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[Exile20]

Backdooring can be so important.

I can see so much strategy in this game.

 

[gngf123]

Am I the only one that thinks there is a bit of e-sports potential in this? Hopefully Nintendo includes a robust spectator mode.

A bit? I'm seeing loads.

 

[Robotguy]

Advance technique "Splatter jumping".

Reminds me of unreal tournament.

Splatter jumping looked amazing.

 

[joshbob1985]

Okay, you can shoot the walls, swim up the ink and hide in the walls?

This game = more innovative than Titanfall.

This is the most innovative game of this gen.

 

[jmizzal]

Do we know if there are any other modes? I think we've only seen Turf War.

Of course there will be other modes, they are just showing this mode off now, the game is coming early 2015, so its almost a year away

 

[bobbychalkers]

This and No Man Sky are my favorite new IPs of the show.

 

[gngf123]

Oh god ink wall hopping

 

[Neiteio]

If the Splatoon demo were at Best Buy, I'd be driving there. I really, really, REALLY want to play this. The flow and feedback looks so gratifying. And there's so much strategy. SO MUCH. :-D

 

[Coldnoodle]

Mario Maker D:

 

[SliceSabre]

One of my top favorite games shown thus far.

I will play this, stay in base painting the walls piss off my team-mates with constant pee jokes.

 

[balohna]

This is some UT/Halo/COD4 level multiplayer shooter design breakthrough shit. But to me, this actually seems more appealing in a lot of ways (and I love Halo and UT).

Hopefully people can see this beyond the kid-friendly art style (which is honestly pretty refreshing). I can't wait.

If the Splatoon demo were at Best Buy, I'd be driving there. I really, really, REALLY want to play this. The flow and feedback looks so gratifying. And there's so much strategy. SO MUCH. :-D

Yeah, it's like a multiplayer game design master class from what I can tell. By a Japanese studio. By NINTENDO of all people.

 

[Koppai]

Damn it looks so generic like De Blob on Wii, I hope it gets a lot of that Nintendo polish magic before it gets released.

 

[Spades]

eShop release rather than disc I presume?

 

[Aostia]

we finally know which is nintendo approach to online shooters...!
dreamcast vibe, with the blod meeting jet set radio and tony hawk
it reminds me also about sunset overdrive

 

[Cow Mengde]

Wiimote aiming or bust!!!

 

[Neiteio]

I really like the design of the Inklings. It doesn't hurt they're being put to the service of Nintendo's Unreal Tournament/Sunset Overdrive lovechild.

 

[jmizzal]

The way they are talking, this game will def have voice chat, they are saying you can have strategies with your teammates

 

[Francokid1]

I was thinking about that and I am not sure if it was add to the gameplay.

I'm thinking of customization like changing the look of your character, gun, sounds etc. I think the gameplay will be fine with cool maps and game modes.

 

[one_kill]

Wiimote aiming or bust!!!

Yeah Wiimote would be great

 

[shadowkat]

how are the game media reacting to hands on with this?

Well from GiantBomb seemed to think it was promising

Splatoon, an "eight player, four-on-four online action game." You claim your turf by splattering ink on the ground, rather than shooting everyone. Covering ink claims territory, and the team with the most territory at the end of the match wins. Characters will transform between humans and squids; humans can fire ink, and squids have higher mobility. This actually looks like a really neat implementation of new mechanics in a third-person multiplayer shooter.

Of course there will be other modes, they are just showing this mode off now, the game is coming early 2015, so its almost a year away

I thought there would be but it's good to know.

 

[Neiteio]

The way they are talking, this game will def have voice chat, they are saying you can have strategies with your teammates

Might be Friends-only, though. It'd be great if they allowed chat with randoms, though.

 

[Exile20]

Wow, searching for splatoon on Twitter shows so many post of people loving spatoon. Damn, Nintendo is onto something here.

 

[Mdk7]

Just played it on the showfloor, had a blast with it: looks sharp and cool, plays nice, feels really great.
If you guys have questions just ask.

 

[MisterGrey3000]

I'm curious how high it's chances are to actually grab an E3 award. Propably not high

I can't imagine any Nintendo game winning many "Best of E3" awards.
They're not really big and showy like AAA western games.

 

[Jaruru]

Wiimote aiming or bust!!!

YES PLS

aiming with Wiimote is a perfect control

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Just played it on the showfloor, had a blast with it: looks sharp and cool, plays nice, feels really great.
If you guys have questions just ask.

