Poll: Early Impressions on Splatoon and That All-Important Online Multiplayer

So far I've cleared the single player mode, making my way through the amiibo challenges (Those limited ink ones are kicking my bass) and I've been levelling gear up in regular battles. Can't wait for the introduction of new maps.

Thinks I really hope Nintendo updates in the future:

1 - Pro Controller support in single player.
2 - Level ranking based Turf Wars. No point in fighting four level 20 Japanese players at level 1.

That is all. Carry on and splat.

Still wait in on my order from shopto, but can't wait to give it a shot!

Well this looks fairly positive for the sales figures!

I've had exactly one issue in about 6 hours play, I couldn't join a match. I tried again and boom straight in.

something that struck me about playing it yesterday is how "fair" it is versus other online shooters, Bizarrely that's seems to come from certain freedoms being stripped (no custom loadouts, no VC, No set teams, no choice in levels_

Had some real trouble last night where the servers threw me out of three games in a row (one with 4 seconds to spare and we were dominating!), had a few glitches where my ink hasn't appeared instantly too. But one the whole it's been a blast and the positives far outweigh the few issues.

I do hope though, that come the big August overhaul they add the option to back out of a lobby or change your equipment whilst you wait.

Really hoping the game is successful and they get to make a sequel with a bigger single player mode. I really like it but would love something a little bigger and less rigid in structure. Finding the level entrances in the mini hubs in actually one of my favourite parts as it feels a lot more free flowing. Something like an inverted Mario Sunshine

I played for a bit last night, and it was fantastic, the only problem I had was I had to work in the morning and stayed up a bit later than I should have.

@Shiryu That is completely true. I popped in the game last night to play and I started off against some people who were higher levels. I couldn't help but feel like I had the short end of the stick. However it was fine considering I had played a session of the testfire and had gotten some strategy down. But I can't help but feel for people who are playing for the first time.

As for the connections, I had a couple of couldn't connect to friend's console, but only one where I was disconnected (but that was probably on my end)

I had no problem connecting to friends but when I just tried to connect to randoms I got quite a few errors. However it didn't take long to get right back in a lobby. Had only one disconnect while playing. Oh and btw, I stuck lol!

Hoping for more offline multiplayer modes, especially vs CPU Turf War battles in which you can play with friend(s) or against. And of course more online modes, equipment, new maps, weapons.

My copy is on route from Amazon. I can't wait to play!

I think I'm encountering a bug now, sadly. I'm stuck in a lobby with 4 others and the counter just keeps resetting. It'll get to 160 and then start again from 200, just on and on for about ten minutes. I had to turn off my wireless just to get out of it.

I have only had 3 issues, two were just saying 'could not connect to partners device'. Tried again and both time it worked right away, but today in the middle of a match, it randomly disconnected. It might have been because my sister was using her laptop in the same room, but we still have really fast wifi. I also had a couple of issues pre-launch, when the ink wouldn't show up, but fixed itself a couple seconds later.

Game is fun and we only had one issue with lag immediately followed by a disconnect. I then remembered everything I own is connected to the WiFi so I shut a few down and haven't had an issue since.

Played lots of Battle Dojo and Turf War....haven't jumped into single player as of yet

I own it but haven't started it yet. Figure it's probably best to start once my final exam is over (Thursday). From looking at the data here, it looks like most are very happy with the game but have an issue with the quantity of online content which seems pretty much where I think I'd be.

I got my copy thursday and it feels exactly like the original test fire. A a disconnect every 1 or 2 hours maybe. It just makes even more sure they purposefully cut servers for that extra round to see if they'd be able to cut corners, and found the answer was an emphatic no.

I've said this a few times, but it really is bare bones, but I know the maps are coming, mostly for free so not too annoyed or anything. I do find it ironic how so many people are fine with it and accuse of others of releasing unfinished games though. Never seen anything release in such an unfinished state as this.

Not touched single player yet, been sticking to random and friend battles. We've been using mumble to overcome the voice chat and I still insist lack of voice chat is a big loss. Co-ordinating a roller and a gunner in pairs makes you so strong.

Remember when the Wii and DS's internet communicates had to be shut down, and people who played Brawl, Mario Kart DS / Mario Kart Wii, and all manner of Pokémon titles suddenly couldn't play any online more?
I fear for Splatoon when this happens to the Wii U. Splatoon's main mode Turf Wars is literally ONLINE ONLY.

Only if they add a LAN mode, then I can rest easy.

@EarthboundBenjy Thats "Next Gen Gaming" for you, where games always nee dto have an online component that is bound to be disabeled sooner or later, rendering the game (almost) unplayable.
Thats why i prefer local multiplayer modes. Because in 10 years, i can still play these games exactly the way they were supposed to be played.

