already dead

Deep as a puddle

It's not even out yet

niche game in a niche genre

>>383194174
Doesn't have a lasting appeal IMO. I don't own the game but I got bored of it after playing multiple test fires.

>dead
>servers so active you get a match in a literal second

I bought this shit for $45 after tax at best buy and then sold it at gamestop for $52, so I'm not even mad that I bought it, but it really wasn't good. It was fun for about 3 hours and then it got infinitely repetitive and everyone just cheesed as hard as they could, so it wasn't fun.

>>383194279
it actually is out

Knee-high skill ceiling

I just got it today.
Is playing with the motion controls impossible?

>>383194279
but it is

>>383194580
Holy fuck

>>383194174
It tries to supplement the lack of content with grinding.

Got bored during the test punches anything which wasn't 1v1 played like shit and felt like zero effort was put into them.

1. Barely any casual, shits and giggles content for casuals
2. Not enough competitive meat to sustain it for hardcore players

Anybody who bought this should have waited for Pokken DX instead. Pokken has the same issue with 1, but at least has the same level of depth as any other competitive fighter and has sustained a competitive scene for over the past year.

>>383194174

>BAN THE HYDRA REEEEEEEEE

How many viewers will it get at EVO? Five? Six?

>>383195054
Is it even at evo?

>>383195195
It was voted in

>>383194174
It's not dead, the servers are still very active and it's one of the most commonly owned games on the Switch. The reason /v/ doesn't talk about it is because despite selling well it got a 77 on Metacritic and for /v/ anything below 99 is hot garbage and because they couldn't stop shitposting about it whenever it was brought up and because of bait threads like this, everyone on 4chan who plays the game moved to /vg/ where they could discuss the game and Twintelle's Ass in peace

>>383194174
not really, still plenty of people playing

>"people still playing" defense
No one is talking about it or streaming it. Everyone is ready to move on to Splatoon 2, which isn't even the same genre.

That's like Street Fighter 6 coming out, then everyone leaves it for Overwatch 2.

>>383195662
Not that ARMS will be the same, since unlike Pokken, arms isn't a competitve game; but the same thing happened with Pokken and it still manages to have a pretty active scene and manages like 80 or so entrants at any given FGC major it's at

I'm still playing. Rank 8 and slowly rising. DNA man is my shit

Why do Sonybro's hate fun games like ARMS so much, but shitpost about how great "Games" like Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us are?

>>383197739
it launched totally under the radar, nothing like how big splatoon was

>>383194174
It simply isn't being discussed in here its not dead at all yet. Also due to the genre it was bound to fade from the casual eye.

>>383194174
Every mode besides 1 on 1 is terrible

>>383198413
>it launched totally under the radar
Outselling Tekken and Street Fighter?
Combined?

>>383195216
Why? It just released

>>383194593
No, but there is quite the learning curve.

I'm waiting for MAX brASS

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>waifufags jumping from Gerudos to Twintelle to Marina

/v/ just rides the hype dick and Nintendo has been hyping up Splatoon more than Arms.

>>383201213
In general the learning curve is there.
Getting my ass whooped here.

>>383195235
The discussion moved to /vg/.

>>383200457
SHUT THE FUVK UP

Nobody's got a Switch yet. I think a lot of people are waiting to get one until mid-2018 like me. It should have a decent library by then and maybe a price-drop.
Once more people own a Switch the online will probably get a second spark.

>>383195662
I stream it, and the upload to youtube BUT I keep getting copyright claims for any nintendo game I upload, which I don't mind since I don't profit from it, but still it's kinda bothersome.

please no bully
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50sbGye8new

>>383194174
I'm having fun with Min Min and dual slappers

>>383194174
waggle shit and no depth

I'm already maxed rank, and no one can even touch me. even when i cripple myself using the goo man with his bad arsm

>>383195235
>for /v/ anything below 99 is hot garbage
Nintendofags are the ones who started that shit.
You don't get to brag endlessly about Zelda's scores, then turn around and claim scores suddenly don't matter when it comes to Arms

>>383202082
whats the best defense or way to dodge weapons like the slappers and chakrams? I have lots of trouble against players who use those.

