Man, I’m so grateful somebody put this into words for me. You might notice I attempted to make a splatoon 3 channel because I ADORED this game series so much. Started with 2 but learned to 1 love as much as I love the sequel. To see splatoon 3 just have no appeal to me is something that actually depresses me. I was so hyped for the release and it was probably the most excited I have ever been for a game to release till this day, but then it dropped and I quit after 3 months. It was just SO underwhelming compared to splatoon 2. The maps were terrible, the game launched with at least two specials being unusable, you had an extremely limited amount of weapons to use for a sequel game ( 5 of which weren’t even worth touching, including the new classes ), the kit changes were terrible, and to top it all off the online was garbage. I could honestly go on for a solid 30 mins talking about how all the new mechanics that were teased fell flat. The poor release really just killed the game for me. I played for a bit after but I still wasn’t having nearly as much fun as with Splatoon 2’s launch. This game could have really, and might I add EASILY, have been the best game in the series, but the developers are really, really hindering it from becoming as good as it can be. Sadly even if they start heading toward a better update schedule and higher quality updates, I don’t think the games reputation would be fixed in time before Nintendo stops giving support ( probably late this year or early next year ). I really can’t express how saddened I am this game flopped for me and for many others. I love splatoon, it’s easily my favorite game franchise, and to see such a promising game fall so far away from its true potential genuinely HURTS me.
You summed up the Sploon 3 experience in a nutshell! I think the next move is to just look to the future and not let a game like this ruin the entire series for everyone!
I think they know the sale numbers will be large because of the brand, but they are definitely doing the bare minimum with new modes and quality of life updates. Here’s hoping 4 or whatever is next will be a series changer for good.
As somone who has sunk nearly 5,000 hours into Splatoon 3, and over 1,000 in 2, I can say this game is better than 2 but the connection issues, lack of content and as a competitive player the meta hurts the game. If Nintendo were to fix even one of these things this game would for me be even better than it already is. I am on pure copium for a content extension at this point.. The thing I guess that keeps me playing more than anything is how this game changed my life. Amazing Video Knight, utterly amazing.
Glad you've had sucha memorable experience with the game! I'm still playing even now because once the support for it is over, I wonder how many people will move on right away? I hope the community will be able to at least celebrate it properly!
I really love how maturely you talked about this topic. So much whining online about the negative aspects of this gane can lead someone to chalk it up to the fanbase just being annoying. There ARE truly genuine problems with Splatoon 3 and you explained them very well 👏👏👏
I appreciate that! I’m trying to branch out more in my topics and cover them with somewhat of a neutral side. If you have any suggestions, let me know!
I don't think it's THAT severe, but maybe it has to be someone or a few people making the calls and the rest just have to follow. Developers are at the mercy of a deadline too
An incredible way to put it. I often find myself wishing I played Splatoon more, but then I play a few matches and it feels like there's nothing there for me. Great video!! (also: footbananas spotted?? 1:24)
Great video. This game had so much potential, but it's not even fun for me anymore. I've been keeping track, and at least 31% of games result in someone disconnecting. That doesn't include the times I wait in the lobby for over two minutes, only to get the "one or more players has disconnected" message. I pretty much never disconnect since I am using ethernet (maybe only once in 1,400 hours of gameplay for S3 alone). Nintendo promised to address the issue, but it seems to have only gotten worse. To advertise a game as something that can be played on the go, but then essentially requiring a stable internet connection and ethernet is borderline criminal. And then they charge extra for the service, which is barely functional to begin with (they have a horrible track record with online multiplayer). The matchmaking is abysmal, at best. It's like they didn't even try. In fact, I have seen very little evidence to support the existence of any real matchmaking outside of X. I will not be buying any Nintendo products - at least for a while - which is sad, because I started on the NES and the original Gameboy. It's just hard to justify supporting the current Nintendo any longer.
This must've really changed your outlook on Nintendo as a whole then! The failures of Splatoon 3 are not enough to make me walk away from it all, but whatever is next for Splatoon needs to be thought out carefully and not just rushed to fit a deadline. Thanks so much for watching too!
Splatoon 3 was supposed to be an example of a cultural melting pot, different people coming together and celebrating our differences, yet people instead took our differences and divided us. I personally feel like the badge system and improved freshness on weapons keeps me hooked, but for others it just isn't enough and I get it. The seasonal updates have failed, and the previous update system in splat 1 and 2 was better.
