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Splatoon 2 Direct announced (7.6.17 @ 7AM PT / 10AM ET)
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SporeCrawler
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considering splatoon 2 is on a handheld, yes thats impressive
we are comming from games like this
A real shame, but thanks for the info. Would love to teach my friends this game after I got them good at Pikmin.
Council Pop
Member
Link? Can't find the download code for sale anywhere on the Amazon site.
They had a sale for the physical copy, yesterday.
Directs all vary from one to the next, the ones that focus on a specific game like the ARMS Direct are similar to what you just watched but they usually each have a "spin" or gimmick related to the game it's presenting, this one being presented by a "squid research lab". The game specific Directs just pore over the features and are basically video equivalents of what were usually information detailed in website excerpts and press releases but are instead done in a fun and visual style. General Directs most times are just trailers on old and new games with a few comments on release and features etc. Over the years they've become less dry and more varied and involved and people really like them, don't know what you expected from a 25 min video about a game coming out in 3 weeks.
LegendofLex
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Game-specific directs are usually presented as themed news updates.
They're pretty similar to the marketing videos Nintendo, Rare, and a few others used to put out in the 90s. edit: Here's one for Diddy Kong Racing
I like them because they tend to be more detailed than a trailer can be. I prefer my trailers to just show and not tell; Directs, on the other hand, are a great format for explanation.
tim_pkmn89
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Okami Haundo
Member
I don't have the source atm, but I recall seeing confirmation that it's a separate demo we'll have to download. Should be live at some point today.
8 plus they teased 2 new maps
Awesome, I'm okay with that amount.
Alright, fair enough, I do appear to be the only person here who didn't enjoy that. 😜
Thanks for all the replies, I'm in no way trying to insult Nintendo, the presentation format just didn't do anything for me. I don't know what it was, it just felt sort of lifeless. I think I was expecting people to be there actually playig the game live and talking about it. As I said though, it is the first one that I've seen so I was going in completely blind.
Thanks for all the replies, I'm in no way trying to insult Nintendo, the presentation format just didn't do anything for me. I don't know what it was, it just felt sort of lifeless. I think I was expecting people to be there actually playig the game live and talking about it. As I said though, it is the first one that I've seen so I was going in completely blind.
Tathanen
Get Inside Her!
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What did you want? This is what a Nintendo Direct is, it's a huge chunk of info about a game or games. I actually have no idea how to even parse this complaint, "worst presentation"? What is a better presentation?
[Edit] Okay seein your post above, still pretty weird tho. I sure wouldn't have preferred people playing the game live and talking about it.
they did some treehouse streams where they do that if you want to check those out
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=splatoon+2+e3+treehouse
It seems like the Nintendo Treehouse Live segments are more suited for you, then. When those come around, it's literally a bunch of NOA employees playing and showing off specific aspects of whatever upcoming (or recently released) title.
Welcome to the Switch crew, and I hope you have fun splatting!
they mentioned it but that's about it. the most info you can get about the sp is still the Treehouse Live I think
SP was like 3-5 hours. Based on what we've seen the lvls look to be a little longer to around the same length. And there are likely a similar number of lvls. The game is more replayable since you can complete each lvl with 9 different weapons, but I wouldnt expect a single play through to take more than 5 hours still. The issue with splatoon 1s campaign is it started to repeat ideas and lvl structure. They seem to have fixed that for Splatoon 2. I'm sure it'll be a worthwhile mode.
I'm also disappointed. Even more so if we can't play any of this content offline by ouselves except for the proper story mode.
To me, all content in a game should remain available even when servers go offline so having an option to play things like Turf War and Salmon Run with bots against the CPU to me is essential even if the experience does not compare at all in quality to playing against or with humans. It's also important from a game preservation perspective imo. Splatoon 1, while great fun, dropped the ball on this (with a local multiplayer mode that never got any of the DLC maps for instance...) and Splatoon 2 seems to be repeating the same mistake while taking even more away from offline solo players or couch co-op players without funds to buy a second Switch and game copy.
ZombiePlatypus
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I wish Nintendo collaborated with some fashion company to make and sell all the clothes inlking wear irl. I WANT ALL THAT GEAR T_T
(Or at least gimme the badges)
(Or at least gimme the badges)
Easily my most anticipated game of the year. I don't really care about the time locked mp maps because even without it I always get the same maps in every other multiplayer game. But locking salmon run out for days at a time is seriously the dumbest thing I've ever seen. If they want to prevent people from grinding it out and getting too many rewards they should just make them run out and refresh every week or something.
Terrordactyl
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This is going to be available digitally right? I bought MK8 And I don't recall a digital preorder, like we had to wait for release right?
Okami Haundo
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It will be available digitally, and IIRC it was up for purchase/download at midnight EST the day of release. Not sure about other regions. I really hope Nintendo gives us digital pre-orders soon because I would have plopped down my money for Splatoon 2 weeks ago.
they're already collaborating with Uniqlo to some extent... seems like an obvious match, no?
problem is I don't think Splatoon has enough cachet outside of Japan
King of Games does/did this. They're Japanese but ship here. https://editmode.jp/en/ They just revealed some Splatoon 2 gear.
SkeptiMism
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The game just seems so fun (and the first one certainly was so there's no reason to doubt this one is either) and the direct really managed to convey that well I think.
Also laughed at the part in which they showed how you can quick scroll through Sheldon's speeches.
The idols suck though just as they sucked in the first one.
Also laughed at the part in which they showed how you can quick scroll through Sheldon's speeches.
The idols suck though just as they sucked in the first one.
Rei no Otaku
Member
They got rid of Crusty Sean!? Pre-order cancelled.
nah he has a food truck now
Rei no Otaku
Member
Ok, got scared there for a minute. I'm in the middle of watching the direct now, and saw some crab at the shoe store and got nervous.
2 maps but 2 hours instead of 4 I believe, though that wasn't touched on today
Tom Nook
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NOLA_Gaffer
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I want the game, the amiibo, the joycons and the damn pro controller but that's almost $250 worth of merch after tax.
I think I'm probably gonna go for the game and pro controller at launch and hope the amiibo stay readily available for a bit.
Sadly I can't justify the joycons as I already have four. Here's hoping that pink and green set doesn't disappear forever like the neon has.
Still debating on whether or not I want to sell off my original neon set either way.
This. The same exact feeling...
SanguineShark
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Want to get a Pro Controller when this comes out, but I'm afraid it'll have those D-Pad issues and that I might be better off waiting in case it'll be addressed later. Don't know what to do.
I mean, you could just return it if it has the issue.