Play Family Trainer - Aerobics Studio (Japan) Online

Family Trainer: Aerobics Studio came out for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, published by Bandai. It was part of a wave of fitness games that tried to get players off the couch, using the Family Trainer mat controller. The game feels very much of its time, with bright colors and a focus on home exercise trends.

You follow an on-screen instructor through a series of aerobic routines, stepping on the corresponding arrows on the mat controller. The main goal is to keep up with the routine and match your steps to the scrolling prompts. Key mechanics include timing your foot presses to the beat and trying to maintain a combo for higher scores. The pacing starts slow but can get surprisingly intense as the routines speed up. It feels both silly and genuinely tiring, especially when you miss a step and the instructor shakes their head.