Nintendo Reveals ARMS' Single Player Mode, Grand Prix

I'm not one for online multiplayer with strangers and there's not always someone around to play versus with me, so I'm very happy that there is a decent-looking single player element here.

All I need is a playable Little Mac with stretchy arms and a surprise cameo by Lanky Kong, and I'll be thrilled.

Already more than street fighter V

A robust single player element is a big win for me. Excited re who the mystery boss is after Punch Out on the Wii.

Hopefully this game controls well because it looks like there is a good amount of content. With the free stuff coming after launch, now I'm very tempted to pick this game up .

That was a superb direct that will hopefully have convinced some of the doubters.

@Kalmaro I would go further and say this has way more content than Splatoon at launch, despite Arms is now following that game's plan

Game looks great!

Only Nintendo could turn a fighting game into a basketball game that involves dunking opponents into the hoop.

@Malcrash And I am perfectly fine with that!

@thesilverbrick Agreed, I was hoping there would be some type of single player mode, and it at least has that and some sports spinoffs.

Also it looks like Splatoon 2 has one as well! I never played the first Splatoon, but I understand the single player was pretty barebones. Maybe someone can shed some light on how different and deeper the sequel's mode looks like.

My wallet is thankful they didn't announce a Ribbon Girl amiibo. Or perhaps I should say "WONDERFULamiibo".

@westman98 think they got the idea from Smash Bros Basketball that was going around for abit after its release.

@CptFalcon One of my favorite parts of Splatoon was the single player mode so I'm super excited to see it return, though I hope this one is a bit more fleshed out, because the single player mode in the last game was over all too quickly and felt kind of tacked on.

Loved this direct, don't have a Switch yet (was waiting till nearer Christmas) however this direct may have changed that. Also think this maybe a good sign for E3 as I imagine they will do another direct like this for Splatoon 2 (so should only see a little at E3) so will hopefully have room for a major surprise..... whispers Metroid

@thesilverbrick @JoeDiddley

It's actually a single/co-op mode apparently.

@Nintendoforlife Thanks, I must've missed that. If it's cooperative, that's even better. I love me a cooperative campaign.

Am liking the look of all the other modes but I don't get why people are excited about this single player "content"? Its just the bare minimun arcade function. There is no meat here? Or did I miss something?

Well ill glad there is a single player mode.....and glad it's coop.....but i have to agree with @XenoShaun....its a basic arcade series of battles, not a campaign. This is no DoA or Soul Calibre level solo....kind of disappointing that is really just an online game with token solo by the looks of it.

And still no word on button controls! Switch is supposed to be a hybrid guys!

I think there's a fair bit more to the single player than they showed here. The intro was really intriguing and I recon they're going to tease out the story stuff via twitter in the coming weeks.

The game looks great. And I mean LOOKS - the aesthetic is really cool - it's mad as hell but it's really thoughtfully done. Even though there are some really different fighters, they all work individually and somehow as a whole. Nintendo have gone full Nintendo with this and I love it.

@XenoShaun
If you missed it I did too. That's the reason still on the fence with Arms. This looks bare bones to me, and I'm not sure about the roster yet either. I need a large roster and a deep arcade experience.

Arms looks like it might be fun, but neither of my questions were really answered to my satisfaction.

@XenoShaun You missed everybody on the Internet complaining about the lack of almost everything in SFV. Compared to that fiasco this is like 5 games in one.

@XenoShaun @rjejr
When I bought Street Fighter V, you couldn't even fight the computer in vs mode... not even for a single match!

The fact you can fight the CPU alone puts it past SF, but the fact there's actually an arcade single player mode puts it on par with most other fighters. Smash Bros U didn't have much more than an arcade mode. That's all I need though.

Well, like Splatoon I'll play plenty online, and at work I'll play plenty local MP. With single player arcade I'll have something to do solo too. That's pretty well rounded I think.

So @rjejr, you gonna play Arms with me when you get your Switch? Party mode, so I can dunk you through a hoop 😆

@NEStalgia
Um, there has been word on button controls: you can use button controls.

Dual Joycon, single joycon, (assuming Pro Controller as well cause why wouldn't it if dual joycons work). It all works. Even an article that goes into detail for single sideways joycons, which I think you lose the ability to run one way and punch another but aside from that it's totally playable.

@JaxonH yeah i knew it was supported and about the motion loss in single joycons mode...i was really interested in details like if everything is supported in handheld mode or if it's crippled at all

I imagine 75% of my play will be handheld for the first few months so it's a critical detail for me!

Coop single player had me somewhat sold, especially if you can use 2 machines handheld.

The story sounds really contrived and silly. That's the case with a lot of games, but in some (like this one) it's more unnecessary than others. Grand Prix seems more like a single player arcade mode than a real campaign. Well, at least getting new weapon upgrades seems like a nice mechanic. (Doesn't sound as interesting as in Kid Icarus: Uprising, though.) There's also a distinct Japanese flair to all the background designs, and even the soundtrack to an extent.

@NEStalgia Well, considering one of the main draws is the JoyCon motion controls for precision aiming... Obviously that's impossible in handheld mode. So yeah, traditional controls will work, but presumably not quite as well.

And, uh... if it's co-op, it's not single player.

@XenoShaun Nope, you're not missing anything, this is more or less just a standard feature being made out to be more than it is due to fan hype. (While using SF V as a reference, which is not saying much...)

MinMin and I are going to WRECK it! Honestly the game looks very feature rich which should appease those that want more than a fighting game and it looks to be deep enough to give fighting game fans (I still don't consider this a traditional fighting game of course) something to sink our teeth into. Looks good all around.

@PlywoodStick yeah that's the part im curious about. Hybrid console. First exclusive game. Id hope it pays well in all modes!

And yeah coop isn't single player but a nice surprise non-vs mode. Maybe there's more than just fight grand prix.

Knew there would be this mode

The single player mode and the basketball/volleyball modes are the most exciting news imo. BUT the battle royal online mode is great as well. 20 players battling at the same time it will be chaos!!!

@JaxonH By the time I get a Switch all I'll be able to do is get dunked by you.

Still not sure about this one for me, too competitive. Looks great, but I'm pretty certain I'd give myself a heart attack. I'm skipping Spaltoon 2 as well except for the single player, that was great in the first.

So when are you going to start a daily live Switch Twitch feed from your lunch room at SwitchWorld?

PS - Finally was able to read your PS4 message, which was actually easy to do on the PS4, go figure, but no, to whatever Persona 5 is. Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon maybe, but those weird Japanese games are just too weird for me.

That Wii Boxing Deluxe game for $60 bucks is looking pretty good eh? 😉👍

At the end of ARMS Nintendo Direct, I saw two mysterious characters. One was like Big Body fighter and one had a Scary Mask. Boss confirmed ??

@Jessica286
Imagine ALL 20 players in the same room are 20 Exactly same color fighters. XD
Even Chaotic.

Comparing this game's single player element to SFV isn't doing ARMS any favours, being that SFV was the absolute worst content-wise. This is arcade mode, which is lacklustre when compared to nearly every other major fighter out there. Soul Calibre, Tekken and even Dead or Alive are more suitable reference point as to where a fighting game needs to be in terms of content.

Hmm, could be over really quickly...

This has convinced me to pick it up. I liked the idea of getting to take out my frustrations by giving the kids a good old fashioned but virtual smack down. But without doubt I would ended up getting my butt kicked every time by their ninja like reaction times. Now, like with Mario kart, I can sneak in more practice in single player GP and even the odds.