r/ARMS • • Jan 16 '25

Official Nintendo An update from Nintendo

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r/ARMS • • Sep 09 '26

Official Nintendo Nintendo Direct - September 2026

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28 Upvotes

r/ARMS • • 21h ago

Discussion ARMS 2 should introduce gloves that can transform into robots.

5 Upvotes

Here's how that could work, during matches, you would press the ZR button to shake these gloves off then they automatically transform into CPU controlled robots that fight the opponent for you. Each glove that can turn nto a robot can transform into a different type of robot. You can even take control of them by grabbing onto them and riding on their backs.

There are drawbacks to this however:

- If you take off your gloves, your attack power is reduced by 90%.

- If you take off your gloves, you'll also lose the ability to guard. So wearing the gloves would still be a useful strategy depending on your situation.

- Your robots each have their own health bars. If they drain completely, they'll turn back into gloves and they won't be able to turn back into robots again for a while.

- When a robot turns back into a glove, you'll have to go get it or grab it from a distance to put it back on.

- If you get KOed, you automatically lose the round even if your robots still have HP left.

You can also make your robots turn back into gloves at any time by pressing ZR a second time.


r/ARMS • • 3d ago

Discussion Would you accept other ARMS characters as Min Min alts if that was the only way they could get into Smash 6?

1 Upvotes

The Koopalings show that characters who are alts don't have to have the same height as the default, as long as the characters aren't TOO different in terms of body proportions. Min Min, Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Twintelle, Kid Cobra, Helix and Misango have the closest body proportions to each other. If they were all Min Min alts, they wouldn't be able to do all of their own abilities and perform Kung Fu kicks. BUT, there are remedies for this.

- Inkling girl and boy each have their own victory screens, so each ARMS character could perform abilities they can't perform on the battlefield during their victory screens.

- And Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Twintelle, Kid Cobra, Helix and Misango's gloves can be added to Min Min's glove selection.

- They could give the 8 characters the abilities to repell projectiles, teleport, slow down time and have Misango's spirited companion boost their stats. Dmash Bros. logic would explain why they can do these things in Smash but not in ARMS.

- When the 7 other characters grab and throw opponents, there could be a glow around their left arms to indicate that they're powered up instead of them turning green.

What do you think?


r/ARMS • • 5d ago

Discussion I feel like a sequel would be even worse than the first game anyway.

0 Upvotes

For a game to be good, it has to be made by enough people who personally want to make it and also care about its IP. Are there enough game developers on planet Earth who care about ARMS, let alone ones who work at Nintendo?


r/ARMS • • 8d ago

Tournament The ARMS No Top 4 - 0025

8 Upvotes

An ARMS tournament dedicated to showcasing A-tier and below characters. This means the top 4 characters—Coyle; Brass; Cobra; and TT—are banned from this tournament!

Date & Time: (This is Saturday, November 14th, 2026 12:00 PM Central time

Registration is free and open to all in The Americas, regardless of skill level. (Please use Ethernet if possible.)

Every participant is expected to check in within 2 hours before the tournament starts... but no later than 30 minutes before the first match. (This is to help ensure smooth seeding and match set-up.)

Please click here for the Challonge.

Please click here for the Discord.

Please click here for the rules.

In an effort to speed up character, ARMS, and stage selection... the rules are a little different than standard tournament rules. In addition... a few stages have been removed from the typical stage pool. (Feel free to inquire more about this if curious.)


r/ARMS • • 7d ago

Tournament The ARMS Balance test #2

5 Upvotes

ARMS Balance Test #2, the open-region ARMS monthly where certain ARMS on certain characters are banned, is taking place on November 28th, 7:00 pm est!! Anyone can join! Sign up and read the rules here: https://challonge.com/14h6gyis

Join this server if you are going to be playing: https://discord.gg/SrHxVMTM9


r/ARMS • • 8d ago

Discussion Twintelle Appreciation posy

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[Credits to the original artists] Who cannot like this beautiful Femme Fatale? I love her so much, and I hope you do too


r/ARMS • • 8d ago

Discussion The music app forgot a song

4 Upvotes

They forgot the main theme sung by Ribbon Girl. How could they do this?

Edit: I stand corrected, it is there. Leaving this up for visibility as this song is a banger.


r/ARMS • • 9d ago

Discussion If Min Min's theme was one of the 3 sample tracks that played on the ad for ARMS music on the Switch 2's NSO app, could this be a hint that she'll return in Smash 6?

5 Upvotes

By choosing Ramen Bowl as one of the 3 sample tracks, Nintendo showcased the impact Smash Ultimate left on ARMS. Smash's influence had to have something to do with this, otherwise they probably would have picked Ribbon Ring as a sample track instead.


r/ARMS • • 9d ago

Tournament The ARMS - No Top 4 - 0024

2 Upvotes

An ARMS tournament dedicated to showcasing A-tier and below characters. This means the top 4 characters—Coyle; Brass; Cobra; and TT—are banned from this tournament!

Saturday, November 7th, 2026 12:00 PM Central time

Registration is free and open to all in The Americas, regardless of skill level. (Please use Ethernet if possible.)

Every participant is expected to check in within 2 hours before the tournament starts... but no later than 30 minutes before the first match. (This is to help ensure smooth seeding and match set-up.)

