What would you like to see in future ARMS updates &/or ARMS 2?

• Alternate Costumes: I'm surprised that this isn't a thing already. I can understand not wanting to cross over with other Nintendo properties just yet, but maybe an extra outfit or two for each of the characters would be nice. Hell, there's already a number of different designs Nintendo could pull from via the art that they post on Twitter.
• ARMS Amiibos w/ the ability to store our ARMS set-ups: This is another thing that I'm surprised that Nintendo didn't do, especially with Splatoon 2 already using Amiibos to store your gear onto the Amiibo for when you go to play on different Switches.
• Tournament Mode: I don't just mean a mode where we can have brackets for tournaments, but also a mode where every single ARM is unlocked from the start. Obviously this won't carry over into the other modes, but it would make the lives of tournament organizers easier so we can actually customize what ARMS we want on which character. This would be another way around the unlocking-ARMS problem without having to make Amiibos if Nintendo wants to save those for the sequel.
• Replay Channel: Basically use SFV as a template for this (I.E. being able to look up anyone & watch their replays).
• Lobby Search: We kinda have a means of joining other lobbies, but it's currently limited to just friends. It'd be nice to be able to join a specific lobby that only has 1v1 modes so we can practice for Ranked or for a local tournament.
• Save & name multiple custom control schemes: I ran into this issue during Thanksgiving where I had to re-configure the GameCube controller control scheme for my cousins multiple times. Giving us a means to not only save the control scheme but also name them would go a long way in alleviating the headache of going through this process.
• Let us view the stats of other players: We already have a rather robust stat tracker in the game, but I'd like to see Nintendo take it a step further & let us see the stats of whoever we want (or our friends at the very least).
• A more robust Arcade Mode w/ story-specific fights: I'm not asking Nintendo to go balls-out with the Arcade Mode like SFV:AE & Injustice 2, but at least throw in some more meaningful bits of lore in-game. Yes, I'm aware that Nintendo's working with Dark Horse to make an ARMS graphic novel, but that's the kind of story I want to see in-game. With that said, while I would happily accept a dedicated story mode, I feel that Nintendo's efforts would be better placed in other aspects of the game. What I'm asking for is something along the lines of what USFIV did with its Arcade Mode.
• Intro Animations: This would be a nice little something to show off the personalities of each character. If they want to go the extra mile with this, have unique dialogue for certain characters (Ex: Mechanica geeking out about meeting Ribbon Girl or Max Brass). And while I'd prefer actual English voice acting for this, the usual mudders mixed with subtitles would also suffice.
• Allow us to buy the ARMS that we want with in-game currency: I don't expect this change in the first game since we've already gone so long with the target-practice-to-earn-ARMS thing, but it'd be nice to be able to just get what we want ASAP. Maybe keep the target practice thing as a means to get more ARMS faster, but at least give the option to get a specific ARM if we don't want to go through target practice (especially during a Party Crash where you may need, say, the Umbrella for Spring Man).
• Adventure Mode: I get that this is a pie-in-the-sky wish, but my idea for this mode would basically be an endless runner where you have to punch your way through various enemies (other generic DNA Men besides Helix, for example). You could even include 2-player co-op for the mode. It'd be a nice time-waster besides just regular fights.
• EX Moves: This would allow the player to burn half of their meter for a more powerful version fo their charged attack. It'd be a cool way to mix up the fights in a way that doesn't change the core game too much. This would be triggered by holding down the Rush button as you throw a punch & can be powered up further if you do a dash charge.
• Get Biff's English voice actor to record Biff's lines for use in the actual game: I get that all of the voice acting is done over at Nintendo EPD, but NoA not at least having Biff's English VA record lines for the game while he was recording for the Directs & whatnot was a huge missed opportunity. Hopefully that's rectified in the sequel.

Zacmortar said:

Get rid of the current way to get Arms completely. Just have it be a shop or an unlock, not force soneone to waste time in a shitty test to earn points

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Maintenance said:

Single player campaign or something similar to Subspace Emissary.

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Irate Bandit said:

OP has it covered plus add a story mode.

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Comic Obsessed said:

I would expect the rest of the DLC to continue to deliver stages and new characters.

Speaking about a sequel, ARMS is the kind of game that seriously needs some sort of story mode. There are so many interesting designs but sadly very little context, background or even personalities to depict the characters. I really want to see their respective stories being expanded in a classic cheesy fighter game style which would be pretty appropriate considering the tone of the whole game.

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mas8705 said:

The idea of how the ARMS are randomly handed out in the minigame could have been handled a bit better (as have you put it in terms of how you should just be allowed to buy your own ARMS instead). Mind you I could see something to where it could be handled like Overwatch where you can either buy what you want outright if you have the credits, or perhaps play the minigame at a lesser cost (minus the transactions).

