In my opinion, one of the most amazing parts of Splatoon's movement system is how it also ebbs and flows with the dynamic of area control. I mean, it is _the_ core element of all shooter games, but the way in which the game's central movement system is literally forged around it is just so incredible. Not to mention the ink itself simply being an excellent way of telegraphing of a team's level of area control too... man I could go on about this game's design for hours lmao
Honestly much of it is ideas on top of ideas and then the puzzle pieces actually fall in place, or can be made to fit together naturally, so you get a mechanically great and unique shooter. But still I think something like splatoon with visual area control would have been eventually made even if splatoon wasn't made
Like most shooter games, Splatoon plays like a strategy game, such as chess. The only difference is its visual presentation in various ways and its marketabilit that help it to stand out.
@@arttukettunen5757Who knows how long it wouldve taken then for it to be made if it wasnt for splatoon, although foamstars is probably a “spiritual” successor for it to, lets hope they actually fix the maps in the next seasons…….
I got Splatoon after hearing about the first Splatfest, Cats VS Dogs. When making Miiverse posts to support Team Cat I got attached to doing digital art, and now I'm in college for just that! Thank you, Splatoon. I love marine biology, I love art, and I love FUN. Everybody behind this deserves massive props for bringing this iconic world to life!
I remember my friend making fun of the "Don't get cooked stay Off the Hook!" line from Splatoon 2 and that's what eventually got me to play the game. I've been playing for 5 years now and I can confidently say that the unique atmosphere of Splatoon is what I've loved and continue to love. Thank you Splatoon for all the fun you've brought us!
There's something else, the theme. It so fully commits to sea life doing post human things, the weapons starting at super soaker then going out to art supplies etc, the pseudo conlang of squid speak, and all the music (and band lore). We rag on nintendo for not doing good meta stuff and connection issues but they have put a lot of heart into this series. It's why I think the square enix foam thing is going to fall flat but that remains to be seen.
I absolutely agree, the gameplay itself isn't the main thing that got me to start playing, but instead all the other things they've done with it (music, art, lore, etc.) Not only that, its ability to retain such an amazing community of music creators, artists, and story writers is what makes me really like the game besides the gameplay
Foams concept looks pretty nice tho although its definitely FAR from being unique or uniqueness like splatoon is, but its still a good thing to have competitors and more options 👍. (Pls Nintendo I beg you fix the goddamn maps 😭)
The whole concept of utilizing map control not only for regaining and holding advantage but enabling the players more movability is the key factor. The fact that Splatoon nails that, and offers expanded lore and community is the reason why the series continues to cultivate.
The Splatoon community way too often gets caught up in the flaws of the series, I cannot express how refreshing it is to see you give Splatoon the praise it completely deserves It's easy to forget just how much we all love this series, being so strongly reminded of it feels absolutely amazing Thank you for making this video, Chara Also, I would definitely very much enjoy a part 2 to this!
I’ve always thought Splatoon was the epitome of “Easy to learn, hard to master,” and that’s what’s given this game it’s uniqueness and infinite replay ability Splatoon is truly a game you have to play for a while before you begin to understand and appreciate the ingenious complexity within it’s simplicity Splatoon is not for everyone. But once you begin to understand how the mechanics of this beautiful game seamlessly overlap with each other to provide impeccably fluid gameplay, it is truly something any shooter player, any video game player can appreciate
Gameplay-wise, the whole mechanic of paint control/movement really sets it apart. Visually, the unique characteristics speak for themselves. It has a lot of personality. Splatoon really is an example of why artistic vision is better than graphical fidelity.
I wish people who haven't played Splatoon watched videos like this highlighting the best parts of the gameplay. Nintendo hasn't done a great job in the west with Splatoon's marketing and so many people truly still think that you only paint the ground in this game and it has no deeper mechanics. It's a shame because I'm sure a lot of people would have fun with it if they saw its true potential.
I mean giving that the maps in 3 have been utter garbage even when compared to 1 and 2… (which definitely started that trend of removing uninkable walls) its probably definitely not so much surprise lol, if they actually fixed the maps and stopped removing inkable walls for no reason. 😭
I definitely would like a part 2 !! I also think that the way map control works in Splatoon makes it quite unique compared to other shooters. Movement is only part of what makes this game amazing to me.
I actually played Splatoon 1's testfire back then, and it's uniqueness and fun gameplay is what hooked me in. I also like how you compared it to overwatch in which is the game that I came from to Splatoon and never went back because Splatoon's flow is just so much more fluid.
Splatoon also has that sort of "nintendo magic" where it more memorable because it deviates from conventional things you would see from games within that genre. Movement is one of them and honestly it hard to find a shooter game that you can describe as having the best movement around the time splatoon 1 was released.
I was just watching the video as usual, vibing, when I noticed the Xenoblade music. Love how I can immediately go "ah, Luci edited video" lol good stuff from the both of you as always!
another thing to mention is how splatoon was and is pretty much the only shooter game to get motion controls right. mouse and keyboard level precision without the need for desk space is absolutely genius and i would love to hear you discuss motion controls more
Thank you so much for making such a thoughtful tribute to my favorite game of all time! I always love hearing people like you revisiting Splatoon 1. To add to what you said about skill floor and accessibility, I really appreciate that Splatoon's reload button, run button and crouch button (and stealth button) all being one button. My clumsy self wouldn't be able to play player vs player shooters without the gyro aiming, so I love that Splatoon developers threw everything into making the gyro aim good; probably popularizing it. The very serious security flaw, a remote code execution type, that resulted in Splatoon 1's official online being taken down is the same kind that has been in plenty of other online Nintendo games ranging from the Wii (not just Wii U) to the Switch (including handhelds, like the 3DS). It was found in Mario Kart 7 and reported to Nintendo in 2021's August (Mario Kart 8's exploit was reported in 2022's April) and it took them until 2022's December to fix it, so Nintendo has a record for being very slow with fixing their non-Switch games, but they did eventually do it, even knowing they're no longer supporting these older consoles. There's some hope, especially due to Splatoon developers being serious about not throwing away their past games (they didn't shut down Spla1 when the Switch's online required payment, they revived Spla2's Splatfests during the lockdown and after Spla3 was released, they still have Spla2 Salmon Run shifts). I'll be giving this video a thumbs up with all of my TH-cam accounts and sharing it with others to celebrate Splatoon 1's anniversary.
Yeah lmao like what were they thinking, and its funny because old Flounder would have allowed it to be used but no they decided to make it shorter and kill its viability for good, theres like 1 ONE WHOLE spot in the entire game where its perhaps MAYBE worth using and only SITUATIONALLY better than normal wall-climb lmao.