Knocked it out of the PARK with this one Knight! What a perfect, simple, easy to follow way of explaining what everyone’s thoughts are surrounding Splatoon 3. Inkredible job!!! 🦑
Maybe its because i dont play that regularly but i dont feel it that much. I think my trick to keep hooked is switching weapons, i play many days with only one weapon and when i feel bored or that i cant learn nothing new, i switch for another. At the moment, ive mained the edit, hydra, sploosh, squelchers, nzap, bloblober, undercover and right now im playing a lot inkbrush, is so fun to run arround. However I understand that very active players can get bored as many of the new things added are more like improving things rather than brand new features. At least ill still play it for a long time
I might have to try this method, as someone who played 2 almost every day after release and wanted more, Splatoon 3 didn’t deliver as much as I wanted it to. But then again, everyone has their own preferences
its funny how like people say this game was a step forward with new features. but thats just not even true. There's basically nothing in this game. There aren't any new weapons no new ideas or modes or any new and fun maps. The kit system is terrible and most shit is still the same from older games. The only thing they really did good for the game in 3 was that splatanas are cool and squid roll is cool. The cosmetics are shit there are new new abilities other than intensify. and just plainly customization is shit. This does not feel like a new era game at all. there's no way you should have players already looking forward towards the next game when this game is so fresh. None of this shit was handled well from day 1. It was definitely fun and I still enjoy playing but I did not think this game was going to be so shit 2 years into its lifespan. Updates can be shit all they want to but the fact that players have to wait 3 months for new weapons and shit balance patches doesn't help. and mind you the new weapons are usually unfun or just play bad with their new kits. And a lot of new weapon ideas are completely uninspired that goes hand in hand with specials and subs. since there hasn't been a new sub since marker and we're at the end of the games life.
I’m hoping that this final update will at least be more tolerable than the previous ones, but for all we know it’ll just be a few more weapons and an old stage😭
Edit: well this half aged well I think a big issue with this game is the fact that the 2 new weapons, that being the stringer and splatana classes, have barely had any attention at all. Ever since launch it's just been tri stringer and reef lux + splatana wiper and stamper. After that we just got 2nd kits for them. When you compare it to splat2, there are like 5 different dualies and 3 different brellas, each with 2nd kits, and those weapons were brand new! Perhaps the devs are gonna release new variants for sizzle season 2024 but i doubt it. Also wish big run happened once a month like splatfests do, it's by far the better limited timed event (though I may be biased for SR).
Makes total sense, I think I’d rather see more variety from stringers and splatanas too. Imagine if the sizzle season will be the biggest update of the game yet👀
@@KnightSky I hope that now that side order is out, they'll release more content, but there isn't a lot of time before the end of the update cycle unless we get a content expansion.
I am on the same page as you, Knight. Especially with the catalog. It used to be so fun playing matches and getting to level 100 every single time but now it really does feel like a huge chore to do. I honestly wish there was a food that would increase it similarly to how there is a food more more gold or exp. That and customization. Lockers were a great start but it feels so limited because of how small it is and how big decor is. I honestly just wish we had an apartment to showcase our stuff because it feels like the lockers were just thrown in. Salmon Run, while it does add new bosses, the unfair rate for getting gold scales just feels impossible. I've been playing Splatoon 3 almost everyday for almost 2 years since its launch and I only have 22 golden scales. Table Turf is also not very fun and super repetitive and once you complete the single player campaign there really is nothing really to do apart from Splatfest and Big Run. Honestly, love Splatoon 3 cuz its the first game I've played but I genuinely wished Nintendo added more things to it. 10/10 vid, Knight:)
I think you summed it up pretty well. There are too many chore-like things to do each and every day, it's starting to feel like Animal Crossing in a way...
I don’t think the series is failing, it’s just that this game in particular left a sour taste and people are getting tired of the same thing. If there is gonna be a 4, it’s got to be different
I think splatoon shot itself in the foot. I personally think it will never be able to escape the “it’s the same as the old entry” saying. We will just have to wait and see and be happy with what we have
At least splatoon2 was able to stand out after the release of the Octo expansion DLC. Splatoon 3 feels like a combination of both splatoon2 and the original, with minor elements to help it stand out.
