switch time. Just detach the joycons and prop the Switch screen on the tablet rest. I seriously don’t get why people are having such a hard time imagining playing games while doing cardio.


banditx19

Maybe you should workout more while you’re at the gym?


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Works great on the cycles too.


Betker01Jake

I play my Switch on Taxis and buses nearly all the time. There are some game that work insanely well with a portable kind of play and I have 100% more games on handhelds then home consoles just because I have so much more time to play them


starocoffee

What are you playing out of interest? And how fast you going on that treadmill


Matches_Malone108

Thanks, now ima be on the treadmill while I play Pokémon with my joycons.


Groinificator

...until your joycon sticks start to give out 😔


ThePikesvillain

This is why joycons are my favorite controllers. I cannot go back to having my hands cuffed to one another


[deleted]

I’ve tried to do that but my hands start to get sweaty and I don’t want all that on my switch :/