
As part of today's ARMS direct, Nintendo revealed details on the game's two online modes: Party Mode and Ranked.
Regardless of which mode you choose, you'll be dropped into a lobby that can support a staggering 20 players at once. It should be noted however, that hitting this number is achieved by using 10 consoles, each connected to two players each.

Once in a lobby you'll be matched up with other players to participate in a match. Several of these matches can all start at once in the same lobby, so rather than being stranded waiting for a match to finish, the odds are much better that you'll be having fun of your own. It's a great way to keep people hanging out in the lobbies longer and keep players engaged.

Ranked matches are a different animal entirely. Ranked matches are one-on-one only, and your performance dictates whether you'll rank up or lose points. Unfortunately that's all the detail that has been given so far. We'll have more as it develops.
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The subtle text at the bottom of the screen during the Direct reminded me that we are going to have to pay for online services this fall. I keep forgetting about that, and every time I'm reminded of it I'm moderately disappointed.
@thesilverbrick Meh 17-26 dollars for a year of online? I'll take that over the 60 for Xbox/PS4
@Nintendoforlife I don't think it's going to be priced unreasonably at all, if rumors are any indication, but I'm so used to playing online for free. I guess I'm just a bit spoiled. But if I can be honest, my biggest concern is that most people won't be willing to pay to play online, and that may make finding an opponent difficult if the servers are sparsely populated.
@thesilverbrick
1. It's already been announced: https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2017/02/01/nintendo-reveals-the-cost-of-the-switchs-online-service-and-its-very-cheap/#6ee376544466
2. The majority of switch sales so far have been males over the age of 20. So I don't think we'll have trouble finding people to pay. Especially since even kids with Xbox's and PS4's are used to paying already.
@Nintendoforlife I'm glad to hear those statistics. It's definitely reassuring. Thanks.
@Nintendoforlife And if it's still P2P and not dedicated servers, then even €17 is too much. You're paying for an online service FIRST AND FOREMOST, not the rental of a VC game.
@Menchi187 To be honest I don't give a crap about the price. Nintendo has been such a big part of my life, I don't mind forking out cash for services I might have gotten for free before. As long as they support the switch with polished and purely fun games. I have no problem supporting them.
@Nintendoforlife If the service is up to scratch I don't mind paying for it (in theory, I'll likely not need Switch online). But if they use P2P instead of dedicated, it's absolutely 100% unacceptable.
@Menchi187 Hmm ok well I guess that means you won't be participating in any online activities. To each their own bro.
@Nintendoforlife No, it means I won't (and don't) be participating in any paid services that use P2P. They're charging you for literally nothing if they use P2P.
This game looks far more robust than Splatoon ever was, and Splatoon was a great game. Classic even.
I'm very happy with all this variety. Games like this need variety, and they've delivered.
I know the direct sold me. This game is one I'll get once mario odyssey releases. I'll need a 2nd switch by then for kids and this will be great to go with it.
There is so much stuff in this game!
@BezBot I know right, there is a mode for everybody. Battle Royal sounds amazing!!!
@Nintendoforlife The price is definitely fair, I'm just hoping we get the online performance and features to compensate it.
By the end of this year I'll be paying 3 online subscriptions. Which sucks.
@Nintendoforlife
The online price has not been released worldwide. The switch originally cost $256 USD in Japan and was released at $299 in the US. So it's somewhat dangerous taking a direct currency translation and expecting that to hold in other locations. I expect $29.99 or $39.99 in the US. Which to me is still a little disappointing because the others are typically on sale in the $40 range (and I don't expect to find Nintendo's online on sale ever) and they offer several games free a month versus 1 rental VC game that I'm likely to already have purchased on the Wii U.
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