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''ARMS'' was officially announced for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on January 12th, 2017 during the Nintendo Switch Presentation. Prior to launch, information about the game was detailed via a spotlight in the Nintendo Direct in April 2017, a dedicated ''ARMS'' Direct in May 2017 and a series of public hour-long multiplayer beta events called the "ARMS Global Testpunch" running from May to June 2017. The game released worldwide on June 16th, 2017 to positive reviews and strong sales, with many drawing comparisons to the {{uv|Punch-Out!!}} series and the boxing minigame from {{uv|Wii Sports}}. Outlets praised the game's unique, deep gameplay and customization, but criticized its lack of content at launch and the inability to remap button controls at launch. Following ''Splatoon''{{'}}s post-launch model, new characters, stages and modes were made available via free content updates throughout 2017, including the aforementioned button re-configurations, thus improving the game's reception over time. In October 2017, an official graphic novel was announced, designed to delve deeper into the game's lore. As of 2021, it has no current projected release date, and is believed to be cancelled.<ref>[https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/dark_horse_appears_to_have_cancelled_the_arms_graphic_novel_series Dark Horse Appears To Have Cancelled The ARMS Graphic Novel Series - Nintendo Life]</ref>

*76. [[File:MinMinIcon(SSBU).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBU|Min Min}}''': "The Ramen Bomber" debuts as the first downloadable fighter in the [[Downloadable content (SSBU)#Fighters Pass Vol. 2|Fighters Pass Vol. 2]]. In battle, she attacks with her extendable ARMS for punches and grabs and complements her abilities with kicks. Unique to her moveset is that the left and right ARMS are individually controlled with the attack and special buttons, respectively. She can change her right ARM with [[ARMS Change|her down special]] which also affects the properties of her normal attacks. Her Final Smash, [[ARMS Rush]], brings in Spring Man, Ribbon Girl, Ninjara, Master Mummy, Mechanica, and Twintelle for a devastating onslaught of punches. An ''ARMS'' character was first teased on March 26th, 2020<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubRf4zyEvG4 Nintendo Direct Mini 3.26.20]</ref> before it was officially revealed to be Min Min on June 22nd, 2020. She was released on June 29th, 2020 along with Spring Stadium, the ''ARMS'' music tracks, and additional Spirits as part of Challenger Pack 6.<ref>[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M_NNyXaBW-I&feature=youtu.be Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min"]</ref>

*[[File:SSBU-Spring Stadium.jpg|75px|right|link=Spring Stadium]]'''[[Spring Stadium]]''': Spring Man's stage from ''ARMS''. Taking place on a floating arena above a crowded stadium, the ledges and top platform are covered with trampolines that can propel fighters high into the air. When propelled, the fighter can deal damage to opponents along the way, possibly leading to a KO. Additionally if items are turned on, an [[ARMS Drone]] will occasionally appear and drop items onto the battlefield. This stage was released on June 29th, 2020 as part of Challenger Pack 6.{{clr}}

*{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Spring Man|Spring Man Outfit]]'''

*{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Ribbon Girl|Ribbon Girl Outfit]]'''

*{{Head|Mii Brawler|g=SSBU|s=24x24px}} '''[[Ninjara|Ninjara Outfit]]''' ([[DLC]])

*'''[[Spring Man|Spring Man Mask]]'''

*'''[[Ribbon Girl|Ribbon Girl Mask]]'''

*'''[[Ninjara|Ninjara Mask]]''' ([[DLC]])

*"'''ARMS Grand Prix Official Theme Song'''": A new arrangement of the title screen and main menu theme from ''ARMS''. Also incorporates excerpted arrangements of the background tracks for "[NAME REDACTED]" and "Sky Arena".

*"'''Ramen Bowl'''": A new arrangement of {{s|armsinstitute|Min Min}}'s stage theme from ''ARMS''. Also incorporates an excerpted arrangement of the background track for "Spring Stadium".

Tracks taken directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Spring Stadium'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Spring Man}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Ribbon Ring'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Ribbon Girl}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Ninja College'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Ninjara}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Mausoleum'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Master Mummy}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Scrapyard'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Mechanica}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Cinema Deux'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Twintelle}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Buster Beach'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Byte & Barq}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Snake Park'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Kid Cobra}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''DNA Lab'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Helix}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Sky Arena'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Max Brass}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Via Dolce'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Lola Pop}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Temple Grounds'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Misango}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Sparring Ring'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Springtron}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''[NAME REDACTED]'''": The background track for {{s|armsinstitute|Dr. Coyle}}'s stage, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''Vs. Hedlok'''": The background track that plays when fighting an opponent controlled by {{s|armsinstitute|Hedlok}}, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

*"'''ARMS Grand Prix Final Battle'''": The background track that plays while fighting Max Brass controlled by Hedlok, sourced directly from ''ARMS''.

====Victory Fanfare====

*"'''Victory! ARMS'''": An abridged cover of the ''ARMS'' theme song, notably incorporating vocals from the version performed by Ribbon Girl.

*Before the release of ''Ultimate'', Sakurai considered adding characters from ''ARMS'' to the base game, but according to him, it was impossible due to character planning ending before ''ARMS'' was announced.

*''ARMS'' is the third major fighting game universe to appear in ''Smash'', following ''{{uv|Street Fighter}}'' and ''{{uv|Fatal Fury}}'' and preceding ''{{uv|Tekken}}''.

**Out of these, it is the only one that is a first-party series.

**To justify [[Min Min]]'s inclusion over the perceived series protagonist [[Spring Man]] (who is already present in the game as an [[Assist Trophy]]), Kosuke Yabuki explained that every fighter in ''ARMS'' is a protagonist.

*True by the original game traditions, the ''ARMS'', {{uv|Virtua Fighter}} and {{uv|Tekken}} casts are restrictively spoken in their native languages in all international versions of their ''Smash'' appearances.