"It was announced that maps, playing with friends, and other necessities for multiplayer focused games won’t be available at launch. However, what is going to be here is addictive and unique." KJ of Play Legit writes
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?
Absolutely! I've got it preordered and I can't wait to pick it up tomorrow! :)
Yeah, nintendo doesn't make broken day 1 games
Yep.
The steady release of new content feels weird compared to getting all the maps and stuff at once, but since it's all gonna be free, it will serve to continuously provide players with reasons to keep coming back.
With this "new content every few weeks" thing going on, by the time the latest maps start feeling old, something new will be there to spice things up again.
It's a stream of continuous content delivery that might feel much more satisfying than waiting for months for a new DLC map to be purchase-able.