ARMS LORE [EP 3]: The Fighters

[@conradmorcillofito5732]

25:44 Me: "Yes, in fact you are the only one doing research on the ARMS Lore, or at least the one who seems to be taking it more seriously and professionally."

[@ToxicPea]

And I thought Kirby lore was underrepresented on youtube.

[@ToxicPea]

Well technically, there are approximately 3-4 Kirby lore youtubers who garner mediocre amounts of views, and 1 ARMS lore youtuber that garners mediocre view counts, so ARMS ain't far off I guess. It's a good start for a 1-game canon.

[@Sarcasmus]

Toxic Pea I did a Kirby lore video at one point, and usually the response to folks I recommend it to is “Kirby has lore”? Man. If only they knew. ARMS and Kirby are totally hidden gems. (Hopefully this will change for ARMS with a Smash rep.)

[@ToxicPea]

@@Sarcasmus oh right! I remember. Isn't it the one regarding why adults enjoy playing Kirby games, where dive into the progressively more subtle mature themes of the series? It was a rather unique video and I enjoyed it.

[@marxssweetass6118]

Y'know this is kind of like how Splatoon handles lore. It's not in your face about it but there's just enough to keep you looking for more.

[@Sarcasmus]

Marx's Sweet Ass I agree. Splatoon lore has plenty of branding and especially musical hints that tell a deeper story. I may consider doing a deep dive into that like I did with ARMS. Nice profile pic.

[@gamecrashersinkorporated4134]

I'll definitely be there for that Splatoon lore video!

[@jazzminrice]

25:25 The biff part blew my mind, I never realized those similarities I really hope we get more of these questions answered in ARMS 2

[@Stormimi]

25:06 See that yellow guy? With the fist on his head?

[@Stormimi]

He’s telling the humans to stop fighting using arms

[@ace1diots]

Calling it that Arms 2 will shed more light on where arms came from and wht Biff is. Thank you for these videos!

[@finjake4862]

I started playing the demo today and wanted to learn more so i watched part 1 and 2 from a year ago, you just happen to post part 3 today.

[@Sarcasmus]

Funny how that works, huh? ^ ^;

[@Dr._Bacco]

Happens to all of us and it's great

[@thekagawalife2081]

I wanna see mini-series with the ARMS Labs agents being idiots.

[@markcharles5947]

Naja is a genus of snake that are recognized as “true cobras” so kid cobra is most likely from Africa or South Asia,my bet is that he’s African considering that he is most likely to encounter a mongoose there

[@Sarcasmus]

Mark Charles Excellent points!

[@piecheese1214]

Or Indian! Doesn't Rikki-Tikki-Tavi take place there?

[@conradmorcillofito5732]

!He is Just a SNAKE!

[@safurahh.8093]

The word Naja itself is Indian. So he’s prob south Asian. Which would make me really happy cuz I’m south Asian too :)

[@shadowslime3640]

Makes sense. I always saw him as being from the East in some way.

[@stormRed]

I hope with the Min-Min being in smash people start playing this game more, which is what I did, it's just such a feel-good game, and the lore kinda reflects that.

[@ninjajack6457]

Why is Coyle behind the creation of like a third of the roster?

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Her OCs are playable

[@thecluckster3908]

20:45 Don’t know if it was just me but the way you said so big was funny to me.

[@matthewgoodman434]

21:42 the lore is so good it even explains why this game will never have a sequel

[@star-aether]

Also: Coyle obviously sees Mechanica as a "perfect student" of sorts. I've always interpreted coyle in the background of the art with Mechanica and springtron as her watching her work(and maybe she stuck hedlok to byte on purpose to try and test Mechanica maybe?) ....she also has a chance to outright say "Be my student!!"as a rare victory quote when she beats Mechanica-

[@UltimateTS64]

This series was great, I never would've found all this myself and it makes me like Arms even more. I just wish they could've done more with it in the game itself

[@octaviogalicia8179]

More people need to see your videos!! These are so well researched and told where you can understand easily. This is easily the best ARMS explanation videos I’ve found, amazing job

[@toxicwomprat1586]

All hail the mighty deity Biff

[@ARMSStudyLab]

Can’t tell you how much I appreciate these videos! I posted about your videos on my Twitter, and linked to your videos. Appreciate the dedication. As someone with over 1,000 Hours in ARMS. I know a thing or two about dedication, lol.

