Tag: Arms
News Switch Fighting Game ARMS Receives Its First Update Since 2018
Available now
Nintendo has just rolled out a bunch of updates for a number of games including ARMS. This title originally made its debut on the Switch in 2017 and is one of the newest IPs from Nintendo in recent years. The last update was rolled out in September 2018 and made a number of balance adjustments. The latest one isn't quite as exciting...
News Min Min Smash amiibo Arriving April 29th, Steve & Alex Minecraft amiibo Delayed
You win some, you lose some
Just weeks after a listing for the Min Min (ARMS) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo was spotted online, Nintendo has now locked in a release date. She'll be "stretching onto the scene" on April 29th. Unfortunately, it's not all good news - with Nintendo also revealing the Steve and Alex
News Dark Horse Appears To Have Cancelled The ARMS Graphic Novel Series
KO!
Remember the ARMS graphic novel series that Dark Horse Comics has been working on for a number of years now? Well, it's reportedly been cancelled. Following on from an update last year, when a Dark Horse representative said the comic book giant was still intending to go ahead with the project, comic writer Ian Flynn has now seemingly confirmed...
News ARMS Dev Celebrates Min Min's Arrival In Smash Ultimate With Some New Artwork
Lovely stuff
It's another special moment for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with today marking the release of the ARMS character Min Min. This also happens to be quite an exciting time for the development team behind ARMS and to celebrate this very special occasion, it's shared an all-star illustration. @SmashBrosJP In commemoration of the...
News You Can Now Play As Min Min In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Armed and ready!
Following on from her reveal last week, the ARMS fighter Min Min is now available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This is the first character to be added to Fighters Pass 2 and comes with 18 ARMS songs and the themed stage, Spring Stadium. If you have already purchased the second Fighters Pass, it's simply a matter of updating your...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Min Min: Alt Costumes, Kirby, New Stage And Full Song List
Everything you need to know
Today, we finally learned which ARMS character has been given the nod to star alongside Mario, Kirby and co. in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As you'll know if you've been keeping an eye on our homepage, Min Min managed to beat the likes of Spring Man and Ribbon Girl to represent the series in style. With the big...
News Min Min Revealed As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Fighter
Available later this month
Min Min has been confirmed as the next fighter to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The character was revealed during today's livestream, hosted by none other than series director, Masahiro Sakurai. She was revealed alongside a brand new animated trailer, which saw her beat other ARMS stars to earn the right to...
Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ARMS Fighter Reveal - Live!
Hosted by Masahiro Sakurai
It was way back in March when we first heard that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next DLC fighter would be from ARMS, serving as the first character to appear in the second Fighters Pass, but the time has finally come to see which ARMS star is the lucky chosen one. Make
News Smash Bros. ARMS Presentation To Take Place From The Comfort Of Sakurai's Home
Hopefully he'll be in an ARM-chair
On Friday, Nintendo announced it would be revealing the next fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in a broadcast next week. The "roughly 35-minute-long" event will take place on place on Monday, 22nd June at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT / 10am ET and will be hosted by the series' director Masahiro Sakurai. What...
Poll Which ARMS Fighter Should Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Who are you hoping for?
Nintendo confirmed back in March that the next fighter joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be from the company's other colourful Switch fighting game ARMS. The IP--which recently celebrated its third anniversary--may not have taken off like, sa
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's ARMS Fighter Will Be Revealed In Livestream Next Week
Here are the times you need
Nintendo has revealed that the next fighter to appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be revealed in a livestream next week. The show will take place on Monday, 22nd June at 3pm BST / 4pm CEST / 7am PT / 10am ET, unveiling which character from ARMS will be joining the roster. The show will be a "roughly 35 minute-long...
Talking Point ARMS Turns 3 And Deserves More Love Than Ever
It's got LEGS
It’s hard to believe that ARMS burst onto the scene three years ago today, pushing forward new gameplay ideas and mechanics that in theory couldn’t have been done on the Wii U, although you could possibly have got away with two Wii Remotes with Wii Motion Plus but let’s not get into that now. When I first got a go at it back at...
Reminder Get Ready For ARMS In Smash Bros. Ultimate With This Free Online Trial
Play the game until 6th April
During Nintendo's latest mini Direct presentation, it was confirmed the sixth official DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be from ARMS. As fun as this new fighting game was when it originally launched in 2017, not everybody got around to playing it. That's why Nintendo is offering Switch Online members a...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Sixth DLC Fighter Is From ARMS
And they're arriving soon
As part of today's Nintendo Direct Mini, it has been revealed that the next fighter to arrive in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be from ARMS. The presentation stopped short of telling us exactly which character would be appearing, instead teasing us with the following image. The new fighter will be launching in Smash...
