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[Ryng_tolu]

29 May 2016

Can't believe is already a year since the release of Splatoon, one of the best new IP of this generation, the fresh new Nintendo IP.
Splatoon was annunced at E3 2014, and with the first trailer, i was already hyped a lot... though, i would NEVER expect that in the end, the game would be so amazing.

Never expect it, but well, after a year, i can say withouth doubt that Splatoon is actually my favourite game ever.

Splatoon is a very deserved success with over 4.27 million unit sold as for March 31 2016, and those numbers just gonna increase.
Those numbers count over 1.5 million from Japan by end of April 2016, well over 1 million in the USA by end of 2015, and over 1 million in Europe by end of March 2016.

The comunity of this game is still insanity strong, since we know more than half of people who bought the game have played the last Splatfest, and what say more?

Thanks Nintendo for this amazing game. And thanks to all of the Splatoon comunity.

I believe that as me, a lot of people can't wait for Splat2oon. Hope Nintendo make the right decision with this new epic series, and Meanwhile, we just go back to play again and again with the new Splatfest.

Not to mention the LEGENDARY Splatoon fanart many of you made in this year (and well, even just after the game was annunced... )

From the Splatoon messiah. :3 You are a kid squid now!

[IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CjlT7LfWYAALKxo.jpg:large[/IMG]

 

[HUELEN10]

I should actually play more of this game. I think I've logged fewer than 4 hours on it.

 

[MulderYuffie]

same i got liek 5 hours tops from the game so far but love it I really need to get back to it.

 

[blamite]

My opinion on this game has come sooooooooo far from the initial reveal. When I first saw it I expected it to be a total flop, not really interesting at all, expected it to flop; turns out it's one of the best games of last year, and one of the most fun multiplayer games out there! I'm really glad to see how successful it's been too (well, by Wii U standards if nothing else), and I can't wait to see what Nintendo does with it on NX!

 

[Lumination]

Coming from competitive Halo 2/3, I think Splatoon is the most interesting competitive shooter since. The ink mechanic is a great substitute for sprint (which I typically dislike) and allows for a lot of unique evasive maneuvering. There are some things that could be tweaked, but I eagerly await the inevitable sequel.

I'm hoping some competitive scene would form around that similar to Sm4sh and Melee in the fgc.

 

[tareqsalah1]

Its rare to start a game and immediately start laughing because it just feels good to play a fun game.

The most fun i had this gen.
Well done nintendo. I cant wait for spla2n on nx

 

[Smellycat]

We are doing birthdays for games now?

I have yet to play this game though

 

[HawthorneKitty]

At least post the 1 year aniv art from Twitter...

 

[LowSignal]

Hopefully the next Nintendo system has a version of splatoon during the launch window. Amazing game that with a few small tweaks could potentially be a system seller

 

[Peff]

I was one of the ones who thought "Eh, maybe the single player will be fun" and barely even touched it in comparison to the multiplayer it after playing the beta. Some delicious crow that was. It's probably the reason I gave the Overwatch beta a chance as well, so yeah, awesome game.

 

[jdstorm]

To think a year ago this game sold out in Japan and Nintendo had to remind its customers that they could buy a digital version.
Happy birthday Splatoon.

 

[Tuck]

One of the best shooters I've ever played. So refreshing. Really fun, and very pretty.

 

[Neoleo2143]

A Shining Success. A True Blend of Innovation and Existing Systems layered into such a unique world.

 

[Kid Ska]

Is this in squid years or kid years

 

[Jintor]

Stay fresh

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Yayer!

 

[bobawesome]

We are doing birthdays for games now?

I have yet to play this game though

Pretty sure this has been a thing for years.

 

[TheUnsunghero26]

Between Splatoon and The Witcher 3, May was a hell of month last year!

 

[Kodaman]

Splatoon cake time

 

[Chuck]

It's so great Splatoon was such a massive success. Hopefully Nintendo takes more risks with new ideas in the future.

