GungHo Has Improved Ninjala's Online Experience In Time For Next Week's Launch

I expected this, but I didn't think it would be as bad as it was the first few times-I could barely get into any online matches. I heard the last stress test worked out well, so the delays are going to pay off in the end when it coms to stability. Looking forward to hopping in.

I have a hard time getting into this. I know it doesn't really matter that's a blatant Splatoon knockoff, but it just doesn't have that same addictive flavor

Peoples said Ninjala = Splatoon ripoff.
I say Ninjala = Kingdom Hearts.
Look at those weapons, looks like Keyblade.

Look forward to trying this out

That last 12 hour test ran perfectly, had no issues at all, so I'd say the extra time's paid off

@Andrew5678 Did Ninjala release on another platform? I thought it hadn't released yet.

@WoomyNNYes They had some public betas that people could join, and the first were were a bit infamous because so many people had problems connecting to the game. It's still Switch exclusive unless announcements saying otherwise come at a later date.

A story mode (my main interest) for 10 bucks has me intrigued. Will check on the reviews...

@Crockin
This plays nothing like Splatoon and only has skin deep similarities due to being done by the same animation studio. The gameplay is nothing like Splatoon, with a focus on melee over shooting and solo play over team play.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marza_Animation_Planet

I guess by this logic, it's also a Sonic knockoff since the art styles are similar, right?

@PBandSmelly
https://nintendoeverything.com/ninjala-developer-interview-gungho/

It's funny because Splatoon actually wasn't the inspiration at all.

("I researched many multiplayer battle games when the development started. However, there wasn’t one single game in particular that inspired me. In fact, it was actually all of the Nintendo developed games. Ninjala is different from other games in the genre because it’s a 3D multiplayer action game that focuses on close combat. As you know, there are a lot of shooting games in this space currently. I believe that one reason why there aren’t more multiplayer action battle games that feature close combat is because people are concerned about network delay. Ninjala is a title where we challenged the issue of that network delay, which is a huge obstacle for close-combat action games. Also, higher frame rate is important for an action game, and we were able to deliver Ninjala at 60fps. Finally, and you’ll definitely be able to see this when you play the game, but the Ninja-Gum concept really does bring a fresh perspective to the multiplayer battle genre.")

last week of June has Smash Arms DLC character, Pokemon revealing very likely the holiday game for Switch and Ninjala release this is the most new content Nintendo has given us all year

...Wait, GungHo made this? Thought this was an indie game or something. lol

@Joeynator3000
Nope lol. Fun fact: GungHo actually owns Grashopper, the studio behind No More Heroes. They're a fairly big one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GungHo_Online_Entertainment

@JR150 different enough gameplay, so fair enough there. But come on. Online multiplayer game where stylish kids are fighting each other with colorful fake weapons? Maybe a good game in its own right for some, but it is absolutely 1000% inspired by splatoon. Plenty of good "inspired by" kind of games out there, this one just doesn't do it for me personally

So, did they implement this new server system for the second beta, or after the second beta happened? 🤔
I'm asking because the online was definitely smoother for the second beta.

@Crockin
It wasn't, actually. Quote from the director you can find here.
https://nintendoeverything.com/ninjala-developer-interview-gungho/

("I researched many multiplayer battle games when the development started. However, there wasn’t one single game in particular that inspired me. In fact, it was actually all of the Nintendo developed games. Ninjala is different from other games in the genre because it’s a 3D multiplayer action game that focuses on close combat. As you know, there are a lot of shooting games in this space currently. I believe that one reason why there aren’t more multiplayer action battle games that feature close combat is because people are concerned about network delay. Ninjala is a title where we challenged the issue of that network delay, which is a huge obstacle for close-combat action games. Also, higher frame rate is important for an action game, and we were able to deliver Ninjala at 60fps. Finally, and you’ll definitely be able to see this when you play the game, but the Ninja-Gum concept really does bring a fresh perspective to the multiplayer battle genre.")

It wasn't Splatoon, it was Nintendo as a whole that inspired the game. But if you're not into it, that's fine.