[@Sarcasmus]

ARMS Study Lab [Tips & Tournaments] Thank you very much! We may be small, but I know there’s an audience for ARMS content.

[@ninjajack6457]

Misango’s “spirit” kinda has a coil look to it. Hmmmm.

[@childhoehne125]

Maybe the "spirits" gave the arms ability to everything else? Biff does seem to have a spiral pattern on his arms.

[@cannonballking7]

Thank you for continuing this series. I had no idea about the lore, and just enjoyed the gameplay. But thanks to people like you i can now see how interesting the concept is and how they made a world around it. Keep up the good work and don't falter.

[@oystahboystah]

Such a great youtuber, keep up the great work. I'm so glad somebody brought up the whole biff theory cause I had a script from around a year ago on that but I couldn't put the pieces together quite right. Kudos to you, you rock!

[@Sarcasmus]

oyster milk Very kind words, friend. Always glad to see a fellow lore buff.

[@j.corbygaming]

I wish there was more. I just binge watched the series and really liked it! I know there’s no new ARMS stuff at all, but maybe can you give your thoughts on if there were to be a Sequel how can they expand the lore

[@Sarcasmus]

Good idea, actually. I’ll consider it!

[@chain_links]

I read a theory that Dr. Coyle is not only Max Brass's ex-wife, but Spring Man's mother, and that she and Brass divorced when Spring Man was very young, leaving him with no knowledge or memory of his true parents. The theory also stated that she may have created Springtron because she was disappointed in her son not being good enough at ARMS fighting, so she created a better version of him so that her ego could be satisfied. They're also the only characters that have their eye color the same as their hair color. Though I'm not too sure how much weight that theory holds, especially after watching these videos...

[@gamecrashersinkorporated4134]

You're not the only one who wants to research ARMS lore anymore! I was always interested in playing the game back in it's early days. In my interest, I even drew an OC named 'Jumper'. He's a fighter whose arms are automobile jumper cables and whose ARMS weapons are electric gloves with the 'positive' and 'ground' symbols on the left and right gloves respectively. But I digress. I unfortunately never got to play ARMS until a couple of days after the convenient free trial was announced. I had so much fun playing the game, and I will definitely buy it at some point! When I learned that Dr. Coyle has a beef with Max Brass, I was intrigued, and so, my inner Gravity Falls fan naturally wanted to investigate for more information. Looks like you did most of research and explanation. This series on the lore of ARMS was excellent and well put together! I have subscribed not only to your theory about the Misangans being the first human civilization to have been granted the ARMS ability, but to your channel as well. Perhaps, if we ever get a sequel to ARMS, the new fighters would give us greater insight on the ARMS ability's behavior. Maybe, in the same light as Dr. Coyle, the final DLC fighter in such a game would be the 'major dot connector' in terms of their contribution to the lore of the ARMS universe. What if said fighter is a full-bodied "Misangan Spirit", one of the aliens that gifted Earth the ARMS ability, or at least a member of that species, thus proving your theory correct? We'll have to wait and see, but if we live in that timeline where it should happen, that'll be INSANE!!! Additionally, the points you made about a very possible connection between Biff and the Misangans were a real eye opener! My theory, based on yours, is that Biff is a creation of the Spirits sent to Earth to see what the planet has done with the ARMS ability since they left. The reason for his lack of understanding is that he was put on Earth with no explanation, implying he was left there soon after he was born. I think it could be the case. After all, Biff is not a plant nor an animal, and he's very clearly not a human being [the hand on his head that he can willingly move says that much]. He's pretty alien-like to me. Whatever he is though, it's important to note that, evident in the images with his 3D model, Biff has the ARMS ability himself. Heh, heh, who's to say the little guy wouldn't put up a fight? Biff for Smash Ultimate in June?! Probably not. Anyway, these were great videos. Now that I'm excited for ARMS much more than I was back then, perhaps I should draw Jumper again and give him a reimagined look. I also just came up with a monkey fighter who has awakened the ARMS ability in his legs and walks around on his actual arms. By the way, if you're going to make lore series for other franchises, Sonic The Hedgehog is my suggestion. You'll find something quite interesting written about the Japanese manual for Sonic 2... Thank you for this series, Sarks! It was really entertaining! I wish you good luck on your future endeavors.

