Wrong. Salmon Run is always available online. But there will be some timed events too additionally.
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Splatoon 2 Direct announced (7.6.17 @ 7AM PT / 10AM ET)
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Wrong. Salmon Run is always available online. But there will be some timed events too additionally.
Seems a little late, unless they're dropping immediately after airing.
tenderbrew
Member
Hope another splat fest as I missed the first few.
AdropOFvenom
Neo Member
That's usually how it works.
In Nintendo direct parlance.
Nintendo Direct focused mainly on (Game Title) = All kinds of announcements
(Game Title) Direct = One title or IP focused, unless otherwise specified (For instance, they promised a Splatoon 2 trailer at the ARMS direct). They have announced 3-4 games in the same IP before at a Direct like this (Such as Fire Emblem where you had Mobile, 3DS, and a Switch announcement), etc.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
I bet it'll tell you information you don't know yet. If you don't want information, m'kay.
Not75Drops
Member
On my phone right now but the Treehouse Tumblr page says online is completely event-based. Local play can be used anytime.
https://nintendotreehouse.tumblr.com/post/161833882587/salmon-in-the-summer
They might do it like ARMS where they had a testfire up till the release week.
AcademicSaucer
Member
I kind of feel the same, Splatoon is probably one of my favourite games of all time and I'm 100% on board for more of it, I don't really need to see more but at the same time I bet that there's going to be a few surprises that'll be hype as fuck. More info about the DLC pipeline and such will be welcomed too. Also...when are those Splatoon joy-cons coming out in the UK!
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Aw yes.
Dark Cloud
Member
It makes sense. Keep the hype going and Kimishima said they would change is some way. August will probably a true Nintendo Direct.
Wait.... What.... What the hell is this about?
Dark Cloud
Member
Andyliini
Member
Fixed. I'm not very interested in Splatoon, but I always enjoy Directs.
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
It is time for Nintendo to finally explain Voice chat, matchmaking, and friend online play thru the phone app.
LordOcidax
Member
Where is your crystal ball? Holy sh*t.
Dammit I completely forgot about all the app shit and now I'm slightly less hyped because they're probably gonna spend a while on that
mickagau33
Member
In my dreams, they will announce a much meatier solo content...would be great to have the best of both worlds. Will pass the game for now since I cannot justify the entry price right now for a presumably short campaign and without being sure I can enjoy the online shooter aspect (I hate them normaly). Also Salmon Run being event-based totally killed my hype for this online co-op mode. My 3DS will keep me busy for the summer.
The producer just had an interview and said it unlocks after you reach rank 4. Willing to bet marketing knows less than the devs.
I enjoy new info, I just don't feel the same hype for a game Direct when I already know that I want that game. The new info could be published via twitter and I would feel the same type of enthusiasm. A general Direct, that's a different thing.
WhiteWaterM00se
Member
That make me more excited. This needs to be explain soon. They spent time showing Arms and Splatoon 2 as an esport. They added team battles to pokken for the same reason.
Show us the damn voice chat already. This isn't 1996 anymore. Xbox has had voice chat since 2002 or something.
I'm excited and honestly an expecting answers on this.
Maybe it unlocks after rank 4 and is still event-based ? It would make sense.
Not75Drops
Member
Well you know, the treehouse are working on localizing the game, so I doubt they would have posted completely false information on an official page.
It's likely a mix of both explanations. You can still play offline whenever.
Those are not exclusive though - it can be a timed event which only allows you to play if you're level 4+.
Both statements could be true. Unlocks at level 4, after which you can either play it locally anytime, or online during the events. How is that conflicting?
sixteen-bit
Member
On the fence for this game, but looking forward to what they show.
god dammit. I thought I heard correctly during the treehouse stream but very few people seemed to notice. Don't they realize how stupid that is? Don't lock a whole entire mode behind an event. That's incredibly short sighted. They either better change it or make it available like every weekend.
It's not fixed at all, this could be about 3ds games and I don't care at aaaaaaall about the 3ds.
Full switch direct is the way to go.
MissileTrick
Member
They better announce those joy cons for the US. I swear every time I want a new model of a system or accessory I get screwed out of it.
Also let us preload nintendo ;-;
Also let us preload nintendo ;-;
It's mainly because I expect the answers to be dumb and they'll likely overshadow everything else the direct talks about.
Dark Cloud
Member
Then you probably unlock it at rank 4, but it'll be event based.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
So what you're saying is that you don't care for this direct even though you find some kind of enjoyment in new info, although, not hype. This enjoyment is equal to a twitter post in terms of enthusiasm yet you will get nothing out of this anyways?
Sounds exactly like that other incredibly successful game called Overwatch.
PadWarrior
Member
So much confusion on Salmon run lol.
Not75Drops
Member
The online portion seems to be tied to some rewards system. But yeah, I don't know why private online lobbies couldn't be a thing.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
I'm hoping they dig a bit deeper into the character creation stuff and give us a bigger overview of the hub world.
Renna Hazel
Member
I'll be really disappointed if salmon run can only be played at certain time periods. That's a huge downer for the mode I was most excited for.
Belgian Dude
Member
I really don't think they're dropping Splatfests when the entire story behind this one, and the reason why Callie is gone instead of Marie, is based on the last Splatfest. Most likely it's just locked until you finish the SP Campaign, since that's the way to get new players acquainted with the game.
It's stupid that those co op modes in Overwatch are event based too. Both companies doing something stupid doesn't mean it isn't stupid. Both should be available for private lobbies at any time.