Topic: Splatoon!! WELCOME - TO DYE!

[Soren]

People are mean and we have features on the hardware and software side to limit your interaction with other people if you wish to avoid them. But we rather just not bother with that and remove them all together. Way to go Nintendo!

[Triforce Hermit]

"Listening to an asshole online is inevitable. Muting them is impossible" -The mentality here

[Phil]

Older people's feelings were hurt, so I will take the option to choose away!

[Mop it up]

Are we still surprised by this stuff?

[Adrock]

Not surprised, just disappointed that it's still a thing.

[Luigi Dude]

I actually think the real reason for Nintendo not allowing voice chat for this game goes even farther then what they're publicly saying.  This is a company that's extremely paranoid and always thinking of the worst that can happen and in the case of Splatoon, a lot could technically happen.  There's already a ton of porn involving the characters in this game which is pretty normal for the internet, except in this case the game involves preteen characters.  In other words, it's already attracting a lot of pedophiles and I'm sure Nintendo knows it will especially among the loli loving otakus.  Hell, they're even pandering to that crowd by offering a Japanese schoolgirl outfit for the characters which is the number one jerkoff material for these people.

Because this game is aimed at all ages, you'll have a lot of kids playing it.  This is why we got Swapnote removed because of offensive content being shared, so it only a matter of time before Nintendo feels pedo's start hitting on kids using the voice chat.  Once that happens, the **** storm will begin with national headlines reading "Nintendo desperate for money has reached out to a new sick audience for financial support".  Now suddenly parents feel Nintendo is putting their children in danger by allowing them to interact with predators online and stop buying Nintendo games.  Before you know it the FBI is raiding NOA headquarters and Reggie is looking at 99 years in prison.

Now I'm not saying this would happen, but I wouldn't be surprised if Iwata and the rest of the managment at NCL has already thought of this possibility while they wear tinfoil hats so their minds can't be read.  Or so they thought.

[Adrock]

I actually think the real reason for Nintendo not allowing voice chat for this game goes even farther then what they're publicly saying.  This is a company that's extremely paranoid and always thinking of the worst that can happen and in the case of Splatoon, a lot could technically happen.  There's already a ton of porn involving the characters in this game which is pretty normal for the internet, except in this case the game involves preteen characters.  In other words, it's already attracting a lot of pedophiles and I'm sure Nintendo knows it will especially among the loli loving otakus.  Hell, they're even pandering to that crowd by offering a Japanese schoolgirl outfit for the characters which is the number one jerkoff material for these people.

Because this game is aimed at all ages, you'll have a lot of kids playing it.  This is why we got Swapnote removed because of offensive content being shared, so it only a matter of time before Nintendo feels pedo's start hitting on kids using the voice chat.  Once that happens, the **** storm will begin with national headlines reading "Nintendo desperate for money has reached out to a new sick audience for financial support".  Now suddenly parents feel Nintendo is putting their children in danger by allowing them to interact with predators online and stop buying Nintendo games.  Before you know it the FBI is raiding NOA headquarters and Reggie is looking at 99 years in prison.

Now I'm not saying this would happen, but I wouldn't be surprised if Iwata and the rest of the managment at NCL has already thought of this possibility while they wear tinfoil hats so their minds can't be read.  Or so they thought.

[Mop it up]

Thinking about it, it does seem a bit odd that they would add voice chat in Mario Kart and Smash Bros but not this one. And Animal Crossing has had it in the past. I don't really see enough difference in this game to warrant excluding it here.

[Ymeegod]

*RUMOR*
, free Special promotion announced: If purchase the game on Nintendo eshop before July 31st, you can recieve a free download code for 1 out of 5 possible games. These games are:
-Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
-Hyrule Warriors
-The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
-Pikmin 3
-Super Mario 3D World

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ESHOP only? Hopefully not but we'll see.

[pokepal148]

If it does happen I can snag Tropical Freeze.

[NWR_insanolord]

*RUMOR*
, free Special promotion announced: If purchase the game on Nintendo eshop before July 31st, you can recieve a free download code for 1 out of 5 possible games. These games are:
-Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
-Hyrule Warriors
-The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
-Pikmin 3
-Super Mario 3D World

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ESHOP only? Hopefully not but we'll see.

Awesome, I'll be able to get a game I already own for free!

[Dan Laser]

Here is the rest of the "leak" from the upcoming Nintendo Direct:

https://plus.google.com/107676607280980751737/posts/FjDsxLDnJHw

Coming from 4chan:

Content of Splatoon Direct leaked by Nintendo France employee.

Please note that this was original in French, so I translated it into English

-amiibo: even more amiibo than the dedicated Splatoon amiibo will be compatible with the game. You can get additional equipment from them. If you touch a Mario amiibo to the Wii U Gamepad, you can unlock a Mario cap.

-2D Arcade shooter mode revealed: In this mode you can play a 2D shooter game, in which it is your mission to defeat as many enimies as possible in the time limit.

