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yokokazuo

Looks like the update will be arriving at 7pm Pacific Time and 10pm Eastern Time today and 2am UTC Time tomorrow.

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veeflames

@yokokazuo: TODAY?!!!
I honestly thought it was tomorrow! HYPE!

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Ralizah

If that theme comes over, I'm buying it. Love Callie and Marie. Love Splatfest music.

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yokokazuo

@VeeFlamesNL ya, for NA at least it will come today.

To be more specific, it appears the update will be released an hour earlier, but there will be server maintenance from 9:50-11am Japan time. (5:50-7pm Pacific, 8:50-10pm Eastern, 12:50-2am UTC)

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Cheesehead302

WHO'S HYPED FOR THE BUCKET?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUCKET HYPEEE

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e-love

Cheesehead302 wrote:

WHO'S HYPED FOR THE BUCKET?!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUCKET HYPEEE

meeee >:}

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MasterWario

@jariw: Comparing the two to determine which one is better is as hopeless as apples and oranges, but in terms of deciding which one is a better choice to grab first, comparing them is not only a good idea but probably necessary. And that's actually a good point. I always forget about no voice chat, and, for random battles at least, it is invaluable.

Funny thing about all this talk of bad teammates; Sometimes I can be like a raid boss and just wreck the competition, but I also know sometimes I am that bad teammate we all talk about. If those blasters and dynamo rollers hit me the wrong way... (Although I guess regardless of my mechanical play I do know the basics of strategy, which isn't always the case for everyone else...)

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Spoony_Tech

Had the Squid Girl gear been confirmed yet because it just has been.

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If I was only ever able to have Monster Hunter and EO games in the future, I would be a happy man.

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Barely_able

OneBagTravel wrote:

What's Squid Girl Gear?

I have no idea personally as I don't follow anime/manga, but from the hype people have given this outfit on here, I can only assume that it will be the most overused gear in the game. Looks like a nurses outfit to me.

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jariw

Spoony_Tech wrote:

Had the Squid Girl gear been confirmed yet because it just has been.

No, Squid Girl outfit wasn't confirmed outside Japan until this tweet. I guess we get the Famitsu sushi chef costume design as well now.

EDIT: Here's the stats. The gear is getting its own brand.

Ika Musume hood
Brand: Shinryaku! Ika Musume
Gear Power: Opening Gambit
Rarity: two-star
Price: 1,600

Ika Musume No-Sleeve (dress/shirt)
Brand: Shinryaku! Ika Musume
Gear Power: Damage Up
Rarity: two-star
Price: 2,000

Ika Musume Shoes
Brand: Shinryaku! Ika Musume
Gear Power: Swim Speed Up
Rarity: two-star
Price: 1,700

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jariw

ultraraichu

Wait a sec, Nintendo sent a tweet about NA and EU getting the squid girl outfit and my phone didn't alert me (checks and turns off vibrate), never mind.

I never watched the anime but I know it was in my Netflix queue for a long while before they took it off. In any case it doesn't appeal to me. I guess half of the reason is because my personal inkling is the opposite match for the character.

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Rexcalibr

jariw wrote:

Rexcalibr wrote:

I've been thinking about getting this. I'll be honest, the characters don't appeal to me but the game has gotten great reviews and it's supposed to be one of the best games on the Wii U.

Would you guys say you like this or Mario Kart 8 more?

I read that you're getting it soon, but here are my comparison with MK8:

  • MK8 basically works in the same way as the older MK games, Splatoon is something new (obviously).
  • Although Splatoon has single player and Battle Dojo, Splatoon absolutely requires online play (and a good online connection) for longevity, while MK8 can be enjoyed locally for long periods of time.
  • MK8 has much more content in terms of different courses and environment, while Splatoon always stick to its own Inkopolis environment.
  • The map you run on in MK8 is static, the map you play on in Splatoon is ever-changing depending on the ink coverage.
  • MK8 only requires a total mastery of a map on 200cc, Splatoon requires total mastery of all maps (and every inch of a map).
  • Maps in MK8 are looking the same regardless of playing mode (except Mirror mode), many Splatoon's maps have some important added elements only available in some modes.
  • MK8 is based very much on random items and luck and keeping the race even/exciting, while Splatoon is based on skill and tactics.
  • The way MK8 changes when you select a character/car only slightly affect how you play the game, changing the gear or weapon in Splatoon dramatically changes how you will approach the game.
  • MK8 let the player choose maps to a much higher degree. Splatoon let you know the maps that will be played during a time slot, and you need to adapt the weapon and gear to best suit those 2 maps.
  • To me, Splatoon is more addictive. The "just one more match" feeling is much more toxic than in MK8.

It's probably best to not compare it with MK8. These are essentially 2 very different games.

Personally, one of the things I like the most is the random-team-without-voice-chat feature, since handling that is also a "skill". And in the matches when you actually are understanding each other without any communication other than the gameplay, it's fantastic! Adapting to other players' abilities and disabilities is, in a good way, a constant challenge to me, but OTOH one bad player or disconnect in a match (with otherwise perfect matchmaking) will ruin the match.

Thanks for your input. I will post my thoughts this weekend after playing it.

Rexcalibr

OorWullie

Just started Splatoon for a few games before the update lands,got to the lobby went to start a Ranked Battle and got prompted to go to Wii U menu to update.So updating now

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Spoony_Tech

@DiscoGentleman: That's not even the same stage anymore. It was my favorite. I guess we shall still see.

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MERG said:

If I was only ever able to have Monster Hunter and EO games in the future, I would be a happy man.

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-Green-

@DiscoGentleman: I like it. It seems like they really paid attention to fixing some of it's issues.

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veeflames

Well, it seems servers are down... probably for the next 30 minutes. Yes, this was after some update... I say some because nothing's changed apart from the fact that you're offline and you can't shop at all.
This update was just a bit below 300MB, or so I believe. Isn't the real thing like 610MB?

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-Green-

@VeeFlamesNL: Yeah, it's supposed to be 610 MB.

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