Splatoon Updates Give More Insight Into Stages, Plaza and Item Stores

I will say this the hub world looks gorgeous and really colorful.

The clothing is amazing! I'm going to love dressing up my squid!
Though I may just end up caring about the stats in the end

This game really is shaping up nicely. When it was revealed it looked like a $10 eShop game, but they've fleshed it out enough that now it looks like a full retail title. And I love how different the style is from the usual Nintendo fair. I think this will attract the "older-young" audience, which is something Nintendo has needed desperately for a while. Nintendo has been too cutesy lately, and it's probably scaring away a lot of preteens and teens.

Well, I'm certainly more excited for this game now !
The customization, and upgrades... It's looking a lot better than my original view of it, which was: you get a few squid-people, with a few set weapons, and have to cover the most area with ink. As DerpSandwich mentioned, it looked like a $10 e-shop game.

So I noticed a weapon in the direct that looked like a big paint brush... Melee weapon maybe? I'd love that!

Splatoon looks like a game I'll be putting a lot of hours into.

(Insert Newspaper cat "I gotta get a WiiU." image here)

Sorry, I wanna say this.
SWAG LEVEL: SQUID!

@DerpSandwich "When it was revealed it looked like a $10 eShop game."Lol!

So i'm still very confused by this and just want this cleared up. There are no male squid characters in this game right?

@jeb_leeds no there are, the male squids have top knots.

@jeb_Leeds There are males. They're the ones with their tentacles tied up in a ponytail.

Can't wait!

@DerpSandwich People thought that Captain Toad, and Miyamoto's Projects would be cheap eShop titles too. We don't know for sure about Project Guard or Project Robot, but this proves that all you need is to reveal a good backstory, a few extra modes and details, and it suddenly looks like a more developed product. Returning franchises don't have that problem, but new concepts seem to.

The plaza gives me Jet Set Radio vibes

This game looks super fun, can't wait to get my hands on it!

Hm, my birthday is in May. I think I know what I'm gonna ask for.

I think Nintendo is doing a great with all these wonderful games. I know what I am going to buy this May.

@redivgamer90 - I would rather a Inkling DLC over Mewtwo anytime.

I know the following is said on every Splatoon article so here goes:
SPLATOON!!!!!!!

@rishisquid @jeb_leeds Also there seem to be some males that don't have long tentacles, or perhaps they're tucked under a hat. (See the forth pic from the top, above. Other examples in the latest trailer).

Inklings for SSB4 DLC pls

I dont ever play online or shooters, certainly not FPS games, but this one is day one.

Hope they have a pre-release offline demo so I can practice a little before the full game comes out, I'm going to get so destroyed.

Instead of Dr.Mario they could have just made a Splatoon character for Smash Bros.

Ugh every time I see this game I cry a little inside and don't want to play any of my games anymore. I just want this now, it looks so fun and games centered around squid (my favorite animal) are so rare!

@Luffymcduck

Ugh, don't get me started on clone characters like Dr. Mario and Dark Pit. There are SOOOO many better choices, or they could have just left them out entirely. Even Lucina (a character I like) is just a lower-tier Marth...yaaaay

SPLATOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!

Bit by bit, all the details about the game get revealed - CAN'T WAIT!!!
I can already predict this becoming by far my most-played game this year!

@rjejr

Same for me, but the idea of contributing to the team by painting even if you die over and over makes it very enticing and forgiving, even on online matches.

did anyone else notice that the arrows on top of the crown store seem to be a cheat code from the nes?

HOT NEW NUGGET!

@rjejr I don't play online FPS because everybody is so good except for me, and everybody takes it so seriously too.

But this is the kind of game where doesn't really matter if you win or lose, it's the fun of playing that trumps all else. I'll play this online day in and day out and really couldn't care less if I don't win a single match.

@IceClimbers

Well, Jet Set Radio did start out in Shibuya-cho, and the caption states "if this were Tokyo, the plaza would sort of be like Shibuya. I guess their cities aren't so different from our own!"

That could be it, or you might be talking about the art style. Either way, I agree.

@midnafanboy What's funny about that? There are a lot of fully-featured and deep games out there for $10 or $15, and at first Splatoon looked like it could be one of them. Then revealing further features made it seem like a higher value.

If this doesn't get here soon enough, I'm gonna get a real paint gun and go on a rampage. Might stop for some new clothes on the way.

I hope Splatoon releases after finals. It it's before, I'm not sure I'll get any studying done.

Splatoon is turning out to be one of my most anticipated releases of 2015! Everything about it excites me. From the gameplay, to the graphics, and the creative gameplay design being implemented, it is very well up on my radar for this year. Though I think nothing can match my anticipation for Xenoblade Chronicles X.

I hope there is more modes other than the one they have shown i think that can get boring quick

@DerpSandwich "There are a lot of fully-featured and deep games out there for $10 or $15."Thank you for telling me something i already know,but back to the topic i didn't say anything i just laughed.Cause when i read your comment it felt like you were saying Splatoon was nothing more then a 10 dollar game,which can be bad or good thing depending on who you ask.

@midnafanboy Just clarifying my point and trying to understand your comment. You don't have to be rude.

@DerpSandwich Sorry if i was rude.

