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Nintendo Reveals Helix — The Squishy, Stretchy New ARMS Fighter

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[dropcap]A[/dropcap]round Noon, Nintendo released a new Arms video on their YouTube channel. This video was a character trailer for a new fighter named “Helix.” This guy looks like Flubber put on a pai of boxing gloves and stole ROB’s eyes. He appears to be based off an Amoeba with the double-helix design of DNA being the basis for his arms.

How’s this any different, from the other fighters?

Well, simply put, Helix is going to play differently from the other fighters, as every character seems to always have a couple of unique traits. In this case, it’s clear that Helix is capable of stretching his body around so that he can dodge more effectively, and attack even from the sky, while maintaining full control of his movement and body position.

Aside from this, we get to see the underground lab where Helix was presumably made. This stage, like most Arms stages, appears to be no-nonsense. There are test tubes to use as environmental shielding–which we can see works to Helix’s advantage, in the trailer. There are stairs on each said to give some shape to the map, but this map is ultimately nothing all that new.

We also get a look at what appears to be a new type of fist you can equip your fighters with. These arms bounce off the ground and walls, meaning the punch is likely always out for full duration. This creates openings for the opponent, but also has potential to catch enemies off guard, if they expected the attack.

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Ultimately, this is a good chunk of information, but it makes us hungry for more. What other characters may we see in the future? Arms is set to release on June 16th. You can watch the full character reveal below, and stick around, as we’ll be sure to cover any newly announced fighters as Nintendo rolls them out!

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