To me; Splatoon 3 has the Splatoon name, but doesn't understand what makes the previous two so special and fun. I play S3 because I love the Splatoon series, NOT because I love S3.
@@dewroot5176 I really like 1 for being the original and what got me into the series in the first place, and it being a Wii U game that works well with the game pad is a plus. I love 2 because of the splatfests at the time, the Octo expansion DLC, and the overall vibe of the game in general
@@dewroot5176 While I didn't get to play S1 until after I got S2; S1 is the first one that introduce the Splatoon series to me and the Squid Sisters(Both Callie and Marie are my favorite Splatoon characters). I like S2 because of it's colors, design, Splatfests, both Hero Mode 2 and Octo Expansion, and in my opinion;S2 feels like a Splatoon video game.
I personally feel like Splatoon 2 did a really good job at being a sequel and a good Splatoon game! Splatoon 3 feels okay, but honestly it’s a bit underwhelming compared to its predecessors. Don’t get me wrong, Splatoon 3 has a lot of good parts to it, but it definitely flopped when it came to the update cycle, Splatfest’s, and other aspects that make the game a downgrade from it’s predecessors in certain aspects.
I wonder what would’ve happened if they waited for 3 to come out on the new console? 2 did its job but it was so short lived in the lifespan of the switch. The first game released at least before the dark ages of the Wii U
That’s good! I think the key is to take breaks from the game and come back when you wanna at least make some more progress or have a little fun. It’s if you’re playing all the time that you’re going to feel burnt out
Splatoon 3 is a great game don't get me wrong, but the community is... very bad. I used to enjoy both splatoon 2 and 3, specially 3, but since i started to participate in the community i suddenly started disliking splatoon 3, i tought that it was the game's faults what suddenly made it bad for me, but then i realised it was this community, the amount of annoying sarcasm, exaggerations, toxicity, hate, etc. started to shift my perpective of the game, it made it look ''bad'' as an experience, even if it just gets better as a game every update. i have stepped away from this community but the feelings it has left to me are very sour. i really wish i could FORGET this community, so i can enjoy Splatoon 3 AGAIN.
@@milojinvente7746I try to add some positives to light about it. I still like the game and the series as a whole, but it’s important sometimes to point out what could’ve been done better or what isn’t working at all
I'm with you, videos like this are just clouds chasing clickbait... the game is great, is just the community is toxic and complains about everything devs do
I just play for big runs and splatfest I just dont have fun even when go back, its not bad but aldo I dont feel is great is just okay, mediocre and that for me is bad because is not bad to have fun moments or how random is of just remeber for what not doing. When i go and play splatoon 3 i just feel like"I think o should go play something better" I like so much splatoon but....i dont have fun playing the game :c
I think that the biggest thing holding Splatoon back right now is that it's one of Nintendo's most innovative franchises, but lacks innovation to the core formula between games, rather they refine stuff from previous games (like MPU becoming intensify action, S1 reference kits, S1 Kraken/Zooka special reworks, returning maps from S2 with very little changes, changes to CB and RM). This makes S3 more stale than S1/S2 for most players (not the hardcore players) because a lot of the fanbase have experienced all of the "new" features in S3 when playing S1/S2. By a lot of the fanbase, Splatoon 3 is defended quite heavily because of how much potential it had, but in the future I think opinions on it will be a lot more mixed, especially with the map design/latency of the game hindering enjoyment for many people.
Online shooter games are tough to try and crack, because essentially they are all the same game, but a few new features or removed content can impact how fans view that particular game. I just hope that whatever is next in the series will be different from what we’ve seen before
Hey, big fan of Splatoon series since launch day, but you have a great point. Even if I love Splatoon with all my heart, I can see the decrease of quality about the content... it's SO depressing. I hope Nintendo realizes these opinions, I don't want them to stay in this comfort zone and just go that way forever.
It’s the matching up for me that boils my blood. I always, well, nearly always, get a charger player on my team and there’s very rarely a charger player on the other team. The chargers players use the most difficult weapon to master and they aren’t good at it
That and how some people go so tryhard in a simple mode like turf war. It’s been an issue for as long as the games been around. As for the chargers, it’s getting to be 50/50 on whether they’re great or terrible
I think the main issue with splatoon is that they don’t ACT on the huge opportunity that is the fan base. I also think that’s Nintendo in generals big issue, they don’t quite listen to their audience. They technically don’t HAVE to but if they want to continue to thrive it’s in their best interest with games such as splatoon.
