Aja on 13/1/2018 at 23:28
I got Arms for Christmas. Haven't heard anyone talking about that yet. It's the first motion control game I've played where I don't feel let down by the controls; in fact, when I lose (which i do often, because it's hard), it just makes me wanna practice more. It's tons of fun and has great character design and is hilarious to play with friends (everyone flailing about until they start to learn to play strategically), so I give it my wholehearted recommendation to this thread.
Renzatic on 14/1/2018 at 00:02
Arms makes me wish Nintendo would get off its ass and make another Punch Out.
Aja on 14/1/2018 at 00:40
Arms is way better than Punch Out.
Renzatic on 14/1/2018 at 00:49
That's a big claim to make, Aja.
Aja on 15/1/2018 at 16:17
Yeah, and I'm just being a prick about it. I'm not sure I've actually even played Punch Out, but I have played Super Punch Out, and I can confidently say that Arms is much better. It's so satisfying to play, especially with two Joy Cons, where you can curve your punches and feel the hits in each hand individually. It's also surprisingly deep, although I wish I didn't have to go on Reddit just to learn some of the rules.
The only thing it's really missing is a proper story mode to explain the backstory of its ridiculous cast.
Renault on 15/1/2018 at 16:21
Is there enough game there to make it a legit $60 purchase?
Aja on 15/1/2018 at 20:11
I would say yes but with caveats. I've been playing it since Christmas and still feel like an absolute beginner, but it keeps getting more interesting because there's a great depth of strategy if you're willing to put the time in. The motion controls, while not perfect, are leagues above Wii sports and that sort of thing, and the gameplay is smartly designed around their limitations: having long arms is a clever way to introduce a delay to compensate for the slower response of motion controls, and that delay factors into how you time your attacks and dodges, and it just works really well. Of course, you can play with a controller too, but I haven't bothered because it's so much fun to do the movements. There's also a large roster of characters, and each character feels genuinely different, some with abilities that would require basically re-learning how to play.
At the same time, the aforementioned lack of story mode somewhat limits the game if you intend to play single-player only. I've been playing it with my wife (who, incidentally, never played video games until we got the Switch), and I bring it over when I see friends and family, and we always have a great time. I haven't tried online yet, but I imagine if you're the type who likes playing online, you'd get a lot of use out of it. There's a fair amount of offline content -- lots of arenas (each with its own unique properties), fighters, and bonus modes like basketball and target shooting -- but the Grand Prix (the main story mode) would be a lot more interesting if they had put more into the presentation; they have these great characters but not a lot of backstory. I'd appreciate some cutscenes and narration for each fighter, and that would definitely extend the replay value.
tldr: if you intend to play with friends or online, yes. Alone, maybe not.
henke on 18/1/2018 at 06:42
Nintendo unveils Nintendo Switch... PHASE TWO!
[video=youtube;P3Bd3HUMkyU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3Bd3HUMkyU[/video]
Gotta give it to em for thinking outside the box. The cardboard box, that is!
PigLick on 18/1/2018 at 06:45
haha this is the oddest thing
henke on 18/1/2018 at 06:56
Indeed.
More info: (
https://www.polygon.com/2018/1/17/16902886/nintendo-switch-labo-cardboard-toy-con-price-release-date-trailer)
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Nintendo calls those cardboard creations Toy-Cons. And, by inserting Joy-Con controllers into those Toy-Cons, players will be able to play games themed to the cardboard creations.
"Toy-Cons"! Bravo, Nintendo, bravo.
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Nintendo Labo will be released on April 20, 2018. The product line starts at $69.99 and currently includes a Variety Kit (which includes a house, RC cars, fishing rod, motorbike and piano) and a Robot Kit (it costs $79.99 and comes with a “cool robot suit.”) Each kit comes with its own software.
I'm not gonna be picking one up or anything, but then again I'm not really the target audience. 12 year old me would be
all over this stuff tho.