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[Jintor]

this is minorly off topic but i've never looked into streaming consoles before, what would i need?

 

[NateDrake]

I didnt know how the points were calculated.

Losing is tough tho. 10 pts? Damn.

Points for losses/wins may fluctuate depending the Ranking of other players. I only played C- or C people.

this is minorly off topic but i've never looked into streaming consoles before, what would i need?

I used an Elgato for my Wii U stream.

 

[Blues1990]

Just for laughs, I would like to see what my avatar would look like all inked up. Is anyone up for the challenge?

 

[DaBoss]

Every time you get your rank up, you start off with 30 rank points.

 

[noshten]

Just for laughs, I would like to see what my avatar would look like all inked up. Is anyone up for the challenge?

I'm not up for a challenge
But I expect it to look lewd
Please don't disappoint

 

[Hispanicguy]

this is minorly off topic but i've never looked into streaming consoles before, what would i need?

I also use an Elgato for streaming. Simple and gets the job done.

Pretty excited to stream some Splatoon!

 

[SmithnCo]

Just for laughs, I would like to see what my avatar would look like all inked up. Is anyone up for the challenge?

No comment.

 

[Vena]

Dan Koopman had a good write up on the multiplayer experience for NWR.

 

[atr0cious]

Best response ever. Thanks.

EDIT: Any chance you could get rid of the white background? I tried using the direct link, but GAF keeps telling me that the file size is too big.

Sorry bruv, your avatar is optimized for dark theme. Or at least it shows up clean on mine. EDIT: Save as PNG or gif

 

[Mesoian]

I also use an Elgato for streaming. Simple and gets the job done.

Pretty excited to stream some Splatoon!

Yup, same. I use an ElGato on a powered HDMI Switch so all of my consoles are ready to stream at all times. Makes set up nice and clean. Works beautifully with OBS.

 

[saturnine]

holy shit the game lets me connect to online ! I can enter a lobby now

but there's no one else ...

edit: now I'm in a lobby with 7 players, we're just missing one aaargh

 

[Junahu]

Just for laughs, I would like to see what my avatar would look like all inked up. Is anyone up for the challenge?

I totally didn't pick the right colours for this

 

[spindashing]

No comment.

I totally didn't pick the right colours for this

Well, I. Wow.

 

[Askherserenity]

holy shit the game lets me connect to online ! I can enter a lobby now

but there's no one else ...

edit: now I'm in a lobby with 7 players, we're just missing one aaargh

No one probably realizes it's up now. Luckyy

 

[Starfish Hero]

Well, I. Wow.

Just out of curiosity, how frequently are you avatar quoted?

 

[Blues1990]

Well, I. Wow.

Perfection.

 

[saturnine]

No one probably realizes it's up now. Luckyy

yeah, it's mostly japanese players for some reason.

we managed to get a match. so good !

 

[Cindro]

Great - I see the Splatlewnd force is developing here on GAF.

Remember - we're all kids now, we're all squids now. Nothing to be lewd about!

 

[PadWarrior]

Stream here is one short for an online match
http://www.twitch.tv/hamayama

 

[atr0cious]

Stream here is one short for an online match
http://www.twitch.tv/hamayama

How are they showing both the pad and the TV?

 

[twothunder]

yeah, it's mostly japanese players for some reason.
!

Japan gets it a day early officially. Maybe stores sold some a day early

Great - I see the Splatlewnd force is developing here on GAF.

Remember - we're all kids now, we're all squids now.

Please don't confuse the squid girls

 

[J@hranimo]

Stream here is one short for an online match
http://www.twitch.tv/hamayama

Hamayama! Back at getting those early releases.

I'll keep this up in the background just for the music.

 

[Magicman103]

Hey look guys I inked myself too!

 

[Bulbasaur]

Maaaaaaaan.


hurry up Saturday.

 

[hatchx]

Ugh I really can't wait for this game. Mere days away. I've already got Friday on hold to play it all day.

Definitely my most wanted game of the year (especially after the test fires) and probably going to end up being my GOTY unless something really surprises me.

 

[Gaiaknight]

anyone no what time reviews go up tomorrow?

 

[Regiruler]

anyone no what time reviews go up tomorrow?

10am ET/7am PT, according to IGN.

 

[Gaiaknight]

10am ET/7am PT, according to IGN.

thanks!

 

[Chezzymann]

10am ET/7am PT, according to IGN.

Oh man, this will be interesting.

 

[Jintor]

As with everybody else, I predict a lot of 8s-7s with references to Nintendo launching a game without a bunch of standard options like friend matchmaking, limited maps etc.