That’s what makes smaller devs and companies more reliable. Nintendo knows people will buy it anyway and the more we complain the more their stuff is in the spotlight
As someone who is fairly new to splatoon and started with splatoon 3 I feel like there are a few things that annoy me and even beyond that there feels to be a lack of content. I did love side order though. sometimes the game feels like a free game with all the grinding that is needed to get gear in the game. All in all i still have fun from time to time.
I’m glad you’re having fun with it at least! For newcomers, I always wondered if they would feel the same about some of the modes and things to do in the game, but as long as you enjoy some parts, it’s worth.
Explain this one someone: There’s a player who o blocked a few days ago for throwing the game. Obviously I forgot about him or here. Just playing now and decided to block a player for throwing the game. I clicked on this player and low and behold it’s the same person who I blocked a few days ago. Question: I blocked this person so how does he or she get to play on my team??
Blocking doesn't stop you from getting matched with players. I heard if you report them though, that will actually stop matchmaking with them. All blocking does is stop friend requests. It's a massive nothingburger.
I think splatoon as a franchise is better than just one game. The franchise brings a lot of memories to players. The individual games themselves are, well... just look at this video, and thats an example of each of the games.
Exactly, and I hope I got that point across too. The series as a whole is such a great modern day new franchise, especially being a Nintendo IP. I’m still hopeful for whatever comes down the line!
Honestly, I haven't had connection issues so that COULD be on those players complaining since they don't have good internet or some other players dont have good internet (since I've been kicked for other players DC'ing) Anyway, my opinion is that honestly? Splatoon 2 should've been kicking still and maybe make another DLC that basically adds what 3 has but to splatoon 2. Just like they did with S3's dlc and added Inkopolis with Callie/Marie again. I find myself agreeing with the Splatfest thing. It's not fun anymore especially with tricolor battle. I remember I was on a winning team in half time and I found myself stripped of my ability to choose regular battles or tricolor and was forced into tricolor. I HATE those battles it seems so heavily against the winning team and even as one of the other 2 teams its sitll not fun because at that point its a free for all just like being the winning team. I want to like Splatoon 3, and have felt crazy feeling this way that I'm not liking the game but I'm glad I'm seeing others who feel the same... I am thinking of going back to Splatoon 2 since I don't even care about Splatfests anymore in 3. Splatoon 1 really captured the magic though and it's sad that it's dead besides pretendo, and 2 really kept it going but 3 just... fell off. It does depress me a bit, but at least I can play 2 all I want. Oh, ALSO, I just realized but another issue was that the Salmon Run doesn't let you join up with friends anymore like 2 did. Am I crazy or did I miss something?!
They had to have AT LEAST considered keeping 2 the only game on the switch and make dlc to extend the longevity of the series. Even if it was paid, I think it would still have been worth it to have new content every few months or so rather than just a 2/3 ish year limit and then end it all until the next game.
@@KnightSky Thats my thing with 2. the end of this year will be the 2 year limit, and the dlc just came out a few months ago or so. Like, sorry, only less than a year to enjoy the range of dlc and thats it? Nah. I think a 2nd dlc expansion maybe iwth a 3rd should be what they did for Splatoon 2 and have 3 for hte next system.
Tbh, Splatoon is Splatoon because it is different and that is where Nintendo is struggling. The Splatoon community is a strange one that has a lot of arguments which even Nintendo sees (proof is Splatfests) but is very thankful for the little updates we get since we only have 3 games to play.