I remember when i first played Splatoon 2. It was an absolute joy ride for me. Just playing the story mode and online modes were so fun to play! Splatoon 2 was my first ever Splatoon game!
I remember playing the first test fire before Splatoon 1 came out and immediately being struck with how fun and intuitive the movement/shoot-swim-shoot cycle was. It's been great to see it get even more refined over the last eight years!
Aside from the gameplay itself, the real thing that drew me into Splatoon was how charming the game’s world was. The setting was unique and the writing was hilarious. The characters are all memorable and have dynamic personalities. It’s probably the only multiplayer focused game where I was just as hyped for the story as I was for online. It just has Nintendo written all over it.
Really interesting game design discussion; my partner refers to Splatoon as a movement shooter and I'm glad to see that point articulated and elaborated so clearly. Would love to see a sequel video to this one!
Pretendo is a WIP fan server currently at 62% progress towards splatoon support. Unfortunately, there likely won't be enough people using it in solo que, but you could porbably host private battles among people with modded wii us
i got my cousins wii u and bought splatoon 1 on MAY 4TH 2023 just to find out servers went down a couple days before. i remember playing splatoon 1 as a 5 yr. old and i finally got a wii u and i couldnt play it.
It might be a side note, but I love how these videos use chill XC3 music. It fits so well for listening to them while not detracting from Chara's voice. Or the other music choices for that matter. I dunno, but I feel like this is something really underrated I want to call out. It's a lovely detail that really enhances the video often.
Splatoon has the coolest and most unique movement out of any team shooter, which is why I exclusively play E-liter 4k and stay rooted to the spot for 5 minutes straight every match.
Another game I know that makes reloading not-boring: Receiver 2. Every step of reloading your firearm is *manual.* This includes opening the cylinder/magazine, as well as pressing Z inserting only one individual bullet at a time. It ties greatly into the realistic portrayal of firearms that isn't usually found in grittier shooting games. Learning how to operate the guns is fun and rewarding, and the Dreaming (the main mode of the game) gives you an indefinite amount of time and help to get used to such.
Your comments about swim form - I once saw a game developer phrase it something like it being a single button that combines all of crouching, dashing, and reloading into a single thing. Would love a Part 2.
Splatoon 1 turns 8 today, It seemed like yesterday when I first played Splatoon, now that I think about it how many memories it has left in my heart and all the players who have played the whole series!
Day 73 of asking Nintendo to add recon mode to salmon run. Man it’s so crazy that I’ve litterally grew up with splatoon, started playing in like 7th grade and now I’m a full grown adult that’s graduated highschool and wakes up at 4am to go to work. Still have plenty of time to play splatoon luckily. The movement and art style is beautiful and is what drawn me in. I remember watching DUDE absolutely destroying in his old splatoon 1 tearing it up series and I was completely hooked, litterally bought a Wii U just for splatoon and it never got old. This game is amazing despite how many times we will complain about it. There’s NOTHING like it, it’s the first of its kind that people have only copied in boof ass ways. I love this game and I can’t wait to remember it fondly when I’m like really old lmao 😭😩
dude i love the movement in this game. i just recently got into splatoon at the release of 3 but i tried the test fire and instantly at the tutorials i felt the movement after picking up the jr and instantly fell in love.
The game’s movement system, combined with the simplicity of its controls, and visual appeal, and compelling story mode with its own lore, and world building, is what drawn me to loving the Splatoon trilogy for years on end. No other shooter game that I’ve known has these, and couldn’t quite catch my attention as Splatoon did since its reveal in E3 those 8 years ago. Since then, Splatoon became my first ever shooter game I’ve ever played, and ever owned, and still is to this day. Splatoon will always be known to me as not just a shooter game, but a shooter game with a lot of variety in weapon choices, unique play style, gimmicks, lots of customization options, a compelling story, and just some overall fun, and loving community.
so sad to hear it's been down. ive loved the series since the first game (i got it around christmas of 2015) and its sad to hear that nintendo hasnt gotten around to fixing the issues.
This reminds me of Mark Brown's idea of "versatile verbs". There are so many clever ways that this game makes the most out of having very few buttons. The shoot button might cause a shot to be fired, but holding that button causes some weapons to keep shooting, while others use the hold to build a charge that is released when the player lets go of the button. That action can also be paired with the ADS button, so scoped weapons don't need a different input. That also means that there are even more challenging mechanics tied to that. All of this depth from a single button. That is what makes Splatoon great
This was very very interesting. Splatoon drew me in because you don't die in battles, the punishment is respawn time. It's not gruesome or aggressive, and because there is no (voice) chat you can barely create a mean interaction with other players. So not only is failing less scary, the odds of getting bullied are so much lower too. Then there is it's whole aesthetic, which is so awesome. I had not given it any thought besides that, but I can only agree with the points made in this video :D Splatoon really nailed it on every front imo! Well.. hm, maybe more storytime and character development for the main idols of the game, but that just means we want to see more of thw characters :)
back then, booting up the splatoon 1 testfire on the wii u for the first time made me feel more refreshing than i ever had. that’s when i knew there was something special about this franchise, i was instantly hooked and am grateful for it
The music is what finally got me into the series after I had been avoiding it, which I deeply regret in hindsight. The Squid Sisters and OtH's music is just so good! I've known about the series since the E3 2014 trailer and I didn't think it would be nearly as successful as it is now. But to make up for lost time, I've played through all 3 games and I love them all.
another thing I like about Splatoon is the complete removal of headshots, which means that weapons always have the same time to kill. this makes it more accessible to newer players and also means that a skilled player can't get instakilled by a lucky shot
Rest in Peace Splatoon 1. I didn't get to spend much time with you (bought it well after Splatoon 2 came out) but I'm thankful for the wonderful memories ❤ I got to S rank and got to use all the fun broken kits! Heavy Splatling Deco was def my favorite.
That point about a slow weapon that works with a fast movement system is something I hadn't considered before, and its really fun. My favourite EDF class, Fencer, works the same way. On paper its an incredibly slow clunky class but through intended mechanics you can end up being absurdly fast and mobile, and that pairing of a slow, hard hitting weapon with extreme speed feels amazing.
I find this to be Inkredibly informative and it's great to understand what makes the movement in this game conducive to so much of what you can do as well as using the weapons themselves. That being said, a Part 2 would be very much appreciated!
Pls make part 2! This was so interesting to watch, as someone who joined in the downtime between splat 2 and 3 I agree that the unique movement is a perfect balance of complex and fun but easy to understand.
