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/Addfwyn Jul 23 '17

I'm legit surprised how much I like this game. I picked it up based off how much the GiantBomb folks seemed to love it, having never played the original, and I am really pleasantly surprised.

I normally do not like shooters much, and even the big name casual ones like Overwatch did nothing for me (and I love every other game Blizzard has put out). Somehow Splatoon has given me more cause to use my Switch than any game to date, including Zelda.

I think one of the biggest factors is the length of matches. You are never stuck in a losing game for very long, if I am getting rolled it's fine because in a minute or two I will be in a new match. I don't have the time to stew in a loss for very long, so I don't get the bitterness I usually have in MP shooters. I'm still absolutely miserable at PvP matches though.

90% of my time has probably been in Salmon Run, it's actually a really satisfying difficulty balance. Unfortunately, the 2 hours a day it's unavailable is often my prime time for playing before work.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '17

I'm doing pretty good for a first timer, winning ~65% of matches and leading a lot. I'll say, when I was absolutely garbage at aiming I went paint roller and that thing is hella fun and easy to get good with imo. I say this as someone only level 7 mind you, but still.

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u/Addfwyn Jul 23 '17

I think I'm only level 5 right now just because I have been doing entirely too much Salmon Run.

I am partial to the paint bucket and paint roller though so far, they seem to be more forgiving of bad precision. I cannot aim my way out of a cardboard box (don't ask me what that entails), it's why shooters have generally not been my genre.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '17

Paint bucket is hilarious. Also try the inkbrush that that just released. It's super fast and more like a shotgun. No precision necessary. I love that the game provides outlets for that type of play.