>>383201780
One punch at a time, don't spam grabs unless you want to get fucked by a skilled player.
Just learn your character's traits and usually keep a light on one hand and a heavy on the other.
Until you find a combo you like.

>>383201780
Why wont you just fuck off. Nobody here has ever liked you

>>383202483
Heard on that.
It's really hard to hit confirm but I'll get used to it slowly.

>shallow
>drip feed updates except this didn't take off like Splatoon
>Splatoon 2 is coming out soon
d e a d

Haven't been keeping up with this. How many characters did it end up having? Any plans for additional characters?

Another doom sayers thread, ignoring reality.

>>383202196
Backwards dodge or jump and dodge. Chackrams and slappers have a curve on them so dodging to the side will get you hit.

>>383203305
Let's see you say that with a straight face after Splatoon 2 launches.

Controls

>>383202483
Don't respond to that tripfaggot

>>383203272
10 with plans for new characters post release.

Next character, Max Brass, comes out next Thursday.

>>383204160
Hmmm...not sure how I feel about that. 10 seems a bit lackluster. But if they slowly drip new fighters in every now and again that could actually work. Chance to keep the momentum, chance for players to try out new stuff. Are these characters free updates or paid DLC?

>>383204673
Free updates.

They also come with 3 new arms and a new stage each if it follows the same format as Max Brass.

There could also be gameplay mode updates among other features as we recently got an Arena Mode that allows online lobbies to be set up with spectating for up to 4 players per lobby.

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>>383204673
There's also 3 arm types per character don't forget

I thought it would be dead as hell at this point, but I decided to check out the online modes for the first time last night in bed. Surprisingly, I got ranked matches pretty quick and the party lobbies were pretty much instant with maybe 6 or 7 people in each one I went to. Mostly Japs but I found I'm paired with JP players a lot in Splatoon as well so it's probably just a region thing.

Was actually pretty fun, as well.

>>383194174
No content
No depth
Unfun
No games
No playerbase
No incentive
No fun charactes
No balance

Horrible game, no redeeming qualities, Nintendo is dead.

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>Pat the NES Punk unironically believes this has more depth than most fighting games do at all and it can easily be a contender for EVO

>>383205619
>
I believe so to, it relies so much on learning how to read your opponent that you find yourself studying the way he dodges your attacks so that you can nail him once you get his pattern down.

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>>383202047
?

>Odd mechanics forcing one playstyle: turtling

>Grabbing is OP

>AI reads inputs on all difficulties.

It's okay, but really disappointing.

>>383205282
wow thanks for the contribution

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>>383194174
Took me 20 minutes just to get into a match.

Returned it and waiting for Splatoon 2.

>>383206030
kys drone

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What are the cheesing methods in this game? I barely followed it online after release and haven't played much online so I don't really know the ins and outs. Are there certain characters or arms or methods that people abuse or anything in this game? I mostly play Twintelle for the ass but I can't utilise her punch slow-down for shit, I mostly just use the air hang to dodge in different directions.

>>383205619
Pro Tip: Don't listen to people who obviously will circle jerk a company.

Examples: Nes Punk, Vinesauce, VaatiVidya

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>>383206171

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>>383205951
>Turtling

If someone is playing too defensive just keep consistently throwing out punches. You'll fill your rush twice in the time they fill it once

>Grabbing
Nobody above rank 8 grabs unless they first stun you with an electric punch. If youre getting grab spammed then just play reactive and use one punch to deflect and the other to punish

>AI reads inputs
Possibly. But they're easy to beat when you learn how. Don't grab ever unless youre following up a stun. Use your rush as soon as they jump into the air.

