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[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Check out the gamexplain stream archive for matches from a guy who has played the game for a while. He also won the tournament at the recent preview event I think. Personally I think people who say the game is too slow just don't know how he game should actually play yet.

https://youtu.be/4bkRL0j8IXw

Good call, I tuned in for a bit between matches and it looked like he knew what he was doing

 

[donkey show]

Just uploaded 25 minutes of straight footage from the Testpunch last night: https://youtu.be/ZAkBb-qrnjs

Absolutely stunning OT.

Thanks! ^^

 

[Major B.S.]

Absolutely stunning OT.

Still can't figure out how to charge punches. How to?

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Absolutely stunning OT.

Still can't figure out how to charge punches. How to?

Hold Jump or dodge or guard for like a second; all 3 will briefly charge your punches. You'll see them glowing

 

[rec0ded1]

Got a couple of matches in during test time and man this one pink girl player DECIMATED my face.

 

[hatchx]

So volley ball and 3 way fights suck. 2 v 2 is weird and probably doesn't need the stupid leg chain.

1 v 1 seems alright though. Add more characters and arms and I can see it being great.

Still don't understand why so many punches go straight pass an opponent who is standing still, or land very close. Makes me wish I had a reticle to choose where they land. Too often my opponent wouldn't block dodge or jump, yet my punch would just land in front of them or just barely touch and not register.
I could never figure out what made punches go too far or not far enough.

Back to the labs tomorrow

The arms only have a certain reach, with each one differing. It was more apparent in the staircase level.

 

[Malus]

Good call, I tuned in for a bit between matches and it looked like he knew what he was doing

Didn't even realize you could see matches in progress in the lobby till I watched that. Awesome.

 

[matrix-cat]

How do you do Min Min's kick move? I saw other players kicking my punches out of the air and I think I saw something about it in the tutorial but I can't remember what it was.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

How do you do Min Min's kick move? I saw other players kicking my punches out of the air and I think I saw something about it in the tutorial but I can't remember what it was.

Dash while jumping IIRC

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Didn't even realize you could see matches in progress in the lobby till I watched that. Awesome.

Nintendo really stepped up their game with the online this time!

 

[sviri]

It was cool, then it frustrated me to the point that it was uncool. Then it was cool again, and right after that I began to prioritize dashes and jumps. At this point I just wish I could play it again. I'd pay 40 but not 60.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Damn guys, I'm already feeling the itch.

I wasn't even planning on it, but I might wake up early to catch the 5 am testpuch.

Helix is everything I wanted him to be as a character and so help me god I'm gonna learn to main him. I'm gonna main him like I mained the fuck outta Voldo in Soul Caliber.

 

[MTC100]

Oh my god... 25 new pages, this thread exploded after the testpunch, eh?

Can someone please summarize what gaf thinks about this game?

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Oh my god... 25 new pages, this thread exploded after the testpunch, eh?

Can someone please summarize what gaf thinks about this game?

From what I skimmed, most people had to get acclimated to the motion controls, then had a blast.

Speaking in general though. You're bound to find varying takes if you browse through the posts.

 

[CopperPuppy]

Skimmed but couldn't find anything: how are the non-motion controls? Equally playable on controller or no?

 

[Shahadan]

I find it surprising that some people held the joycons the wrong way...they have litterally shown and talked about the thumbs up control in every video, and they even have a visual card before playing <_<

 

[MTC100]

Sounds good enough, thanks. Will be able to try it out in 5.5 hours too

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Skimmed but couldn't find anything: how are the non-motion controls? Equally playable on controller or no?

I saw just one post burried somewhere that said the developers underplayed how supposedly well traditional controls function for the game. It was just one post though. It seems like most people were quick to embrace motion controls for the game. Kinda surprising given how much stigma motion controls typically get.

 

[killroy87]

Didn't even realize you could see matches in progress in the lobby till I watched that. Awesome.

...you can? How?

Skimmed but couldn't find anything: how are the non-motion controls? Equally playable on controller or no?

I preferred the traditional controls. You can do all the same stuff, and you have greater control over the outcome. The motion controls work well enough, and you can certainly be capable with them, but I don't see why anyone would prefer them other than sheer kitsch. Motion controls mistook my trying to move for a punch numerous times, but the game never had a problem knowing which button I pressed.

 

[Malus]

...you can? How?

It's just the players life bars.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Skimmed but couldn't find anything: how are the non-motion controls? Equally playable on controller or no?

Very good once you use the triggers instead of the face buttons to punch. Really frees up your movement and attack.

 

[titiklabingapat]

...you can? How?

Player life bars and the time on the clock. You can see the time by the ticking second clock on the match circle.

 

[killroy87]

It's just the players life bars.

Player life bars and the time on the clock. You can see the time by the ticking second clock on the match circle.

Oh, that. I though people mean you could spectate.

 

[Karish]

had 4 friends over, we decided to split arms up and that ended up being amazing lol

One person would have left arm and the other would have right and it actually worked really well if you were synced up haha

Great idea

 

[Rodin]

Skimmed but couldn't find anything: how are the non-motion controls? Equally playable on controller or no?

I liked it much more with the pro controller, and i generally like motion controls (for example i would never play Splatoon without them).

 

[LotusHD]

had 4 friends over, we decided to split arms up and that ended up being amazing lol

One person would have left arm and the other would have right and it actually worked really well if you were synced up haha

Oh god I have to try this one day

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

I saw just one post burried somewhere that said the developers underplayed how supposedly well traditional controls function for the game. It was just one post though. It seems like most people were quick to embrace motion controls for the game. Kinda surprising given how much stigma motion controls typically get.

