More Gameplay info about Splatoon. THE HYPE IS REAL!

There is a lot of writing and stuff. I'll edit this post a bit more, but it will take me a while, so please be patient.

Though, here is what you need to know. Source: Wii U News on Miiverse, Gamexplain, IGN, and Nintendo Life

* Multiplayer * - No voice chat. -

Splat Zones: New king of the hill style mode where a team must completely cover a marked zone in their ink, triggering a timer. -Defend the zone until it runs down to win. -

Ranked Battles coming post launch. Reach Lvl 10 in Turf Wars to unlock it.

Multiplayer Mode- Nintendo will be watching global progress of Splatoon. Once enough people hit lvl 10, they'll enable Ranked battles. - Ranked battles will use a dynamic leveling system that utilize letter grades, starting with 'C-' These are independent of overall level.

-Concerning ranked battles, in their preview, Nintendo Life state that: "This option allows you to play a number of 'different game modes' using a traditional ranking system found in many online multiplayer shooters, but at the time of writing Splat Zones is the only announced mode." ...which suggests that there'll be even more Online game modes in the final release.

In Splat Zones If other team covers the zone first, you're hit with a time penalty. - If & when you take control of a zone, that time penalty is added to your timer. - Splat Zone mode is more strategic, skill based than Turf Wars. - To make up for the lack of voice chat, Splat Zones will frequently update players as to what's happening during a match. Such as:

We lost a zone"

"Zone neutralised"

"We capped a zone"

Single Player Mode - Central hub is called Inkopolis Plaza. - Solo mode is accessed via a manhole guarded by Captain Cuddlefish who clues you in on the games' backstory. - Octovalley is the underground homeland of your Octarian foes & the hub for solo mode. The actual levels are hidden in Octovalley, you must uncover them by blasting ink at areas where you think they'll be. - Solo levels have the illusion of scope like in Mario Galaxy but are linear affairs, tasking you with solving puzzles whilst fighting off the Octarian Army.

- Health regenerates if you stay out of harms way for a brief period. - Solo levels are also more compact placing a premium on careful jumps & well-timed shots. - Paths can be laden with traps and enemies. - Some enemies will possess keys or other items required for advancement. - Both solo & multi use same control scheme.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/03/preview_we_take_aim_at_splatoon_to_see_if_it_offers_the_best_of_both_worlds

https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHjP24rXlA

Plus, here is a video from Nintendo Life.

So...My two favorite types of gameplay, puzzle solving and platforming, mixed with 3rd person shooting?

Shut up and take my money.

EDIT MORE GAMEPLAY!!

Nintendo still can't offer voice chat? I absolutely love playing team based games while not being able to effectively communicate with teammates.

This is so going to be day one.

get hype! get hype! get hype!

To make up for the lack of voice chat, Splat Zones will frequently update players as to what's happening during a match. Such as:

"We lost a zone"

"Zone neutralised"

"We capped a zone"

They really don't have clue, do they?

Sounds like Destiny.

"Gained the lead!" two seconds later "lost the lead!"

I hear ya. Heck, they can take my money today.

The hype is over 9000!

"Multiplayer * - No voice chat."

*massages temples*

Of course. It was sounding too good otherwise. While random battles can be fine, the best fun is playing and communicating as a team.

Yeah, a lot of games do that.

Star Wars: Battlefront II was one of them.

"A command Zone for the Republic/Empire!"

"We lost a command post!"

"The Rebels have the flag!"

You get the idea. I hardly see how this "makes up" for no voice chat (not that I had much hope for Splatoon anyway)

Looks like a ton of fun.

Is this an multiplayer only game?

nope

Not gonna lie, don't care muh for the, well, "kiddie" art style (hate having to sue that word).

But gameplay wise, the mechanics are actualyl quite interesting and fresh looking. Funny that Nintendo would be the one make a somewhat unique pvp multiplayer shooter out of all studios.

Really looking forward to it

WHAT THE **** IS WRONG WITH YOU NINTENDO?!

no voice chat = no more bashing teenage guys how you play being suck or good for the guys who hate voice chat

Thank You. No voice chat is pure bliss. Because **** fiddling for the mute setting in the middle of a match. No more messages asking "you got a mic?", etc. No more gargling noises, gum smacking, smoke blowing, belching...

THANK YOU NINTENDO

Those teenage guys don't own Wii U's anyway, so no voice chat is really just a loss for everyone.

Well, party chat takes care of that entirely. Not that Nintendo even has that. I don't even remember the last time I had to deal with those kind of people.

Not to mention it's better to have it. Don't like it, don't use it.

Looks like fun, but I don't know if I will purchase it.

Is there any split screen/couch play?

No voice chat = No purchase. If I'm going to play this game it's going to be with friends and a team based game without communication is stupid. Honestly I really don't know what goes on at Nintendo HQ. Mario Party 10 with no online play and Splatoon with no voice chat. I know for sure that if Nintendo is the same way with their next console it will be the first Nintendo system that I will not buy.

