ARMS (Ultima)

> *"Must I say, I'm really proud of ARMS (Ultima). Not only is it the greatest homage I can give to this game, [ARMS] but it's an experiment I've been willing to try and only until [June 16th, 2022] have I organized the instruments to make it happen. I hope [the listener enjoys] this as much as I did, even if [the listener isn't] an ARMS fan."* -LastyGhost
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## Production order

**ARMS** is a song from the Nintendo videogame *ARMS* remixed by LastyGhost. The Ultima Remix was released on June 16th, 2022.

## Cover artwork

The cover artwork features a gray background with black spray blotches and light gray bokeh lights on it. Most of such surrounds the text "ARMS" -written with the game logo's font, "LastyGhost Ultima Remix", and "#ARM5" -written in Raleway, both Bold and Regular variations.

## Structure

### Intro

* **0:00 - 0:15:** Air plays the main melody, becoming more audible once it is repeated, finishing with white noise.
* **0:16 - 0:29:** Womp plays the secondary melody accompanied by the first percussion sequences, which consist of claps. The main melody is repeated at a higher pitch as hi-hats announce the true beginning of the song.

### Act 2

* **1:47 - 2:01**: The altered leitmotif from Rogue is played by Loco. It becomes more audible overtime, with the drum kit announcing the second build sequence.
* **2:02 - 2:32:** The melody is repeated twice, now accompanied by other instruments, as well as the drum kits, which consist of claps and snares that increase their frequency when the melody repeats a second time.
* *To be continued.*

### Coda

* **4:51 - 5:06:** After a cymbal crash and lowering white noise, both High and Low play the main melody twice.
* **5:07 - 5:19:** A final note is played and sustained by Grind as Orchestral's drums roll. Once the cymbal rolls, the song finishes.

## Development

LastyGhost had remixed the ARMS theme twice before *ARMS (Ultima)* initiated production: the first was in 2019 (Neo) and the second in 2020 (GX). She attempted to remix the song in 2018, but without an idea of the original song's actual notes at the time, it was scrapped, giving the reason to name the 2019 edition 'Neo'.

The Neo-Remix (now deleted) launched on June 16th, 2019, to honor ARMS' second anniversary. Its style was derived from retro video game music, and it was one of the songs that took full advantage of Medly Member's instruments at the time.

The GX remix was finished in May 2020 but published until June 12nd, 2020, making it the only remix to release a few days before the rest. It was principally composed because of an ARMS Fighter (later revealed to be Min Min) coming as DLC for *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*. This remix has a closer approach to rock music, and it's one of the few songs to have an epilogue within itself.

2021 broke the streak of ARMS theme remixes with Rogue, as LastyGhost had a temporary fallout with the game. It, however, uses the same scale and has similar sequences, and was released on June 16th, 2021, implying that it was originally intended to be a remix; it got considered as such later that year.

*ARMS (Ultima)* is the final remix LastyGhost composes of the ARMS theme, produced during May and June 2022 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the game. "#ARM5", a hashtag created by the community, further proved that the remix was composed for a special occasion. While LastyGhost made several songs with electronic and traditional instruments in the past, it's her first song of the Hybrid genre, as the instruments do not interfere with one another, apart from the cymbal roll before the classical sequence begins.

As LastyGhost worked on *ARMS (Ultima)*, she hosted a collab on her Twitter (now deleted), with its deadline being the midnight strike of June 15th, 2023. While only receiving a few entries, it was successful. While the finalized image is not featured on *ARMS (Ultima)*'s music video, it was linked to such when the song released on June 16th, 2023. It and the song's cover artwork feature a similar background style and utilize the same color for the fonts.

### Instrumentation

*ARMS (Ultima)* is one of the few songs by LastyGhost that occupy Medly's 24 instrument slots and is currently the one with the most instrument types, only missing Plucks, Guitars, and Brasses.

Grind, an instrument referencing Ribbon Girl, is shared between the 2019, 2020, and 2022 remixes, implying that she might be 'singing' some parts, and it's more prominent in the latter two.

Most of the instruments utilized in the 2018 remix reference some of the fighters:

* **Spring:** Spring Man.
* **Frog:** Ninjara.
* **Ghost:** Master Mummy.
* **Mirror:** Twintelle (possibly).
* **Siren:** Byte & Barq.
* **Tiki:** Misango.
* **Drill:** Either Springtron or Dr. Coyle.

## Trivia

* Due to LastyGhost acquiring a new computer prior to this song's release, this song's video uses different formatting: it is arranged in an actual video editing software -Clipchamp, as opposed to a program that just turned the music into a video -Avee Player.

## External Links

* Listen in Patreon
* Listen in YouTube