You will be able to Splatoon by yourself or with a friend.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/37886/splatoon-release-window-modes-revealed
Splatoon will have single-player and multiplayer modes, according to an interview with the game's project lead, Tsubasa Sakaguchi, and Producer Hisashi Nogami. Additionally, the game will be coming out in the first half of 2015 as a full retail product.
In regards to this revelation, Nogami stated the following:
“First of all, our plan is to release this as a full retail packaged software in 2015… the first half of 2015. And because we’re releasing this as a full software title, we of course plan to include a single-player mode but then also a one-on-one multiplayer mode that can be played without connecting to the Internet.”
The one-on-one multiplayer will be controlled using one GamePad and one Pro Controller, though how this will work is currently unknown.
It's going to be really interesting to see what the single player for this is like.I'm sort of Curious myself.
Miyamoto just said that they could technically allow 2 GamePads right now, but don't think they could expect people to buy a second GamePad right now and are trying to just sell as many systems as they can.
and yes, packing it in w/ a game at a premium price (WiiFit w/ balance board) would obviously work if the game was compelling enough that people need to try it. The price would not hold them back.... but i can see how Nintendo is hesitant seeing how they can't even move the Wii U itself.
Let's be honest. From what we've seen so far I don't think there is enough to this game to really justify Retail let alone the cost of an additional Gamepad.and yes, packing it in w/ a game at a premium price (WiiFit w/ balance board) would obviously work if the game was compelling enough that people need to try it. The price would not hold them back.... but i can see how Nintendo is hesitant seeing how they can't even move the Wii U itself.
True, and I don't think Splatoon is the right game for that pack in, being a new IP and all.
I'm not even suggesting that this is the game to sell that 2nd game pad, and not the one to pack it in with, but one that would definitely benefit from it.
I can't even imagine what the game that sold the general populace on the need for the GamePad would be, but it would need to be the WiiPlay, WiiFit, WiiSports of this generation.
It would be an easier sale if they had planned for it from launch with the first Madden/FIFA game and 2 player local CoD and Ghost Recon. Maybe a 2 player 3rd person co-op Resident Evil, or a team sniper scope game or something.
Point being it wouldn't be so trivial had Nintendo launched with the feature in mind, even if they didn't have an internal game to push it with.
What I really need is 2-player co-op vs. Bots!
