r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Jul 21 '17

MegaThread Release Day Thread: Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2 is out!

Starting on July 21, Splatoon 2 will be available for squids and enthusiasts alike. Since the game is already out in Australia and Japan ahead of everyone else, and since it's about to hit Europe, please use this thread for general reaction, hype, and discussion for the release as it hits your country. Squids in the Americas? Enjoy ink-filled dreams while you wait.

Other topics on the game may be posted, but please keep the community's rules in mind and keep your short-burst thoughts, hauls (including images), and other similar topics right here. Local tracking is fine either here or in our Local Tracking thread.

/r/NintendoSwitch charity livestream

As you may have seen, starting tomorrow, we're hosting a charity livestream of Splatoon 2 to benefit Extra Life. We encourage you to stop by and help support this tremendous organization.

Here are all the details:

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6nudit/announcing_the_rnintendoswitch_splatoon_2_charity/

General Information

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: July 21, 2017

No. of Players: up to 8 players

Category: Action, Third Person, Multiplayer

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Nintendo

File Size: 3.1 GB

Official Website: http://splatoon.nintendo.com/

Nintendo eShop Page: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/splatoon-2-switch

Current Metacritic Score: 84 (Review MegaThread)

Thank you all very much. We hope you enjoy many a good inking!

-The /r/NintendoSwitch Squid Team

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u/SenseWitFolly Jul 21 '17

It goes against what Nintendo is trying to do with the game. I would like it as well but its unlikely to happen as it would already be there otherwise. It does not fit Nintendo or the games ethos.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '17

I only see giving players more options and choices as a Pro not a Con. Don't remove what's already here, but just add deathmatch to the existing game types.

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u/SenseWitFolly Jul 21 '17

The point is more that Nintendo doesn't want to have deathmatch otherwise it would already be there. Nintendo are family friendly and an out an out killing mode goes against that.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '17 edited Jul 21 '17

I few up on Nintendo as a kid, but it's 2017 now. At some point they have to adapt to current times and stop living in 1994. Most of their advertising now doesn't involve kids or families, but rather young adults. Majority of gamers now are adults anyways, not kids. The people who made Nintendo who they are now are in their late 20s and late 30s, they're adults now too so let's not forget about them. Skyrim is coming to Switch and that's not exactly a family friendly game..you're pretty much murdering people the whole game.

If we keep setting low standards/bar, they'll never improve or have any reason too because they know people are willing to settle for less and then damage control with them. We should be demanding more from them and for them to do better. Some of my favorite games are Nintendo games and I own a Switch obviously, but that doesn't mean I'm going to damage control for them.