For example: One set of ARMS is somewhere like 300-500 credits, but you can play the "Get ARMS" minigame for 30-200 credits. You can give the option to players where if they want a specific set, they can save up to get it while if they want to try out a new set of ARMS at random, they can earn them through the mini game at a lesser cost (but are more random, thus you won't know what you'll get).

Other than that, I'm shocked the Amiibo ARMS hasn't happened yet since I would have imagined that making a figurine with stretchable ARMS would be possible considering how you can pose the Guardian's arms as you like. Also the idea of being more immersed in the world of ARMS had have something like a bigger story mode, interaction with characters, and an overall feeling for us to connect with these characters since we know they have alot of personality, but don't have the chance to actually express themselves outside of a victory pose and how they fight. Hell, I would even take the route where if you win the Grand Prix, Biff comes out to interview the newly crowned champ and does an interview with them to ask one random question i.e. F-Zero GX.

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Irate Bandit said:

They actually could do this for a once off character that uses their legs instead of their Arms to fight.

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Doorman said:

There are some things that ARMS does really well, and some things that I don't like, and some things that definitely toe the line between those two states depending on your personal preference. The criticism earlier, for instance, that members of the cast play too similarly is almost something that I see as more of a strength, as it's a consequence of Arms being unlockable and interchangable, and the fact that ARMS plays a bit like Smash Bros in how every character is built off of the same unified control scheme. There's no command lists to memorize like other fighting games, where characters' signature attacks are based on different sets of inputs. Here, character selection is just one layer on top of your general playstyle, and then Arms are selected to work within that style. I like that you can start every character already knowing the basics, and their differences come with preference and nuance rather than memorizing lists of what you can and can't do.

The problem with ARMS right now is that they don't really have a great way to balance fostering the competitive/tournament scene with the casual scene. I get them going with the "unlock random Arms" element of it because it feels like the way they tied in character progression to gear in Splatoon, but it does make doing proper offline events really difficult. On the other hand, just having a "tournament mode" that unlocks everything I think they'd worry would kill people's incentive to play and unlock stuff, since you could just punch in the code and have access to everything any time you really wanted to. All it hurts would be the online ranked mode. The current system does go too far, though, since it constricts your unlock potential not just to how much you play the game, but how good you are at the Arms Getter as well. That just doesn't strike me as terribly fair. At the very least I'd ease things up in one of two ways:
1. If you want to keep the RNG element of it for people, allow them to spend money directly on random unlocks rather than tying them to the minigame. Meaning, spend 20 coins or so and receive a capsule with an Arm inside.
2. If you want to keep the minigame aspect of it, then remove the RNG side and have the getter-game reward you with tokens that you spend to buy specific Arms. Maybe have it cost 2 tokens to upgrade to a +Arm so the economy is geared a little more toward unlocking everything generally first.

One of the game's strengths structurally right now is the Party Lobby system, but it could still use a few tweaks. I'd get rid of the 1v1v1 mode completely (or at least restrict it to Hedlok Scramble). Four-for-all can work because there's a natural tendency for it to split into occasionally-shifting 1v1s, but the three-person fights basically all boil down to which poor sap gets double-teamed first and I just don't think the game is balanced well for it. Adding new modes for a sequel is kind of a given otherwise. The rest works, aside from perhaps introducing stuff like the Party Crash more often, those extra modes and bonus cash gains do wonders for rejuvenating people's interest.

A full story mode would be great of course, but barring that it would at least be nice to see some sort of a "mission mode" where each character gets a few stages to play through that are pre-crafted, rather than the randomized arcade ladder. Missions could be crafted around fights, challenges using certain Arms, traversal elements, and so forth, and function not only as a way to drop some bits of story and lore for the characters, but also form a tutorial of sorts for the quirks that make each character unique. Give you some platform gaps for Mechanica to hover across, have things getting flung at Lola Pop that you have to time to block using your air-shield, throw in a 1-on-1 rival fight for Kid Cobra to defend his boarder turf from Byte & Barq. It'd grant more non-repetitive single player content and also give everyone an opportunity to see what everyone in the cast can or can't do.

This last one for now is more just a wishlisting thing, but ARMS getting updates is great, but they need to happen more quickly than they have been. We're getting to the end of November and so far there have been three characters added as well as a few other things. That's not awful necessarily, but it does feel like the game's gone through particularly long stretches of radio silence, and then the bulk of their information and new content teases all come through the Japanese twitter account and some occasional Nintendo Versus translations. Even when updates do come out, it feels like they're happening in such a way that they're very easily overlooked after these gaps. Compared to Splatoon, that's getting a new weapon every week, and a new stage and Splatfest basically once a month as well, there's always more there to be talking about. The Party Crash generated more conversation for ARMS than I've seen since shortly after launch, they need to find more ways to keep up that sort of enthusiasm and build a base that will more helpfully spread the word of a possible sequel.

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Medalion said:

This game will not get a sequel. It has no LEGS

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AquaWateria said:

I hope this is sarcasm.

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