[@Sarcasmus]

If it was possible to "double love" a comment I would. Thank you for your kind words, friend. Your passion and excitement for this stuff makes me really glad that I spend the time that I do researching and poring over hundreds of text documents. I'll take your recommendation into account! The older Sonic games, at least, are an excellent point of conversation. I appreciate your viewership.

[@gamecrashersinkorporated4134]

@@Sarcasmus I believe the newer Sonic games have some interesting plot points as well. I know modern Sonic is a touchy subject as the blue blur's fanbase is among the pickiest in gaming [to my dismay], but I tend enjoy Sonic games no matter what the gameplay style is. Fans need to be a little more open-minded. Besides, a lore video wouldn't dive much into the gameplay. Anyway, I think the newest installments especially have a grand connection to the lore via the Phantom Ruby. Of all places, it was first found right on the coastline of Angel Island. That can't be a coincidence... But back to ARMS, what do you think of my Biff hypothesis or my ideas for fan-made fighters? Most importantly, what do you believe Dr. Coyle will do next, should ARMS continuity be extended somehow?

[@Sarcasmus]

@@gamecrashersinkorporated4134 creative ideas. I was always keen on the idea of Yabuki adding in an animal fighter, considering the ARMS ability can be given to pretty much anything. Jumper sounds cool too, neat concept. Your Biff theory is an interesting one, I don't think that's out of the question at all. There's even a gallery image depicting Biff as some ancient figure, seemingly observing a fight (as he does). If ARMS 2 ever comes out, I can expect some alien-species entering the roster to compete in the tournament. As far as what I think Coyle will do if there's a sequel... that's sort of hard to place. We aren't even sure which Grand Prix is actually canon. Assuming Spring Man's is, she would probably come up with some other way to cheat her way to the end. She won't try Hedlok ever again, because she calls that thing useless if you listen to her endgame dialogue. It would be a really neat narrative development if she were to reconcile her differences with Max--I'd be open to that. It'd be interesting to see how Yabuki would handle a sequel, considering the game really doesn't have a solid canonical ending.

[@Mariwend]

This is a very old video. But I think the fabric and wood of Misango's spirit, was actually a form of vessel created for it by the Misangans. or that ARMS is a supernatural energy and the spirit is metaphysically woven out of this energy giving it life and then given a form to suit it's nature.

[@Sarcasmus]

Hey, really interesting speculation. The video may be old but I’m always checking the comments. :) Glad I encouraged you to give your two cents.

[@Sarcasmus]

And to further comment, tribal nations like these are known to usually craft little effigies like that. It wouldn’t be out of the question that the visual similarity and misangan motifs are superimposed onto the spirit rather than part of the spirit itself.

[@hedgieandfriends1796]

yes! thank you, thank you for researching the ARMS lore! can't wait for more! ❤

[@jeremyetremblay6663]

We are geting an episode 4 i just no it! 😊

[@FuzzyMH]

I hope so...

[@dinahblakely1888]

This lore looks interesting i hope we get more for ARMS 2.

