Michael Bowerman of Gaming Rebellion writes "Splatoon is Nintendo’s newest IP, and their take on the online shooter genre. Sure, there are some features missing that are fairly standard when it comes to most online gaming, and the amount of content at launch is debatable, but you know what? I dove head first into this splat-tastic new title and haven’t regretted it since. For some odd reason, the game has been addictive, despite it’s many flaws. In fact, I’m very much reminded of my Xbox 360 days of playing Team Fortress 2 with my pals; the game technically didn’t have much, and didn’t get the expansions the PC version did, but we played the heck out of it and still had tons of fun. So, why is Splatoon so fun to play?"
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?
This game has turned out to be much better than I expected, due to the OCD factor stated in the article. That simple hook, along with a shooter feel together is a winning combo for me.
It does fall short in areas, and I wish it was packed with more content. However, it has already paid for itself in hours played and fun had overall.
People are sleeping on the WiiU IMO.