(Bad) Luck of the Draw

Week 2 of the Global Test Punch leading to the launch of ARMS has come and gone and I have to say I am slightly disappointed. After a stellar experience in week 1, I was excited to see all the new modes that week 2 would introduce. However, due to the random nature of match making, I was unable to try out the Boss fight – or – the basketball match type. Video coute

HEADLOCK TAKEDOWN!

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As seen from the video above, Headlock looks like he could be a blast to play against with some friends. Unfortunately I was not able to get into a match against him, but regardless it looks like a really cool addition. It looks like Headlock has 6 arms and takes powers from either the players in the match, or random ARMS characters. Hopefully we get to fight him again next week during the final test punch.

SLAM-DUNK!

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This mode seems cool too, but I was again not selected for a match up. This looks like it could be a fun way to sharpen your grabbing skills. As I said in my last write-up, grabbing seems to be an essential mechanic necessary to exploit if you want to be any good.

Twintelle

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The internet lost their damn minds when Twintelle was announced. She is a sexy french fighter that uses her hair to slap people around and the bottom half appearance had all the boys hot and bothered. That being said, I was more curious about how she plays and I was left underwhelmed. I think I will stick to Ninjara and his swift teleport abilities, but it was fun seeing 6 Twintelle’s in my game lobby.

Ring the bell.

Round two was more of the same for me, but that only means that I had a lot of fun. The only real issues I have with the game right now are the constrictions we have during these Global Test Punch sessions. I really hope I get to try out Round two’s match types one more time but I certainly am inching closer and closer to a pre-order.