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  • EnlongEnlong Registered User regular
    That's the best Bombchu I've ever seen.

  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    There's one local multiplayer thing (that I haven't really seen and don't know how it works) that is 1v1, but otherwise no.

    Oh shit, there IS local multi!? :D

    That's gooood news. Does that mean the Gamepad isn't mandatory?

    Oh brilliant
  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    There's one local multiplayer thing (that I haven't really seen and don't know how it works) that is 1v1, but otherwise no.

    Oh shit, there IS local multi!? :D

    That's gooood news. Does that mean the Gamepad isn't mandatory?

    You can only use other controllers in the 1vs1 dojo mode.

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  • PolaritiePolaritie Sleepy Registered User regular
    There's one local multiplayer thing (that I haven't really seen and don't know how it works) that is 1v1, but otherwise no.

    Oh shit, there IS local multi!? :D

    That's gooood news. Does that mean the Gamepad isn't mandatory?

    No. The local multi is a 1v1 affair only, pad vs. TV. No split screen.

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    That's fine. If it's anything like Nintendoland's 1v1 then it'll be great! I dunno if I'd let my lil' bro online anyway. 1v1 I can play at his level with him, y'know?

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    If you're curious about Dojo mode, Nintendo did a video recently

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvJlTsALQxk

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  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    Oh well that looks pretty cool, I could definitely enjoy playing that.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    A look at the gamepad screen when in Inkopolis

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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    edited May 2015
    I have a burning hatred of everyone who has a playable copy.

    Because waaaaaaaaaant. It's literally sitting on my hard drive in the other room, and I can't do anything with it.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Smart people. I love having hub worlds with quick select options, so you can play around or jump straight to what you want.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    I'm actually a bit surprised Nintendo didn't team up with Nerf to make Splatoon themed water guns.

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  • pirateluigipirateluigi Arr, it be me. Registered User regular
    Maz- wrote: »

    I'm 30 years old with no kids. I can't think of any time I'll even use a squirt gun.

    But still.... I NEED it.

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  • McFlynnMcFlynn Registered User regular
    thats uh...

    thats kind of tempting.

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  • warder808warder808 Registered User regular
    This looks pretty darn fun. May have to pick up a Wii U for this.

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  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    warder808 wrote: »
    This looks pretty darn fun. May have to pick up a Wii U for this.

    I've heard that expression bandied around for over 15 years, since back in my old days of working at EB Games. I'm gonna give you the same advice that I gave back then:

    Never buy a system for just one game. If you can't think of at least 3 gotta have titles, then it's not worth it.

    Granted, Splatoon is amazing and there are other great Wii U titles, just don't drop $300 for a single game. Not that I think you would, but just being safe here. :)

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    Nah, it's fine! I bought a Wii U 'for' Smash Bros, didn't mean I didn't plan on getting a bunch of other stuff too. Like Bayo 2, I'd wanted real bad. Smash Bros just pushed me over the edge. ;P

    Oh brilliant
  • homogenizedhomogenized Registered User regular
    Maz- wrote: »
    This is the first time I've ever really felt anything about Target pulling out of Canada, though I suppose the Rosalina amiibo came close.

  • KandenKanden Registered User regular
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    warder808 wrote: »
    This looks pretty darn fun. May have to pick up a Wii U for this.

    I've heard that expression bandied around for over 15 years, since back in my old days of working at EB Games. I'm gonna give you the same advice that I gave back then:

    Never buy a system for just one game. If you can't think of at least 3 gotta have titles, then it's not worth it.

    Granted, Splatoon is amazing and there are other great Wii U titles, just don't drop $300 for a single game. Not that I think you would, but just being safe here. :)

    Also never drop $300 on a WiiU when you can get a refurbed from Nintendo that might as well be brand new for $200.

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  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    Eh. As nice as that squirt gun offer is, that's not a very high quality gun. The resovoir on the top is likely purely decorative, as the trigger mechanism looks like a very basic squirt gun pump. In other words, it's not a super soaker full-auto deal.

    Now, is there anything wrong with that? Nah. But don't expect it to be able to hold a candle to modern water cannons.

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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    edited May 2015
    So is anyone going boy inkling? Cause the boy inkling design looks like something marketing team forced the design team to come up with ('We need boys or we wont sell games!').

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    Judging by the testfires, yeah

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  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    Personally hoping for Octolings to be playable. Or at least their awesome tentacle hair ;P

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    Oh brilliant
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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    Is there any 'anti-bullying' measure like in Smash Bros? Cuase...that shit was lame.

  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    I'd expect the Octolings to be DLC at some point.

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  • baudattitudebaudattitude Registered User regular
    I've got a Splatoon console bundle pre-ordered, with only one other currently-available game on my wishlist. There's three more games upcoming that I will probably buy, but I'm well aware of the dangers of trusting unreleased games to come out on time, if at all.

