Biff

Biff, ARMS League Commentator

"Hi there, ladies and gents! I'm Biff, your trusty ARMS commentator!"

Biff is a non-playable character in ARMS who serves as a commentator for ARMS League matches. He appears in Grand Prix mode, in which he introduces the player's fighter and provides tips and other commentary at the start of each round. He uses a selection of gibberish voice clips for his dialogue. He also appears as a host in some trailers for the game, where he is fully voiced.

Appearance

Biff is a roughly humanoid, yellow being of unknown species with a large, oblong head that has a hand protruding from the top of it, usually clenched in a fist but opening when he is surprised. Like most of the fighters in ARMS, he has spiraled irises. Similarly, he also appears to have extendable ARMS. He wears a scarlet, diamond-shaped mask and a navy blue bow tie (replaced with a red bow tie in a few pieces of artwork). When commentating, he also wears a headset on the left side of his face.

Quotes

Main article: Biff/Quotes

Gallery

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  Biff's profile picture, with an unsure expression.

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  Biff's profile picture, with a shocked expression.

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  Biff's profile picture, with a smile.

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  Biff's full 3D model relaxing at Via Dolce.

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  Art from the official ARMS Twitter, showing Biff's extendable arms.

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  Biff taking notes as Mechanica tinkers with a Boomerang.

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  Biff, Misango and Twintelle trying on new clothes from Twintelle's brand, Overrun.

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  Biff and all ten original fighters celebrating the release of ARMS.

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  Biff peeking behind two slabs at Temple Grounds.

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  Biff leaning on one of the pillars on Temple Grounds.

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  Biff hanging onto a tube at [NAME REDACTED].

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  Biff looking puzzled in front of a screen in [NAME REDACTED].

Biff Notes

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  Missed the Arms Test? Here's a sticker to cheer you up. See you at 9 PM!(Sticky note: "Overslept and missed the Arms Test."

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  Can’t wait for June 16… so here’s a special ARMS sticker to hold us over! (Sticky note: "Waiting with a long neck.")

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  Thought of a new way to use ARMS… now I wanna walk my dog again! (Sticky note: "No leash needed.")

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  Back from E3! Had a sticky but tasty lunch at the ARMS cafeteria. Here’s today’s pic—splat! (Sticky note: "Neba-neba and Bane-bane are kind of similar.")

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  Feeling parched? The tastiest season is here! Just had a genius idea—scribble, stick! A critical hit! (Sticky note: "...beer.")

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  Biff's still dreaming of making “ARMS Stickers” trend… One sticker at a time! (Sticky note: "Maybe I overcooked it a little...")

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  Spring Man helped test a theory: maybe ARMS have other uses besides battle… The results were delicious. (Sticky note: "With this toaster, it just burns...")

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  Ribbon Girl’s Sparky packs a shock—part of me wants to feel it for real! (Sticky note: "Shocking!")

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  Even on summer break, Ninjara’s sharpening his skills for the next spar! (Sticky note: "Polishing my skills.")

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  Worried even shaved ice won’t survive this heat... Is that ARMS fighter okay out there? (Sticky note: “It’s so hot I feel like I’m going to evaporate.”)

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  Clear speech is key for any ARMS commentator—can you handle Biff’s tongue twister? (Sticky note: “Red-wrapped Mummy, Blue-wrapped Mummy, Yellow-wrapped Mummy.”)

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  Biff pitched a new series for Kid Cobra: “Cobra’s Journey”... Sadly, it was rejected. (Sticky note: “Streaming now”)

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  Biff learned the hard way: don’t interrupt patrol duty—no matter how cute they are. (Sticky note: “Shake!”)

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  Biff got the honor of sitting next to Brass on a rollercoaster— but when the ride ended, the safety bar was gone. (Sticky note: “Accidentally pumped up”)

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  Biff shows off his natural talent on the pull-up bar. (Sticky note: “I'm good at the horizontal bar.”)

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  Biff’s rushing to finish his work so he can enjoy the season’s events! (Sticky note: “I will do three times the work.”)

Trivia

• Biff's name is likely derived from an onomatopoeia used in comics used when a character punches.
• Biff is voiced by Yū Kobayashi, the voice of fellow Nintendo character Lucina, in the Japanese Nintendo Direct for ARMS.
• The Biffler ARM is named after Biff, with its Blind effect stamping his face onto whoever it hits.
• Biff owns a bakery in Via Dolce, right next to Lola Pop's; there is an implied rivalry between the two, with one piece of promotional art showing Biff glaring at her while she performs in front of her bakery. Ironically, the Biffler is one of Lola Pop's signature ARMS.
• Biff or his likeness can be seen in every character's Grand Prix end card:
  • In Spring Man's end card, he is seen on the stage next to Max Brass, pointing to Spring Man while the hand on his head gives a thumbs up.
  • In Ribbon Girl's end card, he is seen in the background watching the concert.
  • In Ninjara's end card, he is seen on the college roof in the background. He appears to be wearing a scarf that is blowing in the wind.
  • In Master Mummy's end card, he is seen interviewing Master Mummy and his family.
  • In Min Min's end card, he is seen eating ramen among the Min Min fans in the background.
  • In Mechanica's end card, he is seen in the foreground among the people attending Mechanica's lecture.
  • In Twintelle's end card, he is seen among the audience in the cinema. Unlike the rest of the audience facing the movie, Biff is facing the camera.
  • In Byte & Barq's end card, a doll of Biff as a hulu dancer and a photo of him with Byte & Barq are both present on the table next to Byte.
  • In Kid Cobra's end card, he is seen among the Kid Cobra fans cheering in the background.
  • In Helix's end card, he is seen peering over a broken structure in the background, staring at Helix.
  • In Max Brass's end card, his face can be seen on what appears to be a giant milk carton.
  • In Lola Pop's end card, his face be seen among the balloons and confetti in the image of Lola Pop's circus in the newspaper.
  • In Misango's end card, he is seen kneeling next to Misango as many Misangans admire him (with one in the background seemingly dressed as him).
  • In Springtron's end card, he can be seen with a concerned expression, pushing through the crowd towards the lone Springtron fan.
  • In Dr. Coyle's end card, he can be seen in the corner of the photo, staring at Max Brass and Dr. Coyle from behind the table. Additionally, several instances of his likeness can be seen: his face is visible on a pot and a box in the foreground, the background has what appears to be an album cover showing his silhouette playing a guitar, and one of the guitars on the wall in the background is shaped like his head.
• The descriptions of the images in the Gallery are written from Biff's perspective, except for the "ARMS Secrets" images.
• Biff is one of the few characters to have an older, unused version of his voice present in the game's files.
• Biff was featured prominently on memorabilia for official ARMS tournaments. For the Japan Grand Prix 2018, this included figures on the commentators' desk and an embroidered varsity jacket given to the champion, Shateau.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	コブッシー kobusshii	Sounds similar to 拳 (kobushi, meaning fist)
Chinese (Traditional)	拳布師 Kyùhnbousī	Fist Cloth Master
Chinese (Simplified)	拳布师 Quánbùshī	Fist Cloth Master
Dutch	Armadeus	From ARMS and Amadeus, a Dutch given name
French	Globule	Globule
German	Armadeus	From ARMS and Amadeus, a German given name
Italian	Armando	From Armando, an Italian given name and ARMS
Russian	Бифф Biff	Transcription of English name
Spanish (NOA)	Manuelucho	From Manuel, a Spanish given name, which prefix can be interpreted as mano, hand and luchar, to fight
Spanish (NOE)	Puñejandro	From puño, Spanish for fist and Alejandro, a Spanish given name

External links

• Biff's Japanese Twitter account