@Topic
So far, i just encountered a few hicups here and there. The occasional disconnect, ink lagging behind, that sorta stuff. So stuff that can be ironed out over time.
What i personally think is a little problematic, is the overall content.
It wouldnt have hurt if the game started with a couple more maps to begin with or a handfull of different modes.
If fear, that once those are out, many people have already abandonned the game because it got stale.

In my opinion, i would have gone a different release route. release this version online only for a reduced price, kinda like those preview Gran Turismo games back then and later, offer a full game upgrade once its finished and then hit the retail market.

So, lets all hope that it stays interesting enough for people to stick around till the content updates come in.

I haven't been able to play a single online game yet, it's been extremely disappointing. It either disconnects or kicks me out 20 seconds in. Do I need to configure my router or something, as most people seem to be doing fine?

@Peach64 When people are complaining about unfinished games they usually mean games that are buggy as hell or even outright unplayable at launch. Splatoon is not like that. It is lacking content and certain options however. I think most people (including me) are willing to overlook that because they're too excited about the game.

All I've played, actually, is Turf War. Splatoon is much more fun than I expected it to be! It's AMAZING!

While i could use a bit more content online, Nintendo has already promised that it's coming soon, so that's great.

My only beef with the game is not being able to switch gear without exiting the 'waiting for match' screen. Its a minor annoyance, but i hope they fix it in a patch or something soon.

I've had no issues with connecting at all. The longest I've had to wait for a game is about one round of Squid Jump.

My only gripes are the lack of content and lack of changing loadout mid game. I also need a new gamepad battery and charger. I'd like to see 8 vs 8 because sometimes the maps seem a bit empty.

I don't fully understand why they couldn't get a couple of overly simplistic arenas as filler for launch but what there is, is fun.

My internet sucks where I live and I have had very minimal problems with the online performance. So glad they let me switch off the motion controls and adjust the analogue stick sensitivity!

*Ranked battle should be available
*The 2nd mode should be available, and quickly, before people get burnt out on Turf Wars
*Being forcibly ejected from a lobby to hear what maps are in play sucks, this "feature" should be removed
*Committing to one weapon for a lobby also sucks, needs the ability to change loadout during matches and without leaving the lobby

Other than that stuff it's fun as hell, all the customization is great and the game is the most stylish thing I've ever seen. Anyone else seen the mockup Famicom box when you play Squid Jump in Inkopolis?

Same. The only game mode I have played so far is turf war, and I have played it for about ten hours. I am no where close to being bored of it yet, and I am only level twelve. Still eight more levels to max out my inkling. Then I will go to the single player and get the weapon blue prints for multiplayer.

I can't believe it, but I'm playing online A LOT. I'm not a fun of online multiplayer usually, but with Splatoon I barely touched the single player campaign and did many turf wars.

It's true that there are some problems (like the few maps), but I'm having so much fun that I keep forgetting about them XD

Im level 5 and Ive only had 1 match disconnect after shooting ink everywhere but it wasnt showing up. Im playing w/ an ethernet adaptor so havent seen any other issues. And my lobbies have always filled up very fast, usually just waiting for the 8th player.

Level matching would be great. It can make a big difference even for 1 player. One game hsd 6 level 5, 3 on each team, 1 level 9 and a level 1 on my team. We got so crushed.
But I understand this probably isnt practical yet as a level 15 or 17 player might be waiting a very long time to get a lobby w/ 7 ither similar players. Hopefully once the ranked battles open most people over level 10 will be playing there. Most of my other matches have been fairly even.

Played thru the first boss on single player, really do like that setting much better - I always prefer a nature setting over a city - but I suppose painting trees in 8 player online would melt the Wii U.

Satisfied so far. Still annoyed about the content for price but Im confident my kids and I will have gotten our moneys worth by summers end, we split the $60 price 3 ways. BUT if only 1 of my kids or I wanted this it would have been a resounding NO. I still havent let my kid buy DBZXV for $50 plus $25 season pass b/c thats too much money for 1 kid.

Fingers and toes tightly crossed that Nintendo delivers over the summer, not October, and doesn't focus on E3 news and forget about this game. I'm caustiously optimistic.

Just been playing online and I have yet to touch single player

I've only played online so far. No disconnections using a WiFi one room apart from the console. Maybe it's not server issues at all? I haven't picked up my amiibos yet so no single player for me for the mean time. Awesome game!

I have been having a ton of fun...mainly encroaching slowly since I'm lower in level. I don't worry about the other team I just try to get as much surface inked and let the higher ranked members do the wet work. I've found I've been pretty useful to my teams doing that.

Had a great time of online play last night for 2+ hours.

To my delight, two Friends of mine from N64Forever.com were able to find me and it was great playiing with and against them. With all the comments about the solo online experience, it was really amazing I knew 2 of the other turf war players.

