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[Neoxon]

I still want a touch screen on it honestly, they just need to make the controller feel more like a controller

As do I, but we have to think about manufacturing costs. The GamePad wasn't cheap to make.

 

[GameGuru59]

Coop campaign for Splatoon 2. Also 4 player split screen and bot/horde mode

Yup. The next game should be the Super Mario Bros. 3/SSB Melee of this new franchise. Expand the fuck out of the game! They should start working on it immediately to. Make it as close as possible to the NX launch window. Its a perfect launch game.

 

[RMI]

amazing. I'm still only rank 11 or so because my time is split between many games, but I've really enjoyed every second I've spent with Splatoon so far.

 

[Converse]

I remember that infamous thread, and saying that Neoxon had it right:

Now, let's look at Splatoon's situation. The marketing seems to be there. From Miyamoto talking the game up to the current art contest, the Tumblr, the recent (and glowingly positive) press hands-on, the "Mess Fest" going down in L.A. this month -- in any case, Splatoon has enjoyed a hell of a lot more Nintendo-generated buzz than TW101 (or than Code Name S.T.E.A.M., another common comparison), and it's still about a month from release. The amiibo factor also can't be underestimated; I don't think I need a citation to illustrate how insanely popular they are. More than that, you have a significantly more positive Wii U landscape. This is the post-Mario Kart, post-Smash, post-amiibo Wii U. It ain't setting the world on fire, but its mindshare seems more positive all-around, and its install base was up to 9.2 million by February 2015 (giving Splatoon another four months of install base growth to take advantage of -- I'll edit if anyone wants to dig up more current numbers).

I don't know how you can look at that and honestly think that Splatoon will do Wonderful 101 numbers. I think 1 million is a fair estimate, given the marketing, amiibo factor and far larger install base.

Damn, it feels good to be a gangster.

 

[Neoxon]

Yup. The next game should be the Super Mario Bros. 3/SSB Melee of this new franchise. Expand the fuck out of the game! They should start working on it immediately to. Make it as close as possible to the NX launch window. Its a perfect launch game.

If the NX comes out in 2017, then yeah, get Splatoon 2 ready for launch. But we also have to keep in mind that they're gonna add legit DLC this August.

 

[Kodaman]

Very impressive considering the platform.
Deserved. Great game.

 

[Ivan 3414]

Congrats.

 

[FLAguy954]

Congrats, Splatoon. The sales are well-deserved.

I guess JasonMCG has to drink his own urine.

Lmao remember this?

I'm on that wall of shame too but I still think the Wii U is holding this series back from doing more than it has so far.

 

[Neoxon]

Lmao remember this?

I'm on that wall of shame too but I still think the Wii U is holding this series back from doing more than it has so far.

Where else could they put it? It's not like the 3DS could handle this game from a technical standpoint.

 

[FLAguy954]

Where else could they put it? It's not like the 3DS could handle this game from a technical standpoint.

Kid Icarus Uprising would disagree but it is what it is and the game is only for Wii U.

Good for Nintendo for getting 1 million worldwide, I seriously thought it was going to bomb. Good things happen when you correctly market a game.

 

[Marvie_3]

Well deserved! Incredibly fun game. Just wish I had time to play more. :lol

 

[GameGuru59]

If the NX comes out in 2017, then yeah, get Splatoon 2 ready for launch. But we also have to keep in mind that they're gonna add legit DLC this August.

Well if NX drops late 2016, they should try to have it ready for summer 2017. That's about the amount of time between Smash 64 and Melee. They've already got the engine down, they should just expand on the work they've already done.

 

[Elfstruck]

This game is just so refreshing. Well deserved!

 

[Stealthcobra]

CONGRATS NINTENDO!!!! WOW!!!!! I was not expecting that for a "dead" system

What else is there to play thats new? Not jack.. This should not be a surprise.

 

[AdanVC]

Fuck yeah Splatoon 2 confirmed for NX launch title. But really this are amazing news! Splatoon is currently my GOTY so far. It's been a while since I had so much genuine fun with a videogame, much more than I did when MK8 or Smash released tbh. Now I can't wait to see the inklings literally appearing on every single Nintendo game from now on just like Rosalina haha. Congrats, Nintendo!

 

[Neoxon]

Fuck yeah Splatoon 2 confirmed for NX launch title. But really this are amazing news! Splatoon is currently my GOTY so far. It's been a while since I had so much genuine fun with a videogame, much more than I did when MK8 or Smash released tbh. Now I can't wait to see the inklings literally appearing on every single Nintendo game from now on just like Rosalina haha. Congrats, Nintendo!

Like I said, I can only see Splatoon 2 being an NX launch title if it comes out Holiday 2017.

 

[Jims]

Hooray! Very well deserved for such a fun game.

 

[Exile20]

What else is there to play thats new? Not jack.. This should not be a surprise.

This salty backhanded comment. lol

 

[Entryhazard]

Kid Icarus Uprising

KI:U doesn't have to handle all the ink on the surfaces realtime

 

[Gaiaknight]

What else is there to play thats new? Not jack.. This should not be a surprise.

nothing to play didnt stop other games from not selling well .

 

[Dryk]

Like I said, I can only see Splatoon 2 being an NX launch title if it comes out Holiday 2017.

If it's not called Spla2n I'm going to be upset

 

[CHC]

Not gonna lie I'm amazed by this. In terms of mind-share Wii U feels so small right now but that's a more than decent number, especially given most were at full price because it's exclusive.

