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Arms (2017)

Arms cover
Developer
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 9
Publisher
Nintendo of Europe, Nintendo of America, Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Fighting
Rating
3.5 of 5, 67 player ratings
Main story
about 18 hours
Completionist
about 95 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

It feels like a lively, motion-driven boxing match where you throw extendable punches and guide them mid-air with playful, competitive energy.

energeticcompetitivefamily-friendlyfast-pacedwhimsicalplayfulaccessibleintuitive

About

Arms, a mix of boxing and shooting where you use extendable arms to battle your friends both locally and online! Take a Joy-Con in each hand and punch forward, twisting your fists to bend your attacks. "Choose a fighting champion from around the world, equip your own combination of extendable arms, and then use a mix of button presses and quick hand motions to really take the fight to your opponent. Throw punches and guide them midflight to hit agile fighters, avoid incoming attacks with dashes, or trampoline high into the air to rain down fists from above. Power-up your punches to deal extra damage or curve your fists around obstacles to hit skittish opponents. Fill up your special gauge to dish out devastating combinations and finish them off. Unleash your inner fighter in this unbelievable sporting event! "

Screenshots

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