I love the series as a whole, and to have 3 games in the span of less than 10 years is insane! I wanted to point out how the game helped me grow and meet new people in the community, even if I don’t have as much fun with it as I did on release
Is Splatoon 3 disappointing? It IS disappointing in the sense that was it was really necessary to release one more Splatoon game on the Switch when we already had Splatoon 2 and that enough while we're still waiting for other games that still have nothing on the Switch whatever if it's a new game, port or remaster for Star Fox, F-Zero, Kid Icarus and Tomodachi Life? After all, Splatoon is a series with a very large community on it like Smash Bros and Pokemon when we remember that the first game was a big succees on a console about his sales were bad, aka the Wii U, which had its own Splatoon while the Switch also had the right to get his own big Splatoon game, aka the 2, so what is the point of laying a 3 on it with a gameplay almost similar to the 2 when the 3 could very well have come out as a starter game on a future Nintendo console to bring a mass of public to it? Apart from taking the Splatoon community for pigeons just for their money, there was no point in laying a 3 on the same console when we know Nintendo could have very well added DLC on Splatoon 2 instead of making a new game like they already did for the Switch port of Mario Kart 8 with more DLC on it 10 years later instead of making a new game but hey it's Nintendo so it's not surprising that with them you have to expect to be disappointed most of the time between Nintendo who don't care about the state of the Pokémon games from the Pokémon series from their buddy Gamefric/Pokémon Compagnie without wanting to say two words to them like asking them to rework their games so they have the nerve to accept Pokémon games in a mediocre state from the eyes of 3/4 of the Pokémon community who whine about it. Not to mention Nintendo who have fun to sue anyone for having done this or that like the case of Palworld or even fan game remakes and others stuff rather than getting involved in their Switch which still suffers from a emptiness in terms of varied exclusivity because, 7 years later, it's not as if we lack Mario, Pokémon, Kirby, Fire Emblem and Zelda games on the Switch compared to the few games we could have for other no cash grab licenses such as Star Fox, Metroid, Pikmin, Kid Icarus, F-Zero and others or even have fun destroying all the mods and Rom Hacks of their video games that they can. So, Switch 2 or not, I'm certainly not going to buy the next crap console Made by Nintendo if it's to end up with a paying online that is unable to release Gamecube games for free on it or to end up with the same cash grab franchise almost every year and we throw the rest in the closet.
Very valid points the whole way through! I was excited when they first announced 3 and all the possibilities it could have, but years later now realize that all the newness added could have been dlc, but at the same time needed a new game to go with it so it wouldn’t feel cluttered. Still have mixed feelings overall about the game, but I’m hoping they take a longgg break between 3 and 4. Maybe give us a spinoff too!
@@KnightSky But dident you show a trailer for an Overwatch battle pass while saying that new content is what keeps players coming ? Also, the catalog is free, and you have no obligation to finish it, since most (everything ?) of what is there can be obtained from the gatcha machine.
@@milojinvente7746 that’s true, and it being free is a nice little bonus, but those rewards are pretty similar each season and aren’t classified as mythic or rare like something in Overwatch and Fortnite. There’s no obligation to finish them but people still want to and end up getting burnt out because of it. And the gacha machine is just gonna make u lose all ur money like it would a gacha game. Stay with me now.
@@KnightSky are you serious? In the Fortnite and Overwatch battle passes there are skins and emotes. It’s the same in the catalog, except it gives more customization options. Is your complaint that they aren’t tiered as « rare » or « legendary » ? And if people WANT to complete the catalog and then burn out, that’s a player issue, not a game issue. You set your own goals. Lastly, the gatcha machine does take up a lot of money, but 1. Earning money in this game is easy with salmon run, food tickets 2. You can use conch shells before/during splatfests which are really easy to get 3. It’s a different grind for the same rewards, except not time limited. More options is always good
@@milojinvente7746very fair. I think what I meant by what I said is there’s nothing truly exclusive to the catalog, since like you said, you can just get it from the gacha machine. Because of that, people might just have less of a drive to complete it. I think the thing we can agree upon is at least we don’t have to pay for a seasonal pass😭
For me im not going to buy the next entry... The main weapons have issues, the special design and balance is a joke (not you inkjet my baby), the stages are an insulting mess, the main campaign was undercooked and rushed and its not only this game, splatoon 2 also had this issues and i thought they would learn in this entry but the issues just got worse. I hope one day modders made a proper splatoon 3
If 4 is drastically different than 3, I think I’d give it a chance. But who knows what else they could do to try and revamp the experience. It has to be something more than just badges or tags or locker stuff
Splat 3 was mostly just missed potential... Salmon run and the customization were the only things to really improve in this game. Just about everything else suffered, some greatly... overall I'd say Splatoon 3 is an aggressively mid game. Splatoon 1 is still the best game in the series.
