We Didn't Deserve ARMS

[@LimedGreen]

I think when ARMS was getting updates everyone was expecting a big shake up to drop in one of them, like how Splatoon introduced new modes stages and weapons. Love both ARMS and Splatoon but ARMS needed its own Octo Expansion or heck just the graphic novel series that never released would have really helped boost ARMS popularity.

[@sPugtothePlug]

Agreed

[@hunterbennett757]

ARMS had a graphic novel (well, ALMOST had a graphic novel)?

[@LimedGreen]

@@hunterbennett757 Published by Dark Horse comics even

[@playingwithpikaquin]

Feet That’s how

[@ommohammad5507]

@@sPugtothePlugim pretty sure you missed a boss in this video

[@brettortiz9787]

Love Splatoon 2 but can’t forgive it for cutting ARMS off at the legs. ARMS is so much fun and would love to see a sequel to see how the game could be expanded

[@not4nikiii]

Honestly only one could’ve survived, if splatoon didn’t get its successful sequel, it would’ve remained as a cool little wii u exclusive

[@hunterbennett757]

It's funny how a game called "ARMS" got cut off at the LEGS of all things.

[@optillian4182]

Was that pun intended?

[@XD0002]

​@@not4nikiiishould have stayed that way given the awful fanbase.

[@brettortiz9787]

@@optillian4182of course

[@paperverp]

I like how everyone collectively agrees you have to type ARMS in all caps

[@sPugtothePlug]

Haha doesn't feel right any other way

[@nexusthenexus]

arms

[@microcelltechnicalassistence]

​@@nexusthenexus You disgust me

[@WitnessesSay]

I mean it makes things a little more clear to people who don’t know. Which sentence looks more like it’s talking about anything but your actual arms. “Man, i love arms” “Man, i love ARMS”

[@RealGhostface-y9b]

Man,i love *_A R M S_*

[@mohamedelhassen7762]

This is one of the only games where the Dev was godlike at it

[@sunpk785]

Oh thank goodness, someone who talked about ARMS that wasn’t just making fun of it or calling it dead at launch, but rather someone who talked about it fairly, thank you sm, you know what, subbed.

[@sPugtothePlug]

I appreciate that so much homie haha

[@Perdix64]

My favorite part is that ARMS takes inspiration from Capoeira, a martial art that’s very dance-like and free flowing. It’s also where they get their music from.

[@Caterpillar097]

IT IS? THATS SO COOL, I love Capoeira

[@Perdix64]

@@Caterpillar097 there’s a KZbinr named Scruffy who goes further in depth with the music, with how they use the whistle and drums.

[@SincereSneakyy]

I really want ARMS to get a sequel man. I was a huge fan of Dr. Coyle and I was so sad that the graphic novel never came out

[@letteredbyzita]

i agree, it's really a shame that it was canceled😓😓 i've been reading and writing ARMS fanfics myself but it's kinda sad that there aren't a lot

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

Fun fact. there are alternate costumes (its just color changes) if i remember correctly you click L3(or R3) and hold a direction before selecting the character

[@sPugtothePlug]

I'm learning so much from you guys haha 🤟🏿

[@honorsaegis5509]

YES ARMS WAS AMAZING, still one of my favorites. So many people slept on this game. It felt so polished, even in modern VR havent found a game that does motion controls like this did.

[@goldenlightning8842]

Everything about this game reeks of a long running future but it just got screwed over i adore this games lore so much and really makes me think where they were going with the story of this game

[@sPugtothePlug]

Amen to that

[@Creepo_J]

The lore goes hard

[@jellycore1316]

Aww, yeah, I agree ^^' It's sad and bittersweet, you can really feel the huge amount of love and passion that went into ARMS as a whole, especially the world and characters, in my opinion! I also really love that you can actually still find fairly many people online, which is really cool, even over, like, 3 (or probably more) years after the last content update! I REALLYYYY hope that ARMS will someday get a sequel! ;w; Pleaseee, Nintendo

[@Creepo_J]

@@jellycore1316 Can't wait for LEGS

[@JohnnyBurnes]

A constantly rewarding game. I just kept figuring out new techniques and unlocking stuff! It was fun trying both control schemes too.

