The first round of the Global Testpunch demo for the upcoming Nintendo Switch fighting game Arms begins today, May 26.The free demo allows Switch owners around the world to square off in online matches of the motion-controlled brawler ahead of its launch. However, like the Global Testfire event held back in March for Splatoon 2, the demo is only available to play during specific blocks of time.The Global Testpunch runs throughout this weekend until May 28, and again the following weekend from June 2-4. Switch owners can download the demo from the Nintendo eShop now, but it can only be accessed during the following one-hour sessions:May 26 & June 25 PM PT / 8 PM ET / 1 AM BSTMay 27 & June 35 AM PT / 8 AM ET / 1 PM BST11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM BST5 PM PT / 8 PM ET / 1 AM BSTMay 28 & June 45 AM PT / 8 AM ET / 1 PM BST11 AM PT/ 2 PM ET / 7 PM BSTLast week, Nintendo aired a Nintendo Direct broadcast focused on Arms, during which the company unveiled new characters and game modes; you can see some of them in action here. We also got to go hands-on with the title and found it to be deeper than you might expect.Arms launches on June 16. Those who decide to download the game from the eShop won`t have to worry about using up too much of their console`s space; the game only takes up 2.2 GB. Nintendo has also said it will continue supporting Arms with free updates, such as additional characters, stages, and weapons, in the months following its release.
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