Well im rather impressed with Splatoon. I immediately jumped online and after 3 hours of online play i got disconnected once during a match. But i believe the true gem of this game though is the Single Player. The platforming, inking and secret scroll finding is really awesome. I hope that they add more missions in the future.

@Peach64 so you only played online and ignored the single player and battle dojo and wonder why there's not anymore content? Kind of obtuse my quietly repressed friend you should try to enjoy all aspects of the game but i do agree that the extra F-R-E-E content should've been there from the beginning

@rjejr i noticed the same thing in 2 matches that im spraying ink but nothing gets covered then a few seconds later it magically caught up and inked up all the areas that i couldnt ink before...maybe its a sacrifice in order for the game to run smoothly perhaps? It is anyoing especially with the clock winding down. and i also disagree my son enjoys Single player, online and the battle dojo so its definitely worth $60 pesos...funny it reminds me of Pikmin 3 we played more bingo battles and challenges after beating the game so replay value is extremely high and absolutely worth it in my book

Two more things -

1. In "Friend match" are those gray boxes w/ your friends nsmes highlighted if they are online? Theyve all just been gray so far so I was wndering.

2. amiibo - amiibo have been out for 6 months, and Nintendo made such a big deal about them being compatible across many games. And now Splatoon comes out, but only 3 amijbo work with it. Thats just wrong. All amiibo should do so ething in every game, there arent THAT many, Skylandrs has over 200, plus another 256 combos for the Swaps, but dvery new game manages to incorporate all the previous ones. Im not saying they have to be a major or integral part, but when you stand in front of that amiibo box and tap an amiibo it should do something. More money would be nice, Hyrule Warriors does that and it came out lsst year from a 3rd party. Nintendo needs to incorporate them into their own games. Maybe have them pop up in the box and stand there. Give you a salmon egg once a day (thats what those things in single player are). Something.

Meh, I'm gonna give it a miss, 4x4 was cutting edge in the 90s.

@WanderingPB - Hey Pablo Picasso, been awhile

Funny you should show up now, youre one of my gray boxes. I only have 8, and 3 are family members sharing my Wii U.

I think Im caught up on the price b/c the rest of the world got it for $40, and that irks me. That and I dont trust Nintendo to actualy deliver the rest. I hope when summers over I csn wholeheartedly recommenc the complete game to everyone for $60, but ss of right now it still seems like the cupboard is a little bare.

@rjejr
If they are on Turf Battles they will "joinable" on your screen.

I've been able to get some matches in, with no problems once I connect. Twice I couldn't get online at all. Overall, it's been about as good as I expected, better than PS3's alleged MW3 debacle (not sure which COD it was, tbh, it's been a while since I've played that series). Anyway, I can't complain about the price/content ratio because I'm having way too much fun with it.

The only issues I've had was once yesterday and once today. Yesterday I was waiting 7 minutes for one more player to join, the timer kept counting down and starting again and in the end I had to switch my WiiU off as there was no obvious way to exit back to the plaza from the player list screen.
Does anyone know how to exit that screen where you wait for players?
I pressed all the buttons including the Home button but nothing worked. After waiting for 7mins and being bored of the squid jump game on the pad, I had no option but to turn the WiiU off and back on again.

Today I had eight players on the list yet it failed to go into a game and the timer counted down, but this time it came up with a message that it couldn't find eight players and restarted.

I also had issue trying to join a friend, I selected the friend to join, waited for their current game to finish (a timer is displayed) but once that happened it didn't put me into a game with my friend. It just showed me alone in the list with it saying searching on the other seven players until it timed out.

Im hoping that they patch the game to allow you to leave the players list when your waiting indefinitely.

Re the content. There's enough there to get you started but there is so much scope to add to it via DLC which I hope they do.
I'd like to see a couple of different 1vs1 modes other than the balloon pop.
Same as well for the main online mode, maybe a mode that has secondary objectives to the turf coverage.
So many ideas but I'm sure they have ideas in the wings waiting.

@rjejr this oddly resembles our debate about MK8 DLC except for a few minor differences but the sarcasm is still whole heartedly there😋 and as much as i'd love to retort with another story of a wolf i am also disheartened that we have to pay full price while it seems everyone else is getting a discount...definitely feels wrong NOA but i disagree about the delivery because I actually believe Ninty will deliver just like the MK8 DLC....so my friend i guess we will wait and see but until then i hope you and your family enjoy your summer hopefully we'll meet up for some inky turf escapades though i must practice also improve my MH3U skills because sadly my son is complaining that i need to do more😓 man i feel old

5 maps, no voice chat, basic online features and modes missing, topped off with day 1 amiibo DLC. Cool.

The connection has been pretty great for me. Single player is fun. I hate to say th is, but my biggest issue online has been the high level Japanese players. Kind of takes all the fun out of it when your team is getting destroyed game after game even when you feel like you are other wise pretty good at the game.