News Nintendo Remembers ARMS Exists, Announces Official Online Tournament
Registration now open
In the early days of the Switch, we were pretty excited about the possibilities Nintendo's shiny new IP, ARMS, could bring to the table. We were hopeful that ARMS was going to turn into a genre-defining experience from Nintendo, following Splatoon's success in the world of online shooters, but Spring Man and co. didn't seem to...
News ARMS Graphic Novels Still Being Made, But With No Release Date Yet
No ARM in that
A graphic novel series based on the ARMS IP has been in the works at Dark Horse Comics for some time now, but we're sure we don't need to tell you all that as wonderful as the game is, it's not exactly at the forefront of most Switch owners' minds anymore; feel free to correct us on this fact in the comments. Despite us now being...
Feature It's Time To Lay Down Your ARMS
We hang up our gloves in Nintendo's OTHER larger-than-life brawler
After two years and 30 Party Crashes, Gonçalo “Shiryu” Lopes finally gives his ARMS a rest, long after everyone else did, and looks back on his time with the game... Until June 2017 the humble Switch was known by fans (and non-fans alike) as “the Breath of the Wild...
News The Queen Of Ramen Min Min Takes Out The Final Party Crash Bash Event In ARMS
A fan favourite
Not long after Nintendo launched the Switch in 2017, the company released a new fighting game called ARMS. This new IP utilised the gyro feature in the Switch Joy-Con controllers and introduced us to a bunch of energetic characters such as Spring Man and Ribbon Girl. Now, a few years on, it appears the live competitive online events...
News The Next ARMS Party Crash Is Coming Up, But It's Happening On Smash Ultimate's Launch Day
Heavyweight
A couple of weeks ago, ARMS came flying back into the ring with a brand new 'Party Crash Bash' tournament, giving players more reason to jump back into its punchy action. Round 1 went down pretty well, with Min-Min beating Lola Pop to move on to the next round, and now the second face-off has been revealed. Yes, Round 2 will see Spring...
News Nintendo Tries To Give ARMS A Leg-Up With New Party Crash Tournament Event
The perfect time to get back in the ring?
If there's one major Switch game that seems to have slipped from discussion lately, while still actually being deserving of a second chance, it's ARMS. This intriguing new Nintendo IP failed to make quite the same tidal waves as fellow newcomer Splatoon when it arrived on Switch last year, but it has managed...
News Min Min Takes On Kid Cobra For ARMS Party Crash Glory This Weekend
The Ramen Bomber vs The Speed Demon
The next Party Crash event has been announced for ARMS, this time pitting Min Min against Kid Cobra. For those not in the know, Party Crash events are limited-time affairs that are played with special rules. By playing these matches you can increase your Lab Level, nabbing some juicy in-game currency and special...
News Ribbon Girl And Twintelle Have A Star Power Showdown In The Next ARMS Party Crash
Put up your dukes
The next Party Crash event for everyone's favourite fighting game ARMS has been announced, and it's a Star Power Showdown theme with Ribbon Girl going head-to-head with fellow ass-kicking heroine Twintelle. The event is planned to kick off on 15th June and will run until 18th June. Last month saw the Party Crash event come full...
News It's Master Mummy Vs Max Brass In The Latest ARMS Party Crash
Down to brass tacks
It's been a little while since ARMS held another badge-happy Party Crash - with Spring Man and Ninjara having gone head to head earlier in the month - but the drought has come to an end with Nintendo confirming the new event will see Master Mummy and Max Brass bringing the pain from Friday 25th May. With the big, Teenage Mutant...
News ARMS Comes Full Circle With A Spring Man vs. Ninjara Party Crash This Week
"Conflict of Interests"
The ARMS Party Crash is set to return to the game this week, giving players another chance to battle it out with characters that they may have missed the first time round. As always, this timed event will allow players to earn brand new badges and in-game cash as they punch, grab, and dodge their way through round after...
Video Nintendo Developers Go Head-To-Head On Mario Kart 8 Deluxe And ARMS
Who's the champ out of Hisashi Nogami and Kosuke Yabuki?
