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Splatoon to get a Demo, more amiibo Support, Team Deathmatch, DLC & more (RUMOR)

 

This is a rumor, so take it with a grain of salt. AND it comes from 4Chan, so take it with an even smaller grain than before. Apparently, Nintendo’s Splatoon Direct has been leaked, and there are a number of cool things Nintendo is planning to announce this Thursday. Get the full details below.

 

-amiibo: even more amiibo than the dedicated Splatoon amiibo will be compatible with the game. You can get additional equipment from them. If you touch a Mario amiibo to the Wii U Gamepad, you can unlock a Mario cap.

 

-2D Arcade shooter mode revealed: In this mode you can play a 2D shooter game, in which it is your mission to defeat as many enemies as possible in the time limit.

 

-A bunch of new stages got shown: There will be set of Super Mario Sunshine based stages like Delfino Plaza, Porto d’Oro or Monte Bianco.

 

-Battle Dojo will be also playable online.

 

-Team Deathmatch mode announced. campaign will be playable in different difficulty levels. Campaign features 28 levels with a total playtime of around 14h.

 

-if you mastered the campaign on hard difficulty, you’ll unlock Extra Hard mode: One hit, instant death.

 

-Tournament mode announced: In this mode you can participate in monthly tournaments hosted by Nintendo or by other players.

 

-Special promotion announced: If purchase the game on Nintendo eshop before July 31st, you can receive a free download code for 1 out of 5 possible games. These games are:

 

-Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

-Hyrule Warriors

-The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD

-Pikmin 3

-Super Mario 3D World

 

-The development team plans to release additional Downloadable content in the future. Nintendo plans to give us more information in the future. First DLC shown:

 

Stage Pack 1 Contains 5 new stages based on famous Nintendo franchises. These are:

 

-Super Mario Bros.

-Pikmin -Animal Crossing

-Donkey Kong Country

-Kirby

 

-Demo Version will be available on the Wii U eshop shortly after the presentation: (1 Stage online, 1 stage Battle Dojo, First Campaign level)

 

http://playeressence.com/splatoon-to-get-a-demo-more-amiibo-support-team-deathmatch-dlc-more-rumor/

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Why would a Direct mention that the single player campaign lasts 14 hours? Nintendo would never do that.

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Sounding good , single player will be great

Edited by yesteryeargames

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In defence of that, I do remember seeing a random 2D shooter part in one of the trailers.

 

Edit: Also, the mention of the promotion being for the eShop version makes sense, as Club Nintendo has been shot down.

Edited by Cube

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A free game? I would definitely go for the game earlier then I thought, but I just can't believe that they would offer any of games on the list for free....

 

Is it known what the price of Splatoon will be (eshop)?

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A free game? I would definitely go for the game earlier then I thought, but I just can't believe that they would offer any of games on the list for free....

 

Is it known what the price of Splatoon will be (eshop)?

Typically it's RRP, which is the same as Nintendo UK Store's price which will be £34.99/€39.99

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A free game? I would definitely go for the game earlier then I thought, but I just can't believe that they would offer any of games on the list for free....

 

 

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Typically it's RRP, which is the same as Nintendo UK Store's price which will be £34.99/€39.99

 

OK, that's an OK price, less than I have expected.

 

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OK, that's cool :D.

 

I am interested in all of the listed games if the list is true, but would probably go for Zelda.

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OK, that's an OK price, less than I have expected.

 

Nintendo have been very good with adaptive pricing of late. Hell, Puzzles & Dragons Z + Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Edition in one bundle is £24.99/€29.99. In Japan, they retailed for around that individually

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Nintendo have been very good with adaptive pricing of late.

 

The Virtual Console says No!

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I am interested in all of the listed games if the list is true, but would probably go for Zelda.

 

Those games were the free ones for Mario Kart 8, not Splatoon.

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Those games were the free ones for Mario Kart 8, not Splatoon.

I was talking about the 5 games supposedly leaked :) for Splatoon, not the ones for Mario Kart.

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It's not a Splatoon-only coverage, though.

It's about big games being released in May.

 

Still nice to see some games being talked about in newspapers : peace:

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You know, the more you gripe on about that, the more bitter you look.

 

I mean, everyone knows and everyone agrees that it's a mistake, but the more you whine, the less everyone else cares.

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That leak is obviously the biggest load of bullshit. I find it staggering that people post this as possible news. Some gimp in his bedroom makes up bullshit so someone pays attention to them for knee in their lives, and it works. People post it, comment, be,iece it, repost it.... Bizarre!

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Feature: What We Want to See in the Splatoon Direct

 

Inking in the details

 

It's now less than a day until our next Nintendo Direct or, to be more precise, a Splatoon Direct. Nintendo is mimicking its Direct scheduling approach from 2014, filling the spaces between its latest major broadcast and E3 with presentations focused on retail releases. Mario Kart 8 had its own - fairly lengthy - Direct not long before it arrived, and it lifted the lid on details while also delivering a pretty entertaining show. Mario Kart TV and slow-mo replays were used to brilliant comedic effect.

 

With Splatoon, though, it feels like we already know a great deal about its various modes. There have been Tumblr posts and spots in broader Direct broadcasts, along with preview events that allowed the likes of us to share our initial impressions.

