It was the potential for One Piece fans to get into ARMS, ARMS enthusiasts to get into One Piece, and those who love both to have a stretchy good time with a great game and great character.
Game Informer: Can one of those characters be Luffy from One Piece?
Yabuki mentioned there will be new characters for free in ARMS, however, none of them would be named Luffy.
Such an ability and character would mesh perfectly in the world of Nintendo’s ARMS.
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