"Splatoon 2" is bringing that back, and actually bringing a twist to the concept: There are new fashion brands that came to prominence in the time between the first and second games, and those brands are battling it out with those of the first game. In many ways, "Splatoon" feels like something Pixar made rather than Nintendo. It's also a smart detail that appeals to kids and adults alike. It's details like this that endeared players and critics to the first game. There were clothing brands, each competing for style dominance.
The first "Splatoon" introduced an elaborate system of upgrades based around clothing and accessories - essentially playing dress up. Just look how fresh those kicks are! SO fresh! This is one of many tiny details that make the game more accessible. As a bonus of using paint as the main projectile, aiming is somewhat less important - paint splatters. If you're not adept at swimming around, you're almost certainly toast.Īnyone who's played a third-person shooter will immediately feel at home in "Splatoon," but both newcomers and veterans alike will find plenty that's fresh and delightful in the game. Since all the characters are a hybrid of human child and squid, you're able to morph into and "swim" through the paint on the ground. Movement is unique, and a major part of gameplay. This forces teamwork from otherwise disparate teammates - the team that doesn't work together, focused on the big picture objective, is almost guaranteed to lose.Ģ. Rather than killing the other enemy team, or holding an objective, or capturing a flag, the focus is on working together as a team to cover as much ground as possible with paint. The foundation of "Splatoon" is a third-person shooter, but the series twists that into something entirely fresh in two crucial ways:ġ. That's because "Splatoon" is a perfect demonstration of Nintendo's ability to take a genre and turn it into something entirely its own. "Splatoon" is Nintendo's first real push into the shooter genre, and it's a spectacular success.
"Splatoon 2" looks very similar to its predecessor, graphically speaking.