The only thing I dislike is the lack of local multiplayer options. Battle dojo is terrible. We really need the ability to play local two players online. Like in mario kart 8 and smash.

I was put in a team without a roller 5 times in a row and those 5 times the team with 2-3 rollers won OP?
Maybe cause they were Japanese xD Seriously...they freaking own this game.

I have my game, my four year old an I played an loved the test fire...my game pads right analog stick has been stuck in for some time which makes games where you use it almost unplayable.. Splatoon a motion aiming really helped with that probelm...but I sent it in for repair last week....it passed my house yesterday to get to a hub...and now the wait is for Monday since UPS does not roll on sat...that said while our house built we where at the in laws house...13 ppl, I had got over how they did not take care of my Gamepad while I was on duty at the fire house...now I'm aggravated again...my four year old as asked me every hour for the lat two days if the Gamepad was here....I have a pro...but it's only usable in 1 v 1 correct?

Does anyone know how to disable that stupid in-game TV spot showing the current stages every single time you start up the game? It's so unnecessary and stupid, it pisses me off.

@liveswired That's a really odd reason to dismiss a game.

About the lack of chat, with random you don't need it, because it seems that we are playing with people of all around the world, and I don't know if you know that, not everyone speak perfect english

I am so glad I managed to buy the Inkling amiibo...more single player for when the servers shut down in 2-3 years.

Everyone with lots of disconnections and lag must have a bad internet connection themselves. I haven't had a single issue online.

@liveswired You're joking, right? I mean, no living being can say that and mean it.

@NinjaWaddleDee Then you can't use the super jump, meaning that the players using the 2p online feature would have a disadvantage.

My fiancé picked the game up for me yesterday.unfortunately I do shift work and am on 12 hour shifts till Thursday so until then I'll be reading every ones comments with envy lol.

@Shiryu totally that (about 2), these Japanese on level 20 are not only good gamers, but also the gear is no match for level ~10 That is the only thing that might get improved in my opinion Apart from that Splatoon is pretty awesome

We downloaded it late last night. So far it's great, but we did disconnect twice. One time in particular was during a match that I was owning!

I do have one question though. What does the killer whale special weapon do?

No connection issues after 2 hours happy play yesterday and of course, everything runs smooth as butter with absolutely no lag at all, just like Mario Kart 8. A lot of players were online, so the battles started very quickly. Played the single player a bit and it was really fun.
For future updates I hope for:
1. Nunchuck+Wiimote support offline & online
2. A proper local multiplayer & 2 player online

I've had two times where it wouldn't connect to a match but out of about 15 games I have had no problems or issues in game. I would really like a friends lobby in the game. Most of my friends that have wii u ' s are playing and it would be really nice to be able to play private games and chat in the lobby.

@Technosphile

Yeah changing load out In the lobby would be good.

My only gripe is the whole 4 hour wait to play different maps.

@ThatFlint you could easily have the non GamePad players bring up a quick map UI to use the super jump. You could even map it to the buttons like hold L or R and that changes the D-Pad mapping to the three player names and respawn point. So long as there's a minimap on the main screen.

Beaten single player and half the amiibo challenges yesterday along with getting to level 7 online, got to try to beat the rest of the challenges soon...and get the useless scrolls =w=

Haven't wanted to play single-player yet. I'm up to level three, so just a handful of online matches, but the only issue I've seen so far is sometimes a delay in getting into a game; with an error kicking me back to the mode select at the tower once. When the game is going it's smooth as silk: zero issues and I'm on wi-fi with a fast connection both in my wlan and to my flat.

I chose the "needs beefing up" option, but I think it's pretty obvious they're drip feeding the environments and waiting mini-games (a brilliant way to wait for a game to start) to keep things "fresh." Feels great and a far cry from online gaming on the Wii.

I didn't play much, but I only got one connection error when trying to go back to online battles. Aside from that online pretty much worked flawlessly for me, couldn't play for long though since holding the GamePad for too long made my wrists hurt.

@ThatFlint That's true. But it's better than nothing right? Also, you could just bring up a mini map on screen, and use the d pad to choose who you want to warp to.

I'm waiting until the end of my exams, when I upgrade my internet, sadly... My current internet isn't brilliant, and keeps randomly cutting out. What little I have played of online is great, and seems pretty solid, and whilst the single player mode is short, it's also pretty fun. I'm really going to struggle when I start properly in a few weeks, so I've taken to practising on the maps (Which doesn't break my internet) and getting a couple of strategies for when I finally do play.

I really hope my first proper match isn't against a team of Level 20s...

