Man I am really liking the art style in this.
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Man I am really liking the art style in this.
SatoAilDarko
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It would be amazing if in some mission they're on the beach and there are a bunch of shells.
An Inkling walks up to one shell and exclaims "I wonder what type of crab lived in this strange shell?"
It's a human skull.
twothunder
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TheMoon
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Maybe it's Link's skull. Confirming the Link is dead theory about MM and connecting all universes. Nintendo Historia, in stores this October.
Obligatory GameXplain analysis post.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U3OMeB8j_c
Man, this game's so full of amazing details. I just assumed the multiplayer tower was supposed to be like the Eiffel Tower.
I'm gonna die of hype...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U3OMeB8j_c
Man, this game's so full of amazing details. I just assumed the multiplayer tower was supposed to be like the Eiffel Tower.
I'm gonna die of hype...
StreetsAhead
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Good video, even if it mostly put into condensed form stuff I (we) had already noticed. Although, I actually think the Tower is supposed to be the Tokyo Sky Tree, since I think it's called the Ikasu Tree in Japanese.
アタマ・フク・クツの装備品をまとめて「ギア」と呼ぶ。ギアにはバトルの助けとなる能力がついているそうだ。例えばこれは「インク効率アップ（メイン）」。メインウェポンのインクの消費量を少し減らすことができる。能力には他にも種類があるようだ。
調査の続報だ。
ギアには最初から１つ能力がついているが、使い込めば、さらに能力が追加されるらしい。
どんなギアでも一線級の能力を持つ可能性を秘めているようだ。
スルメのように、噛めば噛むほど味が出るということか。
We got shoes today. Where you at Neiteio!
StreetsAhead
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Sorry for double post, but new Tweets (with translations):
https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/558552782198689792
https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/558553749946245120
https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/558552782198689792
https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/558553749946245120
Tom Nook Sawyer
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Perhaps, but it looks almost nothing like the Tokyo Sky Tree, at least by comparison to Tokyo Tower.
StreetsAhead
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I'm beginning to wonder if the clothing's attributes are inherent or random, though.
But you can compensate with the weapons.
ThatRandomCliff
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That inkling in that pictures just knows that they're bursting with stylish.
Sparrowhawk
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I can honestly say that this is the game I'm looking forward to the most so far this year - it's even topped Bloodborne for me. The concept is just so unique. I get that quirky JSRF/Sunset Overdrive feeling.
opinions. I like it
It depends if there are enough different variants to go around or would one skill or attribute dominate the game. Also, hopefully there are different styles with similar attributes, so you don't have to stick with, say, a snapback because it gives good stuff.
Dagobert Duck
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So next Nintendo Console will feature the MMORPG Nintendo Universe where all timelines and all games come together in an epic showdown of the mortals...
I would guess that at least the ?s you unlock are random.
My questions would be:
- Does everyone see the same styles of clothes in the shops each day?
- Do those clothes have the same top-line attributes globally each day?
- Will we see variants later with different top skills (same style and color but a different star level and visible attribute)?
- Do the item unlocks go away once you trade the item?
- Is there a way to reset a clothing item to default, so you can unlock different boosts instead of the ones you got the first time?
- Do item boosts stack between the hat/shirt/shoes? If you have ink efficiency on a pair of shoes and a shirt, does that give you an even higher level of ink efficiency?
- Can you have more than one of the same item boost on the same item of clothing?
Sparrowhawk
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This game is making me wish that Nintendo had a more cohesive account system. Hopefully it's not a pain to play with friends. REALLY hope the netcode is decent, though.
woah, this game just keeps looking better with every little nugget of information Nintendo releases
TheMoon
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The account system has absolutely nothing to do with online multiplayer.
Hop online, go into the mp lobby, invite friends to match, go. That's how it'll work because that's how it works everywhere.
Splatoon has come a long way since I remember first hearing about it during the Treehouse Direct.
Back when the first showed, I was honestly pretty satisfied with what they were already trying to do: a good, new take on TPS gameplay, with the characteristic Nintendo charm that comes with its characters and world design.
The fact that it seems like Nintendo is taking a more aggressive approach in showing their games first before they're technically feature complete has done a lot to give us a glimpse into their development process. It really does seem like the team goes out of their way to expand the amount of content they have in their games before they're released, to give you that sense of a 'complete product'.
