Game Rant

Arms

Nintendo’s Arms is a unique fighting game where players have access to a roster of heroes with extendable, mechanical arms. Each fighter also comes with a slew of abilities that allow them to either heal or teleport across the game’s maps which are loaded with various environmental hazards. Arms can be played online or locally.

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Arms

Platform(s)
Switch
Released
June 16, 2017
Developer(s)
Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Fighting
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ due to Cartoon Violence

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