[@JohnnyBurnes]

Also, ARMS reminds me of Anarchy Reigns. A weird seemingly simple quirky unique fighting beat-em-up with multiple game types, stage hazards, and tons of style that got overlooked.

[@MISOOLUCKIEEE]

A really cool detail is that the girl who plays ribbon girl is the one doing some of the vocals and its an actual singer they hired which really blows my mind. i love that game so much ❤ (its the reason i wanted the switch 😅)

[@letteredbyzita]

yes she's so talented~

[@GameBitz-f0rg0]

I just remembered this game a few days ago. Dr. Coyle’s theme has no business going so hard 😭

[@Wizard_Lizard_]

If ARMS never comes back, at least it gave us great music to enjoy forever.

[@slippahmastah]

Ever since I played the game way back in 2017, I fell in love with it. Everything about it screams "standing out". Everything about it makes it different from other fighting games. As someone who likes seeing a brand new IP, I wish for it to have a future. I also really enjoyed playing Min Min in Smash, and it makes me happy that the game got representation there.

[@Dan-J0]

Me and my cousin are HUGE fans of this game! So glad you’re talking about it 😭 we play it every time we meet up. The lore sounds really interesting with the lab, dc Coyle and all, we really wished they would’ve continued with it, with maybe a story mode or webcomic..

[@82licious]

Arms was so peak nintendo poured their heart and soul into every single aspect of it and if they dont make a sequel i will riot in the streets

[@retrogamer872]

Honestly ARMS Is Such A Fun Game, Concept, And World As A Whole, All The Lore And Story Behind Each Character And How Their Arms Actually Work Is So So Cool, All The Characters Are Super Unique And Colorful, They All Have Amazing Personalities Showcased By Their Outfits And Their Arms Themselves. AMRS Is Extremely Underrated And As Much As I Love Splatoon, It Really Did Just Overshadowed ARMS Once It Released, Really Hoping We Can Get An ARMS Sequel Some Say Soon! Especially Because Of The Music, THE MUSIC IS SO SO GOOD TOO! Also, A Little Addition You May Have Missed, Try Beating Grand Prix On The Max Difficulty, There's Another Surprise There As Well! 😉

[@sPugtothePlug]

I'm working on it🤟🏿

[@sPugtothePlug]

I did it, video coming soon

[@alliahcherry6721]

arms was especially goated BC it had its own way to hold the controllers

[@ethanmcentyre2294]

Finally, its been long enough that arms is an underrated hidden gem that everyone slept on and not just a game that only I like

[@xelen.the.gastrodon]

Arms was perfect in a way. balance, concept, characters, lore, music, game design everything. The only thing it lacked was content to keep the people on the game

[@Maria-zn5sp]

Arms is an underrated gem I love this game

[@Jaythaking04]

I'm happy to see more people appreciate ARMS. I bought it late 2018 or early 2019, dont remember, but i loved it. The only reason i waited that long was because i had heard it wasnt popular. It was the number 1 game i was watching during the switch launch cycle, though. After playing it and remembering it through this video, ARMS needs a sequel even if only for its music.

[@saladspoonami4563]

I remember when arms released I thought it was fun I like the character designs tho

[@sPugtothePlug]

They are really really cool

[@yjoshuaart1504]

I keep seeing more ARMS videos on my recommended and it reminded me of when it came out, and god do I have a smile on my face. I played it since launch but stopped for years, played competitively for a while and took part in online tournaments. Even so im glad people are looking at it now. It really is a great game!

[@BeeLy1011]

Used to be active in a server that held ARMS events regularly, I have a lot of good memories with it and those events

[@SNG_ARMS]

Ill love this little gem of a game forever, and hopefully they decide to do something with it, always holding out hope for it!