 

So what's there still to learn, and how can Nintendo make the most of the broadcast? That Mario Kart 8 equivalent we mentioned was uploaded to YouTube with little fanfare, whereas this Splatoon equivalent was announced with nearly a week's notice. With that in mind it has a bit of pressure to deliver, in addition to the fact that Splatoon is carrying Nintendo's late Spring / early Summer hopes for its home console.

 

So what can we expect, and what do we want to see? Let's break it down.

 

Plenty of Humour

 

If the Mario Kart 8 Direct of last year is a template we can expect a light-hearted, slightly silly tone. Splatoon is perfectly suited to this with its quirky design, bright colours and chaotic action - marketing so far (through the Tumblr and commercials targeting young gamers) also point to comedy as a likely component.

 

Daft guns, squid fashion and dramatic ink-based takedowns can all be used to make us smile. If this Direct is in the 20-30 minute range, it'll need some humour to keep us interested.

 

A Breakdown of All Game Modes

 

For those that have kept up to date with announcements and Nintendo Direct details, plenty is already known. We have the single player campaign, casual and ranked online modes, local multiplayer and amiibo figures that unlock challenges (which then unlock equipment). We've seen in-game stores, the role of items to buff abilities and more.

 

Yet part of this broadcast will be recapping these details for those that have missed the memo to date. For the most observant of fans this'll mean some twiddling of thumbs, but hopefully that aforementioned humour will keep it ticking over.

 

Demo to be Available Following the Presentation

 

We're drifting into the wishlist now, and this one seems quite unlikely; yet to be fair, Nintendo's hardly consistent in this area. It's almost religiously dodged demos in many cases, yet caused an internet meltdown when it released one (to Club Nintendo members initially) for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

 

A demo would certainly be logical for Splatoon - it's a new IP in a genre largely ignored by Nintendo, while it has a clever control scheme worth showing off. Introducing Wii U owners to this title with a few single player stages / tutorials could be a smart move. In a perfect world there'd be limited online match options as per the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate demo on 3DS, too.

 

Announcement of Online Teams, Clans and Tournaments

 

In our dreams, but perhaps Nintendo will defy the odds here. We already know that voice chat won't be available in online matches - even among friends - which makes this a long shot, but due to matches being team-based there's a lot of logic in allowing gamers to organise themselves and compete in a structured way. The ability to form online teams - or clans, if you prefer the term - could be terrific, and online tournament functionality could also be fun. Imagine entering a knock-out round where all teams must be present, or even a points-based setup where the best team is given prizes of coins or equipment.

 

Nintendo's heritage with these sorts of features is somewhat all over the place. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U still lacks the promised online Tournies, yet we have games such as Mario Kart 8 and Code Name S.T.E.A.M. with solid online multiplayer and tournament elements.

 

Splatoon is, let's not forget, primarily an online multiplayer experience. That's how it was originally revealed and remains the focus of its marketing, with the single player mode almost being an afterthought. It would be a great pity if online matches were simply random, chaotic affairs. Nintendo fans have Miiverse, social networks and forums on which to organise themselves, we just need the in-game means to team up and battle as intended.

 

DLC, of Course

 

Those working on Splatoon have already talked up DLC, and considering Nintendo's enthusiasm for the concept in multiple major releases it seems like a no brainer. Additional challenges, single player levels, arenas, equipment and more are all within scope for DLC.

 

This being a shooter, we do hope that cynicism is avoided in favour of extra content that enhances the game at a fair price. More the Mario Kart 8 approach than the pricey outfits of Super Smash Bros., we'd suggest.

 

The only sticking point in the potential for DLC to feature in the presentation is that Nintendo may not want to discuss it just yet, especially as it often - but not always - prefers to avoid the stigma of day one DLC, or implying that content is stripped out of the initial release to be sold separately. We shall see, but this could be an announcement for a future day.

 

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/05/feature_what_we_want_to_see_in_the_splatoon_direct

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You know. Nintendolife is an extremely popular site, but I find it one of the worst sites there is in gaming. Really bad. And those videos they do with that Alex, they're terrible, he's one of the most unwatchable people imaginable. No idea why they use him!

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I'm surprised to hear you say that, I find Nintendolife pretty good. Apart from here, gaf and IGN it's the only other gaming site I visit. News stories are good and their articles are well written and interesting. Not watched any of their videos though.

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You know. Nintendolife is an extremely popular site, but I find it one of the worst sites there is in gaming. Really bad. And those videos they do with that Alex, they're terrible, he's one of the most unwatchable people imaginable. No idea why they use him!

 

I go there only for news on Nintendo download stuff because they're the only site that cover eShop (or, well Virtual Console/Wii Ware when it first started) games/news extensively.

 

It was pretty much your only source of news for download games back in the Wii days and it's still the best place for eShop info to this day :)

 

They do occasionally do some good interviews though! : peace:

Edited by Dcubed

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I quite like the features Nintendolife put out. I also enjoy the layout of their site. It makes it very easy to skim for news, even though Neogaf usually breaks with it first. :)

 

It's a shame they don't do a podcast as I wouldn't mind listening to their banter on a regular basis. They don't seem to be fanboys, so it would be interesting to hear what they have to say about certain things.

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I don't know. It's even that article, they seem so unimaginative with such a simple perspective on things all the time. They never seem to really get under with anything or surprise you with an opinion or thought. So big standard. The videos are really bad though, but it could be more to do with that Alex guy... Watch them. Be interested to know what people think.

 

I wish there were more Nintendo podcasts. Enjoy IGN and nwr.

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