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[jmizzal]

Twintelle

Byte and Barq are cool too

 

[Totakeke]

A few of those are nothing new.

ARMS is by the Mario Kart team, same team which put Peach, Daisy, and Rosalina in skin-tight racing suits.

Idol Sisters are hardly sexy.

Nothing in Sun and Moon should be surprising when Skyla and Elesa exist.

You take those words back. Next thing you're going to tell me is that Isabelle is not the hottest female character ever.

 

[Principate]

I'm surprised Twintelle is absolutely killing this poll closest is Minmin and and it isn't even very close.

 

[LotusHD]

I'm surprised Twintelle is absolutely killing this poll closest is Minmin and and it isn't even very close.

It made me second-guess my decision, Twintelle for life lol

EDIT: Also her power is pretty cool.

 

[Fireflu]

They are all excellent

Spoiler

apart from Kid Cobra.

 

[Springy]

I really like Ninjara, but Master Mummy is pretty rad, too, and has the best name.

 

[Samemind]

He's a streamer that loves selfie sticks.

He got a vote!

Something something ground dashes, I'm a sucker for a mobility (and not enough snake representation in general)

 

[LotusHD]

He's a streamer that loves selfie sticks.

He got a vote!

They probably voted for him by mistake ;D

 

[NEO0MJ]

Looks like the old characters got neglected due to all the new hype and while Kid Cobra is good IMO he's almost no one's favorite XD

 

[Skittzo0413]

Wait was Heliix always Neelix in that poll? Dammit I already voted...

Spoiler

Wish Neelix was in the game so I could punch him

 

[Shikoba]

Min Min is my favorite.

Though close behind in Byte & Barq.

 

[Labrynian Rebel]

Byte and Min Min

 

[DylanEno]

waifu lovers?

What does this even mean

Does a cute animated girl automatically = waifu pandering?

 

[LotusHD]

Does a cute animated girl automatically = waifu pandering?

Yes.

Spoiler

No really, a lot of people will always see it that way.

 

[Psychoward]

Kid Cobra and Ribbon Girl being tied is a disgrace to ribbons everywhere.

 

[Zero-ELEC]

Min Min
Twintelle
Mechanica
Kid Cobra
Helix
Byte and Barq
Ninjara
Ribbon Girl
Spring Man

Master Mummy

I think they're all fantastic, tbh. Matter Mummy is the only one that's kinda meh.

 

[Psychoward]

also why does the stealthy ninja have chains for his arms

wouldn't that make more sense for someone like mechanica

 

[Seik]

RIP Kid Cobra

I hate him because of his name.

I voted for him!!! More snakes in gaming is for a better world!

 

[LotusHD]

also why does the stealthy ninja have chains for his arms

wouldn't that make more sense for someone like mechanica

Nod towards Chainmail armor maybe? I dunno lol

 

[TatteredHat]

Twintelle.

You know why.

 

[Psychoward]

Also Helix is a good name and fits the character and all, but I would have preferred they called him Gelatin Gumby.

 

[emb]

Really like all the designs in general. Minmin's feels the most cohesive and appealing though. I think she's definitely the coolest of them.

Byte and Barq look pretty fun though. I'll probably play as them more.

 

[NEO0MJ]

also why does the stealthy ninja have chains for his arms

wouldn't that make more sense for someone like mechanica

It's inspired by a popular ninja weapon, the kusarigama.

 

[Labrynian Rebel]

I agree police tape would've been cool, but the coils look more durable and robot-like.

I wonder what the post-release characters will be, though.

I'm still hoping for an ancient Egypt style character with rolls of papyrus scrolls for ARMS.

 

[Kurtofan]

thicc

 

[malikhaing_bayag]

Minmin because she reminds me so much of Hana from Kangoku Gakuen. Twintelle is also top tier. Mechanica also gets top points as she is the only normal human among the cast.

Love the female cast of ARMS so much. For the guys, Master Mummy and Barq and Byte are my favorites.

Ribbon Girl and MinMin really stand out to me.

Really love the characters of ARMS even if they have some similarities to other characters.

MinMin especially since she is the closest video game character to Hana.

 

[2+2=5]

They're all robot except Mechanica.

You can see if they're robots or not by checking if their eyes are in spirals.

It's not fully explained and sort of a mystery. They weren't born like that and it replaces their limbs. CHaracters have no memory of how it happened just that it did.



They clearly aren't robots has characters are mentioned to have parents and to have lives before they recieve ARMS.

They woke up with them one day. Not even joking.

Thanks, i guess it's still a mystery or maybe it will be fully explained in the final game.

 

[YAWN]

Nintendo have really been playing for the undersexed pro-waifu market lately. Twintelle, Zelda's redesign in BotW, the Idol sisters in Splatoon, literally all of Fire Emblem, Sun & Moon's character designs, the list goes on. It's getting a bit creepy tbh.