I probably played for a good 8 hrs yesterday. I couldn't help myself. It's the freshest and most fun game I've played in a long time. It's all so efficient too. Going through menus and hopping back online was consistently blazing fast. I adore splatoon & never got tired of the minimal stage setup knowing that lots more content is coming. Can't wait to play more today

@Busta_Senpai The only thing in your list that is actual good criticism is the day 1 Amiibo DLC, the rest is just nonsense that people that have no idea what they're talking about say all the time when it comes to Splatoon.

Can someone please tell me whether or not the upgrades you unlock in the single player campaign transfer to the multiplayer mode and vice versa? I unlocked 2 other Bomb types, and increased my ink capacity- that carries over into multiplayer right?

just want more maps really

For the most part my games have been great, but a few times I had some lag that caused my ink to take a while to appear. (And when it did, there were usually enemies too, which put me in a bad spot.)

The only thing I feel is lacking so far is the character customization, but I have no idea how often the store contents get switched up. so there could be way more than I can see. I do wish I could customize my characters "hair" style and color though, and maybe switch up those shorts for something else.

"writer player a lot yesterday"
Typo!!!!!!

Pretty much no complaints just yet except that i keep getting put into matches with players much higher levels than me, and I wasn't able to get the green squid amiibo from GameStop, but I guess I should have expected that :/

@dkxcalibur it "splats" enemies in its area of effect. Pretty fun to use!

@JaxonH - I'm pretty sure single player and online are 2 compeltley different games. Single player exists in it's own universe, what happens down the manhole, stays down the manhole; and you go down the manhole like time traveling in the first Terminator movie - butt naked. Haven't played dojo balloon pop yet, not sure if that fits in anywhere.

@JaxonH You keep the money you earn from single player and it serves to unlock rare gear in stores but the Level numbers are exclusive to online multiplayer as is the specific gear you unlock by leveling up. Also amiibo gear becomes available upon completing amiibo challenges.

@rjejr That Terminator reference was pure genius! LOL!

@JaxonH @rjejr Battle dojo is straight 1 v 1 local multiplayer nothing is earned or unlocked but my son loves to trash talk about how easy it is to splat me but i end up smiling at the end because he's so preoccupied getting me he forgets about the balloons and i come out victorious 😁 besides i dont want to unleash my "Golden eye" skills he might end up resenting me LOL! but overall its just a quick 1v1 match that honestly if it had 4v4 like Golden eye it would be much more fun in my opinion but still a fun mode to play

EDIT: i meant if it had 4 local multiplayer like Golden Eye it would be awesometacular

@JaxonH @WanderingPB - Jax will never take his amiibo out of the box so there's no chance of him getting that gear.

I didn't realize we even got money in single player, thought it was just the salmon eggs and scrolls, now I need to go check. It's hard sharing the game w/ the kids, gotta wait to they go to bed or do their homework.

I try to balance my unrelenting sarcasm w/ my occasional genius.

The single player is undercooked based on what I've played so far of it. Had (has?) the potential in terms of mechanics and character that Portal had, but without the story and with the disjointed way you move between missions, it feels a little flat.

Really hope they do a full narrative single player story in Splatoon 2 with the power of NX (assuming there is one)

@JamesCoote I enjoyed it overall, my only issue is that it was short.

@WanderingPB - Watching my 12 year old start playing this morning and kicking butt every match, even while he was level 1, 2 and 3 playing against all the other higher levels, makes me think I wouldn't stand a chance against him.

Levels are basically meaningless at this point though. We saw a level 17 do almost nothing while a level 1 was pretty dominant. Level pretty much simply means "this is how many hours I've played."

@yokokazuo It's fun for sure, but feels like an extra to the multiplayer rather than a really immersive experience.

Dare I say it, splatoon also has great potential on mobile, swishing fingers all over a touch screen to splatter ink everywhere

@rjejr im in the same boat my son is playing as we speak and i am only allowed to watch since i opened up a can of whooping in Battle Dojo my son told me he needs to practice more! LOL! so no playing jntil he goes to bed😓 i believe the amount of salmon eggs you collect becomes transferred into currency once you defeat the level and the DKTF complentionist like myself can't help but collect all those bananas uh i mean eggs 😆 i noticed extra money in my account and also unlocked some rare weapons but i will also double check i was playing very late last night so it couldve been an oversight on my part

So, is multiplayer the only relevant thing in this game?

What theres to do in single player out of the box?

@rjejr Technique Squidward Technique!!! remember in Battle Dojo its all about those balloons especially towards the end but splatting your opponent subtracts 5 from their score so its kind of a balance strategy ya know.

also agreed that those Level numbers dont mean much its kinda like MK8 with the VR it comes down to skill honestly but i never underestimate the high or low numbers i just stick to my strategy because i get surprised everytime but i must admit getting over 1000 points feels really good 😉

@JaxonH @rjejr my mistake single player salmon eggs only upgrade gear in single player and nothing transfers to multiplayer

@WanderingPB - "but i must admit getting over 1000 points feels really good"

Real 1000 or bonus +300 1000? I've seen my kid get around 812 on his own, I'm happy to get over 700. The weapon does matter - he was crushing it w/ the starter gun, bought the Tanekata (w/ bazooka) hit 400 points a few times, switched back to starter, 700 again. If you're getting over 1000 on your own you do need to let your kid catch up.

