Biff

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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.[1] 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. The only clothes he wears are a scarlet, diamond-shaped mask and a navy blue bow tie.

Quotes

Main article: Biff/Quotes

Gallery

Biff Notes

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.[2]
  • 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 is one of the few characters to have an older, unused version of his voice present in the game's files.[3]
  • 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

References

Non-playable characters in ARMS
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