[@FikosoEva-lz2kq]

sick vid hope it brings traction to the game

[@frimi8593]

Commenting for engagement so the algorithm can send more ARMS content to people maybe unfamiliar!!

[@sPugtothePlug]

smart, smart man

[@ineedtopiss6249]

I played 30 hours of the demo before finally being able to buy the game. I love this game

[@svgaming263]

I also jumped on the ARMS train very late and damn I need ARMS 2 NOW!! 😭😭

[@sonkingritenow]

this video actually made me dig out my copy of ARMS and play it again and even though it was 7 years ago, i felt nostalgic for this game since this legit was my first switch game

[@sPugtothePlug]

then I must be doing something right

[@IAmTheUltimateGoonertoLizzyDun]

5:49 technically there ARE alternate costumes (by playing 2 or more of the same character or when in character select, press down on the left stick and hold it left right or down, then select the character), but the game never tells you that, so I guess not

[@sPugtothePlug]

@IAmTheUltimateGoonertoLizzyDun gotta watch my follow up video homie🤟🏿

[@IAmTheUltimateGoonertoLizzyDun]

Oh

[@profpiemusic]

I LOVE ARMS!!! Also, fun fact! by clicking in the left joystick and tilting it left, down or right when selecting a character, you can access the alt costumes that you see when there are multiple of one fighter! That's how you'll see a lot of tournament players using other costumes like Mechanica with a pink mech for example

[@anubisgodess2353]

Unlike everyone here I'm not a big Splatoon fan despite my fans trying to get me into it but ARMS? was my jam!! I sadly came in at the end when it was slowly fading out but I enjoyed the gameplay the characters and lore. I really wish Nintendo hadn't given up on the series or it's cut web novel because honestly arms had a lot of potential. And I wish we could have it back id greet it with open ARMS

[@Harold-gl5vq]

Great video. Really wish this gotten the love that splatoon did.

[@SkkitleDude]

I really love this game, I remember seeing all the trailers for it and getting hyped for it even though I couldnt afford it, but my parents got it for my birthday and it became my second most played after Splat2. I remember I got around the same time they introduced the random Springtron boss battle on the GP if you got a Perfect on 7 and above.

[@GELTONZ]

MAN I forgot how good this game looked! This game was why I got the Switch. LOVED the character designs. I wound up maining Twintelle because of her mobility. Her special ability is if you hold the dash button, she slows down time around her...but heck with that! Dash, then jump, then air-dash, hold dash, release! Dash-Jump-Dash-Charge-Dash! Covers a TON of ground quickly! As a further sidenote, the game did release kinda unfinished. Bunch of characters and stages and stuff were released post launch with the last one being Dr.Coil who I kinda wish I was good with. She SHOULD be some kind of boss character but sadly due to her late addition, she isn't...which kinda makes the idea of a sequel even MORE enticing. OH YEAH! And I totally forgot about how the guy behind this game was good at it, with motion controls, and would show up at Japanese tournaments for the game. He was awesome.

[@samboi123]

I just remember seeing Dr. Coyle get announced in a direct after the next DLC Smash character was confirmed to be from ARMS and thinking Coyle _was_ the Smash character

[@Steel-Saleos]

ARMS will always hold a special place in my heart. I didn’t get it until like 2019 or 2020, way after it finished receiving updates, but by god I have sunk so much time into it. I spent countless nights on my sister’s profile unlocking all of the Arms for Dr. Coyle, and when I finally made my own profile I went back and basically did it again (only missing two arms now, I think) Not exactly related but I really love the game’s medal system, it’s pretty unique. The one you get for defeating Springtron and then completing the Grand Prix as him (or vice versa, in my situation) is my favorite Would love to see a sequel for this game

[@umbreonhyperdream]

I've never seen ARMS it looks sick actually 10/10 I now know where that character in Smash Bros came from

[@sPugtothePlug]

The more you know 🌈, thanks for watching homie it means a lot

[@belojah2]

I love arms. I bought two copies recently to get friends to play with me. Not everyone welcomed it with open arms and one guy spammed, won three games in a row and thought the game sucked and didn't touch it again. We kept playing, growing and when we begged him to play it again with us he couldn't beat anyone cause we got better. That was a big boost to morale and we got a regular group of four who play together once a month.