0:07 I remember Chara saying that he got splatoon 1 on his birthday, and if he got it on November 17 then that’s his birthday!!!! I’ve been wondering when his birthday is for a long time-
So, I'm someone who saw the commercial for this game when it was first announced and was mesmerized. The music, the art, the goofy aesthetic, and a shooter game that my parents would probably be fine with me playing. I played each of the testfire demos, making sure I set the time aside to play them regardless of the weird hours. I had a ridiculous amount of fun! I even got so hyped for the release that I set a countdown clock to when the game was going to arrive via mail. Looking back the biggest draw of this game was the freedom it provided. This was one of the first games that I bought with my own money and it was my own decision to sink hours and hours of time into it. It never got old because there was always a way to improve whether it was aim or weapon choice or new gear. I have continued to play this game through each and every iteration and as the games have grown I have too. At this point I feel a almost familial relationship with the game. Its just plain and simple fun. Fluid, dynamic, ever changing yet consistently good fun. Anyways im rambling at this point. Thanks for the amazing video! Needed the reminder that this amazing series has been going 8 years strong.
Something that interested me with how Splatoon 3 sold so far is that unlike with 2, where it had sold legs throughout, 3 started strong but fell off faster outside of Japan. It makes me wonder what may have caused it.
If I had to guess it's because splat 2 released at the start of the switch's life and new owners of the console would continually come in leading to consistent purchases. Splat 3 is coming in on the consoles twilight years so as a result the install base is far larger but new switch owners are far less frequent.
Expanding on the Switch's launch theory, Splatoon 2 was the first Splatoon game for a lot of people. Not everyone that tried Splatoon 1/2 enjoyed it, and they likely wouldn't get the new game if they didn't play the one they already owned.
@@maplemiles3381 Really?! That's awesome. I knew it sold a lot, but I didn't realize it sold that much. It's come a long way, I'm glad to have been a part of it when it started 8 years ago.
8 YEARS OLD LETS GO!!! what do we get? a nostalgia blaster with a bad kit, and a new S W I G K I T... and others i guess.... also what do you think about the fact that gold dynamo isnt gonna be in the game yet? also i would love a part two!
I watched one of my fav youtubers at the time play Splatoon 1, and he only ever played Aerospray on Turf but it always looked so cool. I never got the chance to own a Wii U, but when I got a job and immediately saved up for that first month to get a Switch and Splatoon 2 in 2018, I'll never forget all the fun I had. I definitely was a casual in that game as until Splatoon 3's launch I thought Armor and Sting Ray were bad specials (lol) but surprisingly even at a more competitive level in 3 I've been able to have a lot of fun purely through the game's core mechanics and system. Can't wait to see the series continue, even if life will keep me too busy to extensively play later entries!
The fact the weapons are so outlandishly goofy like someone who doesnt know about splatoon asks "whats a good weapon?" and you look them dead in the eye and say a washing machine, also the wide variety of play styles and gear system is unique and fun
I actually got into splatoon in the weirdest way possible. One of my old friends got me into SMG4 and i fell in love with the character Meggy, and after some research i found out she was from splatoon. I watched some stuff online and absolutely fell in love with the game. I'd begged my parents to get it every single day, and i would talk about it nonstop to my friends, and i knew more about it than games i did already have at that time, and i got it not long before the ketchup vs mayo rerun splatfest. even now, so many years later from when i discovered it, this game has really changed my life. some of my closest friends were made through splatoon and i've had so many valuable and memorable experiences thanks to this funny squid kid game. thank you nintendo for creating this game that's done so much amazing stuff for so many people everywhere, including me ❤
Splatoon 3 is my first Splatoon game. I got it a few days after release and it became my new favorite multiplayer shooter. I don't like many multiplayer shooters like COD because they all feel the same. But splatoon provides a unique experience with its mechanics and themes. Unlike other shooters that are just based on a war scenario with the same capture the flag gameplay, Splatoon offers a world in which sea life has dominated the planet, the struggles they all went through, and what their day to day lives are like. And it takes the standard capture the flag gameplay and turns it into something unique, rainmaker being a perfect example of this. Plus as Chara pointed out in this video, the movement system provides an easy to learn, intriguing way to play the game. Splatoon offers a unique experience that most multiplayer shooter games don't offer.
Honestly my favorite aspect of the series has been the art, both with visuals and music. It hooked me in as soon as I picked up splatoon 2 years ago, and has been a huge creative inspiration to me since. The punk and alternative influences with inkling/octoling fashion and music artists really make me excited, especially since almost anything can work within that framework (from jazz to rock to even ska with the newest song from the season trailer). It has always felt very innovative as a series in this aspect and it makes me really happy (^.^)
I feel like people sleep on how good the first game's Single Player Campaign was. It has since been improved on, but I will always remember the experience of the DJ Octavio fight from this game, and how it forced me to get fully comfortable with the game's mechanics in order to win
I'm going to miss one if it goes, as Splatoon is the sole reason I got into gaming, and the nostalgia factor from that just add's to the experience of seeing how the game has developed! Great video, keep it up king.
glad this is my first shooter, cod being the second. wish i had a console like my peers did during elementary always chatting about how they got an xbox for christmas and all that jazz. id always feel bad whenever they would talk about how they play with their friends afterschool when all i had was some action figures and ipad mini that was on its last legs. i cant wait to see where it goes from 3.
Really good video that I really enjoyed, but one small note is that the song at the start of the video is normally known as "Iris Network" from Xenoblade 3 instead of "Recollection and Progress". Small detail in an overall great video though
Yeah it has 2 names iirc and I just use the name that was in the game files / original soundtrack. It should link to the same video if you look it up on youtube
@@Luci_4k I searched it by the named used in the video but couldn't find anything with that name. It could be my google and youtube being just weird for me though. Whatever you chose to use though works, I just had never heard it under that name before and thought it might be a mistake. Not a big deal though
@@redpandarandomness2828 Yeah is probably google messing up, I'll make sure to use Iris Network next time to make it easier,. Thank you for the heads up
I’ve only gotten into the series with the launch of 3 but god damn this series is one of a kind. In the short time I’ve been really loving it and it’s already toppled TF2 as my favorite shooter game and my play time is already rivaling what I had there. I love this silly little squid game
I didn't play Splatoon 1 until like 2020, but I got into the series after playing Inkling in smash. I'm not a big shooter game fan, wether it just be the repetitiveness of most or the dark,muted colors that plague most. Splatoon just...POPPED out at me and I found myself hooked. But I enjoy the series in its entirety. But Splatoon 3 is the dearest to me since it was the first one I got to play the test fire and at launch day
My parents got splatoon 1 for themselves and I ended up liking it alot so they kept the game cuz they didn't like it so it became mine and I have been playing the series since
I wouldn't be surprised if splatoon 2 and 3 both had times in their development where something akin to sub-strafing was implemented into the core moveset, and other movement mechanics for all weapons were discussed and ultimately scrapped because they felt it made the game too complicated. I have a feeling that a ground rule for the development of a new splatoon game is "Don't add anything to the movement options that requires thought." Squid rolls and surges are incredibly easy, and pretty much every other movement option hasn't changed since splatoon 1. You don't need to think, you just need to feel. it's like Gem said once. Mechanically, even a toddler could pick up splatoon pretty quickly, the higher level plays come more from awareness than pure mechanics
Great video as always! I agree with what you mean by the movement being so important. As someone who plays the dynamo roller, the best but also slowest weapon, it feels amazing that yeah the weapon’s flicks are slow, but that doesn’t mean I have to be either. I can still be a highly mobile killing machine!
