Nintendo never abandoned ARMS 

ARMS is such a good game and i still like to pop it in every so often to give it some love. It's a shame it didnt catch fire like it deserved to.

nintendo can we have LEGS plz

One could say this video is a sort of... Call to ARMS

Happy ARMS 7TH anniversary!! I really hope by the end of this year that Nintendo will announce ARMS2 for the next console

If arms gets a sequel people are going to be many different kinds of shocked

Best glimmer of hope is Min Min being in smash as a sign Arms isn't done yet

Probably the saddest thing about arms' death is that its one of the very few games that actually takes advantage of the joycons' structure as two separate little controllers

I just think they should’ve had a campaign mode considering there’s like a ‘main character,’ an ‘evil main character clone,’ an ‘evil villain,’ and a ‘true final boss’

As someone who is part of the community and also tries their best to keep their flame alive, I love everything you said in this video, Nintendo gave this game a decent run with its updates and events, it's on us to do more. Can't wait for a much deserved sequel to come out! Loved the video!!

It sucks we abandoned ARMS. Last night I hopped in party match and played with someone that I played with a few days ago.

You've made a really good point. I always blamed it on spl2, but the reality is WE also didnt give the game much love. I think once im given more free time for myself, ill try my part again to reignite a small interest in arms in ky own small friendgroup. Hopefully we can get a second chance with the game in the next console

Arms had so much incredible variety in its characters, along with cool modes like headlock and the sport modes like volleyball! Every time I load up arms I always have a good time, hopefully it'll get more traction with a sequel when switch 2 comes out.

I remember arms being one of the games that really made me want to get a switch but I never ended up buying it once I did. Since the hype for it died down I got kinda sad thinking I had missed my chance to get into it but this vid is pretty reassuring that there's still a player base. I might even try it out before the new console releases!

0:09 me when i step on a banana peel

Dude I thought that you were a channel with like atleast 10k and apperantly you dont even have 1k which made me surprised since this is an amazing video

Counterpoint: ARMS died when Min Min made it into Smash before of certified Best Girl Lola Pop

It's always weird seeing videos with titles like "do ppl play ARMS in current year?" When i got the game 2023 first thing with my switch and i can count the number of times there were no ppl in the lobbies in party mode on half a hand. Even when i check it out late at night, there's still a bunch of Japanese players up at that time for me to go rounds with lol. Sure on ranked, its much less lively but i think its moreso that as with most fighting games, vast majority of the audience isnt looking to git gud and grind. And everyone who does fall under that camp are in too high ranks to be getting matched with brand new players or setting up private matches with friends. Even still, I've found and had good sets from time to time, so it's still got life there. It's a real fun game. Ever since 2017 it was my mosted wanted switch game and I'm glad i finally got it alongside my switch. Already have over 100 hrs while I've of course been enjoying other stuff. It's honestly probably Nintendo's coolest IP for me personally, and despite a loud few that like to paint it as a flop, i do see a lot of support for it in response by most comments. Its also surprisingly popular with families i noticed. Looking forward to more on the next system, cause I know Yabuki and co are itching to go back.

If we actually get a sequel to Arms I'm gonna grind the SHIT outta that, i'm not gonna make the same mistake of playing 20h on launch and not touching the game for a year this time!

To be honest one of the reasons I stopped playing is because the music gets irritating after a while and the stages are boring

Great video. Data-mining ARMS prior to Lola Pop's update shows a lot of planned fighters, arms, and stages that messed with my expectations and I don't know if I'll ever not feel salty over how Coyle's update felt more like a beginning than an ending. But yeah, you're right. ARMS ain't dead. I still play all the time. ARMS just has a hard yime maintaining relevance in Nintendo fan/FGC fans' minds due to how different it is from any other game ever. But I love how different it is. In a way it feels like it was made for me

Hi I’m going to make the argument that arms only sold so well since it was a game that came out a month into the Nintendo Switch. If you look at the games that came out around launch they all sold really well, even if they’re bomberman

I really love ARMS, I have played 340 hours of it, not that much, but more than many I bet. I have been playing alot recently. I think one of the biggest problems with ARMS was how it was marketed. The ads leaned too much on the motion controls and neither the ads nor the game describes the multiple hidden mechanics of ARMS. There is many features like restanding, ARMS (weapon) weight classes, Arm girth, and mono vs.flurry rushes that are not told or taught through the game. These mechanics (and more) are what adds depth to the game. The internet hasn't helped with this. Most reviews of ARMS say it is a shallow game. There are few sources for good info on ARMS but my personal favorites are ARMS Institute, ARMS study lab, and SNG. We need to bring this game back! Happy 7th Anniversary ARMS! This is a link to the playlist of ARMS study lab: m.ru-vid.com/group/PLgfEq3MlFcxJl56oNmKO7dQsjGit3eY12