[@star-aether]

I'm pretty sure It's implied that she's given HERSELF the arms ability according to some dialogue in game. I forget where it appears in game, or if I'm making this up from a loose memory, but... We all love a mad scientist woman who practices self-experimentation! I'm gonna keep this headcanon-

[@matthewgoodman434]

i feel like the man in the image with the woman and child is master mummy, and the messed up when writing coyle's dialogue.

[@purerandomness9110]

please keep going!!!!!!!!! I love this series

[@alcerdemon9768]

Nothing hurts more than a KZbinr who you just discovered haven't uploaded in a year or so

[@Sarcasmus]

We're breaking that streak soon :)

[@SackSquid]

Yoooo what!? I'm looking forward to it!

[@helian9779]

I found your vids through the ARMS reddit, excellent stuff! I feel like Biff is really half of the whole, he's rather consistently depicted as having an anatomical-right hand on his head but it is possible there is a left-handed-Biff (Bop?) I would put my money on either Biff's amnesia as a facade or he's unable to remember because Bop is missing and could be a planned character (commentator co-star?) in a possible ARMS 2.

[@Sarcasmus]

LOVE THAT IDEA. I'm all for a "Bop" character, going with the onomatopoeic comic-book trend. Remaining oblivious to obvious signs in the face of the Misangans may indicate a sort of "feigned ignorance" on Biff's part ... interesting! Thanks for the input!

[@luckyboy7294]

For Master Mummy and the potential connection to the guy on the picture, I think it IS Master Mummy. Let me explain why: It is said that if you remove the mask, then the arms become unstable. But you can't keep a mask while being dead. also I highly doubt Coyle has the ability to resurrect a skeleton more likely to be a recent body.

[@alcerdemon9768]

Imagine how Misango reacted to Biff, like, imagine going to a fighting tournament and the comentarist is a mini Jesus

[@waka3897]

Arms labs in genuinely team rocket at this point

[@retrogamer872]

I Love This Serious, I've Played The Trial Since It Started And I Always Loved Arms, Saw Some Of The Gallery And Wanted To Know About The Lore, Thank You For Making This Video Series, They're All Awesome Videos! :)

[@Stratilex]

Wow the ARMS lore is surprisingly in depth... biff

[@HectorFitch]

And here lies anothwr legend, now I'm so into ARMS lore, hope he come back some day

[@Sarcasmus]

@@HectorFitch Give it a bit longer… I haven’t given up on this channel yet. Thanks for being around.

[@HectorFitch]

@@Sarcasmus I will wait for the return of the series, hope you are okay man

[@Kittygames50]

The implications of Biff being a god is not that far off. There was dialogue in one of the 1-on-100 that implies that Biff is over 100 years old. I cannot find it again for the life of me, but if I can find it again I'll let you know. Thank you for your service for the ARMS lore.

[@Sarcasmus]

I'll look into that. Thanks for watching!

[@Kittygames50]

@@Sarcasmus Also I want to thank you for giving Misango and the Misagians the love they deserve. I think they add so much to the lore and they're underappreciated.

[@MrCrow-tl5tv]

I love this. I wish there was a story mode in the game...maybe in the future

[@BobideBobietCoN]

You deserve more subscribers dude

[@acrispyidiot1976]

Thank you so much man, I'm glad this channel isn't dead!

[@GhostKid190]

When Spring Man and I are both hopelessly weak to math

[@weebly7908]

We need the next lore video

[@blo0dysmiles297]

Really hope these come back if there is enough for more vids

[@laddismaximus9535]

Kid Cobra’s weakness has to be a reference to Serviper and Zangoose.

[@hiandente]

I watched the two parts today and commented on your disclaimer on the second part, i knew you were going to release it, but i really didn't expected it to be on that same day, i subscribed, looking foward to the following videos.

[@gianlu5077]

I subscribed literally yesterday after seeing the other arms lore videos

[@zomnomnom]

5:20 is the music a remix of the Pigmask Theme from MOTHER 3?

[@ToxicPea]

Actually please make this a long running series by giving a separate video for Misango...and Biff.

