Rate the direct 1-10

It’s literally just a customization update to Splatoon 2

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3
Loved 1, Loved 2 even more. To say this is underwhelming would be an understatement, and I hate what they've done to the UI.

10
It's a direct improvement and refinement in every aspect it seems, plus they added in some new modes and features too.
I don't think you can do radical re-invention on a gameplay formula that was kind of perfected in 1. And we won't get any radical new modes with way more players until we get a tech-upgrade (that being said, I want Splatoon 4 to have a full on Battlefield mode)

>It’s literally just a customization update to Splatoon 2
I didn't know that Squid Rolls, Squid Surges, new physics, new weapons, new stages, and adjustments to all old weapons and stages, was just a customization update. Likewise with Salmon Run being completely revamped.

Holy shit these are good maps + Flounder later on

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That's like every shooter ever

Why did they bring back Museum and Resort? In fact, why did they get rid of them before in the first place?

Sounds like fluff that couldve just been an update to S2

>plus they added in some new modes and features too.
Well where are they?
2 had Salmon Run, a brand new sidemode to play that introduced co-op gameplay. What does 3 have? An added team to splatfests?

>same slow rollout of weapons/maps
>unranked is turf war only, again
>ugly fucking idols, easily the worst of the 3
I'm disappointed to say the least.

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Good:
>Amazing returning map selection, all the returning maps are good and none of 2's shitters made it in
>New Salmon run stuff looks really fun
>Katana weapon is literally exactly what I wanted out of a new weapon class
>Big Man
Bad:
>Tenta Missiles
3/10

This, plus
>still no proper party system
I will try out the demo, maybe by some miracle they've made strides to improve the online, but I highly fucking doubt it.

:^)

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>all the returning maps are good
Hammerhead Bridge is garbage, the rest are pretty solid.
kek, I guess you're not wrong
th-thanks nintendo...

A complete overhaul to the basic movement and stages would have essentially made Splat2 into a whole other game already. Essentially erasing Splatoon 2.
For what purpose?

Considering what reactions small changes to a loadout, weapon, or special could get from the fanbase, just imagine what cutting some of them out and replacing them with entirely new ones.

Hammerhead bridge seems to have been completely redesigned so it's basically a new map, also I liked it

Why is Splatoon as a franchise so limited on modes? Are the devs not creative enough to make other game modes? Likewise why is Salmon Run still time gated? They said one of the new features literally is on a bimonthly cycle

I have no idea and it's what has left me disappointed in 3

Only Japan will care

It’s literally Salmon Run Splatfests. What’s so hard to understand about why that is time limited?

The game looks so fucking dated on the Switch, holy shit

2017/10

On the surface I guess. But I would rate this a solid 10. Just as a Nintendo direct it's far better than the shit we've gotten most of this year. And it's clear that the developers of this game still have a passion for this series because they are still pouring a lot of soul into this. I love the new content. I really didn't want to buy this game because I figured it was just going to be another sequel with not a ton of new stuff but this actually feels worth the purchase. I regret buying the second game now

3. I like the lockers and that's it. Shitty idols. Trivial updates. Maps could have been added to 2. Same sp format. Man this franchise is hitting diminishing returns fast.

Because it’s stupid. One of the games newest features is time gated. That’s one of the most retarded ideas I’ve ever heard of.

This will be the cope used in every thread until release. Holy shit.

The Pokémon direct was better than this and half of it was literally mobileshit

0
May as well have been free dlc for splatoon 2. Anyone rating this direct higher than a 3 is a bootlicker of the highest order.

>lockers instead of apartments
lmao
and I was hoping for another co-op mode but it’s just salmon run again

Callie > Shiver > Marie > BIG MAN > Pearl > Marina > Frye

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