Theres actually a revival service for Nintendos Wii U/3DD servers called Pretendo. Ive used it and its pretty solid. Still in development, but it was so fun being able to play spaltoon 1 with people again after being down for a while.
And the crazy part about the movement in Splatoon is that, it almost happened by complete accident. For the most of the game's early development, the characters were RABBITS, not squid. The reason for this was that you could see which direction the character were moving on the gamepad based of where their ears were pointing at and the rabbits being only black or white made it easier to tell if your character got hurt by the enemy ink. It's only when someone asked "why are rabbit shooting paint?" where they decided to make the characters squids (because they look almost like arrows on the gamepad) and making the paint squid ink. After that, the human looking kid form was added so the player could tell the difference from walking form vs swim form. If the game had stay with the rabbit designs, the game's movement, one of the series biggest selling point, might have never existed.
Splatoon fills a niche us 90's/00's kids didn't really have growing up. There was no shooter for kids under 12, first person or otherwise and splatoon is basically that. Plus seeing the NES gun aka the n-zap and all the other nostalgic things from that era went a very long way in gaining traction from those who grew up during those times. I played splatoon 2 first - mainly due to my first exposure to splatoon was during the direct or e3 announcing 2 - and i fell in love with it in part because it reminded me parts of childhood that made me happy but i had nearly forgotten, and became the first shooter i've enjoyed in _years._ (since og perfect dark)
This is called the "Kirby effect". nintendo games grow "with you". They are as simple, or as complex as you want them to be. Other examples include pokemon, Smash Brothers, mario 64. It kinda reminds me of that scene from Robots where he gets new legs (weird comparison i know) but clearly as much as people wanna say these are "kids games" theres clearly depth and thought put into how adults or people with alot more complexity can still explore them. cause i can guarantee nobody as a kid knew what an perfect IV was or meant
"It makes it very beginner-friendly rather than having to learn a bunch of different inputs for a bunch of moving and shooting mechanics." Super Smash Bros Ultimate: That sign can't stop me because I can't read!
While unrelated to the core of the video. I want there to be a massive community server for splatoon 1 like what Mario kart wii has. Not just online support, but new maps, weapons, specials, subs etc… and with the servers down its a about time for it too
there's a lot more to it than this but ultimately yes this is the core of it. This game, while not as complex as something like TF2 or Valorant, is its own very complex game that provides a pace far faster than any FPS game on the market due to the overall low death punishment and fast kill times. Another small thing is sniping. In this game it is WAY harder than just about every other shooter that exists. You have to learn motion controls (which means you don't have aim assist,) your fire rate is far lower than others, you have to hit fast, often near-invisible targets, and your enemies just about always know where you are, where you're aiming, and most have a way to counter you with sub weapons. This is a genius way to nerf the overall most powerful weapon type across every game without relying on the same boring "glare" mechanics and still being fun for veterans and newbies alike. The small things like this are the things I think got me into this game
I never played Splatoon 1 during its lifetime. I got it because I always wanted it after having the other 2, and sadly I turned it on excited to play Splatoon 1 for the first time, and I get disappointed to see it’s under maintenance. I hope they actually fix it
I'm an OG from Testfire 1. The really special stuff? Yes, the movement system is a big part of it, but I'd argue the other part of it is how good everything _else_ feels. Techs are easy to grasp and if you're paying attention, you can quickly become fast and fluid. So what makes Splatoon special? Name me a multiplayer shooter with such an ambitious movement system and stuff that's different that's got as _fast_ an average time to fun.
In my opinion, one of the most amazing parts of Splatoon's movement system is how it also ebbs and flows with the dynamic of area control. I mean, it is _the_ core element of all shooter games, but the way in which the game's central movement system is literally forged around it is just so incredible. Not to mention the ink itself simply being an excellent way of telegraphing of a team's level of area control too... man I could go on about this game's design for hours lmao
Honestly much of it is ideas on top of ideas and then the puzzle pieces actually fall in place, or can be made to fit together naturally, so you get a mechanically great and unique shooter. But still I think something like splatoon with visual area control would have been eventually made even if splatoon wasn't made
Like most shooter games, Splatoon plays like a strategy game, such as chess. The only difference is its visual presentation in various ways and its marketabilit that help it to stand out.
@@arttukettunen5757Who knows how long it wouldve taken then for it to be made if it wasnt for splatoon, although foamstars is probably a “spiritual” successor for it to, lets hope they actually fix the maps in the next seasons…….
Heh, Ebbs and Flows.
I got Splatoon after hearing about the first Splatfest, Cats VS Dogs. When making Miiverse posts to support Team Cat I got attached to doing digital art, and now I'm in college for just that!
Thank you, Splatoon. I love marine biology, I love art, and I love FUN. Everybody behind this deserves massive props for bringing this iconic world to life!
I remember my friend making fun of the "Don't get cooked stay Off the Hook!" line from Splatoon 2 and that's what eventually got me to play the game. I've been playing for 5 years now and I can confidently say that the unique atmosphere of Splatoon is what I've loved and continue to love. Thank you Splatoon for all the fun you've brought us!
There's something else, the theme. It so fully commits to sea life doing post human things, the weapons starting at super soaker then going out to art supplies etc, the pseudo conlang of squid speak, and all the music (and band lore). We rag on nintendo for not doing good meta stuff and connection issues but they have put a lot of heart into this series.
It's why I think the square enix foam thing is going to fall flat but that remains to be seen.
I absolutely agree, the gameplay itself isn't the main thing that got me to start playing, but instead all the other things they've done with it (music, art, lore, etc.)