    If it winds up being a $300 disappointment, well, I once owned a 3DO. It would have to crater pretty hard to out-disappoint that.

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  • PMAversPMAvers Registered User regular
    Is there any 'anti-bullying' measure like in Smash Bros? Cuase...that shit was lame.

    I'm actually unfamiliar with the Smash definition. Are we talking like spawn-camping? There's a bubble that's over the spawn platform that deflects all incoming ink, so you could conceivably use it to clear out a beachhead if the enemy team's trying something.

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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    PMAvers wrote: »
    Is there any 'anti-bullying' measure like in Smash Bros? Cuase...that shit was lame.

    I'm actually unfamiliar with the Smash definition. Are we talking like spawn-camping? There's a bubble that's over the spawn platform that deflects all incoming ink, so you could conceivably use it to clear out a beachhead if the enemy team's trying something.

    You get banned if you focus on one player.

  • Dark Raven XDark Raven X Laugh hard, run fast, be kindRegistered User regular
    I imagine Splatoon will be somewhat self regulating there. You don't win for kills, right? If you focus fire on a specific player to bully them, you'll lose.

    Oh brilliant
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  • warder808warder808 Registered User regular
    Kanden wrote: »
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    warder808 wrote: »
    This looks pretty darn fun. May have to pick up a Wii U for this.

    I've heard that expression bandied around for over 15 years, since back in my old days of working at EB Games. I'm gonna give you the same advice that I gave back then:

    Never buy a system for just one game. If you can't think of at least 3 gotta have titles, then it's not worth it.

    Granted, Splatoon is amazing and there are other great Wii U titles, just don't drop $300 for a single game. Not that I think you would, but just being safe here. :)

    Also never drop $300 on a WiiU when you can get a refurbed from Nintendo that might as well be brand new for $200.

    Where would I find out more about a Nintendo refurbed console?

    I would also probably get Super Mario . . . whatever they are up to now. Mario Kart, and something else at some point.

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    warder808 wrote: »
    Kanden wrote: »
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    warder808 wrote: »
    This looks pretty darn fun. May have to pick up a Wii U for this.

    I've heard that expression bandied around for over 15 years, since back in my old days of working at EB Games. I'm gonna give you the same advice that I gave back then:

    Never buy a system for just one game. If you can't think of at least 3 gotta have titles, then it's not worth it.

    Granted, Splatoon is amazing and there are other great Wii U titles, just don't drop $300 for a single game. Not that I think you would, but just being safe here. :)

    Also never drop $300 on a WiiU when you can get a refurbed from Nintendo that might as well be brand new for $200.

    Where would I find out more about a Nintendo refurbed console?

    I would also probably get Super Mario . . . whatever they are up to now. Mario Kart, and something else at some point.

    https://store.nintendo.com/ng3/browse/productDetailColorSizePicker.jsp?productId=prod150200

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  • KandenKanden Registered User regular
    And if you do want Super Mario 3D World, you can get it with the refurbed console for $25 more.

  • MNC DoverMNC Dover Full-time Voice Actor Kirkland, WARegistered User regular
    New weapon video:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNgW5_PDKa4

    Crazy good range and single line ink coverage for quick advancement. Will probably be the sad guy Sniper weapon of choice for those people that only wanna farm kills and lose games.

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  • BlueBlueBlueBlue Registered User regular
    sniping i think is gonna be good on that ride the tower mode

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    edited May 2015
    GameXplain streaming Splatoon in about 20 minutes

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzO3dxZuNSY

    Link to stream

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  • Casually HardcoreCasually Hardcore Once an Asshole. Trying to be better. Registered User regular
    Just give me a machine painter and point me to the nearest unpainted surface.

  • Ivan HungerIvan Hunger Registered User regular
    MNC Dover wrote: »
    New weapon video:

    Crazy good range and single line ink coverage for quick advancement. Will probably be the sad guy Sniper weapon of choice for those people that only wanna farm kills and lose games.

    Nah, that's the standard charger from the testfire. They revealed in another video that there's a more specialized charger with even longer range, at the expense of a longer charge. That is going to be the weapon for peeps who just want to go full murder.

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  • Lord_AsmodeusLord_Asmodeus goeticSobriquet: Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered User regular
    edited May 2015
    So is anyone going boy inkling? Cause the boy inkling design looks like something marketing team forced the design team to come up with ('We need boys or we wont sell games!').

    I'm totes going boy inkling. I'm a boy, and I think boy inkling looks fine.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    I would be going boy inkling if you cut choose a different haircut.

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  • Mr KhanMr Khan Not Everyone WAHHHRegistered User regular
    Probably going girl. I've chosen girl for my last few games that offered, like Monster Hunter 4 or Pokemon Y.

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