@WanderingPB @JaxonH - There are a few people who answer questions in the forum.

https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/wii-u/splatoon?start=2320

Big fight going on at the moment but if you ask a question jairw will probably answer it eventually.

Beat the single player and the amiibo challenges both very fun! Level 10 on online and still going strong! Can't wait for ranked battles!

@rjejr Yup 1346 points total after the 300 win bonus was my first time reaching over 1000 by myself 😎 but unfortunately it doesnt happen that frequently in fact its only happened twice so thats why when i do get it it feels so good! LOL! right now im rocking the Custom Splattershot jr but look into the Kraken Roller its seriously a force to be reckoned with but i personally test the weapons before buying them because one of the specialty splattershots just didnt fit my style so i truly believe you must find your True Monado! LOL!

I hope the DLC at least doubles the available stages,5 is such a small amount.

Played for about 2-1/2 hours last night with 3 connection issues where match was dropped. My kids played 4 hours today (they were thankful for a rainy day here) with not one disconnect. We are having so much fun online that we haven't gotten to single player yet.

I agree that there should have been more stages to start. Hoping these come sooner rather than later. There also should have been 2 on 2 local multiplayer with smaller maps.

i liked what i have played so far, and im so much addicted to the game now just like animal crossing, i do wish there where more stages and that rank mode would be nice too.

@Technosphile I'm with you on the loadout in the lobby's. That's the one complaint I have. They should just give you 30 seconds or something to select your weapons for the match. I haven't gotten annoyed by the sisters yet though (maybe that will happen). It could be cool though. Now it's annoying because there is never any real news. It's just, "here are the two new maps" (There are only 5!). However, I can imagine that being quite an exciting time when there is actually real news. Breaking news, the person who gets the most kills in the next our will be rewarded a special costume! Or The top 10% in paint coverage will be rewarded a special item etc etc. Or the winner of the challenge is....I THINK that's what they might be going for with that but only time will tell

I put off getting the game for now because there's no off-TV. With tax the game is $80.00 here, I need to play how I want when it's that much

That update in August better be free or this was not a 60$ game, other than that it's great.

@Supermak99 ok, cool, I'm using it correct then. I thought that is afar is does but I want sure. I think I prefer the bombs over the killer whale.

i have reached lvl 20, bought every gun and cleared story and amiibo 100% so
All i do is get some money to something and wait for ranked battles
Have i missed something that i can still do exept play minigames? i dont like/care about minigames.

@liveswired I initially thought 4v4 might be too few players but I was wrong. You're missing out friend, big time.

Haven't even touched the solo yet, which for me is very rare. The online has grabbed me in a way which few games have. Yeah I admit a few frustrations with it, but its a learning curve and I'm actually enjoying the grind and levelling up. It seems fair thus far but will like a lot more variety in levels which I'm sure will make an appearance once it has settled. I cant play it for hours in a go but in bite size pieces it is most delectable!

Loving the game single and multiplayer. Pro tip buy a USB to ethernet adapter they are $10 on Amazon

I'm more then happy with Splatoon. So visually enticing and addictive, if this is the first entry in a series of games, I imagine the next Splatoons to be one of Nintendos best franchises yet.

With some minor tweaks and extra content, this game will become one of my favorites of all time. Just squid speed mode + 4vs4 FPS/turfwar action is such a great combo.

@dkxcalibur It sends out a large vortex-like wave that destroys any living being that's not your color.
I love this game, but I agree with @Fazermint: The news flash bit after you start the game is SO ANNOYING. I hope there's a way to switch it off soon...

@lastaugust lol, that's almost an everyday thing for me as simply have zero time during the day for games

Lots of disconnections, probably more than 50% of games disconnect. 118-0006 is a common one.
Mario Kart 8 and Smash online are perfect though, very strange.

This is it. That Nintendo magic I've been looking for since the Wii U launched. Its finally here. A Nintendo game which innovates through it's fantastic gameplay, rather than some quirky piece of hardware. Its been a long time coming, but thank you!
(Nice to play a Nintendo game without Mario grinning at me like a gopher on acid too)

@Whopper744 Kind of been my issue too. Me and a room full of level 17+ Japanese players just made it bot fun. The rest has been a blast so far.

I love Splatoon and I love the content provided it's just so good that I want even more. I would love as well if they did an amiibo function similar to mario kart 8 where you got exclusive character themed gear like LOZ snapbacks and stuff.