Nintendo recently asked a very important question - can Splatoon and Splatoon 2 producer Hisashi Nogami best the one and only Kosuke Yabuki - producer of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and ARMS - at his own games? We won't spoil it for you, but it's easy to see why
Event Join Us For The Nintendo Life Gaming Night In Cambridge UK - 28th July
Nintendo gaming fun for all the family
As some reading these pages know a number of the Nintendo Life team are based in the UK, and through our friendship with The Centre for Computing History in Cambridge we occasionally host gaming events with that awesome organisation. Our next one is lined up, and it's going to be a whole heap of fun!...
News The Next ARMS Party Crash Will Stretch Players To Their Limits
Min Min vs. Helix
A brand new Party Crash event will be taking place in ARMS this weekend, giving players a chance to test out all of those lovely new features just released in the game's Version 5.3.0 update. As always, this timed event will allow players to earn brand new badges and in-game cash as they fight through round after round as one of...
News ARMS Version 5.3.0 Is Now Available
Still kicking
Nintendo has said that it’s done updating ARMS with major new content, but it will continue to provide minor patches that balance the game and add in other quality of life features, along with continuing the popular Party Crashes. The latest of these updates has now gone live, and it surprisingly makes a number of notable changes...
News ARMS Update 5.3 Promises To Bring "Useful Content"
Straight from the ARMS Association Public Relations Office
Good old ARMS, it's the game that keeps on giving and getting better with each free update. Update 5.2 launched last month and brought a whole host of improvements, including the excellent Party Crash mode, "Big Time ARMS." Next up of course is version 5.3, which has just been...
News Max Brass Shows His Authority With A Win In The Latest ARMS Party Crash
No love for Dr. Coyle
The weekend just gone was host to a fierce competition around the world, with fans of Max Brass taking on those of Dr. Coyle for the latest ARMS Party Crash crown. Starting on 23rd March, and concluding just this morning, this Party Crash had a "Best Frenemies" theme, allowing players to raise their Lab Level and earn...
News ARMS Producer Open To Sequel In The Future, Would Like To Reveal 'Unknown Stories'
Spring-a-ling!
The future of ARMS is one of uncertain mystery in some respects; we've already been told that there will be no more major updates, yet little tweaks and adjustments are still relatively common and support for the game's online events is still as strong as ever. Despite this lack of future updates, though, the game's producer has made...
News Max Brass And Dr. Coyle Will Heat Things Up In The Next ARMS Party Crash
"Best Frenemies"
ARMS players around the world will be noticing news of the game's next Party Crash event, as an in-game announcement has revealed that Max Brass will be taking on Dr. Coyle next weekend. As ever, this Party Crash event will give players the chance to earn brand new badges and lots of lovely in-game cash, while taking on the best of...
News ARMS Update 5.2 Aims For The Big Time
Party crasher
Stretchy armed brawler ARMS keeps on getting better and better, and the v5.2.0 update is available to download now. The stand-out feature here is the addition of the party crash mode called "Big Time ARMS". It's a mode originally reserved for Party Crash where all the fighter's arms are massive, and they deal...
News Mechanica Scraps Her Way To Victory In The Latest ARMS Party Crash
Shakin' off the rust
This last weekend saw ARMS fans around the world taking part in the latest Party Crash event, with dedicated Mechanica lovers taking on Byte & Barq's trusty allegiance of followers for the crown. The event took place between 9am on 2nd March and ended at 9am this morning, allowing ARMS players to raise their Lab Level with...
News Shake Off The Rust With The Latest ARMS Party Crash On 3rd March
It's Mechanica vs Byte & Barq!
It hasn't been long since the previous weekend-long Party Crash event on Nintendo Switch, and it looks like we're now getting ready for another. ARMS fans rejoice, because it's time to choose team Mechanica or team Byte/Barq as the Party Crash rolls in from the 3rd-5th March. Called 'Shake Off The Rust', the event...
News Springtron Brings The Heavy Metal And Wins The Arms Party Crash
Buzzin' mate
The latest ARMS Party Crash took place this past weekend, and it saw select members of the fighting game's roster clashing for the top spot. This time it was Springtron vs Kid Cobra, and when all was said and done, it was the mechanical brawler that came out on top. The event took place between 9am on 9th February and ended at 9am this...
Feature This Ain't A Scene It's An ARMS Race (At EVO Japan 2018)
Switch exclusive has a competitive community to cherish following EVO Japan
Before fighting game regulars Tekken, Street Fighter and Smash Bros took to the stage at EVO Japan last weekend, a select group of a strong, committed and vocal community came together to advocate the inclusion of the newest title on the roster - Nintendo Switch exclusive...
