Nintendo’s upcoming fighting game Arms will be playable for short period time. This will be more akin to a stress test rather than a proper demo.
The Global Testpunch will be available for two weekends March 26–28th and June 2–4th. These days are also split into hour long chunks with the first day having a single hour, the second day having 3 hours, and the last day having 2 hours. The Testpunch demo can be pre-downloaded now from the e‑shop and played the moment the Testpunch begins.
The exact times for the Testpunch can be found on the official Arms website.
May 26 & June 2 (North America only)
- 5 PM PT/8 PM ET
May 27 & June 3
- 5 AM PT/8 AM ET
- 11 AM PT/2 PM ET
- 5 PM PT/8 PM ET
May 28 & June 4
- 5 AM PT/8 AM ET
- 11 AM PT/2 PM ET
In case you missed it, a Nintendo Direct was recently held that was all about Arms. They revealed several new characters which brought the current total roaster to 10 characters. There were also a number of alternative game modes and smaller details such as free DLC support revealed. You can watch the entire announcement below.