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Watch Tonight's Arms-centric Nintendo Direct Right Here

Nintendo's livestream will showcase Arms, as well as debut a trailer for Splatoon 2.

David Craddock

May 17, 2017 11:20 AM

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Nintendo will broadcast a Direct video presentation today at 3:00 pm PT / 6:00 pm ET. Arms, Nintendo's upcoming fighting game for Switch, will be the centerpiece in today's livestream, which promises a "deep dive" into the upcoming title.

The company will also debut a new trailer for Splatoon 2. Both Arms and Splatoon 2 are due to arrive this summer—Arms reaches out to consumers worldwide on June 16, while Splatoon 2 will paint the town red (and assuredly other colors as well) on one month and change later on July 21.

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Nintendo announced Arms, a brand-new IP, during its January reveal presentation for the then-unreleased Switch. Arms is a one-on-one fighter—a two-on-two mode is also available—where players duke it out using elasticized arms. There seems to be a fair amount of customization available: each arm boasts unique abilities, and arms can be mixed and matched to create unique combinations of abilities.

Meanwhile, Nintendo is prepping new characters and modes for Splatoon 2, including a Horde-style mode.

David Craddock

Long Reads Editor

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.