Not only that, its ability to retain such an amazing community of music creators, artists, and story writers is what makes me really like the game besides the gameplay
Foams concept looks pretty nice tho although its definitely FAR from being unique or uniqueness like splatoon is, but its still a good thing to have competitors and more options 👍. (Pls Nintendo I beg you fix the goddamn maps 😭)
What makes Splatoon special? Squids.
I thought it was kids using guns...
Better: Squid Girls.
@@galaktikpotato9318 Even Better: Octoling Girls
@@Roxleton Even EVEN better: Salmonid Girls.
@@galaktikpotato9318 Even EVEN EvEn better: Big Swig :)
The whole concept of utilizing map control not only for regaining and holding advantage but enabling the players more movability is the key factor. The fact that Splatoon nails that, and offers expanded lore and community is the reason why the series continues to cultivate.
The Splatoon community way too often gets caught up in the flaws of the series, I cannot express how refreshing it is to see you give Splatoon the praise it completely deserves
It's easy to forget just how much we all love this series, being so strongly reminded of it feels absolutely amazing
Thank you for making this video, Chara
Also, I would definitely very much enjoy a part 2 to this!
I’ve always thought Splatoon was the epitome of “Easy to learn, hard to master,” and that’s what’s given this game it’s uniqueness and infinite replay ability
Splatoon is truly a game you have to play for a while before you begin to understand and appreciate the ingenious complexity within it’s simplicity
Splatoon is not for everyone. But once you begin to understand how the mechanics of this beautiful game seamlessly overlap with each other to provide impeccably fluid gameplay, it is truly something any shooter player, any video game player can appreciate
Gameplay-wise, the whole mechanic of paint control/movement really sets it apart.
Visually, the unique characteristics speak for themselves. It has a lot of personality. Splatoon really is an example of why artistic vision is better than graphical fidelity.
I wish people who haven't played Splatoon watched videos like this highlighting the best parts of the gameplay. Nintendo hasn't done a great job in the west with Splatoon's marketing and so many people truly still think that you only paint the ground in this game and it has no deeper mechanics. It's a shame because I'm sure a lot of people would have fun with it if they saw its true potential.
I mean giving that the maps in 3 have been utter garbage even when compared to 1 and 2… (which definitely started that trend of removing uninkable walls) its probably definitely not so much surprise lol, if they actually fixed the maps and stopped removing inkable walls for no reason. 😭
I definitely would like a part 2 !!
I also think that the way map control works in Splatoon makes it quite unique compared to other shooters. Movement is only part of what makes this game amazing to me.
I actually played Splatoon 1's testfire back then, and it's uniqueness and fun gameplay is what hooked me in. I also like how you compared it to overwatch in which is the game that I came from to Splatoon and never went back because Splatoon's flow is just so much more fluid.
Pun intended?
@Will Wunsche Yeah it did, but I mean when I fully got hooked, which was around mid 2018
@@slurples149 Are you talking about off the hook?
Do you mean the play style is more articulate and seamless?
@@phoenixmorphix Yes basically
Splatoon also has that sort of "nintendo magic" where it more memorable because it deviates from conventional things you would see from games within that genre. Movement is one of them and honestly it hard to find a shooter game that you can describe as having the best movement around the time splatoon 1 was released.
I remember the first global testfire.
(There we’re a LOT of rollers running over each other at the same time.)
I was just watching the video as usual, vibing, when I noticed the Xenoblade music. Love how I can immediately go "ah, Luci edited video" lol good stuff from the both of you as always!
1. the matches are fast paced
2. the control is buttery smooth
3. getting kills is satisfying
4. winning feels really good
5. the music
another thing to mention is how splatoon was and is pretty much the only shooter game to get motion controls right. mouse and keyboard level precision without the need for desk space is absolutely genius and i would love to hear you discuss motion controls more
Thank you so much for making such a thoughtful tribute to my favorite game of all time! I always love hearing people like you revisiting Splatoon 1.
To add to what you said about skill floor and accessibility, I really appreciate that Splatoon's reload button, run button and crouch button (and stealth button) all being one button. My clumsy self wouldn't be able to play player vs player shooters without the gyro aiming, so I love that Splatoon developers threw everything into making the gyro aim good; probably popularizing it.
The very serious security flaw, a remote code execution type, that resulted in Splatoon 1's official online being taken down is the same kind that has been in plenty of other online Nintendo games ranging from the Wii (not just Wii U) to the Switch (including handhelds, like the 3DS). It was found in Mario Kart 7 and reported to Nintendo in 2021's August (Mario Kart 8's exploit was reported in 2022's April) and it took them until 2022's December to fix it, so Nintendo has a record for being very slow with fixing their non-Switch games, but they did eventually do it, even knowing they're no longer supporting these older consoles. There's some hope, especially due to Splatoon developers being serious about not throwing away their past games (they didn't shut down Spla1 when the Switch's online required payment, they revived Spla2's Splatfests during the lockdown and after Spla3 was released, they still have Spla2 Salmon Run shifts).
I'll be giving this video a thumbs up with all of my TH-cam accounts and sharing it with others to celebrate Splatoon 1's anniversary.
The sad thing is that Nintendo quickly fixed this exploit for their precious Switch games.
To bad recent maps limit unique movement. I would love to see squid surge be utilized in a map one day and not just the tutorial
Yeah lmao like what were they thinking, and its funny because old Flounder would have allowed it to be used but no they decided to make it shorter and kill its viability for good, theres like 1 ONE WHOLE spot in the entire game where its perhaps MAYBE worth using and only SITUATIONALLY better than normal wall-climb lmao.
I remember when i first played Splatoon 2. It was an absolute joy ride for me. Just playing the story mode and online modes were so fun to play! Splatoon 2 was my first ever Splatoon game!
Me too. Been a fan since February 2019, despite being aware of it since it's inception
Splaatoon 1 servers are back up! Nintendo said they plan to keep them up forever unless another hack threat returns. So yay!
I remember playing the first test fire before Splatoon 1 came out and immediately being struck with how fun and intuitive the movement/shoot-swim-shoot cycle was. It's been great to see it get even more refined over the last eight years!
Aside from the gameplay itself, the real thing that drew me into Splatoon was how charming the game’s world was. The setting was unique and the writing was hilarious. The characters are all memorable and have dynamic personalities. It’s probably the only multiplayer focused game where I was just as hyped for the story as I was for online. It just has Nintendo written all over it.
Really interesting game design discussion; my partner refers to Splatoon as a movement shooter and I'm glad to see that point articulated and elaborated so clearly. Would love to see a sequel video to this one!
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Pretendo is a WIP fan server currently at 62% progress towards splatoon support. Unfortunately, there likely won't be enough people using it in solo que, but you could porbably host private battles among people with modded wii us
i got my cousins wii u and bought splatoon 1 on MAY 4TH 2023 just to find out servers went down a couple days before. i remember playing splatoon 1 as a 5 yr. old and i finally got a wii u and i couldnt play it.