[@ultranoa4458]

This video should have WAY more views, it’s really well done. Relaxing voice, clean editing and a positive personality😎. Also yeah ARMS really should have a sequel, haven’t played it in a while but when I did it was really fun.

[@sPugtothePlug]

That means a lot homie, thank you🤟🏿

[@Jake-is4ei]

Omg fun fact there is alternate colours for the characters hold down the left stick and push it down left or right :)

[@justcallmexen]

I remember going to visit with my mother in the mountains for a few weeks (it was in early 2020 so you could guess why I'd be going someplace remote even with no internet access) and an ARMS rep was announced for Smash. Nintendo had announced a free trial of ARMS and I downloaded it to my Switch before going and had a lot of fun with it before going to bed each night. So many people I had heard go "No one has ever heard of ARMS" and I was just... "Did nobody else check out the limited time free trial?"

[@kbrxion5620]

ARMS was such a fun alternative fighting game. It has such a fun core gameplay loop with how each character moves through the stage allow for some arms to shine more than others. I just wish that half of the statues effects didn't feel the same as a stun or a knock down.

[@ninjacats200]

I remember back when the switch came out. 2 months of only having Zelda and the free Splatoon 2 demos and Arm's demos. I loved the ARM's demos so I pre-ordered the game and picked it up at launch. I love the game a lot. I remember grinding to get all the arms for every character and then grinding to get the plus versions of all the arms. Then every time a new character came out I would get back on and grind the arms for that character. My favorite character is Lola pop. I love her special ability. This is her ability from the wiki. (Lola Pop is able to inflate her body while shielding, which appears to provide added defense[2] and allow her to slowly move around the stage while blocking. While inflated, she can immediately cancel into a fast dash or high jump. She can also inflate in the air while holding dash, causing her to shield herself for a short moment before dropping quickly and bouncing on the ground. She can chain these bounces to change position while retaining charge. This also helps her keep a defensive position while moving, because Lola cannot move from side to side when guarding normally.) I would block and then high jump into a grab while their arms are still in attack animation. It would get me an easy grab. It worked so well playing online. At least when she first came out. Idk how it would work now. I'm sure people know how to counter it now. I remember back when it came out a lot of my friends picked it up as well. We would play together all the time. As far as I know out of all my friends, I'm the only one that has all the arms. Once other games started to come out for the switch they slowly lost interest in Arms, but I never did. if they ever make an Arms 2 I will pre-order it and get it on day one. After watching this I'll have to pop it back in and give it a go.

[@cryodelta]

2 week late but you're sooooo right for mentioning the control schemes ! Joycon mode had that feeling of immersion AND control as it was easy to launch your arms in wildly different directions when using it. Meanwhile Pro controller mode allowed for more focused and longer game sessions. With its comfort, I was playing ARMS all day when more than 3h of Joycon mode was my limit. Really a gem of a game, still begging for ARMS 2 as I think it has everything it needs to go hard (maybe for the Switch2 or whatever will it be)

[@sPugtothePlug]

never too late 🤟🏿 and yeah that something the game got sooo right

[@Ridlay_]

Arms is such an underrated masterpiece.

[@imadesmond]

If ARMS had a campaign that would be cool

[@sPugtothePlug]

New follow up video addressing the allegations of me not getting the true ending!

[@jeffe2267]

I never knew the game had so many modes, I feel like that was never advertised.

[@fruttibotti1430]

Great video! Love to see people paluing arms

[@phantimon6175]

3:03 with Nintendo you never know what's possible, they are the embodiment of "nah, Imma do my own thing"

[@MoonyTheBat]

I love ARMS and eagerly await a sequel. I'll admit I haven't touched it in years, it's definitely one of those games where if I think about it I'll say "if I wasn't playing (insert game), I'd be playing ARMS." If Nintendo released an ARMS 2 I'd be on it immediately.

