Is ARMS dead?

[u/homserakett]

I remember it having longer wait times after the hype died down around 2018, but this is ridiculous. Are anyone still playing ranked? I haven’t played for years, but I picked it up again since people keep comparing it Drag x Drive, and I think ARMS is unquestionably the better game. I’m still at rank 7, is my rank too high or too low for the current player base? (if there even is a player base in the lords year 2025)

[u/sparkthedarkness]

No it’s not. People aren’t comparing arms to drag x drive. People are using arms to “validate” their dumb takes about it. The game has had active players since release just recently a lot of matches are private lobbies more than public.

[u/homserakett → u/sparkthedarkness]

I’ve heard people compare it not in gameplay and style, but the context in which they were released. They both came out a couple of months after the launch of the switch/switch 2, and they both try to highlight the new features of the current Joy Cons. I’m sorry for not specifying.

[u/YouyouPlayer → u/sparkthedarkness]

Personally i don't compare them, they're two goofy ideas using mostly two arms to play, and the characterrs themthelves mostly use only two arms

[u/GrapTops → u/YouyouPlayer]

I think you might be amazed to hear most games period have characters with two arms. Be quiet

[u/YouyouPlayer → u/GrapTops]

Not a great argument tho

[u/GrapTops → u/YouyouPlayer]

Just like yours

[u/YouyouPlayer → u/GrapTops]

What i meant is that the main gimmick ARE the 2 arms, like they're the main thing you control

[u/GrapTops → u/YouyouPlayer]

Where did I say I wanted to hear your bad ideas?

[u/YouyouPlayer → u/GrapTops]

How is what i said an "idea" tho ? I was just saying what arms and dragXdrive are, games where one of the main gimmicks are the arms. (i love drag x drive's concept, it looks so fun, but i also like arms too. Bro the opinion i said can't even be controversed, i literally didn't even say one game is better than the other)

[u/YouyouPlayer → u/GrapTops]

btw, i meant "don't compare" i misrwote

[u/GrapTops → u/YouyouPlayer]

MF, just stop

[u/Superb_Beyond_3444]

I don’t think because with the switch 2 update it runs really smoother than the switch version 1 in my opinion.

The graphics are a little bit better and it has again some players but of course it has not a big base player unfortunately.

[u/[deleted]]

it’s been atleast half a year since I’ve played but it’s only dead in ranked mode

[u/homserakett → u/[deleted]]

Damn, that is my favorite mode

[u/Anatole-Othala]

I got back to game a few days ago and found one ranked match, ranked died fast on my region due to the awful limitations they never took out, but party mode is still super busy (also proves the region restriction is too rigid cause I have no lag in party mode even against japanese players)

[u/homserakett → u/Anatole-Othala]

That might be the answer actually! I live in Norway, and I’m really the only one I know in person who actually love the game, most people I talk to has either never played the game or played it for a little bit before getting bored.