>>383205619
It is actually a really fast game.

so no one's going to post any Twintelle or Minmin in this bait thread? Man, fuck yall, I'm out.

>>383206346
Just play Spring Man. Turtle, and punish. Any light arm.

Or Ninjara and grab spam

>>383194174
ANOTHER defensive Nintendo fighter where grab punish is the best punish and neutral is very stale because it suffers from being a party fighter.

It's another party game.

There's no complexity at all other than punishing.

>>383204867
>>383204909
No story mode though right?

>>383206828
Grand Prix

Why are these threads still a thing. Game is fun. not dead

>>383197642
But Helix sucks.

>>383207005
I guess some people don't know there is an Arms general over at /vg and people are actually talking there

>>383206451
>possibly
Look, I purchased this train-wreck too, but there no need to be this much in denial.

>>383207005
/v/ hates fun

Is it just me or is the hammer kinda shit? I've been playing Mechanica and this shit constantly just barely stops before it hits someone no matter how close I am.

>>383207378
Denial of what? Just play on a lower rank or go online lol

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>no different color Arms hoodies for retail
>no amiibos with bendy and extendable arms

I don't get it. They could make a killing off merch.

>>383207668
I'm pretty well over it, both version of the controls are severely retarded, which is a deal breaker.

>>383207657
Hammer is awful, as are most heavy ARMS. A lot of people online use ARMS that curve as well.

>>383207845
must be though having add

>>383207024
With his regular arms he does. But with triblast and poppers he is pretty good, you can still keep the dragons to use depending of the mode.

>>383207967
Explain this:
>waggle = terrible movement
>pro-con = terrible punching
Choose your poison. Or don't. Play something else.

Advertising the game as a motion controlled game first and foremost was a mistake. The game plays so much better with the grip or pro controller.

>>383208160
Until you have to aim.

>>383207898
I like being able to punch through stuff, but I can see why you'd say that. But the homing one is even worse, and I don't want to run Mechanica with two Revolvers.

>>383208152
No problems playing with Waggle anon, you must be terrible

>>383208273
Waggle's movement is objectively terrible. There's really no need for all this denial.

>>383208192
Aiming is still very straightforward with traditional controls.

>>383202130
>even when i cripple myself using the goo man with his bad arsm
How to tell someone has never played the game: the post.

>>383208341
no denial anon, I always play this game with waggle, I find it great to move around and evade punches.

>>383208341
>he doesn't know how to pilot a giant robot

>>383208396
Until you have to have to make decision whether you want to move or punch.

>>383208454
You can't do those at the same time regardless. The arm has to be on its way back before you can move both with motion control and controller

>>383208763
You can with waggle.

>>383194174
It's fun it's just there's not a lot of content to unlock or more stuff to do to keep you coming back.

But Nintendo "promised" free DLC and updates so who knows what they'll do with it next

>>383194174
Nintendo doesn't make switches

>>383209351
>It's fun it's just there's not a lot of content to unlock or more stuff to do to keep you coming back.

except it's a fighting game anon, you play it to beat other people, either local or online.

>>383209651
Well I know that, it's just like playing MK8D online.
I just feel like it needs a little more.

>>383210181
>well its just like playing Street Fighter online, I just feel like it needs a little more
>well its just like playing Quake online, I just feel like it needs a little more

I wonder why Nintendo games get this special kind of treatment

>>383195216

No it wasn't.

>>383206828
Why does every fighting game need a Story Mode?

Curse Nether Realms Studios for making this some kinda of "golden standard".

I much prefer the old n' days of fighting games where it was just basic world tournament stories with diverse fighters from all over the world come to fight together.

>>383210714
Back then people would expect character endings once you finish the arcade mode and chimp the fuck out the arcade to home conversion did not include any additional features at all.

>>383211039
>and chimp the fuck out the arcade to home conversion did not include any additional features at all.

not true at all, all we needed was a vs mode, thats it.

