Topic: Splatoon - OT

Alright, I go night night, thanks. xp

indead!

Splatoon is 3rd in the UK charts.

http://nintendoeverything.com/uk-software-sales-week-ending-5...

Whoop, whoop! And my Squid Bundle is coming in the mail today, too!

So I played some single player and apparently there's a first boss encounter. But when I enter the level, I don't see a boss - just a replay of the level. Did I miss something?

Witcher 3 apparently did 57k in UK this week, for context. Also, Splatoon the 5th fastest selling Wii U game in UK and the biggest new IP launch on the system, beating ZombiU.

It's a good result in the context of how non-existent interest for the Wii U is in the UK, but still not very strong overall.

You sure you're not playing the wrong level? The boss encounters take place in just one stage/area with nothing preceding it, so there's nothing to miss really.

Both the first boss and first level are labelled "1" so you didn't enter the right kettle.

The octo dude said there was a boss. Then, nothing. So I hopped into the level with the icon over it and... replayed a level.

@erv Are you going into the larger kettle?

Is there a new one specifically for the boss? That would make so much sense that my brain is now embarrassed lol

I'm wondering about the "MVP' of the match. Do you all really think the top scoring player, or the person who inked the most turf, was the MVP? I know it sounds like a ridiculous question, because inking territory is the objective of the game, and that person has inked the most territory. But then there's also the aspect of PREVENTING the other team from inking territory, by focusing on killing other players, and keeping them from invading territory your team has already inked.

The kettle only opens up once you have collected the required Zapfish,you fight the boss inside it.Fantastic game,enjoy man

So, I should be getting Splatoon in the mail, today, and I'm looking forward to the splawesomeness! I was just wondering what the best thing to do is when you start. Play online? Play Single Player?

Single player is good for getting you used to the game's controls/mechanics on the other hand the meat of the game is in multiplayer so you may want to level up as soon as possible to access new weapons/gear and use the single player as break from it when you want to do something different or having problems with online.

Sweet, thanks for answering. I'll probably spend a bit of time getting used to the mechanics in single player, then, after that play a lot o' multiplayer!

Hey guys, I got defeated Octobot King last night and I'm lvl18 so I got the Dynamo Roller, but if I want the Gold Roller, do I have to beat Octobot King again or will it just unlock when I get to lvl20?

First thing I did after the tutorial is go straight to the shops but they don't serve you until you're level 4 so I just jumped straight into multiplayer for a bit. There's no issue either way really, if you want to get a better grip of the game mechanics by all means give single player a shot but online is great and you will level up in no time if you want to get straight into the customisation elements.

Great, thanks!

Agree w/ the other 2 answers. I normally play offline games only but have beaten only the first boss so far, online is just so much more fun, AND more importantly you need to get to level 4 to go shopping, unless you like being called a loser by a clownfish. I'm up to level 10 and this starter weapon is still my go to for getting points, so just jump online, use the starter weapon, hold down the spray button and ink the other teams color as much as possibly, get to level 4, but some gear, then play single player.

FYI - figure out the 4 hour interval for the map swap. I've decided to play online when the 2 maps from the beta pair up, I've had enough of those. Though the rig isn't bad, the warehouse is boring at this point. All 3 new areas make the warehouse look like a tutorial level. The skatepark really opens things up.

Beginner tip - once you get comfortable, always go for the middle choke point, wherever it is. Shoot and swim, shoot and swim. Unless you like rollers, than just run. I've only played w/ a roller in offline vs for fun, I just don't get that weapon. It's important for the team, but I can't use it.