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DrDogg

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Finally getting some ranked matches in. I wish it disabled some of the more intrusive stages and either gave you more time or turned the timer off. Almost everything is going to time out. Not all that fun.

LFMartins86 said:
I'm getting my ass kicked on Grand Prix at level 4.
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https://www.primagames.com/games/arms/tips/arms-tips-and-tricks-how-play-nintendo-switch

Ashodin said:
Training looks DEEP
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As a tutorial it's great, as a training mode it's pretty bad compared to almost any other fighting game.
 
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DrDogg

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Gila Moo said:
You still will have some help if you run into Hedlock in the Grand Prix...right?
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If you're playing co-op.

Ashodin said:
NEW CHARACTER? MAX BRASS is playable! He's the Grand Prix Champion!

His ARMS are made out of championship belts!
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Have you been watching the whole thing. Is this DLC or is this supposed to be live in the game now? Because I can't play on that stage (outside of Grand Prix) or as that character.
 
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Ashodin

Member
His special ability is to buff up and will NOT FLINCH when taking hits.

WHOA ALSO when he's low on health his ARMS will stay PERMANENTLY CHARGED

AND he has the shockwave that avoids a punch while dashing!

DrDogg this is the livestream on Treehouse right now.
 
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Durden77

Member
Damn, he sounds good. Spring Man's under 25% health skill is not to be underestimated, and Max Brass has that too.

Damn looks like he gets Spring Man's charge shockwave too!
 
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Robiin

Member
Okay, I was interested in this until Giant Bomb talked about it when the test punch was happening (I didn't play it myself) and they said that you have fewer options playing with a controller compared to joy cons and motion control. For example curving hits. Is that still a thing? I really want to play, but I don't feel like punching in real life.
 
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DrDogg

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Ashodin said:
His special ability is to buff up and will NOT FLINCH when taking hits.

WHOA ALSO when he's low on health his ARMS will stay PERMANENTLY CHARGED

DrDogg this is the livestream on Treehouse right now.
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Yeah I'm watching, but I came in late. Is this DLC or is it supposed to be in the launch version of the game?

Durden77 said:
Damn, he sounds good. Spring Man's under 25% health skill is not to be underestimated, and Max Brass has that too.
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He looks a bit too much like a Spring Man clone. I was hoping to get more from him if he became a playable character.
 
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DrDogg

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Robiin said:
Okay, I was interested in this until Giant Bomb talked about it when the test punch was happening (I didn't play it myself) and they said that you have fewer options playing with a controller compared to joy cons and motion control. For example curving hits. Is that still a thing? I really want to play, but I don't feel like punching in real life.
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I play with the pro controller and I think it's fine. You gain precision but lose the ability to curve Arms individually or as easily. I think it's a fair trade, although I wish I could have the curving ability on controller. Kind of disappointing they didn't make that an option.
 
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Kudo

Member
Damn Max Brass, can inflate his upper body to match Master Mummy and has all the abilities that Spring Man have, not fair!
 
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Pastry

Banned
Kudo said:
Damn Max Brass, can inflate his upper body to match Master Mummy and has all the abilities that Spring Man have, not fair!
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There has to be some downside that was lost in translation otherwise Spring Man is useless, mind as well use Max Brass.
 
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Ozium

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as someone who really enjoyed Mummy in the testpunch but wish he had more ability, MAX BRASS looks fucking awesome..

I also assume we will be getting a new stage for him when he releases also, since every other character has a stage..
 
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mas8705

Member
So Little Mac doesn't get to be in Arms, but Super Macho Man gets in under the guise of Max Brass?!

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I noticed that pec flexing anywhere!

Can't wait for the first set of DLC to drop soon after the game launches tomorrow. ^_^
 
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Ashodin

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LotusHD said:
It's not a "real" mode, but adding Spectator Mode could potentially mean we won't only get characters, ARMS, and stages lol
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RPG mode where you level up characters in addition to ARMS and collect new clothing pieces to mix and match for your favorite fighters!
 
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Robiin

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DrDogg said:
I play with the pro controller and I think it's fine. You gain precision but lose the ability to curve Arms individually or as easily. I think it's a fair trade, although I wish I could have the curving ability on controller. Kind of disappointing they didn't make that an option.
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So curving is not necessarily a "required" option in order to play well would you say?
 
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DrDogg

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Pastry said:
There has to be some downside that was lost in translation otherwise Spring Man is useless, mind as well use Max Brass.
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He's slower than Spring Man.

Ozium said:
as someone who really enjoyed Mummy in the testpunch but wish he had more ability, MAX BRASS looks fucking awesome..

I also assume we will be getting a new stage for him when he releases also, since every other character has a stage..
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I'm guessing his stage will come with him. It's not playable now outside of Grand Prix.
 
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JJShadow

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Gila Moo said:
You still will have some help if you run into Hedlock in the Grand Prix...right?
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ryanofcall said:
I reckon he's the last boss.. since there's 10 rounds and 10 fighters and hedlock being you but with a head lock?
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Grand Prix boss spoiler

The last stage is a double fight actually: first one againt Max Brass and the second one is Max Brass with Hedlock's head

You have to beat him alone but it's much much easier than co-op Hedlock
 
Dipship31

Dipship31

Member
So what's the best way to get this from the Japanese EShop early? I created a JP account and am looking at the Arms purchase screen on the Japanese EShop. What's the next best step?
 
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DrDogg

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Robiin said:
So curving is not necessarily a "required" option in order to play well would you say?
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Curving is important, but not as important as some would have you believe, IMO. You can still curve on controller, just not as well as you can with motion controls. I do think it gives motion controls an advantage, but with the defensive play that seems to be emerging at higher levels of play, it's not nearly as important. We'll have to see how the meta evolves as people get better at the game.

JJShadow said:
Grand Prix boss spoiler

The last stage is a double fight actually: first one againt Max Brass and the second one is Max Brass with Hedlock's head

You have to beat him alone but it's much much easier than co-op Hedlock
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He's hard when you get to higher difficulty levels. I'd say his level 4 difficulty is about the same as Party Match, but level 7 is much harder in Grand Prix.
 
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callhitman

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Made a amazon japan account and got the digital arms, but now I'm stuck in pending verification. I hope it doesn't take to long. Anyone else ever. Run into this?
 
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