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@Glen-i, not exactly sure how you go about doing the scores with a disconnection/CPU combo but here's mine from before and after that D/C on last GP if it helps: 39 points and 3rd place from only 3 races, not bad.

Ah crap, and again! Sorry @Ike, but I’m gonna call it a day. Cheers for playing though.

Damn. Just got disconnected on this too. My internet be messed up today.

Hmm... Not enough of us for a private battle, so I'm just gonna jump into Turf War or Salmon Run. Anyway, feel free to join whenever.

Cool. Anyone else? Hell yeah.

@Glen-i @Sméagol @Nicktendo @Nintendo Fan @Ike @DuD @Helmsly Anyone up for some Splatoon in say 20 mins time?

Man, a lot of Spiny Shells around when the CPU racers are enabled! Gutted I got D/C'd before the 3rd race on the last GP, especially as it was Mario Circuit again. Oh well.

Nooooooooo! Got disconnected.

Banana in the tailpipe!

No intention of double dipping on this, but figured I’d check out the demo anyway. It looks great on Switch, but I am not a fan of the gyro pointer thing they got going on. When playing in docked mode, the cursor being on-screen all the time is horribly distracting and it’s just confusing trying to control that, the camera and Toad.

Pretty sure it’s just the overall playtime on your save file, so you can pause and continue.

Ah that's a good question. I'd not considered the possibility of DLC for single player content in this. So yeah, there could still be hope yet. Although I'm pretty sure the focus is going to be on multiplayer with this game, but you never know.

Despite looking like a step in the right direction (to bring it back to old-school Mario Tennis and Mario Power Tennis RPG quality) I had a feeling the single player in this might fall short. Just seemed to lack the heart of the adventure modes in those handheld entries. It is indeed a shame. I know I'll still get a lot out of the multiplayer, but it would've been so great to have a really decent single player mode too. Oh well.

Had a quick go on the demo. I love the visual style of this game! Absolutely gorgeous. Unfortunately though (and not surprisingly) it doesn't look like the gameplay is my cup of tea. Random encounters do my head in, and the battles seem to go on FOREVER! Although I'm guessing the character type I chose (thief) doesn't really help in the combat situation.

I've not been playing this at all recently (Splatoon 2 DLC is just too good ) so yeah, still stuck on that same damn stage that my crappy electric Pokémon can't beat. Not sure if I can be bothered with the grind to get better Pokémon/stones now really... Perhaps I'll get back to it at some point, after playing through Mario Tennis.

Yeah, the unskippable news update is still the absolute worst thing about the original Splatoon and Splatoon 2. No idea why they won't enable an option for people to skip it, makes no sense at all. Anyway, I finished up Octo Expansion 100% yesterday, so all true Mem cakes obtained and the additional final boss defeated! That boss fight is certainly up there as one of the most challenging things Nintendo has ever created! I see there's been quite a lot of complaining about it online, seems some people really don't like the difficulty of it. Personally, I found it to be hilarious. There's no doubt it is incredibly tough and the odds are very much stacked against the player, but that makes it all the more enjoyable I reckon. Not to mention super satisfying when you finally beat it. Plus, at the end of the day it's an optional boss fight for those that fully complete the rest of the DLC, so yeah, it should be hard, that's basically the whole point. For anyone that wants to know what it is and why it's so difficult, click below. Despite the difficulty, I eventually managed to win. It took a lot of attempts, but (for me at least) it was always fun. Here's what you get, BTW: Any plans for post-MKLeague Splatoon tomorrow night? If so, I'm in! Although League Battle should probably be avoided at the moment, apparently there's an issue where people using hacked Switch systems can force anyone into matches on unreleased stages. Not sure if that could result in bans for legit players, but would rather not risk it, just in case.

Yeah, that guy seems super down-to-earth, which is very nice to see. His approach to improving the industry as a whole is also commendable. I mean, the ongoing thing with cross-play and Sony just makes them look so bad. It's baffling. I've been watching some more reaction vids from E3 recently, especially of the Ubisoft conference, as that moment with the Star Fox reveal is a fun one to rewatch, but also a good indicator of how clued-up/on the ball the people in these vids really are.

Yeah, I totally get that. It's still cool to see what peeps are/have been playing though. Hopefully the paid service will bring about some additional functionality, like a much needed messaging tool.

Just added mine. Are you still not adding anyone to your friend list, H-o-T, in protest of Nintendo's great online capabilities?

Finished Octo Expansion over the weekend, absolutely sensational DLC!! Just fantastic. Can't believe I was almost going to miss out on this. Enjoyed it way more than the standard single player campaign. If there's a Splatoon 3 in the works (which let's face it, there will be ) I really hope its single player content is based more around the design of Octo Expansion. The whole thing was awesome, but nothing prepared me for the sheer insanity that was the final boss... Yeah, that level of crazy is Nintendo firing on all cylinders. It's a beautiful sight (and sound ) to behold. Shout-out to the localisation team too, for some classic references: And last but not least, I love using my Octoling in multiplayer! Best of all, his afro gets perfectly deformed when donning various hats: Never going back to an Inkling now. Ooh, just remembered! There's another cool little feature to the Octo Expansion once you beat it: Which is great as it keeps the DLC relevant even after you've finished it. Anyway, that's enough of me blabbing. TL;DR, Octo Expansion is amazing and you should get it.

Oh man, that cutscene when you obtain one of the Thangs! Nintendo should use the 80s aesthetic more often. Also, how's this for a hilarious attention to detail?:

IN!

It’s a bit of a mix really. The stages feel shorter in this and they generally involve completing a certain task, like defeating a group of enemies, guiding a ball to a specific location, getting through a stage with limited ink, popping balloons, etc... Weapons are also determined by the stage, sometimes you get a choice from a limited selection (which also effects difficulty/reward), sometimes you get no weapon at all! So yeah, it kind of feels like a collection of 80 mini challenges really. I’m enjoying it more than the standard single player, but a lot of that is probably down to the humour and vibe of the Octo Expansion. Check out the Treehouse Live video on this from yesterday, it should give you a better idea of what it’s like.