@@KnightSky i was talking about the franchise itself but if i had to choose it would be Splatoon 3. I prefer the story mode of Splatoon 2 however the many things it added to multiplayer makes it a brand new experience
@@JustARandomGGand that’s great! I’ve been playing since day one, so I’ll be a bit more picky and have other preferences than you, but as long as you have fun with it, that’s what counts!
@@KnightSky i started playing splatoon like, one year after the splatfest cycle ended. I didnt even knew what a splatfest was until i got into splatoon 2 lol but i got splatoon 3 since the realese so i didnt missed too much content. Thanks for the replying and your cool videos!
@@KnightSky Squid role jump has completely changed how i play splatoon. The music is way better and actually keeps me amped up unlike splatoon 2's osts. The whole lobby and matchmaking experience is way less tedious. The new hub area actually feels like a real place that the in-universe characters actually live in. Return of the Mammalians blows every other campaign mode we've ever had completely out of the water. Salmon Run is significantly more fun thanks to it being 24/7 as well as the egg throw mechanic, new salmonids, KING SALMONIDS, BIG RUN. Splatfests are longer now which makes them way less prone to getting missed by people like me who don't always have time to game. You can go to multiple hub areas. Big content updates are added a much more consistent rate than the others. That's just a few of the things. I really don't understand why there's even a debate here.......
Splatoon as a whole is amazing or 3 is amazing? Also I liked side order too, but once you fully complete it it’s pretty much done, unless you’re a speedrunner
Man, I’m so grateful somebody put this into words for me. You might notice I attempted to make a splatoon 3 channel because I ADORED this game series so much. Started with 2 but learned to 1 love as much as I love the sequel. To see splatoon 3 just have no appeal to me is something that actually depresses me. I was so hyped for the release and it was probably the most excited I have ever been for a game to release till this day, but then it dropped and I quit after 3 months. It was just SO underwhelming compared to splatoon 2. The maps were terrible, the game launched with at least two specials being unusable, you had an extremely limited amount of weapons to use for a sequel game ( 5 of which weren’t even worth touching, including the new classes ), the kit changes were terrible, and to top it all off the online was garbage. I could honestly go on for a solid 30 mins talking about how all the new mechanics that were teased fell flat. The poor release really just killed the game for me. I played for a bit after but I still wasn’t having nearly as much fun as with Splatoon 2’s launch. This game could have really, and might I add EASILY, have been the best game in the series, but the developers are really, really hindering it from becoming as good as it can be. Sadly even if they start heading toward a better update schedule and higher quality updates, I don’t think the games reputation would be fixed in time before Nintendo stops giving support ( probably late this year or early next year ). I really can’t express how saddened I am this game flopped for me and for many others. I love splatoon, it’s easily my favorite game franchise, and to see such a promising game fall so far away from its true potential genuinely HURTS me.
You summed up the Sploon 3 experience in a nutshell! I think the next move is to just look to the future and not let a game like this ruin the entire series for everyone!
What annoys me is how much potential nintendo has with Splatoon and they just don't capitalise on it
I think they know the sale numbers will be large because of the brand, but they are definitely doing the bare minimum with new modes and quality of life updates. Here’s hoping 4 or whatever is next will be a series changer for good.
splatoon twitter is probably one of the most unpleasant experience you could have on the internet.
I think the comments I got were pretty tame, but I’ve definitely seen worse
It absolutely is.
Splatoon twitter is why I abandoned twitter as a whole
As somone who has sunk nearly 5,000 hours into Splatoon 3, and over 1,000 in 2, I can say this game is better than 2 but the connection issues, lack of content and as a competitive player the meta hurts the game. If Nintendo were to fix even one of these things this game would for me be even better than it already is. I am on pure copium for a content extension at this point.. The thing I guess that keeps me playing more than anything is how this game changed my life.
Amazing Video Knight, utterly amazing.
Glad you've had sucha memorable experience with the game! I'm still playing even now because once the support for it is over, I wonder how many people will move on right away? I hope the community will be able to at least celebrate it properly!
