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Splatoon singleplayer campaign announced
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Fantastical
Death Prophet
So happy that Nintendo is seemingly putting a ton of effort into this game. It looks fantastic. The music is great too!
Can't wait to play it. Hopefully we'll get it around May.
Can't wait to play it. Hopefully we'll get it around May.
They did?
That game looked like the perfect quirky breakout title that it became for the 3DS userbase.
blitzwolf215
Member
There were some people here that were so certain that the game was going to bomb horribly.
I recall a lot of people claiming the game was too weird or too Japanese for it to see any success in the west.
itchyass86
Member
I don't know where all the negativity is coming from.
Splatoon is something I've been waiting for - for a long time! And I didn't even know it! And it's coming out in mere months! It's pretty hard not to be excited for this game.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
If some people try o guilt trip people into wanting to support the game, they go about it horribly wrong, as their comments tend to stand out where majority of people in these threads are usually supportive of the game in the first place. It just becomes rather annoying and seeing people keep coming in just to say it doesnt leave me with good impressions
Oh shit, those are Vans Slip-Ons! GOTY
But they look like sneakers
Genuinely surprised at that, admittedly i didn't think it would light up the world sales wise but it looked quirky or interesting enough that i thought it would do decently enough for itself as opposed to bombing.
Although it seems like games like Tomadachi life are able to find success thanks to the broad userbase of Nintendo handhelds.
ThatRandomCliff
Member
The sudden negativity is quite jarring. The game isn't going to bomb. I doubt it's going to sell like hotcakes but it isn't going to bomb either. All I know is that I'm going to buy it and enjoy it.
well done.
No,the galaxy team is EAD Tokyo, this is from EAD Kyoto. Apparently this team is a spinoff of the Animal Crossing team.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I honestly hope splatoon makes it to MLG or whatever is called for online shooters in the same way smash made it into the FGC
Finally got an internet good enough to watch the direct in its entirety. Besides Captain Toad this game as me the most excited. Knowing the games was slated to be a Mario game at first and after seeing the single player footage it looks like it is Sunshine + Galaxy wrapped into one. I really hope it has an expansive single player campaign. Loving it.
A lot there. Hell, many even thought that Tomodachi selling great in Europe is a fluke lol.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Maybe it'll become a side attraction at Smash tournaments until enough of a community forms to engender individual events.
SatoAilDarko
Member
I agree with all of this. Like last year's Mario Kart first half and Smash second half you're seeing a similar thing with Splatoon and Zelda respectively.
Labrynian Rebel
Member
Tell me about it, I'm hyped as all get out. Then I listen to reaction videos saying that having Splatoon at the end of the direct ruined the excitement.
I. BEG. TO. DISAGREE.
rand0mZer0
Banned
SOLD
I'm talking totally subjectively here, but can someone explain to me exactly WHY it takes so long for someone to glance down or tap the Gamepad that it would be considered better to have a separate menu??
Don't know how it will be especially if may involve random stuff (which tournaments really don't like) but it would really be awesome to see a community for this game grow once it's out in the market and have events dedicated for it like community tournaments and other stuff.
I don't think this is their proper answer for Goldeneye/Perfect Dark but it looks like it's well made and will be a ton of fun (both locally and online).
The reception has me pleasantly surprised. To me it looks a bit too "Nickelodeon" for the young kids trying to be cool. But since I'm a grown-ass adult, all I care about is good gameplay and this just may deliver.
Hopefully Nintendo is smart and they add a character/stage/trophy to Smash as free DLC when the time comes. Because Smash itself is one hell of a Nintendo advertising tool.
The reception has me pleasantly surprised. To me it looks a bit too "Nickelodeon" for the young kids trying to be cool. But since I'm a grown-ass adult, all I care about is good gameplay and this just may deliver.
Hopefully Nintendo is smart and they add a character/stage/trophy to Smash as free DLC when the time comes. Because Smash itself is one hell of a Nintendo advertising tool.
StreetsAhead
Member
I think it's good that they reconfirmed you can turn off gyro since there are still people who are completely adverse to using/learning motion controls.
Geminosity
Member
I'm honestly baffled myself as I use the pad to watch my captains' health in Hyrule Warriors without being aware of any real effort or time-lag on my part.
I guess compared to the 3DS you actually lose sight of the TV while you look at the gamepad, while on the 3DS the top screen is still in your field of vision, but flicking your eyes down to note the pertinent info and back up again is incredibly quick and I'm surprised that people seem to think it's disruptive :3
Smiles and Cries
Member
this is the first time I've noticed black inklings I've seen tanned ones but the diversity is cool to see thanks Nintendo for learning AC New Leaf should have been patched
I think for certain games where there is really no moments of respite, you'd be punished for looking away from the screen. But in this case, the alternative - push a button, bring up a map, choose your jump - is far worse than a quick look away.
I have to say good luck to those using stick as gyro will be far, far faster and more accurate.
Just think of how online multilplayer shooter games have their score display. They have the overall score somewhere on the screen, and they have a detailed score display available at the press of a button. You can look at it quickly, still see what is going on since it is translucent, and you can move around (although it is limited).