100% agree. You could tell where arms was going based in youtuber support. There was about a week after launch where youtube creators made ARMS videos and after that...nothing. The only other instance i remember hearing about it was an update anouncement during a direct and most youtube creators simply said 'is that still supported?'

watching this video, was gonna click off, not a bad video but i got a little bored i glance at the subscriber count.. wtf, this is way too high quality for this little subs and views, i assumed this was some 400k+ sub nintendo tuber that i had never heard of, dang. now i HAVE to watch it all the way

Tbh maybe I'm spoiled by splatoon 2 and 3 who both got years of support, and I get your point, but MAN does 6 months feel like absolutely nothing these days...

Im actually one of the people that made an "arms forgotten" video 2 years ago and this video made me rethink what i said two years ago you made such amazing points and truth be told i think i made that video just beaacuse i was playing arms so much that i wanted more #ARMSbattlepass

This game had tournaments constantly and even some this year so I wholeheartedly believe this game was supported from the get go, still giving tourneys for its loyal players. Though my memory could also be wrong but this game when we had a trial, it was so fun to try.

ohh i adored ARMS from day one baby!!! got thousands of hours out of it over six years and every second was worth it

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Man i love this game, it's so fun, I wish I had more content on release, otherwise I would have played it more.... yknow what I'm gonna pop it on now, why not!

I used to play the demo all the time with my dad

Im pretty sure than nintendo will realease arms 2 with the new console the game was to succefull

This kind of work is something that needs to be appreciated. You brought something to the table that I honestly, truly, never thought about until now. While I do believe some more content would have been more appreciated, we as a community need to step up. Every point here is well explained and really unbias, very very good work here. Earned a new subscriber, look forward to more!

I always say to myself that since Street Fighter 1 exists, every fighting game series should have a second chance if the original had potential but not enough replay value to come back to. Street Fighter, Tekken and of course Smash Bros. really did take off with their sequels and I can already see what they could possibly do with ARMS like being able to switch ARMS mid-fight is one thing that comes to mind.

I never even had a chance to get it before ppl said it died

If ARMS wasn't overshadowed by splatoon 2 coming coming out next month it would've done great

I just wish it launched with a proper story mode so people could get invested into the characters and lore of the arms world. It's so easy to drop and forget about the game without a story

I never played arms. It looked fun, but coming out at the same time as Breath Of The Wild is insane. Everyone who bought a switch at or near launch was busy with BOTW.

the problem wasn't the lack of updates, or the fact splatoon 2 existed, the problem is that it gets boring for most people if they play it for more than a few hours. the problem is that the game just isn't very fun. It's not our fault we dont like the game, it's the game's fault for not being very good.

I have a deep appreciation for this game, it's one of the games that made me start streaming since I was active in a Discord that ran multiple weekly events for ARMS and other Switch games. I have many great memories of those days ❤ I also love that despite how simple it is mechanically, matches between good players are still intense due to how fast the pace of the matches can get

Problem is the 60 dollar price tag. Bump that down too 20 and itll be a best seller

Art 10/10 Music 10/10 Characters 10/10 Concept 10/10 Gameplay meh/10

I've been standing with the ARMS community since day 1, glad to see it get the respect it deserves

Nintendo definitely abandoned ARMS, but we did too. One of the most interesting 3D fighters ever will likely never get any new updates. It sucks. Edit: There is Pretendo for Splatoon 1 (in case you didn't know). Also S2 killing ARMS makes no sense you can play more than one game 😂, like there 2 different genres the only thing similar is that they're in 3D.

it infuriates me to no end they gave resources and money to making a sequel for 1-2 switch and not this. even AFTER they stirred up discussion about it with a character in smash

i dont care what you say. the fact that i dont have to look for merch for splatoon but throughout arms' entire lifetime the only merch that did exist officially hasnt been available since 2017 unless resold on ebay and everything else is fanmade is why i hate nintendo. not to mention our promised for years and canceled graphic novel.

Ok but for someone who got a Switch 5 years after everyone, is ARMS worth joining now? Is it possible to learn the game or it's just online match with only pros who trained for years?