I really love how maturely you talked about this topic. So much whining online about the negative aspects of this gane can lead someone to chalk it up to the fanbase just being annoying. There ARE truly genuine problems with Splatoon 3 and you explained them very well 👏👏👏
I appreciate that! I’m trying to branch out more in my topics and cover them with somewhat of a neutral side. If you have any suggestions, let me know!
Splatoon should've never lost it's original dev team. I legit feel as if Splatoon 3's team hates Splatoon and would rather be doing anything else.
I don't think it's THAT severe, but maybe it has to be someone or a few people making the calls and the rest just have to follow. Developers are at the mercy of a deadline too
An incredible way to put it. I often find myself wishing I played Splatoon more, but then I play a few matches and it feels like there's nothing there for me. Great video!! (also: footbananas spotted?? 1:24)
Bro MIGHT be in the video! (thanks for the comment btw!)
Great video. This game had so much potential, but it's not even fun for me anymore. I've been keeping track, and at least 31% of games result in someone disconnecting. That doesn't include the times I wait in the lobby for over two minutes, only to get the "one or more players has disconnected" message. I pretty much never disconnect since I am using ethernet (maybe only once in 1,400 hours of gameplay for S3 alone). Nintendo promised to address the issue, but it seems to have only gotten worse. To advertise a game as something that can be played on the go, but then essentially requiring a stable internet connection and ethernet is borderline criminal. And then they charge extra for the service, which is barely functional to begin with (they have a horrible track record with online multiplayer).
The matchmaking is abysmal, at best. It's like they didn't even try. In fact, I have seen very little evidence to support the existence of any real matchmaking outside of X.
I will not be buying any Nintendo products - at least for a while - which is sad, because I started on the NES and the original Gameboy. It's just hard to justify supporting the current Nintendo any longer.
This must've really changed your outlook on Nintendo as a whole then! The failures of Splatoon 3 are not enough to make me walk away from it all, but whatever is next for Splatoon needs to be thought out carefully and not just rushed to fit a deadline. Thanks so much for watching too!
Splatoon 3 was supposed to be an example of a cultural melting pot, different people coming together and celebrating our differences, yet people instead took our differences and divided us. I personally feel like the badge system and improved freshness on weapons keeps me hooked, but for others it just isn't enough and I get it. The seasonal updates have failed, and the previous update system in splat 1 and 2 was better.
Agreed. I’m seeing so many different takes from people, and they have good points, while others are blinded by recency bias. I’ll still play it tho!
Knocked it out of the PARK with this one Knight! What a perfect, simple, easy to follow way of explaining what everyone’s thoughts are surrounding Splatoon 3. Inkredible job!!! 🦑
Thank you! I do wanna preface that since I got answers from everyone, I didn't have time to say EVERYTHING I wanted to about the game. Stay tuned...
Idk why you’d ever trust Nintendo with an online game lol they don’t know how to manage them
Good one🤭
Maybe its because i dont play that regularly but i dont feel it that much. I think my trick to keep hooked is switching weapons, i play many days with only one weapon and when i feel bored or that i cant learn nothing new, i switch for another. At the moment, ive mained the edit, hydra, sploosh, squelchers, nzap, bloblober, undercover and right now im playing a lot inkbrush, is so fun to run arround. However I understand that very active players can get bored as many of the new things added are more like improving things rather than brand new features. At least ill still play it for a long time
I might have to try this method, as someone who played 2 almost every day after release and wanted more, Splatoon 3 didn’t deliver as much as I wanted it to. But then again, everyone has their own preferences
its funny how like people say this game was a step forward with new features. but thats just not even true. There's basically nothing in this game. There aren't any new weapons no new ideas or modes or any new and fun maps. The kit system is terrible and most shit is still the same from older games.
The only thing they really did good for the game in 3 was that splatanas are cool and squid roll is cool. The cosmetics are shit there are new new abilities other than intensify. and just plainly customization is shit. This does not feel like a new era game at all. there's no way you should have players already looking forward towards the next game when this game is so fresh.
None of this shit was handled well from day 1. It was definitely fun and I still enjoy playing but I did not think this game was going to be so shit 2 years into its lifespan.
Updates can be shit all they want to but the fact that players have to wait 3 months for new weapons and shit balance patches doesn't help.
and mind you the new weapons are usually unfun or just play bad with their new kits. And a lot of new weapon ideas are completely uninspired that goes hand in hand with specials and subs. since there hasn't been a new sub since marker and we're at the end of the games life.
