"Following the success of the Metroid Prime series, Nintendo fans have been waiting for their take on the online shooter. While that never happened on the Wii, Nintendo is trying their luck with Splatoon on the Wii U. With multiple game modes, a couple of maps, a single player campaign, plenty of unlockables, amiibo support and all the typical Nintendo charm, Splatoon has the makings of a great game. However, with this being their first attempt at an online shooter, a lack of voice chat, and other things, will Splatoon be the great game we think it is or will it fail to live up to the hype?" - JPS
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 know a few of you think Nintendo should go 3rd party..
.. but I don't think any other platform could render this much fun. ;)