>>383210714
Even in "the old n' days" they had some sort of story element to them.
Its perfectly natural to expect a story or arcade mode with some level of character story.

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Waifufags who jump on every Nintendo property with a cute girl over-inflating the general reception of IPs.

>>383212453
KOF 98 considered the best KOF only had 1 picture per team, no story at all.

>>383201780
No surprise a tripfag is so retarded he can't play a children's game well.

>>383194174
The meta became turtling and timing people out. People got bored of playing with these faggots and dropped the game.

1v1v1 is bullshit.

>>383194174
Minmin became dindin and now she is finfin. :(

>>383212917
>The meta became turtling and timing people out.
Please, tell us more about how you don't play the game.

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>IMPLYING FIGHTING GAEMS MUST HAVE STORY MODE
>mfw Project Justice, A CAPCOM FIGHTING GAME, has an well-designed story mode

>>383194593
Fuck off namefag

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>>383194174
THE PLUMBER BOY'S WORST NIGHTMARE HAPPENED

>>383201780
Fucking kill yourself

>get shown it in London last year
>felt like ANOTHER full priced tech demo
>the kind of thing that ought to be a tech demo for wii motion plus, bundled with the game
>tell others at the expo my misgivings
>"that's just the demo, man, it's gonna be much bigger"
>warn people on /v/
>"retard thinks a demo is the same as a full game"
>game comes out
>exactly the same thing I played

wew

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>>383213654
>namefag

>>383202143
>anon doesnt remember anything before zelda

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Oh by the way since there's no other thread:

What do you guys think Max Brass will be like?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GWR46a-XAs

>>383218859
not as powerful as when he's a boss, but still above everyone else by a large margin

>>383215829
>>383215829
tech demo doesn't mean what you think it does

>>383219070

Of course it does. It's proof of concept to demonstrate and work with the hardware. And that's what ARMS is. That's why it's so shallow, and doesn't hold interest. It wasn't meant to.

Simple. They wanted to make this a fun and prominent foghting game but made movement controls the focal point of advertising. This alienated the potential market of smash fags with a switch

Add me and let's play.

4736-7102-4713

>>383218859
He's got Spring man's 25% infinite charged arms and the ability to add temporary super armor when he charges his arms through guarding..

>>383218859
Max Brass will be cool, what does him puffing up do?
We are just getting to play as the final boss but I wonder what the next new character will be since they will be entirely new

>>383222726
Puffing grants him super armor like master mummy.

The game is already doing better than Splatoon was 3 weeks after launch. And it has the same content strategy. Fuck, it's DLC is has actually been coming out sooner (LAN Mode), Max Brass coming Thursday, etc.

It'll be fine. A defibrillator shock in the form of Free DLC every once and a while to keep it talked about until it can stand on its own won't hurt, but seriously it's doing quite well

>>383222726
puffing makes him not flinch

>"The sky is falling nobody talks about ARMS!"
>Like the 4th thread today, 100+ replies, at least a thread daily talking about how dead it is.

If Pokken survived with all the bullshit it went through ARMS will be A-OK

>>383201780
Kill yourself Onsokumaru

>>383194174
>im a shitter and have no friends the thread

>>383194174
its a stupid idea for a game

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>>383205619
>nintenbabies were talking about how this game will be EVO material during playtest but it can barely keep 80 viewers on twitch just 1 month after release

>>383194174
guess not as many people are enjoying the Switch as everyone talks about.

>tfw waiting for a bunch of 4 player local/splitscreen games to come out before picking one up
>WiiU barely had any
>Wii neither
>people still ask me to bring my PS2 and multi-tap to their little kickbacks

>>383205827
XBOX WINS AGAIN

It should of came at launch with BOTW and splatoon 2 as well. If not that then sometime after splatoon 2's dust settles.

it'll be more populated when nintendo actually makes enough switches for them to sell

>>383194174
I've mostly been playing it as an exercise game.