I expected you to have at least 5k subscribers for the quality of this video

Hoping for ARMS 2!!! Great video man!

Nintendo not giving a lot of content to games after they release is pretty much par for the course

I think the funniest thing about gaming, is when people say “Can they make something original for once?” and then never play them.

People have a wrong interpretation of what a "dead game" is. Just because *you* don't play the game anymore doesn't mean that no one is playing. I haven't touched Smash Ultimate in about a year, but that doesn't mean that nobody is playing Smash Ultimate. Some people need an incentive to keep playing a game, for example, timed events or new content. But a lot of players stick around long after the game stops being actively supported and in development.

It's sad because I think its just that 3d arena fighters in general struggle, at least in america. I might be wrong about that but that's kind of the feeling I get, the fighting game community is fairly traditional; the only departure being platform fighters, which is all solely because of super smash bros. I love arms though, I wish it got more recognition from gamers, Nintendo did a great job with it.

ARMS 2 NOW NINTENDO, IT DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE!!!

ARMS REPRESENTATION LETS GOOOOOOOO🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I used to play ARMS every weekend, even LONG after everyone kept saying it died. Loyal players were always there. I just stopped playing one weekend because i got into a different game at the time (can't remember what it was). But quitting that one weekend made me miss another, then another, until i just completely forgot it was an option to play. Sure enough when i did eventually remember a year+ later, there were still loyal players there to play with. And I'm sure if i kick it on this next weekend: there will still be people to play with. It's funny that the elitists who shout "Dead game!" are the only ones who actually owned and played actual dead games. Games now with ZERO players online, because they're games that are considered obsolete because a sequel replaced them. We're talking PS4 games with a massive userbase, STEAM games with its uncountable players: ALL OF THEM COMPLETELY ABANDONING a game. Meanwhile, Nintendo games only officially have zero players when Nintendo shuts down servers. Not before then. And with homebrew: not long after. Splatoon 1 was a perfect example of this: even long into the release of Splatoon 3, there were still enough players on Splatoon 1 to get consistent battles. Reason why? Because sequels on Nintendo consoles do not inherently mean "better". They're often just different, which ensure that the older title keeps its value as a game to own. So if ARMS ever gets a sequel? I'm sure there'll still be people on the ARMS 1 lobby until its servers are shut down.

One thing that I feel did hold ARMS back a bit was the lack of a fleshed-out single player campaign. Splatoon's Story Mode helped offer an experience to people not interested in multiplayer gaming while adding onto the game's lore & characters. Arm's characters are really well-designed & charming with their own goals & motives so it's a shame we never got to see that fleshed out (And another reason the graphic novel getting cancelled leaves me bitter). Here's hoping Nintendo gives us ARMS 2, and that we get to see more of the world of ARMS.

Really hope we get more ARMS. What a special game. It might be light on modes and content, but everything else is polished and has that undeniable incomparable Nintendo charm.

I hope we get an ARMS sequel. There is a lot of potential here

Thinking about a Cold Take video that went over the idea of people becoming more impatient with getting new content due to the live service model, and I think that applies here to an extent. People wanna call games like these "abandoned" because they get so used to constant updates that whenever they stop, they assume the devs just don't care anymore.

This is true. Like literally ppl didn’t buy it, and I never even saw any content when it came out. Wish I woulda played it when it came out tbh

as a person who's never played arms they should make a sequel called ARMS+Punchout, combining both the universes and gameplay styles of the two franchises

Gamers continuously make the mistake of believing that post launch support MUST mean forever or else the game is a failure. I watched people call crash team racing nitro fueled a dead game once DLC ended... But the game got totally free battle passes for 9 months and the online community was thriving, and then it ended when the developers were finished putting out their ideas. I should also add that this game got a game award. It's perfectly acceptable for games to end and be over.

Excellent video!

Huh, Ive played arms with my friends and family, and enyoed it for what it was, but I never considered it a compotetitive game, or even an online game, more like a party, exercise kind of game, like ring fit adventure. Interesting...

Where others have failed You Will succeed

the same people who begged for an arms character in smash are the same people who never played arms after playing it like less than twice ngl 😭

We abandoned ARMS not Nintendo, btw I never played ARMS.

I hope they can launch a sequel with the announcing of Switch 2, that would be amazing

ARMS defender from day one. The music, the stages, the gameplay, everything. Loved it loved it

Absolutely agree. People are always looking to call a game "dead," or "abandoned" when in reality the game just had its run and now the community can enjoy it if they want. Arms is a fun game, and I hope we see the sequel on Switch 2.