 

[J@hranimo]

As with everybody else, I predict a lot of 8s-7s with references to Nintendo launching a game without a bunch of standard options like friend matchmaking, limited maps etc.

Yuuuuup. Don't forget the few 9s from Nintendo review sites!

 

[EndlessSky]

My squid girl amiibo from Walmart just shipped! Expected delivery on Thursday even though when I bought it, it said next week. Can't wait!

Are people who got the game early getting regular matches online now?

 

[Neoxon]

I got $20 on Sunday from lawn mowing & I need to scrounge together $10 before Friday. I can do this.

 

[Vena]

As with everybody else, I predict a lot of 8s-7s with references to Nintendo launching a game without a bunch of standard options like friend matchmaking, limited maps etc.

Yuuuuup. Don't forget the few 9s from Nintendo review sites!

I... don't expect 7s at all.

 

[Starfish Hero]

I... don't expect 7s at all.

Oh there's going to be 7s. I'm waiting to see who's cheeky enough to drop the 5.

Still predicting a metascore in the 80s though.

 

[Neoxon]

I... don't expect 7s at all.

Why not? Sure, the game is a bit lacking in the multiplayer department at launch, but it's pretty packed everywhere else (especially in the single player).

7's & 8's are what I'm expecting from most critics.

 

[Vena]

Why not? Sure, the game is a bit lacking in the multiplayer department at launch, but it's pretty packed everywhere else (especially in the single player).

7's & 8's are what I'm expecting from most critics.

I don't expect anything as low as a 7.

Oh there's going to be 7s. I'm waiting to see who's cheeky enough to drop the 5.

Still predicting a metascore in the 80s though.

I find this highly unlikely.

 

[Neoxon]

While I marinate the crow, we should probably take one last look at the party guests before I start grilling the main course. Most of which are from the "Do we expect Splatoon to be the next major Nintendo I.P.?" thread (with one exception).

I am expecting slightly better sales than wonderful 101. So no, not a major new IP.

It'll bomb.

It doesn't have Mario in it so I don't expect it to do very well.

It's on Wii U.

So no.

I honestly expect it to flop...

I hope that in wrong though

You mean the next major Nintendo bomba?

Of course not. I'll be amazed if it reaches 1 million.

I mean, did you expect Codename S.T.E.A.M. to be the next big Nintendo IP? The Wonderful 101?

I'm expecting Wonderful 101 levels of bomb.

I expect it to sell around the same as the wonderful 101. At very, very best pikmin 3. And that's me being optimistic. So no I don't think it will.

I'll be legit surprised if this game doesn't bomb. I guess we'd have to discuss what constitutes a bomb though considering the low user base. I should be clear though that the base isn't the reason I think it will bomb. I just don't think the game has a lot of appeal.

But yeah what is considered a bomb in sales for the wii u in terms of numbers.

we? What is neogaf, legion?

personally, no, I don't think so, but i wouldn't be shocked

I doubt it.

I'd be nice if it sold well because I allways like new Nintendo Ip's doing well.
But I don't see it appealing to that many people with it being a shooter focusing on online play on the WiiU. Even the Mario Kart online community got smaller after a few months (before the DLC), and that's was Mario Kart. Also, even kids that play online like basic online features like chat.

I have a WiiU and like it quite a bit, but I have no interest in Splatoon

I doubt it will do well.

This is a game for:

- shooter fans
- that dont need blood
- that dont mind "kiddy" looks
- that dont need voicechat
- that own a Wii U

Yep

Maybe about as well as wonderful 101

No it's going to flop. But it will be marketed by Nintendo as the next big one though.

I figure it's going to be a cult classic. Might not even sell enough to warrant a sequel.

Honestly I'm not even sure there is a market for Splatoon. A lot of young kids these days are already playing Call of Duty and talking all kinds of random shit online. I think Mario Kart and Smash are still so popular because you cant find anything as good elsewhere and I don't see Splatoon being able to pull away the younger generation from the already established shooters.

I could of course be horribly wrong but the market just seems so volatile these days.

A major IP that will unfortunately not sell well.

You might see an Inkling as a Assist Trophy in Smash 5

That's about it

I hope the game succeeds, but I'm betting it's gonna bomb. Shooter fans and cartoony squids splooging ink everywhere is something I would not fund if I were a businessman.

It looks awesome, but unfortunately I don't see it selling all that well. The Wii U market is just too small, it would need a pretty crazy attach rate for a new IP to warrant a sequel.

I think it'll be a one-and-done series.