-A bunch of new stages got shown: There will be set of Super Mario Sunshine based stages like Delfino Plaza, Porto d'Oro or Monte Bianco.

-Battle Dojo will be also playable online.

-Team Deathmatch mode announced.

-campaign will be playable in different difficulty levels. Campaign features 28 levels with a total playtime of around 14h.

-if you mastered the campaign on hard difficulty, you'll unlock Extra Hard mode: One hit, instant death.

-Tournament mode announced: In this mode you can participate in monthly tournaments hosted by Nintendo or by other players.

-Special promotion announced: If purchase the game on Nintendo eshop before July 31st, you can recieve a free download code for 1 out of 5 possible games. These games are:
-Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
-Hyrule Warriors
-The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
-Pikmin 3
-Super Mario 3D World

-The development team plans to release additional Downloadable content in the future. Nintendo plans to give us more information in the future.
First DLC shown: Stage Pack 1
Contains 5 new stages based on famous Nintendo franchises. These are:
-Super Mario Bros.
-Pikmin
-Animal Crossing
-Donkey Kong Country
-Kirby

-Demo Version will be available on the Wii U eshop shortly after the presentation:
(1 Stage online, 1 stage Batlle Dojo, First Campaign level)

Presentation finishes with a new trailer.

[Enner]

Questionable source of the rumor aside: That... is an impressive roll out for Splatoon. I hope it turns out true.

[azeke]

If true (4chan lol), i would definitely buy Splatoon and get sum Tropical Dong.

[TOPHATANT123]

That german Phoenix Wright person on google + is quite literally the exact same person who posted the "leak" for the April 1st direct. You know the one with Star Fox Horizons and Paper Mario U.
https://plus.google.com/107676607280980751737/posts/Ryqfqr9PZxt
And then later admitted to faking it "That was my goal for the leak; as credible as possible. That is not a paper with bold heading internal use only and not the 1000th leak for Metroid WiiU"


Being fake aside I would buy Splatoon without question if it came with a free game.

[Stratos]

It's what got me to buy Mario Kart at launch. I may do it to get Mario 3D World if it is true.

[Phil]

I want to see more local multiplayer modes outside of the balloon-bursting one. I also want to see options that will make the online community thrive, such as party systems or communities.

[Soren]

Friend-only matchmaking options are coming....in an August update.

We're getting an online beta! Limited to three 1-hour periods Friday and Saturday only.

Please understand.

[Evan_B]

Please understand.

I'm so sick of hearing that quote because it's used so frequently and that just makes me sad.

[Enner]

And the Direct is over! All in all, I was pleased.

Friend-only matchmaking options are coming....in an August update.

We're getting an online beta! Limited to three 1-hour periods Friday and Saturday only.

Please understand.

At least there will be free updates. Though, I have my suspicions that the content of the free updates are already on the disc and we will be waiting for it to unlock. I was honestly scared for a moment there that there would only be five maps and any more would be premium DLC. As for having to wait until August to get something that is standard issue with any other game, I think it is obvious that all these "free updates" is a ploy against used game sales.

Also, they didn't use the term beta! Don't misrepresent them. I don't doubt it is some sort of server stress test though.

[Soren]

Fine. It's a "global testfire" demo. That's totally not a beta.

I'm glad Nintendo isn't going with a season pass or premium DLC route. I am going to give Nintendo crap for shipping an online-focused multiplayer game without friend-only matchmaking options. That's not something you just pack in a future update. That should be in the game day 1.

Also, this commercial is the greatest thing ever. It's like something I would see constantly on Nickelodeon in the 90s.

Splat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-tat-toooon.

[Ymeegod]

Doesn't sound like Nintendo's shipping a complete game which most likely kill the review scores.  5 maps for a $60 game?  Also both Europeans and Japanese are selling the game at a reduced price while still no word about the NA market?

Plants vs Zombies 2 Garden Warfare shipped with small number of maps and had free DLC content added later but it shipped at a starting price of $40 though. 

   

[azeke]

Pretty excited.

I am very impressed at variety of weapons. Some of them even have alternate fire -- a new unexplored frontier for console shooters. Chargeable weapons are also very interesting. I will welcome everything to tries to bring more depth to the stale swamp of third/first person shooters genre.

Turrets, enemy tagging and other features it look good.

Amiibo locked content is disappointing, but it seems like the most i will be missing is some costumes and loading mini-game. I can live without costumes but i do want those loading mini-games...

Announcement that new levels will be free DLC is a good sign. Hopefully it will stay that way -- i generally avoid any paid DLC-ridden game (until GOTY edition at least) and announcement of paid DLC before game even launches makes me not to play the game altogether.

[ThePerm]

i wonder how bad the video chat is on xbox or playstation in Japan?

[MagicCow64]

Too bad that buy-one-get-one rumor turned out to be bullshit. I was planning on skipping this game, but would have bitten if it would turn into effectively a $30 Splatoon and a $30 Hyrule Warriors. I was also going to skip Bayonetta 2, but the inclusion of the first game pushed me off the fence.