Splatoon Switch: hairstyles, pants, new clothes, almost definitely sequel
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PadWarrior
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That too!
ThatRandomCliff
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Lets not forget that this was a teaser trailer for the Nintendo Switch (NX) and that what we saw of Splatoon only accounted for like 7 seconds or so of the 3:36 long video. A lot of folks are making too many assumptions when we have only seen so little.
sixteen-bit
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does the Switch sizzle reel insinuate LAN play will be an option?
30yearsofhurt
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This was massively cringeworthy
I'm guessing the "grip" thing has a gyro in it as well as the main unit. Dunno about the "pro" controller, though.
looks like some new splattershots too
You mean a relatively short single player mode. It wasn't lacking one and in fact played quite differently than multiplayer.
This! So much this!
Wow, you just summed up what I was trying to explain to someone on a different site. I'm almost thinking of saving your quote on that, because it sums up everything that's great about motion controls and everything that has been done wrong with them and gave them a bad reputation with some players.
And who cares whether it's a sequel or an advanced port? What's the difference? In any case it will be a new game, a game different from Splatoon (1). At this point, this is all I care about. It doesn't even have to be a full sequel, because Splatoon is great as it is. All we need is an improved and more controllable (= less chance based) gear system, a few more text commands and... tons of other stuff that I listed on Squidboards lol. But seriously, they don't have to reinvent the whole game.
Nobody said it couldn't be done, just that it is a better game with the second screen. Not having the second screen will be a huge downside.ALSO no second screen required. And people said it couldn't be done
If anything, it's Tentaclestyle. What almost everyone here is mistaking as hair are actually the squid's tentacles!
Exactly!
Ehm, nope. Different start formation, pants, new "tentaclestyles", different map... it's not the same.
Actually, there already was a notable eSports push for the first game. There was a tournament with 1 million dollars prize money and Nintendo hosted tournaments too. But I'm glad they're pushing for it even more, Splatoon belongs into the eSports scene.
Most definitely!
Yeah this would ruin the whole game! I couldn't play it without gyro controls. And I surely wouldn't buy it if they are not in it.
Yeah me too! But to be honest, it's more than that. Gyro or mouse aiming is just superior to dual-stick aiming because you can move the pointer freely, quickly and precisely. Even some people mastering dual-stick controls for shooters doesn't convince me, because you can always get used to a suboptimal method, that doesn't mean that method is the best one.
Yeah the map was actually the one thing that made communication less important. It was a huge innovation if you ask me, because 90% of communication between players revolves around positions and locations. Granted, it doesn't help against teammates that behave stupid or unreasonable, but those players wouldn't listen to you if you told them via voice-chat either.
There is already a bot mode in Splatoon. It's called the singleplayer mode (and no one needs anything from Call of Duty).
The Monhun Slayer appeareth.
Dark Cloud
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How sure are we that this is a sequel?
Like 95%. New map + redesigned weapons + new customization options + different spawn zone/animation.
Also smaller details that most people wouldn't notice like new brand logos in the background
The animation and textures seem to be far better than just a standard remaster.
KiefbladeMaster
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I got rid of my Wii U before its release, so I'll be happy to play it either way.
Really need to see how they handle the map, I can't stop thinking about it. Splatoon is different because the objective is constantly morphing and changing. In cod I can yell out that a dude was near a building, but in turf war, that only matters if they're about to wipe your team in surprise attack. It's actually to your advantage to not be near them and know what space isn't being occupied or changed. I think back to all the shitty threads with mock ups to drop the game pad, and I hope Nintendo really figured something out. Game is less compelling right now with no evident second screen.
vs
Hm these graphics do look improved. Looks smoother, more well-lit.
hopefully 1080p 60fps too
Spring-Loaded
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Aw yayer
ShockingAlberto
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Kiiinda curious how this game works as a handheld title.
You can pretty much assume that a home console will always be connected to broadband, but that isn't true for a handheld. There has to be a lot more single-player content this time, and also probably local multiplayer.
You can pretty much assume that a home console will always be connected to broadband, but that isn't true for a handheld. There has to be a lot more single-player content this time, and also probably local multiplayer.
and if you like kids and squids and all that fresh shit
then everybody let me hear you say
then everybody let me hear you say
Oh man I hadn't thought about this. There are going to be a lot less people playing on a wired connection, especially in Japan.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Well I mean...of course it's a sequel. This is probably lined up to be a Fall 2017 release, almost two and a half years after the previous game.
Considering the Wii U required a separate adapter to even use a wired connection I think a large majority of Splatoon players were already wireless to begin with.
ShockingAlberto
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Wi-fi? lol
Seriously though you make a good point, but I'd be shocked if the wi-fi chip wasn't on the handheld unit itself.
I mean Nvidia's SOC is on the handheld part. I can see the ethernet port being on the dock though.
Dark Cloud
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vs
Hm these graphics do look improved. Looks smoother, more well-lit.
That's definitely a sequel!
fwiw that first pic is of the E3 trailer when it was revealed I'm pretty sure
vs
Hm these graphics do look improved. Looks smoother, more well-lit.
It looks like there is also a little less bloom to the colours which I think looks a lot better! Too much colour looks a bit sickly.
Dark Cloud
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But do they ever line up in Splatoon like the second picture shows?
Single player campaign is about Callie turning against Inkopolis and only Agent 3 can stop her
nope
ShockingAlberto
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I wasn't making a delineation between wifi and wired. I meant that the Wii U is likely always connected to the internet and a Switch is likely not.