@The__Goomba They said at least 6 new ones next time

Played Splatoon last night, it was fantastic! Everything worked as it should. But when I woke up this morning and played it, I could only play a couple of matches, and I was forced to play single player and amiibo. Hopefully my internet gets better soon.

@Wouwter I agree with you totally. I would also add, this is the first entry into this kind of game for Nintendo. I think it would have been too big a risk, to include everything that is currently ready. Probably a few maps, weapons and gear, and some game modes. At the moment, they are still stress testing the servers, and their code. This is giving them valuable data, which can then be implemented into a future update. As Wouwfer said, this is not an incomplete game. It works, on line works, you have maps, weapons and gear.

When the new stuff starts arriving every couple of weeks or so, I believe you will see this game grow into an enormous game, with all the extras that CoD and Battlefield have been doing for years. I guess I am saying, could you not have just a little patience, and give EAD and Nintendo some leeway, so they can try their best to end up with probably one of, if not the best and most different online shooter in years.

I had two disconnections. I assume if one person disconnects, everyone disconnects.

If that is the case, I have to ask why some people don't get with the times and use a wired connection. Wireless will always be garbage and unreliable, especially when compared to a wired connection. If I could have a wired connection for my 3DS while I'm at home, I would love to do that, though obviously that isn't an option.

@SupremeAllah
I had a match where I think 2 players on my team dropped out (they were 0 at the end of the match) and it continued.

I've had a couple disconnection problems, but nothing major. Unlike most ppl, I haven't tried completing the game in one day lol Currently only lvl 6, going on to the third "world" in single player mode, and done half the challenges on my girl inkling amiibo. Great game overall

I've barely touched the Single Player mode. I feel it conflicts with my Turf War time lol! But I discovered you can unlock some weapons only through Single Player so I guess I gotta set time for it now haha

@WanderingPB - Those are some pretty impressive scores, glad i didn't go up against you. Saw you on the friends list playing but I was mostly playing w/ Jaxon. I think I clicked on your name a few times but I'm too impatient to wait 3:00.

So true about the weapons. I keep buying them and trying them but keep getting really low scores w/ anything except the starter gun. And when I get a low score my team almost always loses and I feel bad. Tried the Taneka and a charge weapon. I'm not a fan of the roller, though that Kraken is so tempting. Th eonly subweapon I like is the shield (bubbler?). Bought a charge weapon w/ the nuke strike, I'll give that a try tomorrow, gonna go watch Wolverine w/ the missus on HBO go. g'nite

@rjejr
Actually that's why I bought 2 of the 3 packs- One to keep sealed and the other to use. And a boy and girl separate from the 3 pack to keep sealed. And an extra 3 pack for Sinalefa. Believe it or not my entire collection is all open. Only recently did I decide I wanted a sealed collection as well.

Those were some great matches we had together- when I first started playing though I lost about 27 of the first 30 matches. I was raging hard! No game has made me this pissed off in about 10+ years. At the same time, no game has felt this addictive and rewarding in about 10+ years.

William was playing with us too. But me and him are in the line chat together, so we've been texting back and forth between the match talking about how we beat you and how you got stuck with a crappy team a few times, and I told him I hope you don't rage like I did for getting stuck with garbage teammates repeatedly lol

EDIT: And William wanted me to invite you to our online gaming LINE chat (we have a separate one for playing games online together so we don't spam the alerts chat). I told him I had invited you like 5 times already, but nonetheless I would extend the invitation. Not for amiibo alerts but for an online gaming chat. Like Skype for text messaging. Really does make playing online games more enjoyable.

Hi all. I am new to this forum. I picked up my Splatoon preorder yesterday and played with my kid for 4 hours last night. This morning, I was unable to get online, receiving 101-0502, 106-0502 and 118-0201 errors. I look them up and they are all to do with connections. I can still browse the internet on my Wii U, and Netflix worked fine also. This was intermittent all day long. Anyone know if it's just saturated servers or something? I tried from 10 am till about 10 pm, and reset my router and modem, tried setting a static I for the Wii U, everything that was recommended for these errors and anything else I could find, and still nothing. So I can only deduce from that that it is a server issue, but I see everyone else having no issues at all.

I am venting here because I can't call Nintendo or chat them till tomorrow, and I really wanted to get my Splat on.

@PayMeMunna it doesnt take long to complete single player (4h) and its so good!
And yeah u can unlock weapons when u beat bosses but u need to have some lvl to get them. If u dont know how to get them go to weapon shop after u beaten the boss and got the scroll from it.

Finally got to play it last night (kids) and first two games were great, third was cut short by a 'communication error.'

I always was supportive of the game itself but a little standoffish towards the kid concept of the game( ps4/xbox1 fanboys proclaiming it's for kids) but ultimately, after playing the online beta multiple times I was sold. The game was a breath of fresh. A for Splatoon.

