I wouldn't consider the Splatoon maps and weapons to be free DLC but rather removed content from the full game added to make it look like it's free DLC. Take the 4 newly revealed maps for example, they take place in the single player campaign and are even in the Prima guide. Surely that's enough to suggest Nintendo has a weak summer game lineup at E3 and hence doing everything they can to get DLC in as replacements?
I agree with you that this is removed content, but I don't agree with your conclusion. A lack of released games would be no better for a player that doesn't intend to buy Splatoon at all.
The design of Splatoon suggests that it's the Animal Crossing team that are indeed making this game, and that they want to make the user base to stay for a long time. Since when the online community dies in Splatoon, the game dies. You don't have all store content available at all time in Splatoon (since store content shifts daily), and content are added gradually. Just like Animal Crossing.
NoE has 4 retail games arriving in May+June. And NCL has a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, discussing the summer releases for 3DS and Wii U in Japan. The internal design of Splatoon is not related to the overall schedule of Wii U games.
Nintendo could always add a Quick Jump function while playing on a normal controller by simply pressing the button (let's say the "L" one) - the map would show on the screen, you choose the place you want to jump and voila! Oh come on, don't be so picky. It's like saying that, for example, Quake III Arena shouldn't have an option to play against the bots, because... just no. Or any other shooter game.
I'm sure that many Splatoon owners would want this kind of mode to be added. At least I know that I would.
If Quake III Arena had one person play with an extra monitor that showed them the map, and gave them a super jump ability, and the other person just had the ability to run around blind then no it shouldn't be added. I think Nintendo being Nintendo they shouldn't add a simple 2 v bots mode. They should have one person be an inkling, and 2nd player can be the cat doing something support wise, laying down traps for the bots, or tagging areas with spray paint to give neat advantages for the inkling.
I think something like Horde mode in Gears of War would work very well for Splatoon where instead of the Locusts you're fighting against the Octolings. Of course this would be a 4 player online mode (maybe local?) and co-op isn't something Splatoon has seen yet.
Really neat idea, would be fun to play something like this, both on- and offline. Splatoon is a great and fun game to play, so I'm hoping that there're gonna be sequels on the next Nintendo platforms offering even more variety, be it modes, maps or everything else. I know, the first one have JUST come out, but it's already an awesome title and start of the series for me, so keeping my fingers crossed .
I wouldn't consider the Splatoon maps and weapons to be free DLC but rather removed content from the full game added to make it look like it's free DLC. Take the 4 newly revealed maps for example, they take place in the single player campaign and are even in the Prima guide. Surely that's enough to suggest Nintendo has a weak summer game lineup at E3 and hence doing everything they can to get DLC in as replacements?
I agree with you that this is removed content, but I don't agree with your conclusion. A lack of released games would be no better for a player that doesn't intend to buy Splatoon at all.
The design of Splatoon suggests that it's the Animal Crossing team that are indeed making this game, and that they want to make the user base to stay for a long time. Since when the online community dies in Splatoon, the game dies. You don't have all store content available at all time in Splatoon (since store content shifts daily), and content are added gradually. Just like Animal Crossing.
NoE has 4 retail games arriving in May+June. And NCL has a Nintendo Direct tomorrow, discussing the summer releases for 3DS and Wii U in Japan. The internal design of Splatoon is not related to the overall schedule of Wii U games.
Yes they made the game, cut levels out and decided to release them as free DLC...that is the dumbest line of logic ever. However Nintendo wanting to support their new IP in a new genre (for them) with free DLC to just be nice guys/gals that is unreasonable....
Side note: Splatoon Theme is available on 3DS Theme Store for 1.99 in the United States. It features the main theme song, and the super jump sound effect when you launch apps, its awesome!
Side note: Splatoon Theme is available on 3DS Theme Store for 1.99 in the United States. It features the main theme song, and the super jump sound effect when you launch apps, its awesome!
It's also available in Europe, I bought it yesterday it's one of the best theme's I've ever bought.
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Because they have to code multiplayer into them. Do you think its as easy as simply flicking a button going, yup now it works. Grow up.
In what way do they have to "code" multiplayer into them? I have worked on the release on quite a few games myself in the distant past (where some had involved both maps and AI), and I have a pretty good knowledge of C++ and other programming languages (such as Lua game scripting) since I work with it daily, so feel free to get technical.
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Anyone else think the motion controls suck? Maybe that's just because I've been playing shooters for a while
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