I think I heard something about an offline co-op mode. So I'm guessing that there is a splitscreen offline mode.

@ryno1179: I'd bet real money you're the type who takes these games way too seriously, yells at and bosses your teammates around if they don't follow your strict orders, and removes them from your friends list.

If so, good, don't buy the game.

Has Nintendo ever stated why it is so anti-communication during play?

I hope all of ya'll pulling for nintendo to make new IP's put your money where your mouth is when this game is released

They have my interest. The Witcher 3 is priority in May, so I'll be putting this one off til later.

I still can't quite understand why Nintendo left voice chat out. For a team based game, voice chat is helpful. It's not something I would use, since I prefer to play without chat enabled, but a lot of people like and actively use such features.

This game looks like it will score a 5 or 6 to me. I guess it could be better if the single player ends up being good.

I do not compute what people see in this? It looks like a mediocre 6/10 (YES HIGHER THAN THE ORDER!!! omfg), that's it. Are the wiiu owners this desperate for a shooter that they'll hype colorful condoms jizzing all over the place? Can't even tell if its some kind of fake hype or people are really interested in this garbage...

The no voice chat thing is inexcusable, but I have been interested in this since they first announced it.

I stopped reading after "No Voice Chat."

Everything sounds great except for the no voice chat. There always seems to be a "but".

Looks like it would get old after a day. Which is why it'll get good reviews.

I can't imagine using the WiiU controller to play this game.

The sad part is, even if it does get praise, they probably won't.

I lost all interest in the team-based MP when I read that. How am I supposed to work with my partners if I can't talk to them? I will never understand why Nintendo is so damn anti-voice chat.

On real systems you have this wild and crazy option to have voice chat to chat with your friends, and the ability to avoid it all together when it comes to randoms. But it's Nintendo, so we'll praise them for doing less than what should be expected.

It goes without saying that those that want Nintendo to make new ip's also would like new ip's that are good or fully featured.

The no voice chat bothers me a lot. With Mario Kart or Smash, I've resorted to using the PS4's party chat with one of my friends. Seriously, if you don't want people to yell at each other, just add a party chat function or the function of only people on your friends list can chat with you or something.

It's more my gripe with Nintendo than the game. Still very excited with this. I don't know if I'll buy it right away, but it looks like fun.

And how many people are actually praising them for this? Exactly.

It's the game I'm most hyped for this year.

Day uno.

the only "real" hype is for the 3 people that are gonna buy this shit on Wii U.

"real systems" ? You're a fool.

@jg4xchamp: exactly so lets drop the game all together because of a lack of voice chat. Makes total sense, that'll send a good message to nintendo going forward about making more IPs

It's a multiplayer game in a sea of multiplayer games that are more fully featured. A style of game that works at its best when you can actually speak to people, and coordinate, which you now can't.

Now remind me again where I said skip it all together for a lack of voice chat? I also said I wanted the game to actually be good, as in good. Not functional, not average, not above average, genuinely good or interesting. This isn't a platformer where they only compete with a rare indie gem here and there, this is a multiplayer shooter, there is way more competition. Simply being "new" isn't enough, people calling Nintendo on that shit, would also probably want it to be something like "new and good". I know wild mentality for you corporate slaves.

Just pointing out a reality that on other systems there is no bullshit like "i don't like voice chat anyway", it's a fucking option that is easily avoidable. There is no excuse for why this shit shouldn't have voice chat, or the fact that Nintendo hasn't come up with a decent headset for this system. It's 2015.

Looks really interesting to be honest, i mean not everybody dig the gritty multiplayer shooter with headstrikes and what not, some of us want something different and Splatoon looks rather unique and fun, the game is not your average shooter and it has a very original setting with a very original game mechani. is the game for everybody? maybe not, but that doesn't mean is looking like completely thrash.

@jg4xchamp: so you look at the lack of voice chat as a sign that this game is average and ignore all the other awesome shit in those previews?

This has been my top anticipated game since its announcement during E3

Did I call the game average? No. I merely responded to your post about "people who want new ips from nintendo better support this" is a stupid statement. Because it isn't about just being something new, it's also about being new and interesting/good to boot.

Honest reaction to this game it looks like a super soaker take on territories, an extremely played out multiplayer mode at this point. The only thing interesting about is the notion that you'll be using the ink to get around the map quicker, so in theory that's where a lot of the skill in the game will come from. The shooting itself? looks pretty pedestrian. So yeah those "previews" actually would make me go that's a pretty mundane looking shooter that they didn't bother putting voice chat on.

it doesnt have voice chat?? wtf? did someone forget to tell me that we went back in time to pre-xbox days? could have sworn we're in 2015.

I wish Nintendo wasn't so behind on the online front.

Anyways the game shows promise but I remain skeptical that this game will have my attention for long.