@biffman77 I'm in the same situation. I can play Mario Kart online just fine though which is what is most confusing about it

@AlexOlney I am considering that, but what's weird is that we played fine without any problems at all for 4 hours straight on launch day, the problems didn't come till the next day, and nothing had changed, router hadn't moved or anything. And this time I haven't even gotten into the online, I get the errors bwhen it is starting to connect. I will try today to see if I can move the router closer, and I will also get some powerline plugs to bring the juice right to the back of the unit.

@JaxonH - I had a funny feeling you knew that william guy as he was in all of our matches. And while you played well, and yeah I always feel like I'm carrying bad teams, I think that william guy was the real difference maker. About 5 or 6 matches whenever 2 of the 3 of us were on the same team we would win. As soon as the 3 of us popped up on that 1 portal I knew that match was over, most lopsided match I've ever seen, I was waiting for a mercy rule on screen. The match right after that though, when you and he were on the same team and my team had a narrow victory of about 44%-41%, that was the highlight of my day.

And those 3 matches my team got slaughter yesterday afternoon about 2-3:00, I was trying out a new weapon I bought, quickly abandoned. The starter weapon is just the best still at racking up points. Going to try the level 7 today w/ the nuke strike, see how that goes.

Oh, and I was surprised to see you at level 12 last night, you were 8 in the afternoon, you must have played all day. you're 3DS must miss you terribly

@rjejr
William is a member here. He knows who you are- though I'm not sure what his username here is.

I got the chance to play it last night. It was pretty fun! I was paired with lots of Japanese players, and I somehow always did better than I expected. I experienced about four or so connection issues, but out of all the matches I've played, it didn't matter much.

@JaxonH = "He knows who you are"

Does he know me as the guy who uses all the or the guy who can't type Nintnedo? Long winded guy? Overly critical and negative guy? Calendar fetish man? I get along well w/ about a dozen people on here but I bet none of them can describe me in a positive light.

I'm thinking about your chat offer, but I'm still not buying any amiibo.

Is the ranked battle open yet?

I posted this in the forum, but I felt it really expressed everything I wanted to say perfectly so I wanted to post it here as well.

Well, I've got to say I'm really impressed. Now look, I'm a Nintendo fan and have been for many years. I know very well that Nintendo doesn't make bad games, so I knew from day one this was a must buy. But, what I didn't know, was that Splatoon would be my favorite shooter I've ever played in my entire life.

I cannot believe how utterly and thoroughly addictive this game is. And insanely fun! This is a BRILLIANT concept- shooting the ground with paint and fighting for majority coverage- and I'm genuinely shocked nobody has thought of it until now. For all the years this genre has existed, only now do I realize how stagnant and generic progress has been. Before Splatoon I thought space boots were innovative (CoD) and mechs were a game changer (TitanFall). Ha! This game put the entire INDUSTRY to shame. Yes, shame on them for regurgitating the same shooters for 30 years, and here Nintendo comes out of the gate with a winner to top them all.

Man I love this game! It has quickly become one of my favorite Nintendo franchises, up there with Mario, Zelda, Fire Emblem and Donkey Kong Country. This game stands tall and proud among its brethren, and rightfully so. I would be devastated if they did not continue this franchise in the future as a 1st party staple of the genre.

@rjejr
Answer C: Long Winded a Guy. His exact words were "Roger is the one who talks a lot"

@JaxonH - ""Roger is the one who talks a lot""

I checked his Wii U profile, of course he thinks I talk alot, he's about 20 years old, he's incapable of writing anything longer than 140 characters. Well at lest he pronounced my name almost right. I won't even ask what he's thinks about your buddy Q. He's not Q is he?

I'm lovin' the game too, as you can probably guess by my new avatar.

@rjejr Why such hostility?

@JaxonH - What hostility, my new angry squid avatar? I'm in a god mood for a rainy Monday morning, you must have read something wrong. Granted, I'm usually in a hostile mood, so I don't fault you for reading whatever it was that way.

@rjejr
No not that, toward William. Seemed like you were mocking his reading/writing comprehension, as if you resented him or something...

@JaxonH - Oh, the 140 character thing? That was a twitter joke. I thought the well known 140 character limitation, coupled w/ the excessive texting of today's youth, was standard fair for joviality. And I'm not going to mock somebody who's that much better than me in Splatoon.

"I simply gaze lovingly at the box and my new amiibo". That's me for you!

I keep getting kicked from games even though I have stable internet enough to play smash, heroes of the storm, LOL, watch Netflix, etc. I think it's that I have lag spikes perhaps? And so even a tiny break in the connection automatically kicks me. It says connection timeout or something along those lines. Very frustrating and for periods of the day I can't play.