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Nintendo Direct focused on ARMS + Splatoon 2 trailer (over)
- Thread starter CengizMan
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I think 15 is overshooting it. I would have agreed with 12.
What unlockables would there be when this is a new IP? (Aside from a boss character which I already said.)
Principate
Saint Titanfall
We've seen 10 I believe, there's the robot, another dude and another girl.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Little Mac (enhanced) and Lanky Kong (Unenhanced)
Why would they put in such an irrelevant character? What game other than Donkey Kong 64 has he been in?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Holy shit if that lady's in the advertising poster, she has one tight pants
but-but Mechanica!
It will intersect with Mario Kart for that Nintendo Cinematic Universe
but-but Mechanica!
It will intersect with Mario Kart for that Nintendo Cinematic Universe
Octavianus
Banned
Because he's fun.
Diprosalic
Banned
Why?
Because he has no style, he has no grace
This Kong has a funny face
He can handstand when he needs to
And stretch his arms out, just for you
Inflate himself just like a balloon!
Metroid is fun too but you can see how irrelevant it is to Nintendo.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Which will be launched by the Metroid movie followed by Donkey Kong and then The Legend of Zelda the Ocarina of time: The First Smash Brother.
SinCityAssassin
Member
It's a joke, mate.
(also to answer that second question, Donkey Kong Barrel Blast for Wii and literally that's it)
He was in DK Barrel Blast and had a trophy in Smash Bros 4.
It's not much but it's way more than, say, Chunky Kong who appeared in DK64 and never showed up ever again.
MR ARCADE FOREVER
Member
So the eastern time is 6pm!!?
TheDinoman
Member
Chunky is actually in the GBA version of DKC3.
You can barely see him at the bottom, but he's there.
Octavianus
Banned
Samus also wouldn't fit into this game.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
I'm gonna throw my hat into the stars reveal. Or at least a Pokemon tease.
Little Monser
Banned
Cannot wait to see just how good ARMS will be!
Don't let us down MK team!
Don't let us down MK team!
Metroid can't crawl tho
Funny that you forget her grappling beam. She can just whip enemies with gloves attached to it.
We know we're getting at least 10 characters at launch.
StreetsAhead
Member
I'm starting to think there'll be 10 characters at launch, then DLC (hopefully free) for 6ish months, kinda like what they did for Splatoon.
Octavianus
Banned
Huh, alright that would be neat.
Chunky is actually in the GBA version of DKC3.
You can barely see him at the bottom, but he's there.
Nope. Thats Kiddy. Chunky's younger brother.
That's clearly Chunky. You can squint and see his tiny red cap and blue waist coat.
sixteen-bit
Member
Would this game work with an arcade stick? Last week Hori tweeted we'd see news about their Switch fightstick soon, and I wonder if they'll talk about in the Direct
This feel right. Even if we "only" get 10 characters, it doesn't mean some of them aren't unlockables.
It would feel like a waste if they didn't promote the game with all characters because they all look very unique and interesting.
Which is something I hope ARMS takes notes from most other fighting games & avoids. Unlocking new ARMS is bad enough, no need to force us to unlock characters, too.
Dark Cloud
Member
There's going to be 10 characters then free DLC characters after that. They want to follow the Splatoon model.
It'd be nice, but making characters for a fighting game isn't cheap. I wouldn't be surprised if they made us pay for the characters, or offered some kind of alternative for DLC revenue if the characters are free (Ex: paid alternate costumes).
These aren't quite traditional fighting game characters. They all follow the same basic punching and grabbing mechanics template.
StreetsAhead
Member
That's true, especially since each character seems to have their own Arena. However, if they went into development with the plan of releasing characters post release it's possible that they budgeted for them as part of the main game and that they are already made which is also what they did with Splatoon iirc, at least initially.
Okami Haundo
Member
Oh damn... So ARMS does have LEGS!
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
And ASS too
.:Wesker:.
Member
This game just gives me 'a shallower, motion controlled Virtual-On' vibes.
UnemployedVillain
Member
Based on what? Also the devs literally said Virtual On is inspiration. ARMS is NOT a boxing game and wasn't inspired by them
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
It's bayo in disguise and after a long time at the beach.
Cuningas de Häme
Member
Why are you guys calling those small pics/snippets of unannounced characters a leak when they were literally in Nintendo's stream/similar?
And just put those "this is shallow and will suck and bla bla bla" guys on ignore. I don't want to bother to read them from your quotes. Makes threads a lot more clean.
Arguing with them is fruitless and exactly what they want. Just let it be.
EDIT. I immediately thought about Bayonetta too when I saw those legs...
And just put those "this is shallow and will suck and bla bla bla" guys on ignore. I don't want to bother to read them from your quotes. Makes threads a lot more clean.
Arguing with them is fruitless and exactly what they want. Just let it be.
EDIT. I immediately thought about Bayonetta too when I saw those legs...
OricWindstar
Member
Given the look of that stage, we may actually be getting a fighter with film reels for arms. I feel like she's going to be a movie star of some sort. Wonder how she'll clash with Ribbon Girl's fame if so.
Nocturnowl
Member
I'm banking my upcoming Switch purchase on ARMS being rad so hopefully this direct shows some of the single player content.
I'm convinced!
He must've been left to drown and never return, a shame, Chunky was one hell of a guy.Chunky is actually in the GBA version of DKC3.
You can barely see him at the bottom, but he's there.
Somehow we always get back to Metroid in these Nintendo threads.
I mean, there have been plenty of great impressions of the game so far. And then it could come out and also get great reviews.
Still won't consider it?
In the end it's still a full priced game, so no, "great impressions" are not enough.
AquaWateria
Member
Do I see some ASS.
I do not understand what this means.
OricWindstar
Member
Agreed. And, fortunately, all signs point to today's character reveal being just that.