Topic: Splatoon - OT

Feel bad for all the stolen merchandise - is it on eBay yet? - but I do laugh every time I read the word "lorry" (always in a "Life on Mars" accent) so that's something.

Any chance those things are serial number stamped to avoid eBay?

So far, the single player has been awesome.

Is that what the reviews have said? I thought for sure it would be the crapton of content they're holding back to steadily release.

Yes, the general negative points seems to be about the content at launch and the inability to change weapons in the lobby.

Has anyone in the US had theirs shipped out yet (amazon)?

Cool, let us know all of the detailed tracking updates too.

To be fair, this is really annoying.

Oddly enough, this is the same practice in Mario Kart 8. Weird that they didn't learn their lesson.

haha of course

Time gave it a 5 out of 5.

Edit: Apparently Splatoon is also trending on Facebook.

I wish I called it, because I was under the assumption the reviews were gonna average around the lower 80s...

I just had a match which appeared to have quite a bit of lag. After filling an area with ink an enemy swam through it who I took out, about a second later he splattered me somehow. That's about the worst it's gotten though, it's been fine overall.

My Inkling Girl amiibo arrived!

I'm thinking about getting my copy at Target, just because it will come with a free Splatoon squirt gun

kyuubikid213 (not so) patiently awaits getting off work on Friday so he can join in on the action...

That's a definite negative. I'm ok w/o voice chat, it's 3 minute rounds in a small area. BUT the winning team gets 300 points added on to each individual members leveling up total. And while skill is the biggest factor, a team based shooter should be "team based" and of what I've played every team should probably consist of 2 rollers and 2 guns. Weapon selection should be made after people enter the 4x4 screen so teams have some balance. it won't be perfect, I'd prefer not to play w/ a roller, but if I were on a team and the 3 other people choose guns I'd pick the roller just to help out the team and help earn the 300 points. So even if we just pick and hit the button and it says "Ready" on those who pick first at least players 3 and 4 can look and choose w/ some knowledge of what the team needs.

But I'm just preaching to a well educated choir, aren't I?

I agree this is a bit of an oversight, but if enough people complain I'm sure it'll be patched.

This week of waiting have oddly been going by fast (for me). Normally when I anxiously wait for something, the days/ weeks goes by slower.

Now the only thing to worry about is spend my day off friday at midnight playing Splatoon or spend tomorrow night in line at NWS for the Spatoon & wave 4 amiibo midnight release.

Im not sure about this changing weapons in lobby. I can't help thinking if this was allowed the number of times you would come up against teams with 4 rollers (or whatever the flavour of the week weapon is.) would increase and the battles might get samey in some way. If you change your weapon out of the lobby then the game finds you another team. Just thinking out loud. I am in no way experienced enough to have a proper opinion lol.

I was thinking something like that too, at least as a way to expect the unexpected in your first team up and adapt the the battle if you continue with the same group, win or lose. Well that's just my 2 cents of a dollar.