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Glad to hear the reception to the ARMS Global Testpunch has been mostly positive.

I don't have a Switch yet, so I wasn't able to play it.
 

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Oh almost forgot. I loved the way my server ended: I won the battle with a perfect the exact nanosecond the match began. :p
 
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ARMS seems to be a "git gud" game; it can be frustrating at first but practice can give very rewarding results.

Plus the fact you can get swole by using motion controls. :066:
 
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I just hope Nintendo does more with the Arms characters, I love their designs but the game doesn't seem to be my cup of tea so it'll kind of feel like wasted potential to me.
How 'bout some animated shorts?

 

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I just hope Nintendo does more with the Arms characters, I love their designs but the game doesn't seem to be my cup of tea so it'll kind of feel like wasted potential to me.
How 'bout some animated shorts?

Welcome to the life of Golden Sun/Custom Robo/Codename STEAM/Advance Wars/'Whatever else gets ignored' fans.
 

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As someone who's spent the past hour on the TestPunch session - I think it's pretty good. I was playing in Tabletop mode downstairs, since for some reason the Internet connection in my room is terrible.

So my current thoughts on it so far:
>Motion controls can be a bit of a challenge to get used to the first time you start playing, but I think like Splatoon, it's sort of falls into the 'Difficult, but Awesome' trope.
>Battle-Royale/Team Battle was a bit confusing, but once you learn where the changing target buttons are, it becomes a bit more understandable. Just make sure you don't get dog-piled by everyone.
>Gameplay is pretty good and the characters definitely have a lot of flair to them.
>V-Ball is pretty hard; if you missed and the ball lands on your side, it's a free point for them.
>Online connection felt really smooth when I was playing it.
>Like Smash Bros, items are inevitable, and I'm not sure how the potential competitive scene could respond to it.

On Helix's note, his Blorb and Guardians are pretty frustrating. The Blorb is heavy, and bounces, but in a bit of advice, maybe try punching upwards to give a bit of extra height.

Regardless, I had a lot of fun playing it. Guess I don't have to do boxing today, since it certainly is a workout. I'll be looking forward to the next TestPunch to see if my positive thoughts remain the same.
 

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Someone seemed to crack to code on how to pick your character's color swap.

He wouldn't reveal everything, but it's clearly directional input related (so it's D-Pad, left or right stick)
 

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I think the main take away from Arms was that for an hour, I had a lot of fun in just one mode.

So the game is fun and it's something I can spend a lot of time getting good at - like Smash.

So yes, it's a Day 1 purchase for me.
 

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Probably a minority opinion but, first impression......I don't really like ARMS. Not really something I think I will get into. It was ok at first, but by the end, I was already like, "I'm over it".
 

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At some point for Fire Emblem Heroes, I hope they release the Experience Boost skills for Sacred Seals. I mean, they make perfect sense. They released Spur Defense 1 and Fortify Res 1 which are C-passive skills, the EXP Boost skills only work for the unit it's on for their 1 version and you can't cheat the EXP Boost skills as using Weapon EXP 1 and 3 together will only apply 3's effect.
At the same time, I want to level up my little heroes quicker. It feels like forever to level them up sometimes, especially when an 1.5x EXP event isn't happening.
 
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Well, to be fair, I actually did think that @Shishœ was talking about actual shorts, I wasn't trying to be clever or anything.
 

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My impressions of Arms so far....



None, cuz I had to work when it was live :(

But double checking the schedule it seems to be live early tomorrow morning so I can give it a go before work!:D If I'm lucky I can run off at work and possibly give it another go in the afternoon...

I'm off on Sunday so I'll be free for both times...
 
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Glad to see mostly positives for ARMS. Didn't get to try today, but hopefully tomorrow.
 

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for thoes worried about items in arms go rewatch the direct you can see an option to turn them off at the bottom right of the screen when they cover the multiplayer modes
 

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Today I learned Lingerie Football is a thing.

And I found this out because one of the local channels was playing it, which is bizarre because no one where I live cares about American Football.
 
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Today I learned Lingerie Football is a thing.

And I found this out because one of the local channels was playing it, which is bizarre because no one where I live cares about American Football.
It's pretty much for middle aged men to get a bone off of on the couch, TBH.

Especially if Facebook has shown me anything.
 
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Who wouldn't want to watch big boobs?
It's kinda funny, looking back, you'd think Drake would've been the more successful of the two.

But he just kinda faded into obscurity and did the FOP live action movies. (To be fair Josh was always more active in the acting scene)
 

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It's kinda funny, looking back, you'd think Drake would've been the more successful of the two.

But he just kinda faded into obscurity and did the FOP live action movies. (To be fair Josh was always more active in the acting scene)
IIRC Drake mainly does music and philanthropy now, with only an occasional acting role. He was also Spider-Man in Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man, so that's something I suppose.
 

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IIRC Drake mainly does music and philanthropy now, with only an occasional acting role. He was also Spider-Man in Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man, so that's something I suppose.
Didn't he retire from music not a long ago due to an injury? I never really learned what happened after that.

But yeah I forgot Ultimate Spiderman (which I actually thought was pretty okay).
 

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IIRC Drake mainly does music and philanthropy now, with only an occasional acting role. He was also Spider-Man in Disney XD's Ultimate Spider-Man, so that's something I suppose.
at leats he didnt get on drugs, go into porn,ect like most people that go out of kids shows. good on him
 
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