Eh, it's not Nintendo's fault fans want to sex anything with eye-lashes these days.
Literally any girl in Japanese media seems to fall under the umbrella term "waifu". It basically means female character these days.

Granted, Fire Emblem Awakening/Fates was surely intentional pandering, but they reigned it in in Echoes, and nothing in Pokemon should be seen as such (but yeah, some fans are creeps and will ruin a children's games innocence). Zelda is fine. Again, it's a just a female character. Fans over blew that one shot of her from behind which is just straight up sad, and haven't played Splatoon but it looks pretty grounded to me.

I wouldn't let them ruin what looks to be a good game like this. Just take a step back from the fandom and view characters for what they are, rather than whats projected onto them.

 

[LotusHD]

I wouldn't let them ruin what looks to be a good game like this. Just take a step back from the fandom and view characters for what they are, rather than whats projected onto them.

This.

 

[GwyndolinCinder]

Nintendo have really been playing for the undersexed pro-waifu market lately. Twintelle, Zelda's redesign in BotW, the Idol sisters in Splatoon, literally all of Fire Emblem, Sun & Moon's character designs, the list goes on. It's getting a bit creepy tbh.

If you cant see a women in a videogame as anything but "waifu" material, thats on you.

 

[KHlover]

Minmin because she reminds me so much of Hana from Kangoku Gakuen. Twintelle is also top tier. Mechanica also gets top points as she is the only normal human among the cast.

Love the female cast of ARMS so much. For the guys, Master Mummy and Barq and Byte are my favorites.



Really love the characters of ARMS even if they have some similarities to other characters.

MinMin especially since she is the closest video game character to Hana.

Finally someone who understands.

 

[Deleted member 231381]

If you cant see a women in a videogame as anything but "waifu" material, thats on you.

This quote provides enough context to guess your avatar with surprising accuracy.

 

[Menitta]

I think Minmin is really cool. Reminds me of one of the best AA4 characters.

Extra salt

 

[Pizza]

Spring Man is my guy for sure. I bet he gets pissed if you mock his sick pompadour

 

[AcademicSaucer]

Well then

 

[Jorok Goldblade]

also why does the stealthy ninja have chains for his arms

wouldn't that make more sense for someone like mechanica

Probably a nod to nunchucks or a kusarigama, both of which are chain weapons used by ninjas.

 

[Maengun1]

Helix and Min Min are the most appealing designs to me...Min Min if I had to pick

No final faves will be selected until I give everyone a couple test runs though

 

[Principate]

Well then

Seems like she isn't a movie star for nothing haha.

 

[LotusHD]

Well then

Min Min officially dethroned

 

[Zomba13]

Really liking Helix.

 

[Morokh]

Really close between Helix and Min Min (Voted the latter)

Ribbon Girl, Spring man, and Ninjara are the awful trio ... so bland ...

 

[J@hranimo]

Lol the poll is nothing but "waifu wars"

I like all the characters tbh. All very vibrant, distinct, and unique. Hopefully they give them some personality in Grand Prix mode.

 

[DylanEno]

Nintendo have really been playing for the undersexed pro-waifu market lately. Twintelle, Zelda's redesign in BotW, the Idol sisters in Splatoon, literally all of Fire Emblem, Sun & Moon's character designs, the list goes on. It's getting a bit creepy tbh.

I'll give you Zelda and Twintelle's ass and waifu wars the game, but Sun and Moon? Eh??

 

[mas8705]

Kind of a shame that Ribbon Girl is dead last in this poll (although if I could vote, I'd go with Byte and Barq since I love the concept of the team they bring).

That said, for Twintelle, I'm not shocked at all to see her dominating this poll. Hell, Kotaku did another one of their "internet react" articles on her and the reactions have been what you can expect.

It would be insane to try and post them all, but I'll post the one that made me laugh the most.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

wtf is a 'Neelix'

 

[Menitta]

I'll give you Zelda and Twintelle's ass and waifu wars the game, but Sun and Moon? Eh??

They've always had waifus in Pokémon. Have you SEEN Cynthia?

 

[Principate]

wtf is a 'Neelix'

Supposed to be helix just completed messed up.

 

[Blunoise]

Lol the poll is nothing but "waifu wars"

I like all the characters tbh. All very vibrant, distinct, and unique. Hopefully they give them some personality in Grand Prix mode.

Where is this poll?
Edit: I'm on mobile

 

[Skittzo0413]

wtf is a 'Neelix'

I don't know if it was a mod's joke or typo but either way I'm slightly amused.

 

[Zerojul]

Byte & Barq for me but honestly there's a lot of awesome designs in there. Hell, I find all of them interesting for various reasons.