It might be a side note, but I love how these videos use chill XC3 music. It fits so well for listening to them while not detracting from Chara's voice. Or the other music choices for that matter.
I dunno, but I feel like this is something really underrated I want to call out. It's a lovely detail that really enhances the video often.
Xenoblade 3 music (or Xenoblade in general) just slaps, literally one of the best if not the best JRPGs ive ever played.
Splatoon has the coolest and most unique movement out of any team shooter, which is why I exclusively play E-liter 4k and stay rooted to the spot for 5 minutes straight every match.
lame
So you don't play? I respect an eliter that can jump in with everyone else while still being able to take names like nobody's business.
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Another game I know that makes reloading not-boring: Receiver 2.
Every step of reloading your firearm is *manual.* This includes opening the cylinder/magazine, as well as pressing Z inserting only one individual bullet at a time. It ties greatly into the realistic portrayal of firearms that isn't usually found in grittier shooting games.
Learning how to operate the guns is fun and rewarding, and the Dreaming (the main mode of the game) gives you an indefinite amount of time and help to get used to such.
Your comments about swim form - I once saw a game developer phrase it something like it being a single button that combines all of crouching, dashing, and reloading into a single thing.
Would love a Part 2.
Splatoon 1 turns 8 today, It seemed like yesterday when I first played Splatoon, now that I think about it how many memories it has left in my heart and all the players who have played the whole series!
Day 73 of asking Nintendo to add recon mode to salmon run. Man it’s so crazy that I’ve litterally grew up with splatoon, started playing in like 7th grade and now I’m a full grown adult that’s graduated highschool and wakes up at 4am to go to work. Still have plenty of time to play splatoon luckily. The movement and art style is beautiful and is what drawn me in. I remember watching DUDE absolutely destroying in his old splatoon 1 tearing it up series and I was completely hooked, litterally bought a Wii U just for splatoon and it never got old. This game is amazing despite how many times we will complain about it. There’s NOTHING like it, it’s the first of its kind that people have only copied in boof ass ways. I love this game and I can’t wait to remember it fondly when I’m like really old lmao 😭😩
dude i love the movement in this game. i just recently got into splatoon at the release of 3 but i tried the test fire and instantly at the tutorials i felt the movement after picking up the jr and instantly fell in love.
The game’s movement system, combined with the simplicity of its controls, and visual appeal, and compelling story mode with its own lore, and world building, is what drawn me to loving the Splatoon trilogy for years on end. No other shooter game that I’ve known has these, and couldn’t quite catch my attention as Splatoon did since its reveal in E3 those 8 years ago. Since then, Splatoon became my first ever shooter game I’ve ever played, and ever owned, and still is to this day.
Splatoon will always be known to me as not just a shooter game, but a shooter game with a lot of variety in weapon choices, unique play style, gimmicks, lots of customization options, a compelling story, and just some overall fun, and loving community.
so sad to hear it's been down. ive loved the series since the first game (i got it around christmas of 2015) and its sad to hear that nintendo hasnt gotten around to fixing the issues.
This reminds me of Mark Brown's idea of "versatile verbs". There are so many clever ways that this game makes the most out of having very few buttons. The shoot button might cause a shot to be fired, but holding that button causes some weapons to keep shooting, while others use the hold to build a charge that is released when the player lets go of the button. That action can also be paired with the ADS button, so scoped weapons don't need a different input. That also means that there are even more challenging mechanics tied to that. All of this depth from a single button. That is what makes Splatoon great
This was very very interesting. Splatoon drew me in because you don't die in battles, the punishment is respawn time. It's not gruesome or aggressive, and because there is no (voice) chat you can barely create a mean interaction with other players. So not only is failing less scary, the odds of getting bullied are so much lower too. Then there is it's whole aesthetic, which is so awesome. I had not given it any thought besides that, but I can only agree with the points made in this video :D
Splatoon really nailed it on every front imo! Well.. hm, maybe more storytime and character development for the main idols of the game, but that just means we want to see more of thw characters :)
back then, booting up the splatoon 1 testfire on the wii u for the first time made me feel more refreshing than i ever had. that’s when i knew there was something special about this franchise, i was instantly hooked and am grateful for it
The music is what finally got me into the series after I had been avoiding it, which I deeply regret in hindsight. The Squid Sisters and OtH's music is just so good!
I've known about the series since the E3 2014 trailer and I didn't think it would be nearly as successful as it is now. But to make up for lost time, I've played through all 3 games and I love them all.
another thing I like about Splatoon is the complete removal of headshots, which means that weapons always have the same time to kill. this makes it more accessible to newer players and also means that a skilled player can't get instakilled by a lucky shot
Rest in Peace Splatoon 1. I didn't get to spend much time with you (bought it well after Splatoon 2 came out) but I'm thankful for the wonderful memories ❤ I got to S rank and got to use all the fun broken kits! Heavy Splatling Deco was def my favorite.
Alternative title: why foamstars doesn’t stand a chance
That point about a slow weapon that works with a fast movement system is something I hadn't considered before, and its really fun. My favourite EDF class, Fencer, works the same way. On paper its an incredibly slow clunky class but through intended mechanics you can end up being absurdly fast and mobile, and that pairing of a slow, hard hitting weapon with extreme speed feels amazing.
I find this to be Inkredibly informative and it's great to understand what makes the movement in this game conducive to so much of what you can do as well as using the weapons themselves.
That being said, a Part 2 would be very much appreciated!
Pls make part 2! This was so interesting to watch, as someone who joined in the downtime between splat 2 and 3 I agree that the unique movement is a perfect balance of complex and fun but easy to understand.
0:07 I remember Chara saying that he got splatoon 1 on his birthday, and if he got it on November 17 then that’s his birthday!!!! I’ve been wondering when his birthday is for a long time-
It’s always cool to see someone share the same birthday as you, especially someone you admire :) November 17th gang!
Anyone else who’s born on the 25th of July? Lol
August 1st, anyone?
@@daisychannel2002 may 12 🙃
(u in particular might know that already though)
I hope splatoon 1 gets a remake in the future. It doesn’t deserve to be left in the dust.
Since Splatoon 1’s hub world is now in Splatoon 3’s DLC, I don’t see that happening.
So, I'm someone who saw the commercial for this game when it was first announced and was mesmerized. The music, the art, the goofy aesthetic, and a shooter game that my parents would probably be fine with me playing. I played each of the testfire demos, making sure I set the time aside to play them regardless of the weird hours. I had a ridiculous amount of fun! I even got so hyped for the release that I set a countdown clock to when the game was going to arrive via mail.
