ARMS for the Nintendo Switch is finally out and after playing during the Global Testpunches, I was more than happy to get the full game.

ARMS is primarily motion controlled, using the joycons for movement, offense and defense. Throw a punch to have your character do the same, twist your arm to curve punches. Tilt your hands inward to block and thrust them both at the same time to perform a grab. I'm not a fan of using motion controls but they are very responsive and fun to use in party settings and work well enough. I stick mostly to controller usage. There are jumps and airdodges and lots of movement options depending on the stage.

The ARMS roster has 10 playable characters and all have their own unique trait. Springman is an all around good character but when he's near KO, his ARMS will be charged and he will do increased damage. Ribbon Girl can double jump and also fast fall her descent, allowing her to punish opponents who try to attack her in the air. The rest I'll let you discover on your own because it leads to some fun and interesting match ups. Future characters are planned for free DLC.

Every character can use any type of ARM but they start out with 3 of their own which can be combined in anyway. Each ARM can be a different one, making for hundreds of options to counterpick other ARMS and characters. All of them will be of the seven elements in game: Fire, Electric, Stun, Blind, Ice, Explosion and Wind. Heavy weighted ARMS will push through smaller arms in a direct collision so choose carefully.

ARMS has a lot of modes to offer in single player and multiplayer. The first is the Grand Prix where you fight in 10 matches before facing the champion, Max Brass. There is also classic versus mode where up to 4 people can duke it out in either 1v1s, 2v2s or free for alls. There's also volleyball, basketball, a survival mode called 1v100 and a target smash where the fighters can hit targets and each other. The party games are also available in online multiplayer, including ranked matches as well.

ARMS is a fun, weird and crazy fighting game that feels right at home and takes advantage of the Switch's capabilities. Also its great to have a portable fighting game for the Switch until Pokken Tournament DX comes later this year. Answer the call to ARMS.