I think those are Ribbon Girl's fans.
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ARMS data-mined: 20 fighter codenames found! Also, Nintendo says an update is soon.
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AcademicSaucer
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How do you guys think this is going to happen? just drop it with a twitter announcement, a direct or a press release ?
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Deleted member 465307
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A tweet, a website update, and a trailer on YouTube would be my guess.
TheDinoman
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I would hope this means a Nintendo Direct is coming real soon....
The timing would be right to include it in a direct, I think. But if not, they'll just drop the patch and announce it on Twitter I think.
All of the voice acting is recorded in Japan. So even if Biff gets a voice change, it'll likely be his Japanese voice actor doing the talking.
Professor Lexicovermis
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Hm. Sweet's stage looks interesting so far.
I'm inclined to agree that the pretzel-haired mascot is likely Sweet themselves; question is: are they male or female? The mascot gives me the impression of a male, but it's a little out of focus...
Then again, Sweet COULD resemble the large lollipop clown logo that is front and center. Hmm. Hopefully we'll get a trailer or even launch soon!
I'm inclined to agree that the pretzel-haired mascot is likely Sweet themselves; question is: are they male or female? The mascot gives me the impression of a male, but it's a little out of focus...
Then again, Sweet COULD resemble the large lollipop clown logo that is front and center. Hmm. Hopefully we'll get a trailer or even launch soon!
Azure Dream
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Elfforkusu
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Bah, wiki sites resize images when hotlinked but I can't be bothered to rehost it!
Professor Lexicovermis
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I think the green may be due to the lighting; the fan on the left is clearly wearing Ribbon's logo tee.
titiklabingapat
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When are we expecting the release of the new character? Tommorow?
Maybe they'll be adding new alt colors in addition to the new character :-O
Professor Lexicovermis
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Oh, if only... I expect at least a few days before release. We're probably going to get more teases and a trailer first.
That'd be interesting, but how would you select them?
casey_contra
Member
Ugh I'm so mad at myself - I've completely lost track of this game. I need to reignite!
Professor Lexicovermis
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Once again, the ARMS Subreddit has been analyzing images. Going by this comparison, I'm inclined to say that Sweet is a clown-themed character with a lollipop hat/hairstyle. Perhaps another heavyweight...?
After a little cosmetic surgery, I've improved the image's clarity somewhat.
Now, we can clearly see that the mascot on the window matches the clown logo on the sign. This confirms to me that Sweet is likely this clown, with the sign being his/her logo.
Professor Lexicovermis
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Sorry to double post, but I have a question:
Roughly when does the ARMS JP Twitter usually update? I anticipate another tease, or even a trailer for Sweet soon!
Roughly when does the ARMS JP Twitter usually update? I anticipate another tease, or even a trailer for Sweet soon!
Incitemaybe
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Once again, the ARMS Subreddit has been analyzing images. Going by this comparison, I'm inclined to say that Sweet is a clown-themed character with a lollipop hat/hairstyle. Perhaps another heavyweight...?
After a little cosmetic surgery, I've improved the image's clarity somewhat.
Now, we can clearly see that the mascot on the window matches the clown logo on the sign. This confirms to me that Sweet is likely this clown, with the sign being his/her logo.
Interesting, hope to see a release soon
We just got another teaser, & there seems to be something going on with the fighter's hair. Also, NUNCHUCK ARMS!!!
Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa
Definitely looks like a clown, and yep, those are definitely nunchuk arms
Nunchuk arms is an awesome idea.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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TheGreatMightyPoo
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Oh, man! That looks awesome :O
Renna Hazel
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Looks cool. Looking forward to more Arms content.
added_time
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Woah! This is going to be very good
EveChristine
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Those look like harem pants to me....and a pony tail? I'm thinking it's a female, Persian-themed fighter? Have no idea what that has to do with sweets :|
DecoReturns
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Yo. You just made me realize Rabbids is out in two weeks.
Professor Lexicovermis
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Fascinating! Time for a detailed analysis!
The character seems to be some sort of jester, either wearing a jester cap or a long ponytail styled like one. Likely a girl, based on the body type. She seems to have very low ARM Girth; perhaps even lower than anyone else in the roster.