[@Tpg5092]

There are alternative costumes, by holding down left d-pad and turning it up, down, left or right and pressing A, you get a different color for your character

[@ClumsyReaper]

I gotta play this game again. Also, are we not gonna talk about how much LORE ARMS has?

[@YouGoBoomYoget]

I'm no life long fan but ARMS is a absolute masterpiece of a game. ARMS 2 BABY. Ps this has one of my fav osts and the smash remix of the main menu is my favourite song of all time.

[@SoulHero7]

This was a great video. If you can, try playing the Grand Prix on LV6 or 7. There's still one more secret left to unlock if you didn't know about it yet.

[@sPugtothePlug]

Challenge accepted 🤟🏿

[@edgebrandolini4021]

Im a huge splatoon fan and im glad that octo expansion vrought a ton more love to splat 2, but arms is a hodden gem and deserves way more.

[@edgebrandolini4021]

*brought

[@johnbaez9846]

I love how there is still an active community even for a game that overlapped with Splatoon 2, we really need a sequel for this game.

[@blakenasternak8369]

wait, you have to beat it at level 7 so that you can fight dr. Coyle.

[@starlightanimations3844]

ARMS I adored day one, although I got the game in 2021 I still adore its world, characters and story (I honestly wish there was more of it) I hope Nintendo sees our crys and give us the sequal it deserves because I cant see myself getting out of this game I hold near and dear to my heart. I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks ARMS is serverly underrated

[@Sl4ts_]

i have played ARMS one time at a friends house in 2018ish. coincidentally, it was also the same day i tried splatoon for the first time. the result of that day changed me forever. i ended up getting splatoon 2 a few weeks later and i played it endlessly. however, i never gave ARMS a second chance, despite having much more fun playing it than splatoon. maybe i'll give ARMS another shot soon, another shot it well deserves.

[@dafunk4431]

Ah yes twintelle became your favourite cause of the hair fighting style 😏

[@soaringthrough315]

I loved this game bc of it being unique and even having modes that u don’t need to have a friend to have fun(ty ARMS)

[@HighlandHellboy]

I’m really glad you checked out ARMS, easily one of my favourite Nintendo franchises. There was going to be an ARMS comic by Dark Horse going into the lore of the world but that sadly got cancelled.

[@sPugtothePlug]

Thank you for checking out the vid! and that's unfortunate, I'm gonna open up a Kickstarter🤟🏿

[@TylerMcNamer]

ARMS never got a sequel. Makes me think that Dr. Coyle became the champion in the end.

[@reallivehuman]

the game does explain the character gimmicks but the area is kind of hidden. when i found it i tried learning every character almost instantly, super fun

[@dickeylow]

This game blasted me with nostalgia

[@idoshanintendo]

ARMS was one of the two games I first bought on switch alongside Mario + Rabbids and it was the first switch game I showed to my family and friends, and everyone who I played this game with enjoyed it. Also fun fact this game was once one of the games of EVO japan 2018 which is incredible

[@thndr_5468]

I feel like arms was a brilliant concept that just didn't catch on

[@kaijuborgir]

now I wanna play ARMS again

[@shivernaut8607]

Kid Kobra DX my boyy

[@Chillin-jg8vg]

I remember playing a demo for this game and playing as the robot game was fun

[@monster25man]

ARMS is that game I love so much about, the characters, the world, the music, the easy to learn and use fighting mechanics, the hidden lore, it felt like the second "splatoon" after how the first game was so well recieved on Wii U and they looked to do the same thing with the free updates n support. only issue is it stopped after only 6 months...Splatoon 1 on Wii U got 3 years of content! the only issue with wanting a sequel to this game is the fact the devs behind ARMS are also the Mario Kart devs, and it's clear they've had their hands full with the DLC Booster Pass and potentially the new system's next mario kart. so getting an ARMS 2 doesn't seem very likely sadly but I'll never give up hope. ARMS has loads of potential for more things, like more story, more characters, more mechanics, there's so much untapped potential that I really want to see. also despite my Avatar and my love for Min Min in Smash Bros she's actually my secondary in this game. My FAVORITE character in ARMS is Lola Pop...oh my god she's perfect

