Two More Splatoon Weapons Are About to Arrive

Woop woop! ! Can't wait. Anyone know when uk 's first splat fest is please?

Why are we even calling these unlocks free updates? They are just timed unlocks that are already on the disc.

I want a charger resembling the Super Scope. That would be cool.

@Toads-Friend 27th of june according to the wiki

@Sinister It creates excitement for the game and hasn't costed a single thing yet, so why complain about it?

@KingBob-omb thank you buddy! They should start setting voting boots up in the plaza soon then

Would rather have a new map rather than weapons that I won't probably use.

Well, at least they aren't charging for it like some OTHER company coughCAPCOMcough

The lag and disconnects I experience with literally 90% of the matches I play has completely turned me off to Splatoon.

@Sinister
Because saying it without the "free" part will just make some people ask, "is it free unlockable or paid unlockable"?

I was hoping after the show we would get a new mode unlocked as well as a new map and weapons.It could still happen I suppose.

A nice little post-digital event treat.

Nice, I'm always up for some more Splatoon weapons. That new long-range weapon looks nice, and I hope I'm better with that one than all the other snipers. I'm not liking the drip-feed approach of new content, and would have preferred these weapons available at launch.

Just in time to test my new internet connection

Oooh another E-Litre!!! Love that gun! The E-Litre 3K is my main gun but the special attack is not really offensive (echolocator) and burst bombs are not that great against good shooters.

Although I haven't played Splatoon since 2 days since my connection has started to lag... Might get a wired connection.

Other charger peeps beware (Largest range Charger) As well as shooters and rollers! (especially if you try to sneak up on me)

I gotta say, I'm very happy with how quickly these are coming out.

A gas pump and a garden hose with attached sprinkler? This stuff is getting crazier and crazier! And I love all of it!

SPLATOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!

@Yorumi yea

@Sinister Why be so negative? It's FREE. They could have made us pay for it.

Awe yeah! Just in time for the NA Splatfest! =)

Probably keep using the aerospray RG, but I'll test these in the shop as always.

The nozzlehose may be super effective once we have to start shooting squid off of moving platforms.

Wait people are upset about free stuff? Ok. First world problems.

Anyway I'm exited!

Im with @Yorumi on this. People are blind to this fact. We're getting what we already paid for.

@Yorumi Better break out the tinfoil hats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoRXhS7vlU

@Yorumi well since I'm not going to be bothered with breaking about update code or looking for on disk content I look at it this way. I don't get spammed by an in game store to buy these items, I don't feel the game is less when I bought it since I didn't have these Items and Nintendo is rolling them out to encourage people to play more...sounds like free and decent PR.

If others want to be upset about it that is cool. I'll be over here playing.

@Ryu_Niiyama Yeah, whether it's on the disc and locked, or actually distributed via the internet, it all comes down to the same thing in the end. Nothing to get upset about.

@Yorumi At the same time it is for the good if the community to make sure there is an active fan base playing the game at once so matchmaking not only is speedy but as the modes expand there will be enough players interested in each. It also keeps splatoon in the public's eye and keeps people buying it as more gets added. They basically are trying to create an 'evergreen title' without people knowing about the IP beforehand.

While I'm not really upset about the fact that content is locked away and released as "updates" (though I resent that they think they're tricking anyone), it does exacerbate the problem of the game being more or less in a beta testing phase even after release. There is just no way Splatoon, as it is now, is a final product. There's no way of skipping that incredibly stupid "news report" every time you start up the game. There is no match-up algorithm for turf war mode, and the match-up algorithm for ranked mode is incredibly basic. The amount of content is low - just a few levels, only ONE game mode (at launch) and 2 now. And there's no way to change your weapon without leaving your group. And there's no way to leave a lobby after entering it, with the exception of choking the Wii U.

Oh and I forgot the probably biggest problem: No performance-based ranking system.

@rjejr Aerospray RG? Come on, MG all the way!

@stinky_t - Must be the subweapons, MG must have echolocation or something I don't like, I'm all about the ink strike.

Stupid E3, I still haven't even tried the new weapons out.

@rjejr RG comes with Ink Mine and Inkstrike, but MG has seeker and Inkzooka. Yeah, the inkstrike probably is the best special, but I think the versatility that the Seeker gives you in conjunction to the main and Inkzooka outweighs the slight disadvantage the 'zooka has to the inkstrike. Only my opinion though!

@stinky_t - I tried bazooka a few times adn wanted to like it - it's a freaki nbazooka afteral - but my fingers are too stupid to both push down R adn shoot w/ ZR, or is it R?

The seekers are probably the coolest weapon in the game, and great for places like Port Mackerel and the warehouse, but they don't fit my charge in gun's a blazin style.

@Yorumi Would it have bothered you less if they had purposely kept it off the disc?

Honestly, you seem to be so nitpicky about this whole thing. I personally like the wait for content to be gradually added. It gives me better pacing. If left to my own devices, I'll unlock everything immediately and then be out of stuff to do sooner. By them releasing content gradually, I have enjoyed Splatoon longer than I otherwise would have.

They aren't charging you anything for it. And that whole "I already paid for it" thing is garbage. Entertainment does not have an objective value. Besides, a lot of people measure the dollar value of their games by the amount of hours they have gotten out of it, and as I already mentioned, pacing out the content releases adds hours to the experience.