Its totally going to flop. It doesnt have anything the mainstream audience want.

lol, no.

If it's any consolation, though, it will do better than Wonderful 101.

i expect it to bomb

Nah I expect it to be the next Wonderful 101

Majority of Nintendo fans will ignore it because Mario and co. ain't there

You can advertise something no one is really interested in as much as you want, people still won't buy it.

Personally I don't think so. I feel like they are coming a few years too late to the shooter game. I know that the game is somewhat unique from other shooters, but will it be a powerhouse to move consoles? I doubt it.

It will probably do average-ok first week sales, then disappear into the vortex of forgotten games hovering somewhere above its epicenter at Konami.

I'm not sure it will sell better than Bayonetta 2.

Really can't see it sadly.

Its not going to sell hardware. So its only whomever is playing wii-u now. There really is nothing else like it on the system so that will help. Pikman, Bayo and 101 is probably where is sits in sales. This month they really need to push the campaign part of this game or sales will be worse. Wii-u base is not multiplayer type in general. This really has the a good chance to tank. At best its a moderate success. The bar is pretty low.

I wish it was.
But I also wish to win the lottery.

I really do not see this doing well, but who knows, kids might go nuts over it.

It's going to bomb.

They're doing a Splatoon tour I think but I doubt it's going to do much for them. I'm going to wait for a price drop before picking it up.

I'm thinking it will be a light flop. Not terrible but it's not going to do all that well.

I think it'll bomb pretty hard. Not quite 101 bad, but close.

It's a Wii U game that doesn't have Mario, Zelda or Smash in the title. It could be the best game ever. It's still going to bomb. Best case scenario it becomes the Wii U's Tearaway.

At this point I'm in the camp that believes the game will bomb

I think sales wise it will do poorly.

It is not going to attract gamers from PS4/Xbone to get a WiiU to play this. There are WAY more games on those systems that are much more feature rich. Also it doesn't seem very competitive, and more "fun for everyone!" type of game.

I think there is a big deal for this game because its a first for a Nintendo IP to be a "shooter".

Considering how much of the Nintendo fanbase I've encountered over the years that loudly dismissed shooters and online play, I don't really expect it to do all that well, even among Nintendo's diehard crowd.

I predict a bomba, but I hope I'm wrong. Love the artstyle and the amiibos.

Also while the game looks good enough and appears to be fun, I think that it's not my thing. I'm probably not buying this or leaving it to the future.

It's launching on the Wii U...you honestly think it has a chance?

No.

I doubt it. I reckon it'll hit a couple of hundred thousand tops, lifetime. The super-core Nintendo crowd keeping the Wii U on life support will make some noise about it, as they are now.

Nope. It'll get lukewarm sales at best and be forgotten about.

I think it'll be a total bust, but those couple of months the playerbase sticks around are going to be a pretty sweet ride down.

I don't think so. It doesn't seem to babe enough new about it to make it hit and its launching on Wii u this hampering the ability of it to find a large audience.

I feel this game is gonna bomb... don't want it too.. but just feel like it's gonna bomb.. badly.

I was going to type the same exact thing.
At this point the only games on the Wii U I see selling very well are Mario and Zelda games. That's about it.

It will bomb, its a multiplayer game with no voice chat...

no new IPs could ever hope to become major on the WiiU, even less so a game like Splatoon. 200k LT ww tops is my prediction, and that will already be considered a sort of success

I don't expect it to be a major IP. It will probably be niche. Doubt that a sequel will be made either.

A shooter that's geared towards a shooter audience that doesn't buy shooter games? Yep this will be a definite bomb.

W101 was marketed in the UK both on prime time tv and in print. Splatoon hasn't had anything here yet, not even in the likes of the specialist retailers.

I dunno how well it's being marketed in the US or other parts of Europe but I can easily see an enormous bomb in the UK.

Expecting it to bomb big time.

Splatoon probably won't sell very well, I just hope it is as awesome as some of the other underachieving Wii U games. Hopefully the upcoming direct will get people more interested. I hope Nintendo go into more detail about the single player, its looking kind of bland right now.

I think it's going to go the way of W101.

I don't want it to, but it seems like everyone "the hype is real!" on GAF it's like dooming a game early.

I hope not though, it looks cool.

I don't think it'll sell very well. The name "Splatoon" + sort of pictures of paintball just looks kind of shovelware or mini-game like at first glance. I just think it's a hard sell unless you really market it hard, and Nintendo won't.

It's releasing on the wii U which is basically dead at this point. Even on a successful console this looks like it would be a niche game but on the wii U is be pretty shocked if t wasn't.

