Imagine how many copies if this was a 3DS game o_o
Surprised to see Japan support a multiplayer shooter on home console, no matter what the quality of the game is.
We don't even know how many copies it sold because it was exclusive, either. It confused and angered a lot of people, IIRC.
Although, I don't think the original Xenoblade did that well in Japan, either. If XCX doesn't do well outside of Japan, I imagine they'll tell Monolithsoft to stop spending so much money.
But I don't think you can call Splatoon anything but a success, particularly in Japan because console sales are dead, the Wii U is deader, and Shooters don't do that well. Also the game was probably made in a little over a year. So Nintendo obviously hit on something with it. Does it need improvements? Yes. How much of the game's design was built around the idea that it wouldn't sell a lot? Probably quite a bit. I'd hope going forward stuff like Ranked having all extra Modes and 4-hour map rotations are gone and Friend Lobbies are something they have at launch going forward.
Pretty sure P4G alone sold a million. Second best selling Vita game.if nintendo says it is a success then its a success, remember not every game needs to sell a million to be considered a success, even persona 4 has yet to meet 1 million(its at 900,000+ right now) but it was incredibly successful for atlus.
Its not hard to outsell nothing
Imagine how many copies if this was a 3DS game o_o
Splatoon isn't the best fit for the 3DS, & not just because of hardware limitations (but trust me, Splatoon would run like shit on the 3DS even with a graphical downscale).Imagine how many copies if this was a 3DS game o_o
Surprised to see Japan support a multiplayer shooter on home console, no matter what the quality of the game is.
So, Splatoon has kind of become the Wii U's Wii Sports (or its Pokemon). It's selling consoles and other games where nothing else was before.
Maybe this might convince Nintendo to hold off on the NX. The Wii U could easily make it to 2018-19 on the back of Splatoon and a couple other of those Garage Games.
So, Splatoon has kind of become the Wii U's Wii Sports (or its Pokemon). It's selling consoles and other games where nothing else was before.
Maybe this might convince Nintendo to hold off on the NX. The Wii U could easily make it to 2018-19 on the back of Splatoon and a couple other of those Garage Games.
Actually it outsold Dragon Quest X. If you read the OP you'll see that. Reading is your friend.
So, Splatoon has kind of become the Wii U's Wii Sports (or its Pokemon). It's selling consoles and other games where nothing else was before.
Maybe this might convince Nintendo to hold off on the NX. The Wii U could easily make it to 2018-19 on the back of Splatoon and a couple other of those Garage Games.
Their point is that selling the most on the eShop... in Japan... for the WiiU... is basically like selling nothing.
Eating crow now. Drinking pee now. Eating crow drinking pee eating crow drinking pee eating crow nooooooooow.
Actually surprised it did so well digitally. Originally I was gonna put this on the backlog but with the amiibo coming out and I had preordered after I saw target was giving away the squirt gun I decided to pick it up on launch.
Really nintendo should pair games with the amiibo or have them with a digital copy of a game for profit. I'm sure wooly world, Mario maker and Chibi Robo will have some success from amiibo pairings
So, Splatoon has kind of become the Wii U's Wii Sports (or its Pokemon). It's selling consoles and other games where nothing else was before.
Maybe this might convince Nintendo to hold off on the NX. The Wii U could easily make it to 2018-19 on the back of Splatoon and a couple other of those Garage Games.
realistically a 3DS version of Splatoon would probably ass
or just impossible
I can't imagine playing the game without gyro aiming. Sure 3DS has that functionality but it's not viable to use it as you would be moving the main screen around at the same time. It's ok for slow paced exploration games like Zelda, I can't see it working well with an intense game like Splatoon. Especially since it's a TPS game. In Zelda you enter 1st person view when using the gyro.
Imagine using an inkstrike, how would you even place it on that tiny map?
I really hope they offer gamepad support on NX. It would make or break Splatoon for me honestly. I can't stand dual analog based shooters.
More like, assuming a home console NX is a thing, we'll see Splatoon 2 for it in 2 to 3 years. I don't see them prolonging the Wii U's lifespan but I do see them pushing their new online shooter IP that people have been singing the praises of.So, Splatoon has kind of become the Wii U's Wii Sports (or its Pokemon). It's selling consoles and other games where nothing else was before.
Maybe this might convince Nintendo to hold off on the NX. The Wii U could easily make it to 2018-19 on the back of Splatoon and a couple other of those Garage Games.
I actually did a little test with Splatoon style gyro camera on 3DS after playing it. Just hacked it into a little test application and played around with it a bit and I thought it worked really well. Maybe it would get tiring in longer play session but I don't really see why. Obviously doesn't work well with 3D enabled on OG 3DS though; and I'm not sure how it would react if you're playing it on the buss or a train.
I actually did a little test with Splatoon style gyro camera on 3DS after playing it. Just hacked it into a little test application and played around with it a bit and I thought it worked really well. Maybe it would get tiring in longer play session but I don't really see why. Obviously doesn't work well with 3D enabled on OG 3DS though; and I'm not sure how it would react if you're playing it on the buss or a train.
I couldn't play this on a bus or train
too much cursing lol