 

[sixteen-bit]

happy anniversary

 

[FleetingFlowAir]

It only seemed like yesterday that I celebrated my birthday a day later with some Splatoon and doing local 1v1 with my friend on it. Game was a blast while it lasted for me.

I need to get back into it for the future. This new IP deserved its success.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Nintendo's best and most important game in years.

 

[spazchicken]

I should actually play more of this game. I think I've logged fewer than 4 hours on it.

same i got liek 5 hours tops from the game so far but love it I really need to get back to it.

One of those games that I would like to try but I know this would be the case for me as well.

 

[Z3M0G]

Wat already?

 

[Maengun1]

I bought Splatoon on release day, and according to the log on my WiiU I've booted the game up on 249 of the last 365 days.

Still loving it <3

 

[Nosgotham]

I should actually play more of this game. I think I've logged fewer than 4 hours on it.

whaaat? have you at least fought the boss? ive logged about 200 hours myself. this is one of the few games I wont sell

 

[Valjean Lafitte]

Yayer! Here's to another woomy year of fresh Splatfests, and hopefully we'll hear something about Spla2n soon.

 

[dtm808]

And this is just the first game. I think we are in for a great new franchise in the coming years.

 

[rhandino]

Slay a bit!

Remember when people said that the game would bomb W101-style and the community would fade after some months? Kiii!

 

[Busaiku]

My favorite shooter ever.

 

[petethepanda]

I need to go back and revisit it at some point. The weird content rollout strategy led to me playing a shitload up front and burning out pretty early so I haven't even seen everything that's in the game at this point.

If Spla2oon were announced as a NX launch title I'd get the console day one.

 

[Valjean Lafitte]

Source

 

[NateDrake]

Always felt that the game would be a hit, but never thought it would gain the cultural popularity it did in Japan with concerts and clothing. I play the game every so often and get hooked each time I boot it up and play for hrs straight. It is so pick up and play friendly that an hr of playing just flies by.

 

[Mocha Nova Coffee Scotia]

Loved the game when it came out and its probably ly one of my favourite online shooters. Played up to the major update that raised the level cap to 50 then just dropped off of it. If I had the time to pick up another online game splatoon would be top of the list for sure.

 

[-Horizon-]

I'm expecting we won't get a trailer for the second game that we all know is coming until NX's second year. Gotta give those devs time to make a worthy successor.

 

[Neoxon]

Happy Birthday, Splatoon. You may have been snubbed for Smash 4, but you're still awesome & one of my favorite shooters ever. Here's to a great Spla2n on the NX Platform & the inclusion of the Inklings in Smash 5.

 

[jwillenn]

I'll play some tonight to celebrate!

 

[YoYo Switch]

The most revolutionary shooter

 

[PaulloDEC]

Happy Anniversary to my favourite (and only) Wii U game!

 

[EhoaVash]

Didn't think I would like it that much but ended up loving it. Very addicting also it surprised me how innovative the game is.

 

[blamite]

here's the official artwork for the anniversary btw

It really is awesome how the squid transformation combines a ton of shooter mechanics (stealth, taking cover, sprint, reloading), merges them all into a single action, and makes it super fun and inkcredibly relevant to the core mechanic.

 

[Small Mailman]

Was just thinking about playing some more. Looks like this is a sign

 

[Incitemaybe]

My favorite game in many many years.

 

[Motooni]

Happy BDay friend. Easily the most fun I've had with a videogame in years.

 

[MannyToons]

I think I'm pushing 900 hours on this game. I reaaaally love it. Can't wait for the sequel!

 

[JB2448]

Here's the highest resolution upload of the official 1st anniversary art (from the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account):

Looking forward to how the IP will be represented on NX.

 

[bobbychalkers]

Its been a while but I'm gonna hop on tonight. I used to play daily before several other games came out.

 

[Jotamide]

Nintendo's best and most important game in years.

No lies detected.

 

[Nothing1016]

This is what we get when Nintendo is at its most creative and not held back by series constraints and traditions. Well deserved success.