[@Gigachad67_76]

Nintendo should have one last update where they add biff as a playable character

[@TodPoleDotCom]

Damn, eagerly looking forward to the fourth ep

[@The_Obsessed]

I have been waiting on this. Thank you so much!

[@JinjoJinjoJinjo]

I really love helix, helix is best ungendered creature

[@Blitz2781]

Look at Bif's spiral eyes... Isnt that the defining trait of the arms ability

[@midknight5751]

More please

[@General-F]

I wonder if there's more Arms fighter and plus they could of made a soldier, pirate, railroad, cowboy/cowgirl, firefighter, 1700 guy, Italian chef, and etc. To give more to it.

[@edwinmurillo8024]

Holy shit you should be an actual cientist, thanks for making this series i allways saw many of these details but couldnt really get em all together

[@Gameguy5289]

Thanks for the awesome lore videos, man! Keep em up! Ya got a sub from me for sure.

[@sinkingcorncob4562]

Master Mummy getting the arms ability artificially makes no sense. He has the iris swirls.

[@chrisschmidt8454]

it didn't say Given to him but Activated witch leads me to believe that every thing in this world possibility has the the arms Phenomenon in them they just need to be stemulated to activate

[@MagillanicaLouM]

I totally forgot about Misango's victory screen. Biff must be special

[@Sarcasmus]

Hey, thanks for your comments on the series. Yeah, believe it or not, the Biff thing was sort of a last-minute addition to the video during research. Since I made Misango last in my script, I only started seeing the Biff stuff as I was wrapping up.

[@feniza1]

Fantastic video!

[@OrangeToadGamer]

I honestly fought you weren't going to make another one of these videos to be honest, but I am glad you made a new one anyways

[@ToxicPea]

15:41 Void damn it Mintendo.

[@danielpanganiban5316]

I always thought the people in arms swallowed radioactive springs or was bitten by a string that was radioactive

[@curesaul5749]

Thank you so much fir this video

[@TheDogo77]

FINALLY Thanks

[@Risuchan25]

15:20 min min's "weakness " has been negated by her Smash reveal trailer

[@jozefdudas2811]

Thanks

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

So... is Biff a timelord or an eternal?

[@sunsinger970]

As a kid cobra main, I Prefer him mysterious, pull the spiderman card. It could be anyone or infact everyone under that mask .

[@ExMedal]

Are you sure it’s the arms ability she gave him and not the means to control it It seems to me that he has something metallic screwed on his head, this could be a prototype for the control system that would be used in making headcase, Master mummy would not only be strong enough to withstand any flaws in the device, but also since he is not a living thing less likely to cause fatal injury and loss of data Also don’t forget that you said that the spiral eyes are evidence of his natural obtainment of the ability Just putting my thoughts out on this

[@localmemeboi1443]

plzzz make a part four 😫

[@damondrepierre2905]

I’m still waiting for the arms comic

[@waka3897]

I think biff could maybe be a descendant of the misangan god

[@alexdo1062]

aRMs LORE

[@fernandoportal5422]

i didn´t know that masster mummy was revive

[@trainfan-ks5hk]

Please let there be an episode 4

[@Jack-sk4mp]

my cat is a buff cat😹

[@decyhernandez5219]

i thought twin tales weakness is hair cuts

[@Jack-sk4mp]

Kirby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@05374]

S m a s h t i m e

[@alexdo1062]

Noice 530 likes 0 dislikes ya

[@KAMIGENO]

I don't feel as though Coyle gave MM his ARMS ability given the words used, but rather, she would revived him to watch over an impressive fighter and see what progress he makes---how he grows and changes, what he is capable of, et cetera. Sadly, that would kinda gut a lot of what you purposed, ahaha---at least in regards to a lot of what ties into MM.

[@Jack-sk4mp]

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[@_sleep_sugar]

So is this channel dead or…?

[@Sarcasmus]

Define dead.