One of Nintendo’s more interesting announcements during their E3 2014 digital press conference was Splatoon, their 4 vs 4 online third-person action shooter. In this game, players take control of humanoid squids who can squirt and quickly navigate through ink, in which the goal is to cover the battlefield with as much of your team’s ink as possible. It is a simple concept for a game with bright and colourful visuals, and should hopefully be a notable addition to the Wii U’s small library of online games when it launches in the first half of 2015.
Some promoted features of this game include:
- Team up and take on other teams in an action-filled battle to cover the level with as much ink as possible. Spray walls to access hard-to-reach areas.
- Covering more territory with ink unlocks powered-up super weapons that can be used to attack rivals or cover more turf.
- Strategy is everything. Defeat enemies to splatter them in an explosion of ink, covering more turf for your team. But choose wisely: Players who only go after the enemy might find their turf redecorated in their enemies’ colors.
- Refill ink tanks, hide from opponents or move faster by turning into a squid and diving into the ink with the tap of a button.
- Select between multiple control options on the Wii U GamePad controller, including using gyroscopic controls to look around, allowing for better aiming and control.
- Hop online and battle in four-on-four matches.
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