ARMS Arms local and online multiplayer revealed

[Marc]

Just found out that the ARMS Direct aired recently and it revealed a bunch of info about the game.

Two online multiplayer modes :

• Party Mode
• Ranked

Both modes support a maximum of 20 players at a time in a lobby where only 10 consoles can be used.

In party mode, players can battle up to three other ARMS gamers at a time.

Ranked mode is one-on-one matches.

Two local multiplayer modes :

• Grand Prix
• Local Wireless Mode

Grand Prix challenges you to win 10 straight matches then they will have to battle a final opponent. The mode can be played with one or two players.

Up to 8 players can battle it out in the local wireless mode. Each player must have their own Nintendo Switch in the same room near each other for this to work.

 

[Artisan]

How many people in the world have a Switch and 9 other people that have a Switch? If there's only one Switch and you have two friends then someone would have to sit out. I think it's unique but certainly not convenient. The online modes sound like For Fun and For Glory with slightly different names. I wonder how they will all link up too and do you have to have the consoles have each others friend list or not because if not then that would save a lot of time.

 

[Eric Cartman]

The online multiplayer modes sound awesome as well as chaotic. Especially 2v2 where both teams are tethered up with their partners making potential teamwork a huge strength. Grand prix sounds pretty neat and is very reminiscent to super smash bros all star mode. I think that the grandprix potentially unlocks a new character because 10 characters where announced and the recent demo for arms shows that their is one missing fighter left and in the direct revealing the grand prix a mysterious fighter with six arms was shadowed in the reveal, but that's just a guess.
I am absolutely interested in ranked. Anything competitive I'm hooked.
Though I don't like wireless mode because I find it uncomfortable because when in wireless mode the switch tablets are usually standing up on a kickup stand and trying to play on the little screen while punching with the joycons seems pretty uncomfortable to me.

 

[EstebanTill2]

Well ARMS seems to be placing itself as the new most anticipated nintendo ip so far, I have read a lot about it on the web and people are actually craving for it. I tried it on the testpunch and even though I had great fun I could not test it locally nor online. Anyway, from what I have already experienced I like it so far so I am waiting for the reléase date to come!