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Splatoon on the Wii U
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Splatoon is Nintendo's unique twist on the shooter genre. Shoot ink on both your friends and environments to win the match! Players can turn into squids and 'swim' through their team's ink color. Players can also use their team's ink color to slow down enemy movement. It's ink or be inked in this chaotic marriage of third person shooters, de Blob, and good ole fashioned paintball.

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06/12/14, 22:15    Edited: 06/12/14, 22:19
 
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@TriforceBun

It took me a few seconds, but yes, I certainly will.
07/24/16, 22:54   
2,371! Just hit a new high score for myself in Turf War! Woo!
07/24/16, 23:52   
@DrFinkelstein Note that the amount of points earned for a win in Turf War has just increased from 300 to 1,000, so your scores are going to be much higher now if you win.

You will also now get more money for a win streak from Judd; I imagine these two changes are to make it easier to get enough money to buy slots and rolls from Spyke. Further, I hear tell you can even get a sea snail from Judd if you win a certain number of matches (which I believe is cumulative and not consecutive, though I'm not certain), so you can even still earn sea snails now without a Splatfest. Nice of them to offer these changes.

As for the fest, it was a good one for me, maybe the best yet, which is good for a final one. I didn't care which side won, and so I chose Marie somewhat-randomly. Good choice on my part, since my side won! The teams also felt pretty balanced in my experience, there were very few lopsided matches which is uncommon in previous fests. I got lots of wins and reached max rank in record time.
07/25/16, 00:38   
Edited: 07/25/16, 00:39
RANT TIME

Games get less fun when everyone is ridiculously good and that's the only way to play. By competing online against them. Buncha level 50s tonight, huge losing streak, gotta play something else for a while, I'm getting too steamed up.

Hope the next Splatoon has local multi or online co-op against bots or something.
07/25/16, 07:36   
@TriforceBun

I think one of the main reasons I had so much fun with Splatoon is because I won so often, playing against pre-Level 10 kids who don't have my decades of platforming reflexes. I'd be interested to see if I enjoy it as much against tougher competition!
07/25/16, 09:19   
@Mop it up

I realized that a few matches later. Thanks for the sobering up though. Now I don't quite know if this was my best. Technically yes, but now with a little help from the Squid Sisters.
07/25/16, 13:30   
@TriforceBun Yeah, this is an example of why I don't like ranking systems in online games, as it serves only to greatly limit the diversity of players I come across. And that's lame.
07/25/16, 20:09   
@Secret_Tunnel

Gotta play against the good people to have a real good time.
07/25/16, 22:14   
Have they improved the frame rate in a recent update? I'm coming back to Splatoon lately and it seems more fluid.
11/10/16, 04:24   
@DrFinkelstein Not that I'm aware. If you've been playing a game with a lower framerate, Splatoon will seem extra smooth in comparison. If your connection has gotten better from before, that can also improve things.
11/12/16, 21:06   
So who is still playing Splatoon? I'm way back into it.
12/02/16, 03:59   
I still play on a very regular basis. I'll never get tired of it.
12/02/16, 06:12   
I haven't played in a bit, but I would if I could still find anyone to squad with.
12/03/16, 01:43   
@Mop it up

My girlfriend picked it up and it should be here Wednesday of next week. Then her and I can play in the same household online since we have two Wii Us and such. So we could join you and another person in some squad action!
12/03/16, 04:15   
Anyone want to squad up right now? It's been way too long since I've played with you guys!
12/24/16, 00:54   
@Octorockin

Damn man, I just shut off. I'm going to eat but I think around 8pm EST i may be back on. You free then? I haven't done squad in forever and I'd like to.
12/24/16, 01:20   
@DrFinkelstein

Yup, I'll be free! I'll create a squad at that time.
12/24/16, 01:50   
Jumping on in just a moment!
12/24/16, 03:04   
I'm in site chat!
12/24/16, 03:11   
@Octorockin Aw, I'm sorry I missed this! Stupid hectic holidays. Perhaps we can set a time to meet up sometime?
12/28/16, 20:08   
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