News Springtron and Kid Cobra Will Put The Pedal To The Metal In The Next ARMS Party Crash
Sparks will fly
After the very recent update to Version 5.1, ARMS fans now have even more to cheer about as the latest Party Crash is about to take place with a brand new theme: 'Innovative Metal'. As ever, this Party Crash will allow players to earn brand new badges, a ton of in-game cash, and learn the ins-and-outs of the two featured fighters...
News ARMS Version 5.1 Adds Gallery Feature, New Badges And Tournament Mode
And this is a "minor" update, apparently
A whole bunch of new stuff has been added to ARMS, despite the fact that Nintendo has stated no more "major" updates would be forthcoming. You can read the complete patch notes below, but the highlights of Version 5.1 are a gallery feature for viewing game artwork and a new tournament mode. Here's a list of...
News Nintendo Confirms ARMS Won't Be Getting Any More Major Content Updates
But there will still be adjustments and events
Of all the first party IP released on Nintendo Switch thus far, few have been as divisive as the one surrounding colourful fighter ARMS. It's built a hardcore community of loyal players - especially in Japan where it continues to hold a strong following - but the number of players has been slowly...
News Lola Pop and Misango Face Off in the Latest ARMS Party Crash Event
And it's happening right now!
In a similar style to Splatoon 2's Splatfests, ARMS' Party Crash events have been giving players something different to sink their gloves into, keeping things fun and interesting. The good news for anyone wishing to take part is that the latest one is happening right now! With Lola Pop and Misango starring as the...
News ARMS Keeps On Swinging Thanks To A Group Of Dedicated Fans
Boxing clever
As one of Nintendo's newest first-party IP, ARMS came out swinging haymakers in 2017, but it's often struggled to keep the same kind of exposure as the likes of Splatoon 2, Breath Of The Wild and
Feature Memorable Games of 2017 - ARMS
It's got LEGS
In this series of features Nintendo Life contributors will share thoughts on their most memorable games of 2017. This entry by feature writer Arjun Joshi focuses on the year's new IP from Nintendo - ARMS. What memorable game really grabbed me this year? Pun intended, it’s ARMS! ARMS is a unique and innovative take on your typical...
News ARMS Version 5.0 Is The Last Content Update The Game Will Recieve
Rebalancing fixes notwithstanding
ARMS version 5.0 has just gone live today, the latest update in what has been a surprisingly active period for the game. However, Nintendo has confirmed that the flurry of new content is now at an end; just like
News ARMS Version 5.0 Is Now Live, Along With A Brand-New Fighter
The doctor is in
Nintendo has been doing a fantastic job of keeping ARMS updated with new stages, characters, and ARMS, and that support has been continuing nearly nonstop up until now. The company has been teasing version 5.0, which would be adding in a new character, for a few days now, and the update only just went live. As expected, it adds...
News ARMS Version 5.0 is Launching Tomorrow
With the mysterious new character
It was only a few short days ago that we learned about ARMS Version 5.0 and, sticking to the promise of releasing the new content this year, Nintendo has announced that the update will begin rolling out tomorrow. Past updates have provided very welcome improvements to the game's mechanics, as well as new modes and...
News Dark Horse Will Be Giving Away ARMS Comics On Free Comic Book Day
Free, you say? We're in!
Considering ARMS contains a complete roster of interesting, colourful characters, and fighting game fans often long for a wealthy amount of information surrounding the lore of their favourite fighters, comic books and graphic novels surrounding the game seems like a perfect idea. Things have just become potentially even...
News ARMS Version 5.0 Update is Coming This Year, With Another New Character
The roster keeps growing
ARMS, very much mimicking the approach seen in Splatoon 2, is a game that keeps on giving. Frequent updates have not only improved mechanics and balancing but have also added fresh modes and characters. The roster's grown rather nicely, as a result, and it seems that'll be the case once again with version 5.0. It's due...
Reminder Get Ready For The Massive Martial Arts ARMS Party Crash
It all kicks off on Friday
We recently brought you the news about the upcoming ARMS Party Clash, but we've got a few more details from Nintendo today so we thought we'd keep you up to date. In this ARMS online event players fight against each other in a rapidly rotating variety of different matches. The next Party Crash event brings Ninjara and Min...
News Ninjara and Min Min Go Head-to-Head in the Next ARMS Party Clash
A 'martial arts mash-up'
ARMS has had frequent updates since its launch, and a recent initiative to get us playing again are Splatfest-style Party Clash events. The first one put Spring Man up against Ribbon Girl, and regardless of that the remix given to the Party mode was rather fun. Some were distinctly unimpressed that the first event fell...
