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- Thread starter Dandy Crocodile
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I just did it, haven't played the testpunches before I finished the Grand Prix in ~1,5h >_>
My arms are heavy
Damn. I'm at work and trying to sneaky play, and seperated joy cons are really the only way I can.
I wish there was a way to turn off the motion controls entirely for people that prefer the seperate joycons to the grip. Honestly this game's biggest flaw for me is that it needs more control options. Yeah you can play with a lot of different types of controllers, but not being able to remap buttons or turn of motion is stupid.
Speaking of controls, has anyone tried single joycon yet? Is i manageable? I have a friend coming over tonight and that's our only option. I hate that they have rush mapped to the shoulder button and not the punches. If only I could REMAP *COUGH*.
Skellig Gra
Member
I got hit with the Amazon preorder delay this time. Not joining you guys til Tuesday, enjoy!
I just bought a set and they sometimes do look like the yellow in the logo in certain dim areas, they only look very neon when you are up close or in bright light.
Single joycon is suprisingly good. I prefer it to handheld mode (probs because I am motion control only and my muscle memory gets weird holding two joycons without it.)
DarkConfidant
Member
I was stuck for the longest on a fight with Bark and Byte on Ribbon girl's stage in level 4 Grand Prix.
The rest was easy though. Time for level 5
The rest was easy though. Time for level 5
Vampirolol
Member
Max Brass LV5. Holy shit.
Good to hear. Actually I guess I could use that set up here at work. I'll give it a shot.
Fix-It Felix. Jr.
Member
These ranked matches are already getting intense. Don't know how I survived this.
It's the same all the time but I find it really hard and fun to play with different chars etc.
LucidMomentum
Member
Not really. Standard fighting game arcade type mode, but with no real character stories or anything.
It's pretty barebones...really there's just a lite arcade mode, some mini games and online mode.
Grabbed the game, but struck out looking for the yellow joycons everywhere I checked. Ordered them off Best Buy's website, though I'll have to wait til next week for them.
I think that's a good sign that the Switch is doing well, Nintendo is selling out of $80 controllers. And they'll do it again next month when Splatoon comes out.
I think that's a good sign that the Switch is doing well, Nintendo is selling out of $80 controllers. And they'll do it again next month when Splatoon comes out.
Grabbed the game, but struck out looking for the yellow joycons everywhere I checked. Ordered them off Best Buy's website, though I'll have to wait til next week for them.
I think that's a good sign that the Switch is doing well, Nintendo is selling out of $80 controllers. And they'll do it again next month when Splatoon comes out.
Yeah I went to Gamestop about 20 minutes after they opened and got the only spare set of neon yellow joycons, I was hyped.
Fix-It Felix. Jr.
Member
Yeah. You can also join a lobby that a friend is in even if they didn't make it.
Grabbed the game, but struck out looking for the yellow joycons everywhere I checked. Ordered them off Best Buy's website, though I'll have to wait til next week for them.
I think that's a good sign that the Switch is doing well, Nintendo is selling out of $80 controllers. And they'll do it again next month when Splatoon comes out.
Yeah their financial report is gonna be stellar, and with the console proving very popular so far it should get some decent support.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
Hopped into training for a bit to try out Byte & Barq (I rather like the nickname somebody else gave him in one of the earlier threads: Air B&B) and Kid Cobra. I don't have the hang for Kid Cobra at all, although it was good practice to test him against the punch/grab training stages since his uncharged sidestep is so painfully slow. The Ribbon Girl, Min Min, and Ninjara training stages (advanced punching, punch defence, and grab defence, respectively) are all a good workout for any new setup.
Compared to my performance the Testpunch, I've been surprised so far as just how much that single exhibition match with Zerk and Mr. Yabuki changed my approach: much less jumping, a lot more agile side-stepping, and usually holding a glove in reserve for defence. I'm playing more defensively overall, and yes, I managed to pull off the trampoline combo on Spring Man's stage.
My ambition from the start was to clear Grand Prix 4 with the entire roster before proceeding to the ranked multiplayer. I've cleared it once so far (with my Testpunch main-main, Min Min) and found it pretty well tuned to my skill level: dropped a few rounds here and there but didn't have too much trouble so long as I stayed precise and light on my feet. In single-player it matters to observe your opponent's arms and counter-pick accordingly (whereas if I recall, this information is masked against other playersyou don't see their final selection until you lock in). And at this rank the CPU will block every rush if it is in position to block, which taught me to find and exploit the openings more consistently.