It looks like Jet Set Radio, Super Soakers, and an oldschool cafeteria food fight rolled into one

Please tell me I'm right

 

[Neiteio]

Just played it on the showfloor, had a blast with it: looks sharp and cool, plays nice, feels really great.
If you guys have questions just ask.

How's the booth? Looks like a cool arcade set up -- two banks of four screens each for the full eight players, it appears.

Makes me want a Nintendo arcade.

 

[Sendou]

YES PLS

aiming with Wiimote is a perfect control

Pikmin 3 controls. Wiimote+Nunchuk for controlling and GamePad in front of you on a stand so you can see the situation and use that quick travel easily.

 

[Agent X]

Looks a lot more fun than all the military shooters.

I agree. This was a pleasant surprise. It looks like great lighthearted fun. I also like the gameplay element of being able to paint paths to facilitate speedy traversal for you and your teammates (or hinder opponents from doing the same).

 

[Brazil]

Just played it. It's fun. Controls better with gyro, though, and that's weird.

 

[Exile20]

Just played it. It's fun. Controls better with gyro, though, and that's weird.

Wow, amazing.

 

[Neiteio]

What's more appealing about this compared to CoD, etc, is someone who's good at headshots won't dominate the match since it's equally important to cover territory with ink. In this way, players of all skill levels will thrive.

 

[DarkCronos]

do we know what team of nintendo is making this?

 

[Exile20]

What's more appealing about this compared to CoD, etc, is someone who's good at headshots won't dominate the match since it's equally important to cover territory with ink. In this way, players of all skill levels will thrive.

Well one way you can help is get those headshots and hide also to get up to those vantage points and cover your teammates.

Create small splatters with your sniper rifle for your teammates to quickly traverse to the other teams base.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

This is the most innovative game of this gen.

Yeah, but have you seen Splatoon?

 

[Deleted member 126221]

Sorry if it's been answered earlier in the thread, but do we know if local multiplayer will be there? I really hope so.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

What's more appealing about this compared to CoD, etc, is someone who's good at headshots won't dominate the match since it's equally important to cover territory with ink. In this way, players of all skill levels will thrive.

Yeah, more I hear about it, the more I realize how brilliant this game is. It's the typical Nintendo kind of thing. They wanted to make a shooter. Most shooters require skill and aim. They realized that that's less fun for people who can't aim, so they made a shooter where missing is the point. Brilliant.

 

[gngf123]

Just want to say that I find press ZL to squid hilarious for some reason.

 

[Josh5890]

Just played it on the showfloor, had a blast with it: looks sharp and cool, plays nice, feels really great.
If you guys have questions just ask.

Hey, was there a lot of usable weapons? I'm sure the demo was limited though. Looks like a blast.

 

[Exile20]

Hey, was there a lot of usable weapons? I'm sure the demo was limited though. Looks like a blast.

I saw the bomb, bazooka and steam roller.

 

[Mesoian]

I feel like this game is made for a 2x2x2x2 online mode. I feel like that's where it would really shine.

 

[Brazil]

Hey, was there a lot of usable weapons? I'm sure the demo was limited though. Looks like a blast.

Just the regular one and a time-limited bazooka. Grenades, also.

Final game will have more.

Edit: Oh yeah, the steamroller too.

 

[HyperHip]

Man this game is oozing with potential, so many strats already showing up. 2015 is gonna be a painful wait :<

 

[NotLiquid]

I feel like this game is made for a 2x2x2x2 online mode. I feel like that's where it would really shine.

Oh man I hope this happens

Let's hope Nintendo fills this to the brim with content and pushes it hard. I want to see this game hit big.

 

[Game Guru]

do we know what team of nintendo is making this?

I think it is the Animal Crossing Team working on it.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

I feel like this game is made for a 2x2x2x2 online mode. I feel like that's where it would really shine.

Yeah, I'm hoping Nintendo is smart enough to pack it full of different modes. Lots of maps, different gameplay types, and loads and loads of weapons.

 

[joshbob1985]

YES PLS

aiming with Wiimote is a perfect control

I am a massive fan of wii mote aiming for shooters (over mouse even), but the dual stick + gyro for fine aiming can be excellent too. Worked great in OoT3D.

 

[Neiteio]

Well one way you can help is get those headshots and hide also to get up to those vantage points and cover your teammates.

Create small splatters with your sniper rifle for your teammates to quickly traverse to the other teams base.

Exactly. All types of players can contribute.

 

[Riki]

Just want to say that I find press ZL to squid hilarious for some reason.

"Press ZL to Squid!"

 

[schuelma]

This warms my heart. A legitimate new IP in a genre Nintendo really hasn't done much with.