FGE - When it was released for the Wii U last May, Nintendo’s kaleidoscopic shooter Splatoon turned a lot of heads. It was the first time in a long time that Nintendo had created a new world, a new set of characters, and a bold new concept. Opting for ink balls over bullets and brilliant colors over drab monochrome, Splatoon took Nintendo and the shooter genre in a new and exciting direction. Today, Splatoon has a lively and competitive online community and is definitely worth checking out for anyone who missed the boat last spring.
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?
Gosh I feel like I should have gotten this game already. I love my Wii U play Mario Maker and Mario kart all the time but haven't got this yet and i know a lot of people who love it