IGN:
"The single-player portion of Nintendo's adorable action title Splatoon has been shrouded in relative secrecy but now, thanks to a new Twitter account, it looks like it'll be full of characters as delightfully quirky as the rest of the game.
Siliconera reveals a number of the figures we're set to encounter when the game launches sometime next year. The first of which is a mysterious squid guide, set to help you out in Hero Mode. He's apparently one of the few individuals aware of what the dastardly Octopus Corps is up to, as the rest of the tentacled populus are peaceful, unassuming creatures. Also revealed is a mysterious weapon, available in Hero Mode."
Nintendo has recently restored Wii U Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon online after five months of being offline.
Game Rant Writes "Mar10 Day is a fun yearly celebration of the Super Mario series, and Splatoon may warrant a fan-designated day of celebration in its own right."
How, exactly, did Splatoon reach heights rivalled only by Pokémon in Japan? New IPs from the House of Mario appear as often as shiny Pocket Monsters, yet typically move comparatively mediocre numbers or fall into relative obscurity behind the premium marques of Mario, Animal Crossing, Zelda, and Pokémon. Take Pikmin and ARMS, for example, which we adore but struggle to compete with the tentpole franchises when it comes to sales numbers or mainstream mindshare.
So, again, how has Splatoon risen to become one of Nintendo's most important series in Japan?
