Beta elements

Beta elements are gameplay and aesthetic elements of a particular game that were shown in official material or referenced internally but not included in the final game. The following is a list of beta elements in ARMS.

UI

• The Rush Meter originally featured a button prompt once filled.
• Most character portraits were somewhat different in ARMS's January demo.
• In ARMS's January demo, the win counters consisted of blue dots in place of the game's final white dots.

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  A filled Rush Meter in the January demo.

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  An early win counter.

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  The character portraits in the January demo.

ARMS

• The Popper initially had a primarily orange color scheme and featured a different brand.
• The Slapamander originally had a black color scheme with orange accents, closer to the final design of the Slamamander.
• Some characters had different standard ARMS in the game's January demo, some notably overlapping with other characters:
  • Ninjara used the Sparky and Tribolt as his second and third standard ARMS.
  • Master Mummy used the Homie and Revolver as his second and third standard ARMS.
  • Mechanica used the Toaster and Boomerang as her second and third standard ARMS.

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  The early Popper and Slapamander designs.