The idea is to have a map you can easily look at quickly without moving your eyes. It could be possible that tapping to quick launch would be faster, but in the instance of looking at a map, this would be the faster way. Compared to other shooters though, the map in this game is key.
Okay, and again how is this a better alternative to just looking down and tapping where to go on a dedicated screen? I'm sorry, but I fail to see why moving your eyes downward for that split second would make it more Ideal to cover your primary screen in a menu where you then have to select where you want to jump (how's that going to work if you can still move?).
I'm not usually a proponent of "Teach to swim by tossing in." But really, that seems to be the only way the GamePad gets a use. Maybe the idea behind GamePad use isn't because it's unique, but because it's simple and non-obstructive? I don't even get why anyone's trying to make the argument for controller options minus Gyro toggles, but that's just me. The most I can see being done is using it for asymmetrical 1 vs 1; wherein the objective wouldn't be to cover the area, there'd be no warp points, and it would be a more traditional shooter affair.
It's an option that some may prefer. Even if it is slower some players might not like looking down or using the touch screen. It would also let players use a pro controller if they wish. Gyro assisted dual analog will probably be quicker and more accurate but some people want to use pro controller. If it means they'll buy/play the game then why not include it?
Here's how I would make the single screen map (posted in the E3 thread):
"Honestly, the map function can be emulated with a single screen. I think only one face button is used right now for jump. Make one of the others the map button. Press it and the map comes up, the other 3 face buttons are assigned to your teammates. Press one of those to jump to your teammate or press the map button again to close it. edit: Oh, forgot about the spawn warp. Assign that to a trigger."
"1. Press map button
2. See A, B, X moving around on map (and ZL or whatever for spawn)
2b. (optional) Determine who player is (on the map there is the floating letter and over it is the players name)
3. Press button
It could be done very quickly."
The thing about the player view and map is that it's important to keep them separated. From what I can see their gameplay idea is that you need to focus your view 100% on one or the other, and someone who can do this skillfully will be rewarded. You need to judge when it's ok to look or if you're in a serious firefight looking is made more risky. If you don't look enough/at the right time the other team will gain momentum without you knowing, if you look too much/not at the right time you will get caught off guard by things happening right in front of you. A mini map in the corner would not emulate that and neither would a translucent map that overlays on the main screen. If there were the option to bring up the map on the main screen I think it should cover all or at least most of the screen to simulate looking away. If I were designing it I might even include a slight delay in time with how long it takes to glance down/up.
I like the idea of a separate map, especially with the territory control gameplay, but I don't think it quite justifies exclusive gamepad use yet. In the E3 trailer an airstrike (or "inkstrike") was called in, using the touchscreen to place it. This could be done with an analog stick and button. It would be slower but an acceptable trade-off.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
At least we'll be doing tricks of our own in the air, so long as there's paint to jump from.
Yeah, on a serious note, all of the ramps and halfpipes are perfect for paint-based wall traversal
Theognosis
Member
The gamepad can be used to give commands to allies, i.e. drawing paths where you want an ally to go on the map like how the touch screen was used in Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3DS.
GamExplain posted their 19:15 SP trailer analysis!
http://www.gonintendo.com/s/241461-splatoon-single-player-trailer-analysis
http://www.gonintendo.com/s/241461-splatoon-single-player-trailer-analysis
seems more fun to play with gyros on !
Colonel Mustard
Banned
It will be just like Call of Duty on the Wii U. People using Pro Controllers get their asses kicked and then claim that Wiimote users 'cheated'.
This would pan out exactly the same in Kind Icarus Uprising's online modes if they were to patch dual-analog in.
God bless those guys.
Well put. It is amazing to me that you still see people getting upset about the lack of CPP pro support for that game.
StreetsAhead
Member
Nice. I totally missed that Octorok/Blooper thing.
I'd also not noticed that the octopi only ever use the purple ink to fight. I wonder if you can chose your own ink color for each level or if it will be based around which underground dome you're in.
Although they did miss saying that the cat was the referee in multiplayer matches and that the 'fish balls' appear to be roe of some kind.
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
Didn't they call the cat a judge in multiplayer? I have to rewatch this.
Yeah, it's pretty obviously fish eggs. I guess the GameXplain guys aren't sushi lovers
But I love these analyses. They always notice a ton of stuff I never would have seen. These guys are the best.
StreetsAhead
Member
Didn't they call the cat a judge in multiplayer? I have to rewatch this.
Yeah, it's pretty obviously fish eggs. I guess the GameXplain guys aren't sushi lovers
But I love these analyses. They always notice a ton of stuff I never would have seen. These guys are the best.
Thought they only referred to the cat as a possible shop keeper for custom items. Maybe I missed it, though. Still, it's possible the cat is indeed a shopkeeper, too.
GX isn't just great for pointing out stuff that I missed, but also for verbalizing stuff that I noticed but didn't put any weight into (like the themes going on in the different single-player levels).