Splatoon devs didn’t want the game to be based on a Nintendo franchise
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 7 Comments
GamesRadar was recently given an opportunity to speak with Hisashi Nogami, producer of Splatoon. During the chat, Nogami spoke about how the team wanted “to not get too caught up in Nintendo’s already existing franchises”.
He said:
“We went through a period of creating lots of prototypes. We didn’t want a franchise-based game, so we made a bunch of prototypes and one of those prototypes happened to be the game that became Splatoon. The idea was ‘something fun, something new, something different,’ not ‘a shooter.'”
Nogami also spoke about how playing other games has some impact when creating new titles:
“The development team is made up of people who play games a lot, and among them are people who play shooting games a lot, including Mr. [Yusuke] Amano, one of the game’s directors, who I’ve heard has spent his college years playing Perfect Dark. As game designers who play games, you can’t really help observing things you like and don’t like, and having those have some degree of influence on your thinking. The best way to express this is that it forms a base of thought that you bring into game development, but it doesn’t directly influence the game development.”
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Splatoon “Claim Your Turf” promo
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This is about as short as a commercial, but the ESRB rating at the beginning seems to indicate that it’s just a promo. The title on YouTube also doesn’t say it’s a commercial… so I assume it’s not!
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Splatoon Wii U bundle up for pre-order at Best Buy
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Best Buy is now taking pre-orders for the newly-announced Splatoon Wii U bundle. You can get yours in here.
As a reminder, the Splatoon bundle includes a 32GB Wii U console, a digital copy of the game, and a pre-installed copy of Nintendo Land.
A French commercial has come in for Splatoon. We’ve attached it below.
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Game Informer has a couple of more videos up of Splatoon. You can get a look at the game’s single-player and multiplayer modes below.
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Splatoon details – Battle Dojo, amiibo, and more
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IGN put up a new preview with a bunch of additional details about Splatoon. For a summary of what was shared, read on below. You can also read up on IGN’s report here.
Battle Dojo
– Battle Dojo: 1v1 offline multiplayer versus mode
– Pop balloons in Battle Dojo
– A column of colored rings indicates where a set of inflated targets will spawn
– The player with the highest score at the end of five minutes wins
– The point value doubles in the later moments of a match
– There ate special moves as a potential X factor
– Wooden crates have surprise abilities to dominate your rival
– Need to use these abilities right away
– Not all of the special moves seen in multiplayer show up in this mode
– The first player to score 30 points wins (basically a mercy rule)
amiibo
– Inkopolis has an empty amiibo box
– Scan amiibo by the container to summon one of the three characters onto the pedestal
– You’ll see a list of trials and potential rewards after scanning figures
– Get gold or amiibo-only equipment from certain missions
Divide between online/offline modes
– The shopkeepers plus their gear are a big part of the online multiplayer package
– If you’re not connected to the Internet, you cannot buy anything to customize your character
– Seems like Nintendo will send out new gear over time that provides both a unique look and useful utility
– Single-player has its own sets of gear
– Also has a separate form of currency called Power Eggs, which beefs up your gear
– Miss out on some gear if you’re playing offline
– Producer Hisashi Nogami:
“There isn’t a gear or equipment link between single-player and multiplayer. So, it’s not that you earn money in single player to then spend in multiplayer. Instead, the link is more focused on skill. You practice your controls and develop skills in single player and then you can take those with you into multiplayer.”
Other
– No custom match types with friends like Smash Bros.
– Adjust specific user settings for look sensitivity controls before or after a match
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Europe getting a Splatoon Wii U bundle as well
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments
Nintendo isn’t limiting its new Splatoon Wii U bundle to North America. Over on Twitter, the company announced that the same package is bound for Europe as well.
Consumers will find a Wii U console and a copy of Splatoon in the bundle. However, it appears that the European version goes with a physical copy rather than a digital copy, as is the case in North America. There’s also no pre-installed copy of Nintendo Land, with Nintendo instead opting for a Wii Karaoke U trial.
The European Splatoon bundle also carries an unexpected release date. It won’t be available until June 19, which is several weeks after the actual game launches.
Nintendo’s latest tweet is as follows:
Inkredible! The #WiiU #Splatoon Premium Pack comes with a copy of the game and makes a splash on 19/06! pic.twitter.com/UrwhObYWb9
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) April 21, 2015
New Splatoon videos
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GameXplain uploaded a few videos from Splatoon showcasing more footage from the game. You can find them all below.
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Best Buy to sell Splatoon Wii U bundle
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Update 2: Pre-orders now open.
Update: European bundle announced.
A new Wii U bundle featuring Splatoon is coming to Best Buy, Nintendo has revealed.
The package, known as the “Wii U Special Edition Splatoon Deluxe Set”, contains the console, a digital code for Splatoon, and a pre-installed copy of Nintendo Land. Pricing is set at $299.99.
Best Buy will offer the Splatoon bundle both in-store and online. The package launches right alongside the game itself on May 29.
Source: Nintendo PR
Nintendo planning Splatoon live streams from NicoNico Chokaigi
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Nintendo is setting up a couple of Splatoon live streams from NicoNico Chokaigi. Fans can watch the proceedings at 9:15 PM ET / 6:15 PM PT on April 24 and April 25. Splatoon’s appearance at NicoNico Chokaigi will be based on the latest build, meaning we won’t be seeing last year’s E3 version anymore!
