This virtual idol has done everything you can imagine, from concerts to video games. And this is where we stop, because… Can you imagine your favorite idol as a sparring partner?
Since Nintendo introduced Wii with games like ‘Wii Sports’ and ‘Wii Fit,’ they’ve been encouraging us to exercise without the need for a gym membership (just the game fee, of course). More recently, on the Switch, we had the addictive ‘Ring Fit Adventure,’ which helped many stay active during the lockdown era. Now, they are launching a new virtual gym to learn boxing from the most unusual trainer possible.
Since the virtual singer Hatsune Miku was born in 2007, her reign has remained unchanged. Vocaloid became Japan’s number one selling software, and since then, this virtual idol has done everything you can imagine, from concerts to video games. And here’s where we pause because… can you imagine your favorite idol as a sparring partner?
‘Fitness Boxing,’ where you learn to fight to the rhythm of music, has become a successful franchise. It’s like a kind of ‘Dance Dance Revolution,’ but instead of participating in a dance-off, you’re throwing uppercuts at the right moment to score additional points. Okay, it’s not the same as hitting a punching bag, but it’s something, right?
This year, a version of the game based on ‘Fist of the North Star’ was already released, but the newly announced one features Hatsune Mikuas the protagonist, of course. It will have her songs, her voice, and her image, so there’s no excuse (if you’re a fan) not to get up from the couch and learn to throw punches properly. It’s the kind of thing one typically thinks of when they see a Japanese idol.
We don’t know if ‘Fitness Boxing Feat. Hatsune Miku’ will come to Spain, but given that the previous three are available in the Nintendo Store, it would be unusual if we were left without the opportunity to throw punches to some cute music. As it should be.
We bring you those ten sweets that cannot be missing on a properly sugared afternoon.
No matter your age, more than once you’ve felt the irresistible need to head to the neighborhood Convenience Store and grab a bag of gummy candies, tongs in hand, as it should be. And faced with the immense variety, doubts always arise: Licorice or strawberry gummies? Hearts or spiders? So that the next time you decide to indulge in a delicious sweet treat, you won’t feel guilty for buying that disgusting black licorice, we bring you the ten candies that must not be missing on a properly sugary afternoon.
You always forget about them until you suddenly pop one into your mouth, and it surprises you again: the refreshing flavor of melon mixes with the fizzy sensation inside, and the end result, turning into a delicious chewing gum, is incredible. In the summer, it might not rival a real melon, but for ten cents, you can’t be too picky.
9-Teeth
“A Truly Unique Treat in Texture and Flavor: The Denture Delight that Always Sells Out! Firm, Super-Sweet, and Dissolves in Your Mouth with Every Bite. There are also Soft ‘Dracula Teeth’, but do yourself a favor: Don’t Fall for Cheap Imitations.”
8-Cherries
Another essential classic that cannot be missed. Soft, delicious, and very tasty. Do they fall into the realm of typical? Yes. Is that a bad thing? Not at all; sometimes, it’s worth embracing tradition for the sake of having a gummy smile drawn on your face.
7-Clouds
Call it what you want: cloud, little sponge, little ham… the classic American marshmallow, here transformed into a soft pink cylinder with a white filling and a taste of pure heaven. Yes, if you’re not used to it, the first bite may feel like chewing on a sugar cube, but soon you’ll be able to savor its many flavors. In the United States, they toast them over the fire, but I’m not sure if that will enhance their taste with the Hispanic recipe.
6-Hamburgers
It’s the great novelty of recent years, a bit pricier than usual, but with such a plethora of details, flavors, and miniatures that it’s worth treating yourself to one every once in a while just to taste something closest to ‘The Simpson’s’ Venus de Milo on our palate. An authentic marathon runner that often goes unnoticed but deserves, at the very least, our delicious respect.
5-Spanner Sweets
Alright, I know this is a very personal opinion and only for lovers of sour treats. In the end, “Spanner Sweets” are simple hard candies drenched in sourness to the extreme: a festival of acidic flavor in your mouth, exclusively for those who enjoy intense sensations, which I acknowledge is not for everyone.
4-Tongue Tinglers
“More Sour Sensations, but in the Form of Soft and Delicious Strips, much gentler than ‘Spanner Sweets.’ ‘Tongue Tinglers’ are the typical candy you can’t eat just one of, and with time, they become a must-have in any birthday treat bag. Like coffee, an inherited addiction.”
3- Bears
I can already hear voices claiming that I’ve gone too classic and that Haribo gummy bears belong to the gummy candy’s past. But if they were part of the past, why do you always seize the opportunity to munch on a few when you see them at a party? They are the gummy candy of gummy candies, the epitome of purity, the mold from which all others were made. 101 years of deliciousness can’t be wrong.
2-Popping Pica-Pica Logs
“One last venture into the realm of sour candy for a treat that comes in many – too many – versions: coated in red licorice, with white paste, or reaching perfection with sour crystals on top of the licorice. The sweet yet smooth filling completes it, creating a unique texture and flavor that could easily claim the number one spot if it weren’t for the candy that surpasses all other treats.”
1-Plump Strawberries
Attention! I’m not talking about the flattened strawberries, which, although delicious, don’t reach the majesty of their strawberry-filled sisters that explode when you bite into them. They are the epitome of candy: fruity flavor, lots of sugar, varied textures, pure delight. If your candy bag lacks a plump strawberry, don’t bother inviting anyone. You’re doing it terribly wrong.