Hoping that isn't the case but I don't like the games chances.

I'm expecting something beetween Wonderfull 101 and Pikmin 3 sales.
Nintendo is going to advertise it because they don't have anything else for middle of 2015.

small potatoes

I hope it does well, but I doubt it.
No matter how well shooters gameplay feels natural to Nintendo's motion controllers, they have a history of failing on their recent consoles.

Remember Red Steel and The Conduit ?

PS: Can anyone help me find infos on the in-game rewards for each of the different Splatoon amiibos ? I can't find it online, and I need to know what to buy.
Also, will those rewards be exclusive or can they be unlocked even without the amiibos ?

Thanks !

this. Population meeting this profile must not be large imo.

I don't know how long it will last. Might burn out quick from it, hopefully I'm wrong though.

Seems like a flop in the making.

I think it'll bomb as well. I don't see it doing well.

I don't.

No.

It has Saturday morning cartoon charm. Maybe 'Ubisoft appealing to children' charm. Based on what I've seen it doesn't have Nintendo charm, not nearly.

Game won't break 500k worldwide.

Would bet my Wii U along all my Wii U games it will.

I don't.

Nintendo is incapable of creating and maintaining new mega-IPs, for the possible exception of Wii Sports. Wii Fit? Dead. Nintendogs/cats? Dead. Brain Age? Dead. They reserve their AAA efforts and resources on old mascots, then they wonder why those are the only games that sell.

Splatoon doesn't even have a good local co-op feature. 1vs1? WTF. Nintendo is suffering from some sort of identity crisis this generation. On one hand, they want to resurrect the local/family multiplayer experience, but on the other hand they're pushing new IPs that don't bring such experiences to households.

Hard to give birth to a new major IP on Wii U, it's a private circle for best selling titles. If we see the characters in Smash, though.. there could be a chance. Personally, I don't think so.

I honestly expect it to do about as well as the W101, inside the Nintendo bubble it may seem like the next big thing though...

Seeing as how i'm not Japanese nor "in the know" of said market, i was unaware of this...

Advertising can only get you that far when the game that you're advertising doesn't cater to the general masses.


I'm not "having fun" here, i'm only answering to the question in the OP... i don't see it becoming Nintendo's next big franchise at all, maybe it's next Pikmin perhaps?...

The idea is cool and all, but no way this will be considered a hit sales wise.

I honestly think it is going to be underwhelming. At Christmas this year, for kids who already have a PS4/X1, Wii Us may sell (especially if Zelda is on the horizon). But the problem is there is too much out there to pick up with it (MK8, Tropical Freeze, NSMBU, SM3DW, Smash), so it is likely to get grazed over on the shelf for other games by new console purchasers. I just don't see it taking off. I'm not a fan of these type of things, either, so I know I'm out on it. I imagine many others won't drop the cash for it, either. Especially with Witcher recently and Batman coming in a couple weeks.

I expect this to bomb and bomb hard.

no 4 player split screen killed it for me.

Of all the things that Nintendo could do to get back in the game, a third person shooter isn't it, no matter how creative it is.

Splatoon looks really fun (I kinda regret refusing to play it at E3), and would be great if it was a major success, but I kinda doubt it. Among other reasons, I hear the single player mode is like 3 hours long. No bueno.

The game is going to be the industries first Tsar Bomba

Prepare yourself for disappointment

It would have a greater chance to become a long-running IP if Nintendo released it on the 3DS instead or simultaneously.

With the Wii U, there is a greater chance that something like Splatoon will just be a one-off on a failure of a console.

I'm expecting it to be considered a sales flop after ~3 months.

I really want it to do well but I don't think it has a chance. Maybe if it was released on 3DS as well.

I expect Splatoon to fail miserably. As a concept, it's just flawed. Plain and simple. Children do not want to play first person shooters. It's been proven time and time again. The only way Nintendo can keep from going the way of SEGA is to produce games their primary audience wants to play. In my opinion, Nintendo made a huge mistake by letting Minecraft fall into the hands of Microsoft. Nintendo shouldn't make the same mistake twice. They should buy the Five Nights at Freddy's IP right now while they have the chance.

Lol no way this game is gonna sell well. I doubt it will reach the 1 mil worldwide. I don't expect many people to be interested in this game with the way it looks.

I see them staying on the assist trophy level of Nintendo franchises, but I would love to be proven wrong.

No.

It lacks magic... just kinda seems like a Mario Party mini-game they decided to try and monetize.