I hope that you can earn the in-game currency through the single player campaign as well, as I have a history of not being able to take advantage of online multiplayer, due to the router at my house. I can play Pokemon, but other than that, almost everysingle time in Luigi's Mansion, Mario Kart, or Smash, I get an error code.

My most anticipated title of 2015, even more than Yoshi, Zelda, or Starfox. Oddly enough, I can handle waiting until May for the game, but I can't wait to see how the box artwork turns out! I think it could/should be really awesome.

@sketchturner

Check Wikipedia's page. the only things it lacks, are the Wii U logo at the top(complete with paint covering parts of it), the Nintendo logos, and the rating symbols.

@Captain_Gonru
We should form the NintendoLife goon squad- buncha misfit fans getting whomped on by 7 year old girls. At least losing together won't feel as bad

Ahh, this is the game I've been excited for since its announcement! It's always great to see that people are liking the game.
Anyway, the central hub is looking pretty awesome. Personally, the stats tied to gear is a downside if I end up having gear that looks cool, but gives me stats I really dislike. Other than that, the customization is looking great!

SqUEEEEEE!!!! So eXcited!!!

This may finally be the game that tears me away from LLSIF. All I'm gonna want to do is customize my squid and ink up the place all summer.

Really looking forward to this but I'm a little concerned it won't sell enough and end up being hard to find matches online.I'm even having problems finding 1v1 matches on Smash at certain times of the day so it will certainly be an issue with Splatoon.There really needs to be a strong demo for this 2 or 3 weeks before release and with a big push from Nintendo leading up to it's release it might stand a chance.Maybe even do a special offer like they did with MK8.

Bring me MOAR!

@IceClimbers YES!!!!!!!!!!1

Is this coming to Europe on May too? Wonder what DLC they will have planned.

Really hope that the single player campaign is fully fleshed out, and that there are plenty of game modes/ customization options for the online.

@JaxonH - "it's the fun of playing that trumps all else."

Hey look, we finally agree on something without compromise. Guess it had to happen eventually

With all the games you play I can't imagine you spend a lot of time grinding in games like Destiny or COD. Do you play MH online w/ other people? You seem kind of excited about that one.

Oh, and weren't you looking for a new avatar? How about this - kind of a 2 fer 1

Or you can pick your own:

https://www.google.com/search?q=monste+rhunter+4+u&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=813&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=lm6-VPfQEIXjsAS2joC4Dw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoBA#imgdii=_

@Captain_Gonru - " I've got my fingers crossed that they're putting in work on a quality matchmaking system"

I'm just crossing my fingers that the game works. Been reading so much bad news lately about broken games - Driveclub, AC Unity even LBP3 (mine is broken, I can't create). Online muiltiplayer isn't exactly Nintendo's strong suit, this is so far out of their comfort zone. Unlike those other companies though Nitneod will at least make it work before releasing it. A beta might be smart.

As far as match-making, I'm not too worried about it. How many people who play the popular online FPS games even own a Wii U? And it's not about sniping and camping and killing and head shots, it's about painting large areas, I think it will be a bit of a learning curve for everyone, even @JaxonH feared 7 yr old girls.

@rjejr Mario Kart Wii, 7 and 8 all had great online, simple to get in a game and doesn't throw a fit if your net speeds drop. Haven't had a problem with any online features of any Wii U game and the only issues I've had with my Wii U at all is about 5 vuvuzela crashes in the lifetime of my launch console.

I'm excited for this to come out. This will be our big spring video game purchase this year.

@MadAdam81 - Yeah, but those are all racing games. Things which make racing games easier to do online:

1. All start at the same time in the same spot.
2. All follow the same track.
3. No camera control. OK, you can change views, but you can't look around.
4. Nothing is being changed in the world by the player.
5. No communication between the players.

I know SSB has online also, but it's a 2D world w/ no player control changing the background and no need for communication.

In Splatoon people will be starting in different locations, 2 different ides of the playing area, painting the entire world with at least 2 different colors, all while hopefully communicating to other teammates. Thats sounds a lot more complicated, to me at least, than the typical Nintendo online game.

I feel like I'm going to be so addicted to this.

@Captain_Gonru - Man, I always forget about MH. Thanks for reminding me though, gives me hope that this rolls out smoothly. Still can't believe I'm looking forward to an online multiplayer shooter, it's just so not me.

Can't freakin wait for this ! It's the breath of fresh air this genre needs IMO . I know the millions who bought COD will disagree but the shooter genre is so stale ... Maybe I just burned myself out though. While this is technically not "first person shooter" it still brings something unique to the whole shooter experience! Hope the online play is solid as it'll be fun to see all the customized characters and setups for Splatoon

@rjejr yeah that's me as well, online multiplayer shooters just hasn't been my thing lately but Splatoon has me so excited

@Captain_Gonru ha you're right about that! That must be why Splatoon has me pumped as well. It's about escaping the real world as opposed to simulating it that has made Splatoon a 10 on my hype meter

Edit: then again that's what Nintendo gaming has always been about

The Inklings look cool, definitely, but what about Mii characters? Even if its only your Mii's face on an inkling, that would be a great edition. Nonetheless, I had wanted to get this since I read about it on msn back in august, and still do.

Splatoon has turned out nicely!