You’re right I did and never went back. I have a day one cartridge just wasting in my drawer

I’m not gonna lie, ARMS lacked the nuance and variety that games like smash and Splatoon had, I think that’s what killed it first the broad population of the the fighting game community. There weren’t a lot of moves or options to spice up the gameplay, so many matches ended up looking and feeling the same. I hope the add more possible moves and technical nuance in the future.

We may have abandoned arms, but there is absolutely no good reason Nintendo shouldnt have released a sequel by now

hope arms 2 is a switch 2 support game :)

This couldve been the new mario vs sonic shooters vs fighters arms vs guns too bad…

this is such a well edited and made video, im shocked with how little recieved it is. while i was never a huge arms fan at release, the few times that i had played, specifically on my friends switch at release, it was always a fun game. all the points youve made are so perfect, just an amazing video all around

Hm this got me hyped enough to boot up Arms and I am enjoying it…thanks lol

The background gameplay is just him getting bullied and i feel bad

if Nintendo makes Legs i actually hope it's a Competitive Platformer game, does that exist? idk, but Nintendo could pull it off, prolly

ARMS has a special place in my heart for being such a simple and accessible fighting game when most fighting games require learning not only which character/playstyle you enjoy, but also very complex button combos. I do think the playerbase jumping ship so fast is logical, after all the game lacked much variety and meaningful content. If the game could make a single player mode like Subspace or NASB2's campaign, then I feel like people could have had more reason to stick around.

I loved this game, played it a lot. I haven’t gone back to it because I assumed everyone left it behind. I’ll have to get back into it.

If ARMS 2 has extensive single-player content like a story mode and overhauls the combat system so it feels like the ceiling is high and fun to climb and not the other way around, I'll be willing to give ARMS another chance.

This is such a good video dude, I’ve BEEN waiting for an arms sequel I really hope we get it next console!

I’d love to have an ARMS sequel where one of the fighters could be a Mii, that would be awesome.

I've been apart of it for years and im glad someone is covering this underrated gem. I still draw ARMS and I want to start making a channel based on it some day (with some other things too but mainly ARMS) please keep doing what you doing!! Also I too am hoping for a sequal XD this also reminds me to check on the game its been collecting dust for a while

i really hope we get a sequel next console, this game is just too cool of a concept to only do once. but im not sure what new modes or content they could add exactly without it feeling like a quick side minigame, which seems tough for any fighting game in general. one thing id love is for them to do is embrace the lore, and have an actual campaign to showcase everyone and the world. its lame when the single player is just playing 1v1 matches on existing stages

I'm a little late but happy arms-iversary 🥳 this video was super cool! I hope we get an arms 2 on the next console

i love this game so much and try to play it often! its gameplay is really fun to start but challenging to master, and i love how the technical parts come in the form of what arms you use- it feels like customizing your own fighter with your preference of playstyle and i think thats really such a fantastic concept and i love it! (not to mention the amazing character designs and how the game is just FUN!) i completely agree though that nintendo didn't abandon this game. so many people flat out just make fun of it for some reason or insist its a flop (it literally outsold the entire xenoblade series btw). people ditched this game and then in typical internet fashion blame nintendo for everything regardless i love this game so much and ill always keep playing it! id love if it got a sequel one day, but honestly even then the one game we have is amazing and something i truly cherish!

Nintendo never abandoned arms, God Did

I love this video! You just earned a sub! I’ve always struggled to get into more traditional fighting games, so ARMS was a huge breath of fresh air for me. I bought it a couple years after it came out, and to this day it remains one of my favorite switch exclusives. I was one of the five people popping off for Min Min in Smash, especially since she was my main in the original game! All this is to say, your video has sparked my attention. I don’t know what someone like me can do to bring this game the spotlight it deserves, but I’m gonna try. If you ever need some extra manpower, or an enthusiastic voice, please let me know! In the meantime, I’ll be following your journey eagerly!

2 arms 2 furious 😭

Bro I forgot this game existed

5:14 i like how theres just casually a gun sitting next to the callie & marie amiibos

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Great video Brett! :) I played the heck out of ARMS for 2 years. Love the art style, single player content, online and music. It sold well for it being a new IP.

My friends are SO wrong about this game!

I honestly knew this game would Never die ever since its release!

i never blamed nintendo, you guys failed arms. I purchased day one and was the only person on planet earth excited about this, im still mad asf