[@JohnnyHeracles]

Im not a fan of arms, but great video. Im glad arms has its own community

[@sPugtothePlug]

absolutely man, thanks for joining the conversation 🤟🏿

[@squidy5785]

Great vid. Did you actually get the REAL ending though? Otherwise, I recommend hopping back in and playing on a higher difficulty.

[@sPugtothePlug]

Doing that now, it's taking a while because I'm really bad at it haha

[@harryxyz2982]

I just remember I had the game It’s still as fun as I remember

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

Reject ARMS 2 Embrace LEGS

[@PhilipLORdefender]

As we're hitting the end of the Switchs life span Id like to admit ARMS will now and forever be my favorite Switch game its the only game I always come back to again and again

[@MEGA-lb7cu]

ARMS is beyond slept on

[@sunnycideup4725]

ARMS is FREAKING FIRE and i actively LOVED 100%ing it, i was sad when they didnt add the 5 other characters they talked about, i HOPE we get a sequel

[@uninspiredghost]

SSSSpecifically, we aren't talking about oceans

[@bythoven784]

I guess we either gotta wait for ARMS 2 or some indie inspired game

[@luckyboy7294]

I got that game in a package with a switch and its cover for, what was at the time a fair enough deal. I saw the ads, it clearly was NOT the game I wanted to have, I was more interested in Splatoon 2 and BOTW at that time, but hey, I was excited to have a Switch, so I turned it on, played the only game I had, ARMS, and BOY, was I absolutely not ready for how this game would change my life. I mean, my avatar everywhere is the fricking Dr. Coyle's logo and it is still today the 3rd game on my switch with the most playtime lmao

[@pksans3000]

great video man, love to see it

[@sPugtothePlug]

thank you thank you homie🤟🏿🤟🏿

[@cantasee]

genuinely thought this was a video about evolution

[@sPugtothePlug]

underrated comment

[@therealflorpepic]

dude im getting ARMS today, hope its worth. any tips for a beginner? edit: forgot to put ARMS in all caps

[@Steel-Saleos]

The game has a decent tutorial section and also another section that includes tips in a sort of slide show format. Learned quite a bit about the game’s mechanics and gimmicks from those

[@fooblethegoblin9369]

MAKE ARMS WITH ROMAN CANCELS AND DRIVE GAUGE 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@timmmmmmit]

i jsed to play it all the time with my brother. like splatoon. i know, i was always mad, because the splatfests and arms fests were always on the same weekend

[@AshbyVR]

you've got an awesome voice my man, great vid :]

[@sPugtothePlug]

I really appreciate that homie haha

[@georgehayward532]

About a year back my best mate came round my house and we ended up playing ARMS for about 3 hours and it was great fun

[@joelpoelman1854]

Would love to see a platformer storyline or something for the sequel

[@Creepo_J]

I continued playing even after the game died down Was playing some sweaty matches online as ninjara

[@jjfrenzy789]

Actually there are alternate colors in ARMS. You have to be pressing down the left thumb stick, hold it left right or down, and then select your character. My favorite is Purple Springtron.

[@zak6474]

Me waiting for LEGS to drop

[@epicjohngames8086]

If you click the select button the same time you click the a dpad button you can have a color variant of the brawler you are playing as or it might be a joystick.

[@meatmech.mp4]

I really hope ARMS gets the splatoon treatment if it ever gets a sequel, adding more of a storymode to it, and maybea some more variation to its gamemodes

[@TornaitSuperBird]

UNICORN OVERLORD can wait. This is the one I'm buying next.