Arms is the second first-party game Nintendo wants to use to build an online community on Switch, but the system's network features feel woefully behind the curve.
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "The Nintendo Switch has been one Nintendo’s most successful systems ever, both measured by the number of units sold and the quality of its titles, but if there’s one thing this generation has been missing it would have to be the Nintendo Selects line, bringing existing titles that had paid their dues back at bargain prices. With the Switch now entering its twilight years, and there being few new titles in store for the foreseeable future, what better time could there be to bring back this tried-and-true tradition? While the actual realization of it may be doubtful given how rigid both hardware and software prices have become in recent years, that only gives us all the more reason to dream up a hypothetical lineup of our own.
For this article the specific focus will not be on those massive multi-million evergreens that the lineup would no doubt contain a few of to cement its value, but instead on games that for one reason or another fell short of their full potential the first time around and deserve a second chance to reach more players at an affordable price. Let’s get started."
I really want Xenoblade Chronicles X on the Switch, can't believe that hasen't been ported. I'm playing Skyward Sword at the moment and I'm almost finished, but it's so long and the controls are so bad, even without motion. Astral Chain is fantastic though, they should make a sequel.
Nintendo has prepared a new version 5.4.1 update for ARMS, and the official patch notes are now available.
ARMS has received its first update in five years, but we'd prefer if it got a sequel
I got the same for Splatoon 2. Nintendo's release notes should be more detailed. Interesting.
I think it's embarassing that in 2017 some games still won't even support voice chat. Nintendo needs to go a long ways before they think consumers would be willing to pay for anything.
Errrm, theyve already told us.
I think switch having poor online is greatly exaggerated. All I want from online is smooth gameplay and no lag and that's what the switch offers so I'm happy.
I've never used voice chat in my life. I understand it would be nice to have the option for people that do, and I believe voice chat is coming. But to me as a gamer, it's not the be all and end all.
To say switch online is poor because of no voice chat etc.. Is stupid.
No doubt when the paid online service starts gamers will have options available for messaging, joining games, voice chat and achievements etc....
But personally these options apart from maybe achievements won't add extra enjoyment to my online play.
Nintendo's online is a joke and I don't know how they expect to charge. So many connection errors in mario kart 8.