Thanks to everybody in this thread who's been translating the tweets for us - can't wait for this to finally drop!
Back when the first showed, I was honestly pretty satisfied with what they were already trying to do: a good, new take on TPS gameplay, with the characteristic Nintendo charm that comes with its characters and world design.
The fact that it seems like Nintendo is taking a more aggressive approach in showing their games first before they're technically feature complete has done a lot to give us a glimpse into their development process. It really does seem like the team goes out of their way to expand the amount of content they have in their games before they're released, to give you that sense of a 'complete product'.
Thanks to everybody in this thread who's been translating the tweets for us - can't wait for this to finally drop!
I think it will add to the gameplay, I just hope there isn't one piece of clothing everyone ends up wearing or some of the cool stuff ends up being useless.
This is dependent on if i can still wear other clothing while having the others effects.
Like If you give me a customizable character, let me do that. let me just keep the other ones effects since i have that item
Really? You dont running in sneakers makes your faster than boots?
theprodigy
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$20 on Zelda beating Splatoon
dont forget xenoblade x ^^
PreyingShark
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20 yen on Splatoon winning GOTY only because Zelda is delayed to 2016.
A multiplat game will probably win GOTY TBQH. Splatoon has a good chance of doing pretty well regardless though.
MGSV will beat everyone
and then GAF will spend the rest of it's years regretting the decision just like MGS4
LOL, you know me well
theprodigy
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eh it's got to face Uncharted though
Dr. Buni
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That is my fear.
No shit. 95% of the posts in this forum are opinions. The other 5% are news, etc.
If they are random, at least that would mean everyone wouldn't look the same in "competitive" play.
NOA translation of the two tweets from today:
I wonder if there's a way to upgrade a piece of clothing so that it gets more perk slots?
Splatoon Tumblr said:
Splatoon Tumblr said:
I wonder if there's a way to upgrade a piece of clothing so that it gets more perk slots?
BeatResetsTheWorld
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What does one have to do with the other? What online Wii U games from Nintendo make it hard to play with friends or have bad netcode? I'm seriously wondering if this perception actually comes from anything in particular
Aaronrules380
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Honestly, what I imagine would be difficult is more setting up a team of yourself and 3 friends (for a four player team) (or 7 friends if you want to know your enemy team as well) due to time constraints. I imagine online will have lobbies and stuff and be organized to make it easy to know who you're joining and what type of equipment they have. Seems like the best way to keep teams balanced by letting players go onto teams and such based on what they think makes sense. After all, some main weapons look like they could be amazing with teamwork, but need support to work (Like the roller seems like it'll be the best at quickly spreading ink, but you'd really need support from ranged weapons to stop enemies from taking you out easily, and a team of 4 rollers probably would be slaughtered)
Sparrowhawk
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I'm just saying that I hope it's not bad. The perception doesn't come from anything, besides laggy Smash matches almost every time for me. Calm down.
I just wish that it were more like the Xbox or something. Much simpler to put your friends in your group and play.
That swagger.
Agreed, the loadout provides plenty of diversity in playstyle , clothing should be purely aesthetic.
I think it might be from Brawl. Nintendo fucked up bad ONCE and now the automatic assumption is that they'll fuck up every time after...despite having plenty of games with good online since then.
You sure that's not your internet? I tried playing Smash Wii U at my college where my connection is dodgy and got the same results, but when I took my Wii U back home to a better connection it worked flawlessly even in 4 player For Fun.
Sparrowhawk
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I mean, I can play any game on my Xbone, PS4, and PC and have zero lag (besides MCC lol) and be fine. Maybe I'm just playing with people who are far away/have a crappy connection. Who knows. Maybe I just need to try again. Gave up for a while.
I wonder what our chances of getting Splatoon merch are. Kinda sucks that Club Nintendo is shutting down. Maybe the new thing they're doing will have physical stuff. I'd love to have some Splatoon posters or a shirt.
I wonder what our chances of getting Splatoon merch are. Kinda sucks that Club Nintendo is shutting down. Maybe the new thing they're doing will have physical stuff. I'd love to have some Splatoon posters or a shirt.
StreetsAhead
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Well, that depends on how many different play styles people adopt, too. If everyone wants the same perk and the perks are predetermined, then yeah, people might look the same. But if different gear helps different playstyles, then it might be more diverse.
The main potential problem is that people might not like the gear they have to wear to get the perk they want.
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