Topic: The Nintendo Switch Thread

@Grumblevolcano
They probably want the Mario movie to release before the next Mario platformer.

Plus, we've been so overloaded with Mario these past few years, including sports spinoffs, that with the Mario movie delay, and the team seemingly doing a DK game, it may have just been a good year to lay off.

Good observation though. It is a rare occurrence.

Fired up Pokken Tournament to get those 100 platinum coins, and did the daily challenge winning 2 matches...

I'd forgotten how fun this game is! For real. I'm not typically into fighters beyond Street Fighter and the occasional casual play in games like Blazblue, Samurai Showdown or the NeoGeo classics with an arcade stick.

But this game is actually super fun! It's just been so long since I played I had forgotten, and ended up archiving it. I think I'll keep it installed though.

@JaxonH
Is it a difficult game? I kinda wanted to try it when I first saw it, because it's Pokémon fighting in real time! At last! But on the other hand, I suck at fighting games like Mortal Kombat. Could never get the combos right.

So does this game have very challenging combos to pull off? Because that wouldn't be fun for me, unfortunately. lol

@JaxonH
I wish some developers want to create cartoonish Boxing / Kickboxing games with Pokken / ARMS fighting style on modern consoles. ARMS have very big potential to get proper sequel.
I don't understand why still no developers have interest to consider Boxing / Kickboxing sports for modern video games ?
There is K-1 in Japan and perhaps the developer / publisher can get the license to use newest K-1 for upcoming video games.
The latest Boxing games on modern consoles are Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions and Boxing from Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Switch & PS4 version. But that wasn't enough for me.

@Maxenmus
I think so. I'm not great myself, and I managed to win that daily challenge just now. Fighting against CPU should be perfect for you. There's also training and moves list. And no super hard combos to pull off. Just simple stuff like Forward + X + X, and L+R for support Pokémon or special move.

• Y is weak attack
• X is strong attack
• A is Pokémon move
• B is jump
• R is block
• Y+B is grab/throw
• X+A is for quickly attacking after a block
• L+R is for specials

It's quite simple really. Definitely a good fighting game for ppl who aren't hard-core into fighting games.

@Anti-Matter
ARMS was a lot of fun. I'll continue to defend that game. It's way better than ppl give it credit for. It's biggest problem was lack of variety and modes. It needed a bunch of mini games and training modes to help you practice your Arms maneuvers and have fun outside of battle.

We need a Ready to Rumble Boxing sequel. That game was fire on the Dreamcast.

ARMS is pretty much bottom of the barrel as far as Switch exclusives go. The concept is interesting, but it lacks content, post-launch support, and the motion controls are terrible.

@Ralizah
I love ARMS since from the first trailer when I saw a young teenage girl had a duel with an adult man then suddenly they revealed an extended arms and I knew it was about boxing game with extended arms like Dhalsim.
I think ARMS can get better sequel by adding some important modes: ARMS Mode, Boxing mode, Cardio Workout, Party mode and Creative mode.

ARMS mode is pretty much same as old ARMS style. It has Story mode and Versus mode.
Boxing mode is normal Boxing game without extended arms.
Cardio Workout is pretty much similar as Boxing fitness so peoples have another reason to buy ARMS 2, for having cardio workout.
Party mode is like mini games from old ARMS with more activities to do.
Creative mode is create your ARMS fighter, from head to toe with their voice samples.

@Anti-Matter I hope an ARMS 2 has a story mode, hmm a story mode about an up and coming boxer trying to rise up the ranks and destroy an evil sponsor.

@Ralizah I mean, to it's credit: it did get post launch support. Just not a lot of it......

@Anti-Matter Improve the motion controls, add more modes, and add a story campaign, and I'd probably buy it.

@Fizza Right. Not nearly enough for a game like this. For better or for worse, this would have only shined as a live-service product without robust sp offerings.

@Ralizah I could see it having a redemption story similar to Street Fighter when it first came out (a game it was compared to for a while when it was revealed): people either really dislike or are just disinterested in the first game and then the second game takes the world by storm. Only time will tell if it gets that opportunity I suppose (and let alone if it takes advantage of it or not).

If there's one thing I always liked about ARMS though, it's the character design: every damn character in it is so memorable. Some in more ways than one if you know what I'm saying 😳

@Fizza that hair texture is gorgeous!

Timing is a big factor,. Unlike Splatoon's situation as a new IP where it had 3 months almost entirely to itself, ARMS was sandwiched between MK8 Deluxe and Splatoon 2 (2 gigantic multiplayer games). Because ARMS and Splatoon 2 were releasing so close together, the marketing overlapped leading to situations like a Splatoon 2 trailer in the ARMS Direct.

Nintendo spreads out their multiplayer games better nowadays like how the gap between Mario Strikers and Splatoon 3 is 3 months.

@DarthNocturnal
Instead of Punch Out, I prefer K-1 got revived on modern consoles.
I don't like Punch Out gameplay style where you just only hit and dodge on the same position. It looks really unattractive for me.
I prefer Street Fighter / Tekken style with two players on Left & Right side, Health & Super Move meter, a lot of playable characters to choose.
This is K-1 gameplay on PS2 and GBA.

@Grumblevolcano e @JaxonH Nintendo will problaby release a 2D or 3D Mario around/close to the release of the Ilumination Mario movie, unless, Nintendo suprise us and release the rumored 2D Donkey Kong developed by Nintendo EPD tokyo and release the next 3D Mario on Switch sucessor.

@Ralizah
What did you find wrong with the motion controls?

They worked incredibly well for me. I don't recall having any issues to speak of.

ARMS is one of the few games after the Wii era where I've enjoyed motion controls beyond simple gyro. Actually it's the only way I really enjoy playing the game, tbh.

The game is fine IMO, but I'm also not too surprised it didn't take off in the same way Splatoon did.

@Buizel
Same.

A 3D fighter using motion to curve slow punches was never going to blow up, just due to its genre and unique spin not having mass appeal. Splatoon is a shooter, and let's face it- shooting things is super fun and most ppl love it. There's a reason the genre is so popular.