@JR150 that's all fine and good, but I don't know how one could watch the trailers and Not see the overwhelming resemblance to splatoon.

@Crockin
It's like Dragon Quest and Dragon Ball. Same art team. XD

@JR150 it's a little more than that, but I'm gonna dip out here

@PBandSmelly it's a knock off because it takes most of splatons graphics and gameplay ideology.

I see this flopping pretty good for a free game.

Wow I don' t understand the toxicity toward this game some of you all have but hey that is your opinion. I'm willing to try this out and only $10 for the story mode isn't bad so I'm on board. Anyway hope you all are doing well

@JR150 A person of culture I see, yeah I think it's awesome that Akira Toriyama and his team did the artwork for Dragon Quest. I'm a huge fan of the Dragonball franchise as a whole, hope all is well, stay safe 🎮

@JR150 Buddy just drop it, we all agree this game just has the Splatoon thing going on, no matter what the devs said, the resulting product is just too close to what Splatoon is at the moment, hence why everyone just says the same thing.

@Anti-Matter I don't know. Ninjala does not have the rhythm base game that Kingdom Hearts is sooooooo well know for. That is why we are only getting a rhythm based Kingdom Hearts game. The best part of it.

This will always be Ninjago to me.

Awesome. Just do what is best for the players.

@Michaelrojelio84
Same to you! Android 18, Android 21, Bulma, and pretty much all the DQ girls have some of my favorite designs. Toriyama's style works so well to make them cute.

@JR150 Yeah he does a great job and I also like Tite Kubo who happens to be a huge fan of Akira Toriyama. He has done sketches of Dragonball characters and he does a great job

@Michaelrojelio84
Ooh, I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the info!

@SimonCucho I think you should follow your own advice, specially if you aren't interested in a discussion. At least he's presenting a solid argument while yours is pretty much "everyone is saying it" which at this point it should be well known than the majority isn't always right... Heck, depending on some groups they aren't even right frequently and I would include gamers in that. One thing is to say that the game takes inspiration from another and another thing is to say that it's a rip-off, which was the reason he replied to that person. While I can see an inspiration from Splatoon I also can see the game doing it's own thing, so there's nothing "too close" to Splatoon to make me feel like I'm playing games that are too similar to each other.

@roy130390 lmao and what would "my own advice" be? I'm well aware of what it has been "officially" said and yet what basically everyone sees in the game is a very Splatoon-like vibe. I'm not trying to prove that they ripped off Splatoon or that they lied or whatever man, all I'm saying is that we all can literally just look at the game and say "yeah that's pretty much like Splatoon". Y'all acting like they're being attacked or whatever and are out here defending them for whatever reason.

"They didn't use Splatoon as a reference!"
Well it really looks like it anyway, what's the problem? It wouldn't even have that big of a hook if we couldn't pinpoint that similarity. Heck an important number of articles talking about Ninjala, do so basing it around Splatoon 🙃 And it's not a problem.

@SimonCucho Read your own comment. You told him to "drop it" so why would he need to do it? That's the advice, unless for some reason you want to debate that it isn't some kind of advice or suggestion?

Also, you contradict yourself. First you say that everyone is saying the same thing about it being too similar to Splatoon, then you say that everyone is defending it. None of those situations is actually happening to either extreme and they couldn't happen at the same time to such extremes. You may be just using an expression, but it makes no sense if you mention both extremes happening.

Again, the person that he replied to called it a "rip-off". I even said that I can see the inspiration and he also adressed that a good reason why is because they share the same animation studio. You are the only one arguing as if most people said that they share nothing in common.

"They didn't use Splatoon as a reference!"

Dude, not only is that quote nonexistent in my reply, I even said that I can see the inspiration which is exactly the opposite. If you are quoting him, then you should know that he's quoting the devs and that he's using them as a reference to adress that. Either way, unless you actually quote me saying anything like that, it has no place on a reply directed for me. I never said anything about the games having a problem because of being similar either, I said that I disagree in that they have a resemblance that is "too close" to each other, which is an expression you used.

This game looks like it is worth a try. I'm glad that there will be a story mode. I don't mind paying $10 to get something beyond multiplayer.