Looking back the biggest draw of this game was the freedom it provided. This was one of the first games that I bought with my own money and it was my own decision to sink hours and hours of time into it. It never got old because there was always a way to improve whether it was aim or weapon choice or new gear.
I have continued to play this game through each and every iteration and as the games have grown I have too. At this point I feel a almost familial relationship with the game.
Its just plain and simple fun. Fluid, dynamic, ever changing yet consistently good fun.
Anyways im rambling at this point.
Thanks for the amazing video!
Needed the reminder that this amazing series has been going 8 years strong.
Something that interested me with how Splatoon 3 sold so far is that unlike with 2, where it had sold legs throughout, 3 started strong but fell off faster outside of Japan. It makes me wonder what may have caused it.
If I had to guess it's because splat 2 released at the start of the switch's life and new owners of the console would continually come in leading to consistent purchases.
Splat 3 is coming in on the consoles twilight years so as a result the install base is far larger but new switch owners are far less frequent.
Expanding on the Switch's launch theory, Splatoon 2 was the first Splatoon game for a lot of people. Not everyone that tried Splatoon 1/2 enjoyed it, and they likely wouldn't get the new game if they didn't play the one they already owned.
I would not say it fell off fast its almost 11 million and on par to over take splatoon 2 life time sales
@@maplemiles3381 Really?! That's awesome. I knew it sold a lot, but I didn't realize it sold that much. It's come a long way, I'm glad to have been a part of it when it started 8 years ago.
*HMMM* definitely NOT BECAUSE of the MAPS. 🗿
8 YEARS OLD LETS GO!!! what do we get? a nostalgia blaster with a bad kit, and a new S W I G K I T... and others i guess.... also what do you think about the fact that gold dynamo isnt gonna be in the game yet?
also i would love a part two!
splatoon 1 has something so special that the other 2 games havent been able to capture
I watched one of my fav youtubers at the time play Splatoon 1, and he only ever played Aerospray on Turf but it always looked so cool. I never got the chance to own a Wii U, but when I got a job and immediately saved up for that first month to get a Switch and Splatoon 2 in 2018, I'll never forget all the fun I had. I definitely was a casual in that game as until Splatoon 3's launch I thought Armor and Sting Ray were bad specials (lol) but surprisingly even at a more competitive level in 3 I've been able to have a lot of fun purely through the game's core mechanics and system. Can't wait to see the series continue, even if life will keep me too busy to extensively play later entries!
The fact the weapons are so outlandishly goofy like someone who doesnt know about splatoon asks "whats a good weapon?" and you look them dead in the eye and say a washing machine, also the wide variety of play styles and gear system is unique and fun
I actually got into splatoon in the weirdest way possible. One of my old friends got me into SMG4 and i fell in love with the character Meggy, and after some research i found out she was from splatoon. I watched some stuff online and absolutely fell in love with the game. I'd begged my parents to get it every single day, and i would talk about it nonstop to my friends, and i knew more about it than games i did already have at that time, and i got it not long before the ketchup vs mayo rerun splatfest. even now, so many years later from when i discovered it, this game has really changed my life. some of my closest friends were made through splatoon and i've had so many valuable and memorable experiences thanks to this funny squid kid game. thank you nintendo for creating this game that's done so much amazing stuff for so many people everywhere, including me ❤
Splatoon 3 is my first Splatoon game. I got it a few days after release and it became my new favorite multiplayer shooter. I don't like many multiplayer shooters like COD because they all feel the same. But splatoon provides a unique experience with its mechanics and themes.
Unlike other shooters that are just based on a war scenario with the same capture the flag gameplay, Splatoon offers a world in which sea life has dominated the planet, the struggles they all went through, and what their day to day lives are like. And it takes the standard capture the flag gameplay and turns it into something unique, rainmaker being a perfect example of this.
Plus as Chara pointed out in this video, the movement system provides an easy to learn, intriguing way to play the game. Splatoon offers a unique experience that most multiplayer shooter games don't offer.
Yes! When I try to explain to people who haven't played it why I love it the first thing is the movement of the game!
I hope they are just fixing splatoon 1 and it won't stay down forever bc it was so fun. We will all remember you splatoon 1
Honestly my favorite aspect of the series has been the art, both with visuals and music.
It hooked me in as soon as I picked up splatoon 2 years ago, and has been a huge creative inspiration to me since.
The punk and alternative influences with inkling/octoling fashion and music artists really make me excited, especially since almost anything can work within that framework (from jazz to rock to even ska with the newest song from the season trailer). It has always felt very innovative as a series in this aspect and it makes me really happy (^.^)
I like splatoon’s approach towards the sniper class. It fixes a lot of the overpowered problems it might have in other competitive shooters like CSGO
I feel like people sleep on how good the first game's Single Player Campaign was. It has since been improved on, but I will always remember the experience of the DJ Octavio fight from this game, and how it forced me to get fully comfortable with the game's mechanics in order to win
It’s the peak advertisement.
Your kid now your squid now
I'm going to miss one if it goes, as Splatoon is the sole reason I got into gaming, and the nostalgia factor from that just add's to the experience of seeing how the game has developed! Great video, keep it up king.
Definetely do a part 2. I love breaking down game design like this
glad this is my first shooter, cod being the second. wish i had a console like my peers did during elementary always chatting about how they got an xbox for christmas and all that jazz. id always feel bad whenever they would talk about how they play with their friends afterschool when all i had was some action figures and ipad mini that was on its last legs. i cant wait to see where it goes from 3.
Really good video that I really enjoyed, but one small note is that the song at the start of the video is normally known as "Iris Network" from Xenoblade 3 instead of "Recollection and Progress". Small detail in an overall great video though
Yeah it has 2 names iirc and I just use the name that was in the game files / original soundtrack.
It should link to the same video if you look it up on youtube
@@Luci_4k I searched it by the named used in the video but couldn't find anything with that name. It could be my google and youtube being just weird for me though. Whatever you chose to use though works, I just had never heard it under that name before and thought it might be a mistake. Not a big deal though
@@redpandarandomness2828 Yeah is probably google messing up, I'll make sure to use Iris Network next time to make it easier,. Thank you for the heads up
I’ve only gotten into the series with the launch of 3 but god damn this series is one of a kind. In the short time I’ve been really loving it and it’s already toppled TF2 as my favorite shooter game and my play time is already rivaling what I had there. I love this silly little squid game
I remember when I played the online beta for splatoon 2 b4 it came out on switch . It was my first splatoon game and I was instantly sold .