It's alright. AI seems to read inputs though, so that's annoying.

at the core, it's an extremely simple fighting game. the skill ceiling is not very high, and there isn't a whole lot of variety. in this sense, it was never going to make it as a tourney game.

now, it could be mechanically simple, yet still offer an excellent single player mode, but it doesn't. obviously, it's extremely barren and lacking a lot of features. so it fails on this account too.

what went wrong was that it wasn't in development long enough. i don't know how they could have made the mechanics deeper, and i don't think that's the biggest issue, since i'm not a tourneyfag to begin with, but they should have kept developing it for another year to fill it with good content for single player. instead there's really not a whole lot to do, and Splatoon 2 is about to put a nail in the coffin.

it's dead because the game modes aren't really exciting, game doesn't tell you what everyone can do
and ranked is locked behind AI that know everything you just pressed and how to maximize the punish.
these alone make people not want to play

When even Reddit's dedicated Switch shilling board grows bored of it so quickly you know you're dealing with a shovelware

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6lanlz/anyone_else_kind_of_bored_with_arms_already/

>>383231186
go back.

>little mechanical deph
>defensive as fuck past the scrub rank, most matches end in time outs which is just plain not fun
>any game mode other than 1v1 sucks
>annoying way of unlocking new arms
>music is repetitive as fuck
>not fun to watch

I could go on, so to answer OPs question - a lot.

>>383231186
I've seen you post this multiple times and the fact that you're basically openly admitting to browsing reddit and you're dedicated to shitposting a specific game for no reason makes you look absolutely sad, man.

>>383231186
>even Reddit's dedicated Switch shilling board
i doubt it's worse than /v/

>>383231186
>That one commentator bitching about Map Rotation

Now I remember why I don't visit this site.

>>383231482
>>music is repetitive as fuck

OOOOHHHOOOOHH OOH OHHHH OHHH

yeah, i'm pretty fucking sick of hearing that Caribbean tier shit soccer music now.

>>383231638
It's all 100% genuine Nintendo cock suckers over there anon. On /v/ it's common for a bored Sonybro/PCfat to storm into a Nintendo thread and shitpost about games he never played. That's why seeing them call ARMS boring should be an automatic red flag for anyone still interested in the game.

>>383209351
>But Nintendo "promised" free DLC and updates so who knows what they'll do with it next

Next week. New character is Max Brass, his three ARMS, his stage, and some kind of new game mode.

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>every single one of these threads ends up in actual discussion of the game

wtf i thought it was dead???

>>383234882
Come back to /arms/

>>383194501
If people aren't shit posting it every other thread it's dead

>>383224093
Pokken is dead as shit though

Very barebones, not that much depth, and pretty much no singleplayer content besides "spend hours grinding to pay for once chance to play a minigame with new arms as random drops". Online is fun to play, but not for more than an hour or so.

I really wanted to love this game based on the Testpunch and the /v/ threads. But ultimately ARMS will probably fade into obscurity as a fun, niche title to check out once and not more than that. It doesn't have the depth or popularity to support itsef in the fightan scene and everyone will probably forgoet about it when better games comea out (Lookin' at you Spla2n and Mario Oddyssey).

Only reason I still play is to stay gud for local tournaments at this comfy vide game cafe. Even then the turnout is only like 10 people and everyone is just bullshitting friendlies (excet one dude who tried to dox somebody who ragequit online).

>>383200457
It sold well because it barely got any competition from the third parties. Arms would have sold less if Injustice 2 and Tekken 7 were available on the Switch and released on same financial quarter.

>>383239212
Don't be silly. if either of those game were released on the Switch, they wouldn't have received as much attention as ARMS got. Not only is ARMS a completely different kind of game, but it's a new IP from Nintendo, on a new system, and Nintendo pushed it a ton and kept it on everyone's minds. Both those games are just ho hum sequels.

>>383200457
You mean in Japan in the first week, not combined

>>383240005
It outsold them even in its third week.