ARMS (Switch) News Articles
Wednesday12th Jul 2017
News ARMS 2.0.0 Is Now Available for Download
All the Brass
The first major update for ARMS has finally arrived, delivering on Nintendo’s promise of providing more playable content for free after launch. Most notably, the new update brings Max Brass—a new playable fighter—into the fold, but it also adds a whole wealth of other things, such as a new game mode, a new stage, a few new Arms,...
Tuesday11th Jul 2017
News The ARMS Update Will Include a Mode That Allows Players to Become Hedlok
A mask with a bit of punch
The next notable ARMS update is very close, and will include the addition of Max Brass as a playable character along with three new ARMS and the Sky Arena stage. There'll be even more included with the update, however, with confirmation of an
Friday7th Jul 2017
News Max Brass is Set to Bring Extra Shine to ARMS on 12th July
According to Nintendo France, in any case
Just recently we shared a Japanese trailer focused on Max Brass in ARMS, with the now-familiar fighter due as a new playable character in mid-July as the latest free update. It gave us a good look at how the foe's moveset will be utilised once players get their hands on him. Now Nintendo France has...
Monday3rd Jul 2017
News European My Nintendo Rewards Bring Swapdoodle DLC, ARMS Wallpaper And More Discounts
Something for everyone?
Fresh rewards have just arrived on the European My Nintendo site, and if you're a fan of Swapdoodle then you're in for a treat. Two new stationary sets are available for the app, and both are exclusive to My Nintendo. Stationary Set A includes "one simple design, one with musical notes and one landscape with a lovely...
News This Colourful ARMS Cosplay Will Knock You Out
It's just a bit of 'armless fun
We love a bit of cosplay here at Nintendo Life, but we must admit to getting a little jaded about everyone dressing up like Link and Samus all the time. Enter Reddit user spiggledog who has perfected three ARMS themed cosplay outfits along with his buddies. It's great to see some colourful cosplay on...
Saturday1st Jul 2017
Video New ARMS Trailer Showcases Playable Max Brass
Due soon as a free update
During E3 Nintendo outlined the first two free updates to ARMS on Nintendo Switch. The first is live and included a new local multiplayer mode along with LAN (local area network) play, and the second should come soon and will introduce Max Brass to the roster. Minor spoilers below. Those familiar with the game will know...
Wednesday28th Jun 2017
News ARMS and Nintendo Switch Keep a Grip on the Japanese Charts
Only just...
The Media Create Japanese chart results are out, and they bring positive news for Nintendo as they have a lead in both software and hardware. In the software charts we have ARMS clinging on to top spot, very narrowly seeing off the challenge from the retail iteration of the PS4 expansion Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood. We then...
Tuesday27th Jun 2017
Video Nintendo Minute Picks Up Some Pro ARMS Tips from Mr. Yabuki
The man, the legend, the almighty ARM
For those of you that diligently watched all of Nintendo's online streams during E3, a highlight moment came towards the end of the ARMS Invitational event. The game's producer, Kosuke Yabuki, gave a masterclass in technique as he took on and defeated the tournament winner. The manner in which he won,...
Monday26th Jun 2017
News ARMS Update Adds LAN Play and Arena Mode
Woah-oh-oh-oh-ohhhhhh
Rather like we saw with Splatoon, Nintendo has promised frequent free updates and content for ARMS. The first part of the Switch title's growth has now arrived with the update to version 1.1.0. First of all we have an extra option for local multiplayer, specifically within the 'Local' mode where you connect with other owners...
Thursday22nd Jun 2017
News Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi on Producing New IP
"Is it something that needs to be in a Mario game?"
It seems like with every new generation of hardware, Nintendo fans are always hoping the company will create some fascinating new IP to bring fresh ideas to the table. Sometimes—as is the case with Splatoon—a new IP pays big and cements itself as a worthy addition to Nintendo’s collection,...
Wednesday21st Jun 2017
News ARMS and Nintendo Switch Lead the Way in Japanese Charts
Switch titles lock out software top 3
The Media Create Japanese chart results are out, and this week has some interest for Nintendo fans courtesy of the debut of ARMS. Nintendo's new IP claimed number one spot and passed 100,000 sales, though that's well below the figures we saw for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe when it arrived in late April (it hit over...
Monday19th Jun 2017
News ARMS Grabs Second Place in the UK Charts
The fourth best Switch title launch to date
ARMS made its debut last week and it delivered a strong start in the UK market, albeit missing out on being number one. ARMS kicked off its UK all-format charts performance in 2nd place, coming behind Horizon: Zero Dawn; the PS4 title apparently benefitted from ongoing price promotions. The opening sales...
Thursday15th Jun 2017
News Max Brass Will Be Added To The ARMS Roster Next Month, Spectator Mode Also Incoming
Where there's muck, there's Brass
It has been revealed in today's Treehouse Live segment from E3 that ARMS will be getting a new playable character next month. Max Brass is referred to as "the greatest champion in the history of the ARMS Grand Prix", and at the present moment in time he's not playable in the game. However, an update coming next...
News My Nintendo Adds ARMS and Ever Oasis Wallpapers in Different Regions
Don't forget to vote on the E3 site, either
Nintendo's not exactly pulling out all of the stops with My Nintendo during E3, but it has been adding a few extra treats this week to keep us a bit interested. In North America there are a couple of ARMS options, while in Europe there's an Ever Oasis wallpaper to tie-in with a launch discount currently...
Nintendo Download 15th June (North America)
ARMS! Cave Story+! Mighty Gunvolt Burst! Runbow Pocket! More!
It may be E3 week, but we still have the usual North American Nintendo Download Update details. This week has two tempting retail releases on Switch along with a couple of downloads on the system. The 3DS and Wii U don't miss out, either, with the portable in particular offering an...
