‘Arms' brings back the fun of the Nintendo Wii, but it's most fun if you don't take it too seriously.

Surprising depth; nuance and strategy; Motion controls are a lot of fun; Good variety of modes keeps things interesting; Tons of unlockable Arms will keep completionists busy

Controls aren't precise enough for fast fights; AI takes advantage of control scheme issues; No remappable buttons

I had a blast playing ARMS, and recommend it to any Switch owner looking for a game to play with friends. Its approach to fighting games is as offbeat as Splatoons ' approach is to shooters, and that gives it a very unique charm that will appeal to many players outside of the fighting game...

Deceptively deep, deliberate mechanics; Strong variety of fighters, ARMS, and modes

Limited customization options for online play; Game formats and combinations become repetitive if you don't fall in love with the action

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Colorful cast of memorable characters; Intriguing new premise; Motion controls are a dream

Can feel repetitious when played for long stretches

Arms' clever take on boxing provides a simple premise with a startling amount of depth for those who would seek to master the stretching appendages. Its rapidly evolving lobby system had me sticking around for "just one more match.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if your arms were replaced with slinkies with boxing gloves attached? We all know you have, no sense in pretending you haven't imagined it before.

Most fighting games are cut from the same cloth as trailblazers like Street Fighter II and Virtua Fighter , beholden to side-view perspectives and an array of melee and projectile attacks.

Concept: Punch, jump, dash, and dodge your way to victory in this zany 3D fighting game Graphics: Colorful almost to the point of excess, Arms is a bright visual treat Sound: I never felt attached to the music, but each tune is fitting for the action on display Playability: Though motion controls...

Arms is another polished Nintendo title and a welcome addition to the Switch library. The characters that have been created and the world that they live in is terrific it's just a shame we don't get to explore it more.

Arms is a strange, endearing little game. Emphasis on the little. It's the newest game from Nintendo, a sorta marquee title for the Nintendo Switch. Already heralded as "the Splatoon for fighting games," there's a lot riding on the game. And surprisingly, many, many ways to play it.

Arms is a fantastically unique fighting game, without the pieces that make fighting games unapproachable for new players. A colorful style and wicked character designs push the wacky ideas to their limits, and all of it comes together for a proper package.