Saw ads for this game in front of all the movies we've seen lately at Cinemark. It looks insanely stupid and the most kid-made game ever from Nintendo.

I don't see it making big success, not on Wii U anyway.

I'm really intrigued as to what happens with this franchise. I'd like to see anything Nintendo attempt do well but nothing is really clicking. This will probably go the way of Bayonetta 2, TW101, and Pikmin 3.

i own a wii u and have absolutely zero interest in this game, don't get the hype on here. expecting it to perform poorly and don't expect many people will be talking about it a couple of months after release.

I guess my expectation is that this game will not have a sequel so whatever the sales numbers are, they will not be large enough for Nintendo to continue the franchise.

I don't.

if wonderful 100 and bayonetta 2 are any indicators, its gonna have a rough ride.

I don't, after Saturday's little online demo experience. It's fun but there's no way it's gonna latch on with the likes of Zelda or Mario attachment.

EDIT: Yeah, 2 million on the Wii U's install base sounds like a pipe dream.

It will probably be an awesome game that no one will play. Just like a lot of wiiu games unfortunately.

 

[oti]

Oh there's going to be 7s. I'm waiting to see who's cheeky enough to drop the 5.

Still predicting a metascore in the 80s though.

A 5 for an almost perfect gameplay experience which lacks some content at launch (for €40 in Europe)? That sounds criminal.

 

[SolicitorPirate]

Is there a reason why people are predicting such low review scores? My impression has been reactions to the game have been nearly universally positive.

 

[BlueSilver]

I got $20 on Sunday from lawn mowing & I need to scrounge together $10 before Friday. I can do this.

Heh, this got me thinking that since I live two houses down from a fairly large elementary school and have several lemon trees, I could make a good amount of money every week selling lemonade, especially since I live in SoCal, where it never gets really cold.

Sucks not having a job ATM. =(

 

[Grakl]

I also suspect it won't do well and will score in the 70s, Metacritic-wise. I love what I've played of it, though.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

I'd give the game a 9 just from what I played.

It can only go higher with the robust amount of free postlaunch content.

It's the real deal.

I haven't played singleplayer but the multiplayer plays out as exactly how I would have hoped it would.

 

[Neoxon]

Heh, this got me thinking that since I live two houses down from a fairly large elementary school and have several lemon trees, I could make a good amount of money every week selling lemonade, especially since I live in SoCal, where it never gets really cold.

Sucks not having a job ATM. =(

I know right? My only source of income only occurs every other week.

 

[Vena]

Guess I was the only person expecting 8-9s and the occasional 'on principal' 10s... I must have no sense of how people review games in this day and age, lol.

 

[Jintor]

I... don't expect 7s at all.

Is there a reason why people are predicting such low review scores? My impression has been reactions to the game have been nearly universally positive.

It's going to depend who's into the shooting and who's not. I heard a Beastcast with Alex talking about how Splatoon is "fine I guess" and then adding a bunch of caveats about kids game etc. Generally speaking I respect Alex Navarro as a reviewer, but if he isn't immediately talking about how Splatoon is possibly one of the most innovative TPS on the market, then I don't know that it's going to be unanimously praised. Because I think that's obvious, but if someone as good at reviewing as Alex can miss it, I can definitely see that others will too.

Generally speaking, people are highly willing to 'dock points' for missing features they consider essential, of which Splatoon has a lot (or which are planned to be patched in later)

 

[BlueSilver]

Does anyone know if the max level cap will be increased? Twenty seems waaaay too low and can be reached in about a week or less.

While I marinate the crow, we should probably take one last look at the party guests before I start grilling the main course. Most of which are from the "Do we expect Splatoon to be the next major Nintendo I.P.?" thread (with one exception).

Dude, put that in a Word or notepad file and just give us the list when the crow eating starts. It's probably easier than reposting that so often.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Guess I was the only person expecting 8-9s and the occasional 'on principal' 10s... I must have no sense of how people review games in this day and age, lol.

I don't see many 7s but who knows???

I see a lot of 9s but the content is lacking right out the gate.

This is one game where it could get all 3s and I'd still get it because I played it and know what it's about.

 

[atr0cious]

Does anyone know if the max level cap will be increased? Twenty seems waaaay too low and can be reached in about a week or less.

Think of this like the Guild Wars of shooters. It's so casuals don't see a giant hill to climb to be among the best, and instead can just focus on what's important: looking fresh as shell.

 

[AdanVC]

I was eating bread and thinking about Splatoon and then I needed to let go a flatulence so I messed up the words and I said Splatulence.