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Its mix of area control tactics, reflexive shooting, and colorful battles stand out in any crowd. But Splatoon is something you can't recreate or find anywhere else. Is a Splatoon 3 inevitable? It seems that way. "That's how older games stick around in this modern age of updates and constant content by doubling down and investing in the people who've experienced the game and want it to be a part of their lives." "If players continue to feel a sense of belonging and camaraderie, they'll be more willing to stick with the game itself," Whitehead says. It's how Splatoon 2 lives on that now resides in the community's hands. Considering there are still some players playing the first Splatoon and the Switch's popularity, Splatoon 2 has everything set up for a longer lifespan. Others are encouraging players to explore ranked gameplay, where instead of the common Turf War mode, players compete in various objective-based matches that require a different mindset, but can be really rewarding to master.
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The coming patch is set to add Shifty Station and Splatfest modes into private lobbies, so community members are talking about hosting their own Splatfests. In other threads, players are already discussing ways of keeping that living world vibrant.
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Plus we then lost being able to post on Splatoon which made it feel even more lonely after that." Players made messages thanking the Splatoon 2 devs for the "colorful fun," as one put it. " Callie and Marie didn't feel as real anymore, it was the same lines over and over.
"As someone who has played both splatoons, it is never really the same after the final Splatfest," writes another. In a Reddit thread talking about the Splatfest as a "going-away party," one user laments how the lack of Splatfests highlights the in-game hosts (here, Pearl and Marina) as stand-ins, rather than characters. Casual players seem less inclined though.
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"Given that the series is only four years old, I think it's encouraging that there are so many people who haven't stopped playing it since it's started, and I'd like to think that passion can and will continue into the future," Whitehead says.įor competitive players, there's still ranked and balance patches that will reportedly roll out in the future. As Sendou also says, there's simply nothing else like Splatoon. The variety of weapons, gameplay mechanics, and approaches to each map and mode allow for seemingly endless variations. | Eric Van Allen/USG, Nintendoįor Whitehead, a commentator with a similar competitive foundation, he keeps coming back because he's still enamored with the core gameplay. "While Nintendo is done adding content to the game as far as I know, what people in the community are doing there is still going to be to look forward to if you like playing Splatoon." Inkopolis, decked out in player-made art for the Final Splatfest. "There just isn't any other game that plays like Splatoon, which will keep the community playing it," Sendou says. Sendou, a competitive Splatoon player, tells me they fully expect to wait a while for what they feel is an all-but-guaranteed Splatoon 3, but that's fine. Splatoon 2 was announced within months of the first Splatoon's finale, but Splatoon 2 players don't feel they need to hold their breath. Chaos took the win, and as Splatoon 2 players await one more major patch, the question of how Splatoon 2 will live on hangs overhead. Inklings and Octolings were dancing in the streets of Inkopolis, in-game art dotted the landscape, and players were dressing up for the end of the world. It all led up to the actual event, which was essentially one large party. On Whitehead's part, he assumed the role of a dystopian leader, spreading propaganda on his Twitter account and streaming for Team Order. It was reminiscent of the first Splatoon's finale. Each side campaigned for their respective side, creating fan art and promoting their team. Players were split between Chaos and Order. "I've never seen any in-game event generate such large amounts of fanart, video content, or overall discussion," Whitehead says. It stirred a huge community outpouring leading up to the event. The outcome determined the story of Splatoon 2-with Callie missing, and Marie trying to find her with your help-and so Splatoon 2 fans felt this last Splatfest might hold similar bearing to future narrative. The first Splatoon ended with a popularity showdown between Callie and Marie, the game's two host characters.