I do not know about you, but compare a rpg to a shooter seems misguided and a bad idea all around...
It's not even an RPG anymore. It's a puzzle action adventure game now.
Is this your first time seeing this kind of advertisement? Gamecube games came with stuff like this all the time. This one actually seems to be pretty well done, since it's made in a 100% tongue-in-cheek manner, did you actually read it?
If you liked the good Paper Mario games, on the other hand...
If you liked the good Paper Mario games, on the other hand...
OP's last sentence. Quoting on mobile is hard.So? lol
"From Squid Sisters to a talking paint can."
lol, what an awful comparison.
I see what they mean, kinda. I'm playing it right now and the game has a serious Super Mario Sunshine aesthetic inspiration, down to the use of paint and the Shine-looking Paint Stars.
Plus, never forget:
Plus, you know, it's marketing. So they're going to try to get fans of a successful game to buy a new game.
Calling all paint fetishists.
Fuck that. That's some desperate marketing, and makes me worry that Nintendo doesn't get why Splatoon was successful.
...But it's not an RPG... >_>So, I was browsing my Facebook timeline and found this ad in the Nintendo Official Account:
I do not know about you, but compare a rpg to a shooter seems misguided and a bad idea all around...
Yes I read it. I find it desperate tbh.
Is this really a frequent thing in advertising? I mean "from the creators of..." is commonplace, but this is a different kettle of fish entirely.Plus, you know, it's marketing. So they're going to try to get fans of a successful game to buy a new game.
I think you need to calm downFuck that. That's some desperate marketing, and makes me worry that Nintendo doesn't get why Splatoon was successful.
Great cast of characters like paint can and 14263 generic toads.
If you like thick sticky stuff
all
over
your
FACE
Then you'll LOVE
Paper Mario: Color Splash
I didn't know obvious tongue-in-cheek humor could be so upsetting to people.
Fuck that. That's some desperate marketing, and makes me worry that Nintendo doesn't get why Splatoon was successful.