Wednesday14th Jun 2017
Nintendo Download 15th June (Europe)
ARMS! Mighty Gunvolt Burst! E3 discounts! Much more!
Here's a nice surprise, the European Nintendo Download Update details have been sent out, no doubt in order to capitalise on E3 buzz. This week includes a huge release on Switch, some intriguing downloads, a long awaited demo, a bunch of E3 discounts and more besides. Let's get to it. Nintendo...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
Video Warm Up for ARMS With This Nintendo Hands On Showcase
From the Nintendo Australia & New Zealand team
We're in the calm before the Nintendo E3 storm (at the time of publication), but we should also remember that the 'next big thing' for Nintendo Switch is out in just a few days. We're talking about ARMS, of course, which we got to grips with and rather enjoyed in our review last week. As something to...
Friday9th Jun 2017
Video New ARMS Trailer Showcases The Game's Two Boss Characters
Say hello to the enemy
Nintendo has just published a new video which shows off some amazing ARMS gameplay, as well as the two boss fighters: Max Brass and Hedlock. The footage - which is set to the amazing ARMS theme tune - demonstrates each fighter as well as some of the game's addictive modes, including V-Ball and Skillshot. Most interesting of...
Thursday8th Jun 2017
Video Ribbon Girl Struts Her Stuff In The Latest ARMS Trailer
Nobody ask her weight, OK?
Next in the series of ARMS trailers which Nintendo has been kindly pushing out to introduce us to the roster of fighters is one for Ribbon Girl. She's been a bit of a fan-favourite and in addition to being able to jump mid-air up to four times, she can also fall to the ground really quickly. This singing, fighting...
Tuesday6th Jun 2017
Video Nintendo Makes Pitch for the 'Switch Summer' of Major Releases
ARMS, Splatoon 2 and Pokkén Tournament DX
Following today's announcement of Pokkén Tournament DX we have an increasingly clear picture of Nintendo's first-party plans for Switch over the next few months. The company has accentuated the point with a new trailer showcasing three games. In the video you can see plenty of photogenic and enthusiastic...
News Here Are the Most Popular and Successful ARMS Fighters From the Second Testpunch
Most popular is predictable...
The past weekend brought us a second set of opportunities to try out ARMS, the game Nintendo plans to be the next big thing on Switch. It added Twintelle to the ranks (likely because she's been so popular on social media) along with a couple of new game types to shape things up. Nintendo of Europe has outlined the...
Video Meet Ninjara, The Master Of Stealth In ARMS
Watch out for his Kasumi hiding technique!
If you are lucky enough to have a Nintendo Switch, we trust you have been enjoying the ARMS Global Testpunch demos that gave a feel for the game before its release later this month. To get us psyched for all things ARMS Nintendo has already treated us to introductory videos for Twintelle,
Random This ARMS And Popeye Fan Art Mixes Nintendo's Past And Present
"I am what I am"
Nintendo has a long association wth the comic character Popeye. The company produced licensed NES and Game & Watch titles based on E. C. Segar's hero, and Donkey Kong - its first smash hit - was originally supposed to feature the spinach-gulping sailor. Now, artist Ed Peppe has fused Nintendo's past with its...
Monday5th Jun 2017
Random Kickstarter Project Promises Real-Life ARMS Combat, In A Fashion
Dubbed "the friendly boxing game"
ARMS is shaping up to be one of Nintendo's biggest new IP releases in quite some time, and its motion-controlled gameplay should see plenty of players getting up from the couch to exchange virtual punches with the opposition. However, if you'd like to take things a little further then you might be interested in...
Friday2nd Jun 2017
Guide What Time Is The ARMS Global Testpunch Demo?
Ready for another round?
Round 2: After the first round of Testpunch sessions last weekend we've dusted ourselves down and are ready to battle all over again, are you? It's not been hard to make the link that ARMS is very much to Switch what Splatoon was to Wii U. A game that aims to disrupt its genre norms - in this case a fighting game with...
Deals Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For June And July
We're ARMed with some great preorders
It's a great time to be a Switch owner; we've recently seen the release of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition and Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers and there's still lots more to look forward to in upcoming months. So what's on the horizon for Nintendo Switch fans then? We've...
News ARMS Producer Would Love To See The Game Embraced As An eSport
"It's not a certainty yet that Arms will be a huge hit with people"
Nintendo has never seriously courted the eSports community but it has made some encouraging noises of late; the Nintendo Switch reveal famously showed Splatoon 2 being played in a tournament environment, and with the soon-to-be-released ARMS the company has another competitive title...
Video Switch Fighters Put Up Their Dukes In These New ARMS Commercials
Ducking and diving
ARMS launches this month and represents a sizeable event in the life of the Switch; an entirely new IP which could birth a lucrative franchise in the same vein as Splatoon. As you might imagine Nintendo is doing its utmost to generate hype for the release; alongside canny tactics such as the ARMS Global Testpunch the company is...
News Twintelle Joins The ARMS Global Testpunch Roster This Weekend
Hair-raising!
The reaction to the ARMS Global Testpunch demo has been great so far, many who had written ARMS off as a shallow waggle-fest experience have been won over by the deep gameplay and fun on offer. The Testpunch has proved to be a great vehicle by Nintendo for getting folks on board with this new IP. With 7 playable characters in the...
Gallery Revel In This Ridiculously Retro 3-Bit ARMS Artwork
Yes, we mean 3-bit
8-bit artwork and musical recreations inspired by modern games are nothing new in anyone's books; most have a healthy (or unhealthy) nostalgia for the past and that can be encapsulated by the limitations of one or more 8-bit gaming machines. If you take that technology back a step or two further you can get even more retro...
