Nintendo has released ARMS update 2.1 which offers new difficulty levels and exercises alongside Fighter and Arms tweaks. Additionally, it has been confirmed that the next update for ARMS will include a new Fighter and ARMS.

　　No new character this time around, but the update includes quite some changes to the game’s training mode. Down below you’ll find the official release notes from Nintendo:

Version 2.1

　　Fighters / Arms

　　Master Mummy

　　Increased dash speed. Increased movement speed when jumping.

　　Mechanica

　　Increased movement speed when jumping.

　　Kid Cobra

　　Adjusted floatation when performing a jump attack.

　　Byte & Barq

　　Trained Barq to get up quicker.

　　Boomerang

　　Increased speed when throwing in a wide curve. Increased extension speed. Increased homing.

　　Coolerang

　　Increased extension speed. Increased homing.

　　Revolver

　　Increased extension speed. Improved curving performance. Increased retraction speed. Shortened the time needed from starting a rush to firing the first shot.

　　Retorcher

　　Improved curving performance. Increased retraction speed. Increased expansion rate when extending.

　　Parasol

　　Increased expansion rate when extending. Increased retraction speed. Decreased expansion rate for charge attacks.

　　Megawatt

　　Improved curving performance. Increased retraction speed.

　　Slamamander

　　Increased homing

　　Tribolt

　　Increased extension speed. Decreased rush damage.

　　Triblast

　　Increased speed of charge attacks.

　　Homie

　　Increased rush damage.

　　Guardian

　　Made it so the electric shock when a charge attack connects lasts longer. Corrected odd behavior that occurred when a rush attack connected with a wall or platform.

　　Blorb

　　Corrected odd behavior that occurred when a rush attack connected with an opponent that was not targeted.

　　Seekie

　　Increased retraction speed. Made it so the electric shock when a charge attack connects doesn’t last as long.

　　Ramram

　　Increased retraction speed. Decreased expansion rate for charge attacks. Decreased speed of charge attacks.

　　Cracker, Popper, Hydra

　　Increased retraction speed.

　　Bubb, Buff

　　Decreased extension speed. Decreased expansion rate when extending.

　　Aside from the 2.1 update, the official Japanese ARMS Twitter account has confirmed that the next update for the game will include a new Fighter and ARMS.

　　ARMS is available now for the Nintendo Switch. The game was released back in June of this year.