"So a couple hours ago I got a lovely Nintendo email, as they tend to be, about Splatoon. Now normally I don’t do this as I just enter in PR emails as Press Release if that's what they are, but this one I had to share personally because it brought a smile to my face. Plus it has some cool Splatoon images that you will all enjoy. With out further ado:"-Michael Jordan
Nintendo has recently restored Wii U Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon online after five months of being offline.
Game Rant Writes "Mar10 Day is a fun yearly celebration of the Super Mario series, and Splatoon may warrant a fan-designated day of celebration in its own right."
How, exactly, did Splatoon reach heights rivalled only by Pokémon in Japan? New IPs from the House of Mario appear as often as shiny Pocket Monsters, yet typically move comparatively mediocre numbers or fall into relative obscurity behind the premium marques of Mario, Animal Crossing, Zelda, and Pokémon. Take Pikmin and ARMS, for example, which we adore but struggle to compete with the tentpole franchises when it comes to sales numbers or mainstream mindshare.
So, again, how has Splatoon risen to become one of Nintendo's most important series in Japan?
I cannot express how excited I am for this game!