ARMS: all you need to know about the Global Testpunch

During the Nintendo Direct presentation, on May 17th/18th, Nintendo announced a Global Testpunch event for ARMS. It will let players try out the game online, against actual players (not just the CPU). Just like with the Splatoon (2) Global Testfire, there will be several sessions where players will be able to try out the game online.

Here’s when each session will take place:

• Europe: May 27th / May 28th / June 3rd / June 4th from 2AM to 3AM, 2PM to 3PM, 8PM to 9PM
• UK: May 27th / May 28th / June 3rd / June 4th from 1AM to 2AM, 1PM to 2PM, 7PM to 8PM
• North America (EDT):

1. May 26th / June 2nd from 8PM to 9PM
2. May 27th / June 3rd from 8AM to 9AM, 2PM to 3PM, 8PM to 9PM
3. May 28th / June 4th: 8AM to 9AM, 2PM to 3PM

• North America (PDT):

1. May 26th / June 2nd from 5PM to 6PM
2. May 27th / June 3rd from 5AM to 6AM, 11AM to 12PM, 5PM to 6PM
3. June 4th: 5AM to 6AM, 11AM to 12PM

• Japan:

1. May 27th / May 28th / June 3rd / June 4th from 9AM to 10AM, 9PM to 10PM
2. May 29th / June 5th: 3AM to 4AM

The ARMS: Global Testpunch is available for download from the Nintendo eShop worldwide: Europe, North America, and Japan (click here for the complete list of demos available on Nintendo Switch).

IMPORTANT: if you want to take part in the second half of the Global Testpunch, you need to download the Software update released on Thursday. There’s no patchnotes for this update, but we do know it adds the new stage and modes mentioned below, but also Twintelle as a playable fighter. Once the update has been installed, you will no longer be able to get access to the Help section outside of the Global Testpunch sessions.

Here’s a video:

Nintendo specifies that only one mode will be playable in this demo: Party Match, but several game modes will be available (and selected randomly)

• Fight (regular battles)
• V-Ball 
• Hoops (added for the second half of the Global Testpunch)
• Skillshot (added for the second half of the Global Testpunch)

You have the choice between 7 fighters:

• Spring Man
• Ribbon Girl
• Mechanica
• Min Min
• Master Mummy
• Ninjara
• Helix
• Twintelle (second half of the Global Testpunch)

Only four stages will be available:

• Ninja College (Ninjara’s stage)
• Bomb Gym (Spring Man’s stage)
• ARMS Labs (Helix’s stage)
• Ramen Bowl (Min Min’s stage) [added for the second half of the Global Testpunch]

You can play with up to 2 players on the same system. For details about controls (which are the same as in the final version), click here!

Finally, for those of you who are interested, there will be an official livestream on Saturday (May 27th), on NicoNico:

• Europe: 11.30AM
• UK: 12.30AM
• North America (EDT): 5.30AM
• North America (PDT): 2.30AM
• Japan: 8.30PM

ARMS (Switch) will be released on June 16th worldwide.

Source: Nintendo / Official Twitter account