I love splatoon ever since I heard about it
A sequel video to this? Yes please.
I never realized just how big a part of Splatoon the movement system was. That's very cool.
I really hope that splatoon 1 gets a full switch port with all of the OG specials and maps and even story mode. Maybe it can be Splatoon 4.
I didn't play Splatoon 1 until like 2020, but I got into the series after playing Inkling in smash. I'm not a big shooter game fan, wether it just be the repetitiveness of most or the dark,muted colors that plague most. Splatoon just...POPPED out at me and I found myself hooked. But I enjoy the series in its entirety. But Splatoon 3 is the dearest to me since it was the first one I got to play the test fire and at launch day
My parents got splatoon 1 for themselves and I ended up liking it alot so they kept the game cuz they didn't like it so it became mine and I have been playing the series since
Too childish or too high skill ceiling they didn't have the patience for?
@@ShadowSkyX skill ceiling lol
I wouldn't be surprised if splatoon 2 and 3 both had times in their development where something akin to sub-strafing was implemented into the core moveset, and other movement mechanics for all weapons were discussed and ultimately scrapped because they felt it made the game too complicated. I have a feeling that a ground rule for the development of a new splatoon game is "Don't add anything to the movement options that requires thought." Squid rolls and surges are incredibly easy, and pretty much every other movement option hasn't changed since splatoon 1. You don't need to think, you just need to feel. it's like Gem said once. Mechanically, even a toddler could pick up splatoon pretty quickly, the higher level plays come more from awareness than pure mechanics
Great video as always! I agree with what you mean by the movement being so important. As someone who plays the dynamo roller, the best but also slowest weapon, it feels amazing that yeah the weapon’s flicks are slow, but that doesn’t mean I have to be either. I can still be a highly mobile killing machine!
Theres actually a revival service for Nintendos Wii U/3DD servers called Pretendo. Ive used it and its pretty solid. Still in development, but it was so fun being able to play spaltoon 1 with people again after being down for a while.
Unrelated to the video at all, but pretty sure the Xenoblade 3 menu theme is called "Iris Network" and not "Recollection and Progress".
It has 2 names, this is the name it has in the Original Soundtrack i think. If you look it up on youtube it should still link you to the same song
i like how gthis is right after foamstars trailer
And the crazy part about the movement in Splatoon is that, it almost happened by complete accident.
For the most of the game's early development, the characters were RABBITS, not squid.
The reason for this was that you could see which direction the character were moving on the gamepad based of where their ears were pointing at and the rabbits being only black or white made it easier to tell if your character got hurt by the enemy ink.
It's only when someone asked "why are rabbit shooting paint?" where they decided to make the characters squids (because they look almost like arrows on the gamepad) and making the paint squid ink. After that, the human looking kid form was added so the player could tell the difference from walking form vs swim form.
If the game had stay with the rabbit designs, the game's movement, one of the series biggest selling point, might have never existed.
Splatoon fills a niche us 90's/00's kids didn't really have growing up. There was no shooter for kids under 12, first person or otherwise and splatoon is basically that. Plus seeing the NES gun aka the n-zap and all the other nostalgic things from that era went a very long way in gaining traction from those who grew up during those times. I played splatoon 2 first - mainly due to my first exposure to splatoon was during the direct or e3 announcing 2 - and i fell in love with it in part because it reminded me parts of childhood that made me happy but i had nearly forgotten, and became the first shooter i've enjoyed in _years._ (since og perfect dark)
Splatoon is a rlly important game to me. So happy birthday to it!
I wanna shout about how awesome Splatoon's movement system is from the rooftops, like you can swim up walls!! YOU CAN SWIM UP WALLS 🗣️🗣️🗣️
This is called the "Kirby effect". nintendo games grow "with you". They are as simple, or as complex as you want them to be. Other examples include pokemon, Smash Brothers, mario 64. It kinda reminds me of that scene from Robots where he gets new legs (weird comparison i know) but clearly as much as people wanna say these are "kids games" theres clearly depth and thought put into how adults or people with alot more complexity can still explore them. cause i can guarantee nobody as a kid knew what an perfect IV was or meant
"It makes it very beginner-friendly rather than having to learn a bunch of different inputs for a bunch of moving and shooting mechanics."
Super Smash Bros Ultimate: That sign can't stop me because I can't read!
While unrelated to the core of the video. I want there to be a massive community server for splatoon 1 like what Mario kart wii has. Not just online support, but new maps, weapons, specials, subs etc… and with the servers down its a about time for it too
The movement was soooo good
I'll miss so much splat 1, in my opinion the best Splatoon ever
there's a lot more to it than this but ultimately yes this is the core of it. This game, while not as complex as something like TF2 or Valorant, is its own very complex game that provides a pace far faster than any FPS game on the market due to the overall low death punishment and fast kill times.
Another small thing is sniping. In this game it is WAY harder than just about every other shooter that exists. You have to learn motion controls (which means you don't have aim assist,) your fire rate is far lower than others, you have to hit fast, often near-invisible targets, and your enemies just about always know where you are, where you're aiming, and most have a way to counter you with sub weapons. This is a genius way to nerf the overall most powerful weapon type across every game without relying on the same boring "glare" mechanics and still being fun for veterans and newbies alike. The small things like this are the things I think got me into this game
I was actually really curious as to why I couldn't play Splat 1, sad to see it go probably forever
Please make a part two. It’s nice to remember the good parts of splatoon. Instead of focusing on thing like s-blast
We need that part two
Splatoon is like that one kid that you thought is pretty chill but has a lot going on in their life
i hope splatoon has a spin-off game that isn’t multiplayer or shooter
I never played Splatoon 1 during its lifetime. I got it because I always wanted it after having the other 2, and sadly I turned it on excited to play Splatoon 1 for the first time, and I get disappointed to see it’s under maintenance. I hope they actually fix it
I definitely wanna see part 2 of this. And a part 3. And so on.
The Xenoblade 3 menu theme is so relaxing
The footage at 7:35 isn't that from your first ever TH-cam video? Or am I tripping cuz if it is that is some clean throwback
I'm an OG from Testfire 1. The really special stuff? Yes, the movement system is a big part of it, but I'd argue the other part of it is how good everything _else_ feels. Techs are easy to grasp and if you're paying attention, you can quickly become fast and fluid. So what makes Splatoon special? Name me a multiplayer shooter with such an ambitious movement system and stuff that's different that's got as _fast_ an average time to fun.
splatoon is so fun i wish squids were real
The fact that the movement in Splatoon makes one-shots feel fair, and some one-shots are just bad, is funny to me.
I also got splatoon 1 very late