It does have some similarities. But he definitely didn't play arms back in the 90's.
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I played ARMS back in 1996 but it was on PS1 and it was a game called Robo Pit
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Inferno313
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To me, the first GIF shows a game that is about utilizing positioning, cover placement, and ranged attacks. None of which are a huge focus of Arms. If I understand Arms right, outside of dodging and jumping, your character's movement is automated, so positioning and utilizing cover are not core gameplay aspects of Arms at all. Arms is more about utilizing the curvature of your throws, knowing when to block and dodge, etc.
I definitely agree there are a few tertiary similarities, but as I said earlier. Robo Pit feels like a precursor to stuff like Mech Assault, and Hawken. Whereas Arms feels like a next-gen take on Punch-Out with aspects of other arena fighters like virtual on and the Gundam games.
I should state that I don't think OP is trying to shit on the game or anything, I just disagree with his thoughts. I'm just trying to have an interesting discussion about game design. I don't understand why half of the folks who agree with OP have to make a snide comment about oversensitive Nintendo fanboys, and why half of the folks who disagree have to act like OP is trying to take down Arms. I just find this stuff interesting.
AndrewDean84xX
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I played a Mario game back in the 80's.
No need to play Mario Odyssey. Thanks OP for saving me $120 between these two games.
No need to play Mario Odyssey. Thanks OP for saving me $120 between these two games.
Knowing my fellow Nintendo fans, it probably would've been the same.
Iva Demilcol
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...Come on man.
They look almost identical, in fact I think the first one looks better,
Yeah. You are probably right...
To tell the truth, the line that got me was:
As if ARMS is a spiritual sequel to Robo-Pit. I'd put down money that the devs never played Robo-Pit. Probably never heard of it.
archreaper93
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It may not have been your intention OP, but this feels very similar to when people tried to claim Nintendo ripped off that one game for Splatoon.
Yeah, this one.
Yeah, this one.
Moggelicious
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"I played "insert game name" back in 19XX but it was on XXX and it was a game called Pong"
Ultimadrago
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Yeah, that's what gets me. Overt defensiveness aside, I'm not sure why OP decided to treat this Robo-Pit thing as a "likely" inspiration versus just a fun little comparison.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Highly likely the case.
Different team but with the Splatoon guys, Iwata brought up Mario Sunshine and they forgot about that game entirely(squashing punchlines so don't go there).
AndrewDean84xX
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Because, you know, calling something an "inspiration" is just oh so terrible. How dare he!
jasminlovesyoux
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Lol I loved robo pit. I played it on the Saturn all the time back in the day. Anyway, arms is definitely more virtual on than robo pit.
Your joke is shit, because the last Virtual On was called VO Force.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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He was obviously trolling or making a funny.
Hardly anyone has heard of that game let alone played it.
FreedomFighter
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OP be like...
I played ARMS way back 1990 in real life:
I played ARMS way back 1990 in real life:
Huge Succeeded
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Nintendooomed.
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Eh, while I do know they exist, most of the "nintendo fans" comes across as "fictional", or at least, the type where you try to ward off and warn people so much so that you eventually create one out of your actions.
The thing is, WHAT would be the troll? That ARMS is similar to a game 20 years ago? Most normal people would not be trolled by that, as it really wouldn't impact... you know... the actual game ARMS, or someone's enjoyment of it.
Octavianus
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...Come on man.
Why did you post the same gif twice?
FunkyDealer
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That looks like a combination of Robot Wars and that tank minigame in Mario Party.
I guess it's a similar genre to ARMS.
I guess it's a similar genre to ARMS.
So do you agree that ARMS is purposefully borrowing from Robo-Pit? That the inspiration for ARMS is Robo-Pit? I just want to see where you stand.
I (and most of the other people posting here) agree there are similarities. And it was cool to see those.
Here is my position:
I don't think ARMS was inspired by Robo-Pit.
I think if Robo-Pit had not ever been released, there would have been no impact on ARMS. Zero. None.
Now tell me your position. Without that, we are just going in circles.
My stand is that I don't give a crap if it was because it's totally irrelevant. I can see how the OP would think that there are some things in common, and that's as far as it goes.
There are some similarities, but I seriously doubt they took inspiration from a game that's more than 20 years old. A game that, to my knowledge, wasn't a very popular game.
I played ARMS (and LEGS) back in '93 when it was called Plok.
NinjamicWZ
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I wish this thread was about Virtual On instead. 3rd person 1v1 fighting games are definitely already a thing, but there's not many of them at all and ARMS is doing it's thing in a major way.
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Vampirolol
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I played ARMS back in the Virtual Boy era and it was called Teleroboxer.
Huge Succeeded
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OP and everyone defending OP's post would have to know what Virtual On even is, first.
Not sure that they do, if they look at that vid and think of ARMS of all games as the closest point of reference.
"Why don't you see ARMS in this!?!"
because duuuuuuuhhhhhhhh ffs
Then we agree.
Huge Succeeded
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I played Super Mario Bros. back when it was called Mario Bros. Arcade
that's how nonsensical this is
oh, but, both games have superficial similarities that don't actually translate into gameplay commonalities! I guess that makes such a comparison suddenly perfectly valid
that's how nonsensical this is
oh, but, both games have superficial similarities that don't actually translate into gameplay commonalities! I guess that makes such a comparison suddenly perfectly valid
AcademicSaucer
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Arms is like Splatoon all over again
AndrewDean84xX
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No. He played ARMS in 1996.
Vampirolol
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I also played The Last of Us when it was called Resident Evil 4! Third person + zombies + guns = same games!
...Come on man.
Switch can't even match the graphics of a 1996 game.
It's obvious that Robo Pit has the better graphics, as I can see the jaggies. And apparently anti-aliasing is bad and we should be able to see the jaggies.
The thread title is not "there are some similarities". The opening post also doesn't state there are "some similarities", it says that Robo Pit is the inspiration for ARMS. Even though they don't play alike, even though the only real similarity they have is the perspective. Why do you think people NOT oppose comparisons to Virtual On, that have been made since we learned the kind of game it was going to be?
Huge Succeeded
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I played Horizon on my 90s PC and it was a game called Daggerfell
I played Fallout 3 on my 90s PC and it was a game called Far Cry
I played Call of Duty on my N64 and it was a game called Goldeneye
I played Super Smash Bros. on my SNES and it was a game called Street Fighter II
I mean, just look at videos
besides all the huge differences, they look exactly alike!
I played Fallout 3 on my 90s PC and it was a game called Far Cry
I played Call of Duty on my N64 and it was a game called Goldeneye
I played Super Smash Bros. on my SNES and it was a game called Street Fighter II
I mean, just look at videos
besides all the huge differences, they look exactly alike!
Booker.DeWitt
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