Arms
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Critic Reviews for Arms
Nintendo's newest property, ARMS, is a surprisingly deep fighting game that adds something new to a cluttered genre, but it's one that leaves growing room for early adopters.
Arms does for fighting games what Mario Kart did for driving games, and the results are absolutely splendid.
Arms' clever take on boxing provides a simple premise with a startling amount of depth for those who would seek to master the stretching appendages. Its rapidly evolving lobby system had me sticking around for “just one more match.” There may not be a lot worth unlocking right now, but planned free updates may just give Arms some additional legs.
An accessible and captivatingly strange new breed of versus fighting game, Arms is another Nintendo knockout for Switch.
Whether you're embroiled in an intense fight or participating in one of the oddball minigames, you probably have a smile on your face
Arms' unique take on fighting can be hard to adjust to, but once you do, it's a surprisingly deep fighter that has you thinking on your feet.
With a stylish, memorable cast of characters, inventive gameplay mechanics and smart use of the Switch hardware, Arms already feels like Nintendo's next great new franchise.
Nintendo's newest IP delivers on tone and fleeting fun, but struggles to sink its hooks in.
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The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Will Be From Arms
It has been announced that the next DLC character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will come from Arms
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