Twinfinite writes:
"Definitely one of the Wii U’s more interesting surprises from yesterday’s Nintendo Direct was Splatoon. Straight from the Nintendo Treehouse over at E3, check out half an hour of fun, quirky, and colorful gameplay and commentary of Splatoon."
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?
This game looks like a lot of fun and can get really tactical. It's like Sunset Overdrive meets Tony Hawk Pro Skaters Grafitti Mode meets Titanfall (in terms of how quickly one can manuever around the map for strategic advantages).
Day one for me. Getting wii u for this, Mario Maker, Monster Hunter 4, and SSB.
Looks fun indeed.
This was actually the one game on WiiU that I was envious of. It just looks like some silly entertainment. I absolutely love the concept. Of course, the more traditional franchises look good. But, that's to be expected. This pretty much came out of left field.