 

[SwiftDeath]

Nice to hear. Hope this confirms a sequel then as it could be a great IP for Nintendo and a truly interesting take on the genre

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

What else is there to play thats new? Not jack.. This should not be a surprise.

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[alvis.exe]

Great news! Still on the fence myself but happy to see a brand new Nintendo IP doing well. Maybe people will stop with the "no new IP" rhetoric now!

Spoiler

Now if only Xenoblade could manage half that world wide I'd be happy

 

[Spinluck]

Just out of curiosity, where do Smash and MK8 sit exactly? Just wondering if these games can have legs given the Wii U's underperformance sales wise.

 

[Nirolak]

If we rolled the clock back six months, this is about the peak of what I would have expected, and given it hit this already it probably still has a fair bit of headroom to boot.

 

[Neoxon]

I remember that infamous thread, and saying that Neoxon had it right:



Damn, it feels good to be a gangster.

Damn right it does.

 

[Chezzymann]

I wonder, if Splatoon can do well in the holidays and get to 3 million lifetime, if it could be considered a 'B tier' nintendo IP. (In my opinion B tier IP's are Zelda, Animal Crossing, Donkey Kong; A tier are Mario and Pokemon)

 

[mo60]

Just out of curiosity, where do Smash and MK8 sit exactly? Just wondering if these games can have legs given the Wii U's underperformance sales wise.

Smash is around 3.7 million if I recall and mario kart is at 5.11 million.

 

[Neoxon]

I wonder, if Splatoon can get to 3 million lifetime, if it could be considered a 'A tier' nintendo IP. (In my opinion A tier IP's are Zelda, Animal Crossing, Donkey Kong; S tier are Mario and Pokemon)

FTFY

 

[shaowebb]

I doubt it will do well.

This is a game for:

- shooter fans
- that dont need blood
- that dont mind "kiddy" looks
- that dont need voicechat
- that own a Wii U

It's a Wii U game that doesn't have Mario, Zelda or Smash in the title. It could be the best game ever. It's still going to bomb. Best case scenario it becomes the Wii U's Tearaway.

A shooter that's geared towards a shooter audience that doesn't buy shooter games? Yep this will be a definite bomb.

I expect Splatoon to fail miserably. As a concept, it's just flawed. Plain and simple. Children do not want to play first person shooters. It's been proven time and time again. The only way Nintendo can keep from going the way of SEGA is to produce games their primary audience wants to play. In my opinion, Nintendo made a huge mistake by letting Minecraft fall into the hands of Microsoft. Nintendo shouldn't make the same mistake twice. They should buy the Five Nights at Freddy's IP right now while they have the chance.

I'm in tears laughing at these XD

 

[Jachaos]

Love it love it love it.

A friend of mine tried it out at my place and ended up spending 8h playing it, from finishing his work to late in the evening. He only took a break when we went to grab something to eat. He said it had been years since he spent more than an hour straight playing a game but that this was just simply too fun.

My sister tried it out and it's now one of her favourite games.

It's simply great and it's my game of the year so far.

 

[HardRojo]

Given the way Nintendo's rolling out the content I guess it's plausible Splatoon will keep selling and maybe reach 2 million.

 

[TheMissingLink]

Awesome!

A great game that reminds me why I got into this hobby in the first place: to have a ridiculous amount of zany, good-natured fun.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

Hope to see them in the next Smash Bros. Maybe they can replace one of the more obscure characters from some forgotten irrevelant franchise. Like Samus.

 

[DrWong]

Given the way Nintendo's rolling out the content I guess it's plausible Splatoon will keep selling and maybe reach 2 million.

If it's 2 million this year, ltd it's no suspense.

 

[Conezays]

Well deserved; it's a great game.

 

[Durden77]

Yay Splatoon! Well deserved.

 

[depward]

Splatoon made me power my Wii U again.

And it is soooooo fun.

Also made be start being an amiibo collector.

 

[entremet]

More wall of shame plz.

 

[Biker19]

Well deserved.

I was about to say the same thing.

 

[Ryoku]

Say what you want about the Wii U, but Nintendo's output on the system has been stellar.

 

[Madao]

if Splatoon reaches 3 million units, it'll be bigger than Metroid and F-Zero at their peaks.

it would be really crazy if that happens. just reaching 2 millions would be nuts and would make it bigger than most of Nintendo's classic mid-tier series.

 

[BlackGhost]

This Splatoon hype almost make me want to jump onto the Wii u.

 

[I Stalk Alone]

Little cthulhu's running around with projectile weapons, who can say no to this game?

 

[noshten]

If the August update is big enough, it should chart in August again.

 

[Javier]

So happy Splatoon did well. It's a great game and it deserves to be up there with Nintendo's greats.

It's also my GOTY.

 

[THe_DeiCiDe]

So serious question(s) here, is that good? Did they make profit? Better or worse than they expected? I'm pretty far outta the Nintendo loop these days.

 

[tebunker]

Like I said, I can only see Splatoon 2 being an NX launch title if it comes out Holiday 2017.

I'd be amazed if the NX came out in 2016. It'd be pretty amazing for Nintendo to go from reveal to Launch in 18 months.

I'd imagine we get specs/information next e3 with a 2017 release date which should give plenty of time to target software for it. Pretty much WiiU gets one last hurrah for 2016 and doneskis.

So yeah I can seen Splatoon Next being a perfect launch title and it will also afford the devs time to really flesh out the modes, maps, single player and add overall polish. Also they can be more confident in their roll out plans not be so stingy with the content roll outs.