ARMS

It’s difficult to describe just how good ARMS is. The best analogy I can come up with is that it is to fighting games what Splatoon is to third-person shooters. ARMS is a bright, colorful, and welcoming game. Newcomers can easily hop in and enjoy most of the matches and modes available. Meanwhile, the more dedicated will find themselves developing complex strategies based on characters and ARMS loadouts and captivated by the opportunities to challenge others online.

ARMS feels like the first true competitive game for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo made the game work with both the Motion Controls scheme and the regular controllers. The gameplay is fast and fun, with comebacks and great moves just around the corner. The single player experience is pretty dull, and can be frustrating at times, but the online scene is absolutely great. The game will get more patches and free DLC along the way so it might get fixed in the future, but even in this current state, I believe that ARMS is a game that's not hard to recommend.

Arms is a good starter fighting game, both for players and for Nintendo. Hopefully future updates will give the inevitable franchise a bit more bounce.

ARMS may not appeal to one crowd in particular, but its vibrant visuals, punchy soundtrack and satisfying combat will undoubtedly be a hit with the masses.

The concept of this modern Punch-Out is interesting, the fun you’ll experience in multiplayer is great, but lack of content delivers a gut punch to this brawler.

Nintendo aims to expand the game with free updates after release, but for now Arms lays a solid foundation for the future. The vibrant cast of characters, accessible mechanics and couch friendly co-op offer a distinctive fighting game that feels right at home on the Nintendo Switch. The battles eventually become routine but offer an alternative to other complex and competitive fighting games.

Stretching your limbs across the battlefield to stop an impending throw is good fun, but there's absolute anarchy when you throw in an extra body. The mediocre mini-games, and antiquated single-player further block the punch of Arms.

I wish my girlfriends arms could extend like they do in this game so she could...

Arms is a unique entry into Nintendo's IP library, and I can't really foresee them doing anything with it ever again. While in concept and execution, Arms' main gimmick works very well, it never really retained the popularity of other Nintendo originals like Splatoon. However, after seeing the Switch 2's flavorless cripple basketball game trailer, I decided to revisit this game a little bit. While it's pretty fun, the novelty does wear off a tiny bit since the gameplay loop is rather repetitive for the sake of not overwhelming the player with motion control gimmicks and complex button combos. However, the lack of original modes or arenas in this game contributes to its staleness after a while. It's kind of a shame that Nintendo didn't really do much with it after the fact, even with Min-Min's inclusion in Smash Ultimate. This game was filled with life and vibrancy, with a stellar presentation and just the right amount of quirky that makes it charming to revisit, just maybe not for prolonged periods of time.

Good game, but gets a little boring after a While. Great soundtrack and gameplay tho. Probably best to play this game with friends.

4 - Fair. It’s a good time with family and friends, but only for a short while. The combat feels floaty and low impact which is not a good mix for a boxing game.

A fun concept with very little gameplay. Arms can be fun for a short period of time, but the lack of modes and characters gets stale quickly. Multiplayer is fun with motion controls, and is the highlight of the game. You will be lucky to squeeze 10 hours out of this game, and for the price point, I can not recommend it.