New maps every few weeks and Ranked will open up fast though. It's not the end of the world
Splatoon Direct - 7th May 2015
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New maps every few weeks and Ranked will open up fast though. It's not the end of the world
All three seem pretty reasonable so it's probably a combination of all of them. More A and B than C.
Sorry if I didn't make it clear, I meant the downloadable demo released today to include that 1v1 mode with 1 map so people could get a better idea of the game before the stress test
It ended almost an hour ago silly.
Not for Europe.
Gormless Noodle
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I already can't even download the demo. I got into the store and now the whole thing seems to be buckling just from this little bit of action they got going on. This will not go well.
It is disappointing though. Game doesn't seem finished otherwise. I can already tell that combined with the lack of voice chat is going to kill my interest in the game rather quick.
foxuzamaki
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omg Im loving it
Dimitri LH
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Phew....so I dont have to worry about getting Splatoon day one.
Yes.
Probably a little bit of everything, but I'm leaning towards c. At least we won't have to pay any extra to make the game complete when it's all said and done.
Ah, you're right. When 4AM was specified I thought Europe was not being talked about and thought it was 4AM for the second test
Well all the updates are designed to keep your interest.
I'm not a fan of some of these things, such as friend matches being unavailable until August, but I can somewhat understand seeing was there are updates every few weeks
Dr. Buni
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I see. Honestly, the choice isn't that hard. Pick the console with the exclusives you want the most. There are few games on the PS4 that I'd like to play, but Splatoon, Mario Kart 8, Donkey Kong are essential to me.
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Deleted member 125677
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Video up?
I must have got in right under the wire. I think this is Nintendo's first real online stress test ... something other companies have done and failed at countless times in the past. At least they're going about it the right way making it available in their shop (versus pre-order codes or random chance e-mails).
I'm the only one after the direct with the feeling that this game isn't done? And they're trying to hide it with all the "Free DLC" thing?
The game looks promesing, and the single player legit. But idk if the fact that Nintendo doesn't have many more this year and the previous delay for other games it's pushing the time that has to come out...
The game looks promesing, and the single player legit. But idk if the fact that Nintendo doesn't have many more this year and the previous delay for other games it's pushing the time that has to come out...
PadWarrior
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Thanks!
Holy crap those Inkling miis on Smash look super creepy...
It seems like it IMO... but I trust on Nintendo that the content offered from day 1 will be enough to keep us busy for weeks until the new batch of free DLC comes.
It seems like it IMO... but I trust on Nintendo that the content offered from day 1 will be enough to keep us busy for weeks until the new batch of free DLC comes.
March of the Crabs
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Wait so what time is the NA demo in EST? I wanna play nooooow
yes for sure, much like smash bros. for wii u
TheSpaceBetween
Member
Still on the fence with this game though the direct definitely swayed me more towards a buy. I might not be able to resist.
Mat-triX
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...cause Nintendo has been known for releasing online only demos? It's basically a very, VERY short Beta, and for a Online Multiplayer-focused game, a preview of the online mutliplayer is kind of important. More important than a single player demo.
Smash 4 was a pretty damn complete game.
Dude gave Nintendo a break man. They have almost zero third party support, they can't keep a game in dev for a long time to make it feature rich.
We are getting a free Aug update. That is pretty soon after the realease. Just chill and play the game when it is released.
Dr. Buni
Member
It seems that way, but it is not different from say, Smash Wii U. It was released "unfinished" and certain features and characters (Mewtwo so far, Lucas in June) were added later (and I think some weren't added yet, like tournament mode?). I am fine with the game being released with a couple multiplayer modes + single player in May, with more stuff being released later for free. I would hate to have to wait until August to play Splatoon.
Dimitri LH
Member
Its the mii faces they used....
I see it, what you're doing. I see it.
It was already announced in the Direct (at list in EU), coming in August you can team up with 3 friends or even you can have 8 people team up 4 vs. 4.
it was but there was also a bunch of stuff that didn't make it into the game at launch
wait, I think I'm going over my own head haha
what am I doing?
In the age of where you have crusaders such as TotalBiscuit and Angry Joe...you can't tell consumers to just chill and play a game they don't wish to play.
buy it in August, problem solved.
Vincent Grayson
Member
It's pretty frustrating that Nintendo tries to have it both ways on the Wii U. They're happy to promote the sheer number of different controllers you can use in many games, but then in a number of the big ones, you're suddenly stuck using the one or two controllers you have of the proper type.
We've got 4 controllers in my house, but when we rented say, one of those side-scrolling Mario games, we discovered that literally only a single controller we owned would work with it.
So we should give Nintendo a free pass for releasing content-light games at full price? Nah.
I'm still probably going to get the game, but it's weird having a direct actually deplete hype. I didn't know there were going to be so many missing features at launch.
Diprosalic
Banned
nah. the game's done. they've said for a while now that they want to keep peoples interest over time and with Splatoon they try a new way of doing that. with the festivals etc. it's pretty clear that this was a very concious decision.
Sounds exactly like before E3 last year.
Dr. Buni
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No Delfino Plaza? What is wrong with you?
FlashbladeGAF
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If the single player is legit then I can't complain about future free updates.
If it's something I can breeze thru in an hour then yeah, "not like this" Nintendo
FTFY