Lupin the Third
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I seriously doubt Splatoon could work quite right given all the fancy "goopy ink" shaders and probably detailed physics calculations the Wii U needs to handle for accurate play.
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Do we expect Splatoon to be the next major Nintendo I.P.?
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I seriously doubt Splatoon could work quite right given all the fancy "goopy ink" shaders and probably detailed physics calculations the Wii U needs to handle for accurate play.
shaowebb
Member
Not really. Just turn off some shaders and tone down lighting stuff like ambient occlusion and the physics load isn't really too bad to do liquid particle emitters. They won't look like the Wii U but neither does any 3ds port.
It's incredible how anyone could think Splatoon would sales as bad as Wonderful 101.
Even before release it was clear Splatoon had a good sale potential.
Even before release it was clear Splatoon had a good sale potential.
I would at least wait for the end of the fiscal year to say anything.
I don't think anyone actually believed that. Maybe those were trolls.
Well, in Japan at least, it's a major IP...it doesn't say much but it's technically right.
SuperLeviathan
Member
That's what I'm thinking. One last hurrah for the 3DS family before the NX hits in 2017 (assuming it's a handheld).
Unless it launches with the NX.
bananafactory
Banned
Is anyone buying the game? 0 buzz amongst my friends for this game. Several people I know who play games haven't even heard of it
Yes I know anecdotal etc but there's no numbers until NPD so it's all I have to go on
Yes I know anecdotal etc but there's no numbers until NPD so it's all I have to go on
I've heard of plenty of people who bought the game, most of them from people who I never thought owned a Wii U up until this point.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Nope, nobody in the two official threads here on GAF bought the game.
bananafactory
Banned
I've heard of plenty of people who bought the game, most of them from people who I never thought owned a Wii U up until this point.
Hah yeah I was exaggerating a bit, I know people are buying it, but it just seems to have flown under the radar so to speak, hard to imagine something becoming a major IP if it doesn't move units.
But I suppose every series started somewhere, the game looks ace so hopefully it finds success
success
We all know GAF is not representative of the mainstream gaming audience.
Jaded Alyx
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It's premature to say that's it's going to have the legs of other Nintendo games, but it's far to say it's done better at launch than anyone could have expected a new shooter IP on Wii U to do.
TheMoon
Member
it's doing gangbusters in Japan
http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1060265
presale numbers in Canada almost on par with MK8 last year
http://alphabeatic.com/nintendo-canada/
#3 in UK, #2 in Germany, #2 and #4 in France during its second week
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1058883
... so umm .. yea there is buzz and people are buying it lol
bananafactory
Banned
That's actually not a bad idea, I can see it happening.
I got a Wii U for this game then bought Hyrule Warriors and Bayonetta in case I got bored.I've heard of plenty of people who bought the game, most of them from people who I never thought owned a Wii U up until this point.
Mostly I've only played Warriors during the hours where my internet shut out for no good reason, and I've barely started Bayo lol.
Fucking lol. I read this post and then saw the avatar below.
Starfish Hero
Member
Splatoon reminds me a lot of Animal Crossing in how session seem to go (multiple shorter sessions throughout the day as opposed to one big binge) thanks to the map rotation and time based events (orders, shops restocking). In that sense, it can lend itself well to a portable, I just don't think the 3DS could handle the online multiplayer.
TheMoon
Member
with manual saves pls
If that is the case then I am extremely impressed given that...
- It is a Wii-U game
- It is a new IP
- It camme out with three days left in the month.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I'd be totally ok with this.
This is good news indeed. Knowing its buzz is excellent, next month sales could remain high.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Don't the NPDs drop any minute now? We should probably wait a bit longer before getting excited.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Oh, I'm sure he is. I just don't want us all to get our hopes up, especially considering we're so close to finding out for certain.
Joeshabadoo
Member
4 realz? daaaaaaaamn. Way to go Ninty. All things considered (single SKU, a few days worth of sales, 'failed console') that's quite impressive. But I can understand it due to the combo of an extremely high quality core game and a smart marketing mix of targeted out-of-home takeovers, event branding, well positioned tv spots, and their first ever online beta of sorts
thegirlleastlikelyto
Member
Link to description of the handheld aspect of the NX please.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Yep, Splatoon placed 5th in the NPD.
This thread's question has officially been answered: Yes.
This thread's question has officially been answered: Yes.
MisterGrey3000
Member
It's really nice to see that this lovely little game is doing so well considering the circumstances.
At this point, I"m confidently expecting Spla2oon to show up on one of the 9th gen Nintendo machines.
And honestly I can't wait considering the tremendous leap in both quality and scope from the likes of things like Pikmin 1 to Pikmin 2 and Wii Sports to Wii Sports Resort.
At this point, I"m confidently expecting Spla2oon to show up on one of the 9th gen Nintendo machines.
And honestly I can't wait considering the tremendous leap in both quality and scope from the likes of things like Pikmin 1 to Pikmin 2 and Wii Sports to Wii Sports Resort.
I feel like Splatoon 2 is going to be a great NX game. I'd imagine Nintendo will learn alot from making this game and want to improve upon it.
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Splatoon 2 is a no brainer for the next console, but Splatoon is going to have a long DLC plan like Mario Kart and Smash Bros.
OrbitalBeard
Member
And Smash 64 to Melee!
I know that the content is rolling out because everything wasn't ready at launch but I like what Nintendo is doing with rolling out DLC for Splatoon every week or so. It adds to the longevity for a lot of gamers. I wish most of the featurese (like friends in ranked matches) were available at launch but getting a free map every two weeks is nice.
As well as Star Fox SNES to Star Fox 64.
timetokill
Banned
That's what I figured. Nintendo seems to have realized that the fastest way to get more content out for the system is to simply add more to pre-existing games as opposed to trying to make millions of new ones.
Fine by me.
I'm hoping we get one big Splatoon title for each platform from here on out.
Succinct Verbosity
Member
Maybe, finally, this will be the game to get Nintendo to realise online gaming is important.
I'm hoping it makes them realize that cranking out some new IPs from EAD is very important.