I was ready to embrace motion controls. Then I actually played the game and found put how much worse they are than the button controls. I'm not touching the motion controls again. Far too often would the game not register what I actually wanted. It was so clunky. Not moving the way I want. Not grabbing when I wanted. Grabbing when I didn't want to. Hated it. Analog stick and buttons are so much more reliable for this game.

 

[SporeCrawler]

I was ready to embrace motion controls. Then I actually played the game and found put how much worse they are than the button controls. I'm not touching the motion controls again. Far too often would the game not register what I actually wanted. It was so clunky. Not moving the way I want. Not grabbing when I wanted. Grabbing when I didn't want to. Hated it. Analog stick and buttons are so much more reliable for this game.

not what i experienced

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I was ready to embrace motion controls. Then I actually played the game and found put how much worse they are than the button controls. I'm not touching the motion controls again. Far too often would the game not register what I actually wanted. It was so clunky. Not moving the way I want. Not grabbing when I wanted. Grabbing when I didn't want to. Hated it. Analog stick and buttons are so much more reliable for this game.

Did you hold the joy cons correctly?

If you held them like this:

...you did it wrong. I didn't have a problem with anything you described.

 

[killroy87]

Did you hold the joy cons correctly?

If you held them like this:

...you did it wrong. I didn't have a problem with anything you described.

I felt the exact same as him. And yes, I was holding them right, lol.

For peeps that like motion controls, great. That's why there are options.

Spoiler

but I have no idea why anyone would prefer motion controls long term.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I felt the exact same as him. And yes, I was holding them right, lol.

For peeps that like motion controls, great. That's why there are options.

Spoiler

but I have no idea why anyone would prefer motion controls long term.

I was genuinely asking, it wasn't a sarcastic remark or anything.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

Did you hold the joy cons correctly?

If you held them like this:

...you did it wrong. I didn't have a problem with anything you described.

Nah I held them right.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Nah I held them right.

Ok, cool. I'm surprised you were having trouble with movement though, that worked flawlessly for me. Blocking I had some issues with though.

But apparently traditional controls are good, so all is well for those who aren't feeling the motion.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Also as someone who knows chinese min min's quotes are so dumb.

 

[Frimaire]

Also as someone who knows chinese min min's quotes are so dumb.

Oh no, what are they?
Please don't ruin this for me!

 

[Cerium]

Also as someone who knows chinese min min's quotes are so dumb.

What's she saying? All I recognized was "Thanks."

And I think I caught "Ramen Love!"

 

[Malus]

Spoiler

but I have no idea why anyone would prefer motion controls long term.

I just think motion controls are fun and I'm not that concerned about how good I am at the game.

That said I think traditional controls will be more popular here than in Splatoon. Splatoon is mostly traditional in the first place, with motion only for small adjustments. ARMS is asking way more and that means more ways to fuck up.

 

[Antiwhippy]

She literally just says "Noodles" and "Yummy" lol.

Not even as sentences.

Just "Noodles."

 

[Supermanisdead]

she just says a bunch of really generic dumb stuff

i love ramem
i win
thanks
death to jews

its pretty disappointing

 

[OrbitalBeard]

She literally just says "Noodles" and "Yummy" lol.

Not even as sentences.

Just "Noodles."

This only makes her more amazing.

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

she just says a bunch of really generic dumb stuff

i love ramem
i win
thanks
death to jews

its pretty disappointing

I laughed. I'm going to hell.

 

[SimpleCRIPPLE]

I laughed. I'm going to hell.

Scoot over. You're gonna have company.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Hey, yeah whatever works for each player.

I personally had trouble with motion controls until I learned how to side-step and dodge properly. Then it was really fun.

She literally just says "Noodles" and "Yummy" lol.

Not even as sentences.

Just "Noodles."

Ha that's kinda great.

 

[MTC100]

I'm going to hell.

lol

... we both will :/

She literally just says "Noodles" and "Yummy" lol.

Not even as sentences.

Just "Noodles."

I see. Nintendo really is at their A-Game with the voicework this time around!

 

[TheTeacher]

Awesome experience last night. Loved the Testpunch. 1v1 is the most comfortable mode for fighting but the 2v2 and the free for all were a blast. Chaotic madness.

Played with Springman, Min Min, Ninjara and Ribbon Girl. Ninjara's dodge and feint are fast but Min Min stole my heart. &#10084;&#65039;

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Side note: Online works flawlessly. So smooth! I'm genuinely happy I'm saying this on a Nintendo game. Warming-up while waiting for the next match & watching real-time updates of other battles in the lobby is brilliant. Any Gaffer in my lobby early this morning (EU)?

(My SW online name is Droo)

 

[Blackquill]

how's the control on a regular pad ?

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

but I have no idea why anyone would prefer motion controls long term.

They advertised it as the best way to play, which is why people are trying it

But yea there is no reason to use them if you want to be competitive, even if they worked perfectly you still have to intentionally be slow to move/guard.

how's the control on a regular pad ?

Pretty alright, but should still give button mapping. A/B really need to be swapped with x/y, the buttons are too far away from the right stick for multiplayer modes.

 

[Seiniyta]

I haven't tried playing with the regular Pro Controller. But how do you curve your shots on the pro controller?

 

[I Wanna Be The Guy]

I haven't tried playing with the regular Pro Controller. But how do you curve your shots on the pro controller?

Move the left stick after a punch.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

If Nintendo allows button re-mapping for the Pro Controller at the full game's launch or via an update, I'll definitely give standard controls a shot. Otherwise, I'm sticking with the joy cons.