Hedlok required three attempts, as I choked on the first two best-of-threes with only one or two hits to go; got too impatient with trying to take him down even though there isn't a timer like there is against Hedlok in Party Mode. He's tuned quite a bit differently in single-player (at Rank 4, anyway): hardly any grabs, and the six arms don't make much of an impact besides amplifying his damage output. Poking with Min Min's Dragon beam did most of the work for me.
This was all with motion controls, from start to finish my preferred way to play. Haven't obtained any arms yet beyond the default set, but I'll probably have to by the time I get to characters like Helix where the default loadout may be a little too special-purpose to get me through a Grand Prix level that is pushing me already.
Compared to my performance the Testpunch, I've been surprised so far as just how much that single exhibition match with Zerk and Mr. Yabuki changed my approach: much less jumping, a lot more agile side-stepping, and usually holding a glove in reserve for defence. I'm playing more defensively overall, and yes, I managed to pull off the trampoline combo on Spring Man's stage.
My ambition from the start was to clear Grand Prix 4 with the entire roster before proceeding to the ranked multiplayer. I've cleared it once so far (with my Testpunch main-main, Min Min) and found it pretty well tuned to my skill level: dropped a few rounds here and there but didn't have too much trouble so long as I stayed precise and light on my feet. In single-player it matters to observe your opponent's arms and counter-pick accordingly (whereas if I recall, this information is masked against other playersyou don't see their final selection until you lock in). And at this rank the CPU will block every rush if it is in position to block, which taught me to find and exploit the openings more consistently.
Hedlok required three attempts, as I choked on the first two best-of-threes with only one or two hits to go; got too impatient with trying to take him down even though there isn't a timer like there is against Hedlok in Party Mode. He's tuned quite a bit differently in single-player (at Rank 4, anyway): hardly any grabs, and the six arms don't make much of an impact besides amplifying his damage output. Poking with Min Min's Dragon beam did most of the work for me.
This was all with motion controls, from start to finish my preferred way to play. Haven't obtained any arms yet beyond the default set, but I'll probably have to by the time I get to characters like Helix where the default loadout may be a little too special-purpose to get me through a Grand Prix level that is pushing me already.
Masked Man
I said wow
Glad to see I'm not the only one who thought
was a bunch of unfair garbage. I don't think I'll bother exploring the higher difficulties for quite some time.
Hedlok Lv.4
I made a design mashing together ARMS & PUNCH-OUT! What do ya folks think?
Wow great job. This should be added to the OT!
It's not garbage just needs a more patient approach, remember there's no timer so no rush.
I feel like a scrub using evade and grab so often online but it's more reliable than just punching in 80% of the rounds I've played so far.
dragonflys545
Member
Just got my neon joy cons and arms! Come on I wanna get off work already. Contemplating if I should still hit the gym after work ugh.
pirateluigi
Member
There's vomit on your sweater already.
I cannot wait for work to be done today so I can play this. I was very tempted to bring the switch with me today but I want to play with motion controls and it would be too hard to be discrete in my office.
Soon....
QuixoticNeutral
Member
By the way, this is one game where Nintendo isn't kidding around with the wrist strap warning. I never had any problems with Wiimotes slipping back in the day, but I definitely had a round of V-ball intense enough that a Joy-Con slipped from my grip. Partly it's that this is a game that may get you sweating.
codemonkey
Member
Should I always wait and go for the long timer when it comes to the mini game to aquire new arms? What's the best option to maximize money per ARMS spent?
kingbean
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bobbychalkers
Member
AI is really hard.
Tacorona72
Member
Is it just me or is Ribbon Girl's AI really tough?
codemonkey
Member
Well don't leave us in the dark, DrDogg! How'd you do it?
Headlok's not too bad until he gets his super and a free 450 damage off of fucking any move you make. Punk-ass motherfucker. He went down, though.
Byte and Barq are annoying as hell because there's no reliable anti-air, so he can just springboard off that goddamn dog with impunity. I haven't tried all the arms, though.
Byte and Barq are annoying as hell because there's no reliable anti-air, so he can just springboard off that goddamn dog with impunity. I haven't tried all the arms, though.