Please click here for the Challonge.

Please click here for the Discord.

Please click here for the rules.

In an effort to speed up character, ARMS, and stage selection... the rules are a little different than standard tournament rules. In addition... a few stages have been removed from the typical stage pool. (Feel free to inquire more about this if curious.)


r/ARMS • • 11d ago

Discussion Could there be an ARMS 2?

16 Upvotes

Do you think there’s a realistic chance that *ARMS 2* could be released for the Switch 2? It’s an IP I personally really love, so I’d love to see a sequel.

I apologize if the phrasing sounds awkward, as I used a translator.


r/ARMS • • 11d ago

Question/Request I'm looking for an opponent

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10 Upvotes

r/ARMS • • 13d ago

Discussion ARMS 2 should have full voice acting for every character.

13 Upvotes

The traditional Nintendo silent protagonist rule shouldn't apply to ARMS, or any fighting game. The silent protagonist rule makes sense for games about one character interacting with talkative NPCs. It doesn't work when every character is silent, because then the game wouldn't have any personality.


r/ARMS • • 15d ago

Art/Music Frosty & LOSER Halloween Skins

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New Halloween Mods, everybody! Inspired by the ARMS Halloween renders made by Frosty & LOSER of Ohio ARMS. I hope you enjoy them and Happy Halloween, everybody!


r/ARMS • • 14d ago

Tournament Beginner Battlefield #3

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This tournament is restricted to beginner and lower-level ARMS players (anyone who exceeds the skill cap is unable to participate)
Easy to follow stage striking format and double elimination format.
Live stream with commentary with a focus on introducing competitive ARMS to newcomers.

Who can play?
This tournament is made for lower level and beginner players only! As such player eligibility will often be on a case by case basis. If you're unsure about whether or not you're eligible then feel free to sign up anyway! If you're deemed ineligible then you'll be told at a later point in time.

NOTE: PLAYERS WITH >300 HOURS ON ARMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE

How do I sign up?
Go to the register tab and click the register button. From there you'll be redirected to the bracket page where you will be able to see a preview of the bracket. Your in game name must match your name on Challonge. To change your name on Challonge, go to the Your Settings tab, change your name, and click 'save'.

Check-ins begin an hour before tournament start. You can either check in through Challonge from the bracket tab, or ask in *insert channel name here* to have a TO check you in. If you register for the tournament during the check-in period, you will automatically check in. If you miss the check in timer you unfortunately won't be able to play in the tournament.


r/ARMS • • 16d ago

Discussion What if an ARMS sequel was disguised as a spiritual successor?

10 Upvotes

Here's what I mean by this, it would be a new fighting game about a new cast of characters who can extend their arms and the gameplay would be similar to ARMS but even better, and the ARMS characters would all be unlockable and they wouldn't be shown in any of the marketing for the game. If people would rather buy a new IP than an ARMS sequel, what an the ARMS sequel wore the skin of a new IP?


r/ARMS • • 20d ago

Discussion What is your opinion on the selection of ARMS music in Smash Bros.?

8 Upvotes

Melee is turning 25 this year, so I'm doing something like this for most franchises that are represented in Smash.

For context, the full list is:

ARMS Grand Prix Official Theme Song (Ultimate arrangement of the song of the same name, [NAME REDACTED], and Sky Arena, by Atsuko Asahi)

Spring Stadium (original)

Ramen Bowl (Ultimate arrangement, by Atsuko Asahi)

Ribbon Ring (original)

Ninja College (original)

Mausoleum (original)

Scrapyard (original)

Cinema Deux (original)

Buster Beach (original)

Snake Park (original)

DNA Lab (original)

Sky Arena (original)

Via Dolce (original)

Temple Grounds (original)

Sparring Ring (original)

[NAME REDACTED] (original)

Vs. Hedlok (original)

ARMS Grand Prix Final Battle (original)

Yeah, this was the most predictable selection of music in Smash history. It's basically every relevant piece from ARMS, with the main theme and Ramen Bowl being arranged by their original composer. I really don't have anything more to say other than I have no complaints.

Let me know what you think, though.


r/ARMS • • 21d ago

Discussion Does Min Min create ramen noodles from any part of her body, like her arms or mane?

11 Upvotes

Can the noodle body parts grow back after she harvests them?


r/ARMS • • 22d ago

Question/Request Motion control or stick and button?

8 Upvotes

r/ARMS • • 23d ago

Funny/Comedy Arms 2 confirmed?

222 Upvotes

r/ARMS • • 23d ago

Discussion Something interesting about the ad for ARMS music on the Switch 2's built in NSO App.

14 Upvotes

It plays 3 of the tracks back to back. The main theme, Spring Stadium's music, and guess what the third one is.

If you answered Ribbon Ring's music, you're actually wrong. It's Ramen Bowl's music. This could mean Min Min will replace Ribbon Girl as the poster girl in ARMS 2. Maybe Smash does impact IPs that are involved in it after all.


r/ARMS • • 23d ago

Official Nintendo ARMS added to Nintendo Music

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r/ARMS • • 23d ago

Opinion Hi im new you here and I loved this game since childhood and I heard arm music came so I downloaded as possible since its my fav❤️

17 Upvotes

And to start it off whats you're childhood crush on this game or you're hear me outs?