Just over a week after ARMS’ initial release and Nintendo have pushed out an update that has some interesting changes going forward.
It lays the groundwork for more competitions out in the wild thanks to a LAN option being hidden away on the top menu, as well as a new Arena mode that takes the focussed 1-on-1 matches of ranked play and lets you play it locally. Most importantly, it supports up to four players in the arena, with those not fighting able to watch as spectators.
There’s also a smattering of minor fixes, but it looks like a patch to rebalance and tweak some of the fighters might be a little way off.
Here’s the full patch notes:
Version 1.1
- ”LAN Play” support added. You can now battle against players via LAN. On the Top Menu, click and hold the Left Stick and then press L+R to switch between “Local” and “LAN Play.”
- ”Arena Mode” added. This mode focuses on serious 1-on-1 matches and can be played via “Friends,””Local,” or “LAN Play.” Up to 4 players can be in the arena, and players not currently fighting watch as spectators.
- Fixed issue where Kid Cobra was able to repeatedly do a charge dash while riding snake boards.
- Fixed issue where Barq would warp a great distance away after Byte & Barq perform a rush attack while on a snake board.
- Fixed issue where ARMs such as the Chakram would pass through the purple light boxes in the Ribbon Ring stage.
- Fixed issue where Biff referred to the “ARMS Grand Prix” as the “AMRS Grand Prix.”
Source: Nintendo