I can't tell what material her ARMS are made of, but it's probably safe to guess taffy or some other candy. It also appears that either her legs or pants are made of this material, as they move with elastic physics reminiscent of Helix.
Her signature ability appears to be inflating temporarily, possibly deflecting oncoming punches. It also appears to boost her jump height considerably. She also boasts a double jump.
It's unclear, but she seems to be roughly Helix's (unstretched) height, judging by the very brief moment in which we see her defeat a 1v100 RNA Man. She also appears to move at roughly his walk speed.
The stage we see is clearly the one shown in Biff's previous post. In fact, I'm inclined to believe that, in the final scene, the camera is sitting on the table Biff was eating cookies at.
Finally, her Nunchuk ARMS seem to be a unique class, as their behavior doesn't quite match any known ARMS. They seem to begin swinging quite violently when charged; perhaps they can harm foes in close proximity without being thrown...?
All in all, a solid tease that leaves me excited for a true reveal trailer!
ZiggyPalffyLA
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Great analysis.
Professor Lexicovermis
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Thank you kindly! I pride myself on
*cough*performing baseless speculation*cough*
Professor Lexicovermis
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Indeed; it seems fairly obvious to me that Sweet is a female clown. The questions left unanswered as of yet:
What will her color scheme be? What about the details rendered unclear in the grainy footage?
What will be her name? Her stage's name?
How do her signature abilities work?
Other than the Nunchuks, what are her Signature ARMS?
OricWindstar
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When I heard the new fighter was going to be some kind of candy/clown hybrid, I sort of lost interest, but she actually looks pretty intriguing from this tease. Excited to see more.
Professor Lexicovermis
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I had rather hoped for a huge, rotund clown like a deranged balloon of sorts, but I must admit that I find the actual design fascinating thus far. I'm very much looking forward to the full reveal and release!
DecoReturns
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I bet it's pennywise
OricWindstar
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That could have been cool. When I saw the stage, I thought it was going to be some annoying, wacky-in-not-a-charming way clown, but the jester theme with a pair of hammer pants looks super snazzy. Way above expectations for me.
Professor Lexicovermis
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Building on my prior analysis after some more research:
The character seems to be based on the Pierrot in particular. Anyone familiar with video games is most likely aware of this particular type of clown, as they appear in titles like Parodius, Puzzle Bobble, Marx from Kirby, and, more recently, Clownpiece from Touhou.
Here is a rough translation of Biff's tweet, courtesy of the ARMS Subreddit:
Going by this information, the Nunchuk is indeed an entirely new class of ARM. Additionally, this confirms that Sweet's actual BODY inflates, not her outfit.
Given the post-every-two-days rate of the recent flow of information, I anticipate Sweet's trailer either Thursday or Friday, with their full release either the same day or in the middle of next week.
The grainy Hedlok Shuffle teaser was posted July 10, with the Max Brass update launching July 12. This reinforces my two-day pattern theory, lending credence to Friday as Sweet's release day, perhaps with a trailer Thursday or even on Friday.
The character seems to be based on the Pierrot in particular. Anyone familiar with video games is most likely aware of this particular type of clown, as they appear in titles like Parodius, Puzzle Bobble, Marx from Kirby, and, more recently, Clownpiece from Touhou.
Here is a rough translation of Biff's tweet, courtesy of the ARMS Subreddit:
Biff said:
Going by this information, the Nunchuk is indeed an entirely new class of ARM. Additionally, this confirms that Sweet's actual BODY inflates, not her outfit.
Given the post-every-two-days rate of the recent flow of information, I anticipate Sweet's trailer either Thursday or Friday, with their full release either the same day or in the middle of next week.
The grainy Hedlok Shuffle teaser was posted July 10, with the Max Brass update launching July 12. This reinforces my two-day pattern theory, lending credence to Friday as Sweet's release day, perhaps with a trailer Thursday or even on Friday.
titiklabingapat
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Prof Levi, how does arm girth affect gameplay?
SinCityAssassin
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Heavy ARMS cannot be countered by regular ARMS and will continue their trajectory, the downsize is they're pretty slow.
Kudo
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That's just ARMS weight, girth is the size of the glove on the character.
Bigger girth -> bigger projectile and hitbox.