I’m hoping that this final update will at least be more tolerable than the previous ones, but for all we know it’ll just be a few more weapons and an old stage😭
Edit: well this half aged well
I think a big issue with this game is the fact that the 2 new weapons, that being the stringer and splatana classes, have barely had any attention at all. Ever since launch it's just been tri stringer and reef lux + splatana wiper and stamper. After that we just got 2nd kits for them. When you compare it to splat2, there are like 5 different dualies and 3 different brellas, each with 2nd kits, and those weapons were brand new! Perhaps the devs are gonna release new variants for sizzle season 2024 but i doubt it.
Also wish big run happened once a month like splatfests do, it's by far the better limited timed event (though I may be biased for SR).
Makes total sense, I think I’d rather see more variety from stringers and splatanas too. Imagine if the sizzle season will be the biggest update of the game yet👀
@@KnightSky I hope that now that side order is out, they'll release more content, but there isn't a lot of time before the end of the update cycle unless we get a content expansion.
I am on the same page as you, Knight. Especially with the catalog. It used to be so fun playing matches and getting to level 100 every single time but now it really does feel like a huge chore to do. I honestly wish there was a food that would increase it similarly to how there is a food more more gold or exp. That and customization. Lockers were a great start but it feels so limited because of how small it is and how big decor is. I honestly just wish we had an apartment to showcase our stuff because it feels like the lockers were just thrown in. Salmon Run, while it does add new bosses, the unfair rate for getting gold scales just feels impossible. I've been playing Splatoon 3 almost everyday for almost 2 years since its launch and I only have 22 golden scales. Table Turf is also not very fun and super repetitive and once you complete the single player campaign there really is nothing really to do apart from Splatfest and Big Run. Honestly, love Splatoon 3 cuz its the first game I've played but I genuinely wished Nintendo added more things to it. 10/10 vid, Knight:)
I think you summed it up pretty well. There are too many chore-like things to do each and every day, it's starting to feel like Animal Crossing in a way...
Of course I get this in my FYP when I JUST got the game...
@@Regigigas_YT did you at least play in the grand fest??
@@KnightSky No 😭 got the game literally yesterday and played for an hour 💀
Ah man, I’m sorry to hear that! I hope you at least got to experience a little bit of the game either way
I used to enjoy this game a lot, but it’s just not fun anymore. It’s sad to see the series ultimately fail.
I don’t think the series is failing, it’s just that this game in particular left a sour taste and people are getting tired of the same thing. If there is gonna be a 4, it’s got to be different
I think splatoon shot itself in the foot. I personally think it will never be able to escape the “it’s the same as the old entry” saying. We will just have to wait and see and be happy with what we have
Unless the 4th game is something ENTIRELY new, I just hope it won't be like a Call of Duty clone...
At least splatoon2 was able to stand out after the release of the Octo expansion DLC.
Splatoon 3 feels like a combination of both splatoon2 and the original, with minor elements to help it stand out.
@@Worm_Void even with side order it’s not enough to make it fully stand out too
@@KnightSky I hate to say it, but the splatoon community really was just hyping up krabby land for 1/2 years.
To me; Splatoon 3 has the Splatoon name, but doesn't understand what makes the previous two so special and fun.
I play S3 because I love the Splatoon series, NOT because I love S3.
I like this! I think that’s why I play too these days
what would ya say ya like about the other two?
@@dewroot5176 I really like 1 for being the original and what got me into the series in the first place, and it being a Wii U game that works well with the game pad is a plus. I love 2 because of the splatfests at the time, the Octo expansion DLC, and the overall vibe of the game in general
@@dewroot5176 While I didn't get to play S1 until after I got S2; S1 is the first one that introduce the Splatoon series to me and the Squid Sisters(Both Callie and Marie are my favorite Splatoon characters). I like S2 because of it's colors, design, Splatfests, both Hero Mode 2 and Octo Expansion, and in my opinion;S2 feels like a Splatoon video game.
I don`t see how, it`s flawed but still pretty fun and special.
I personally feel like Splatoon 2 did a really good job at being a sequel and a good Splatoon game! Splatoon 3 feels okay, but honestly it’s a bit underwhelming compared to its predecessors. Don’t get me wrong, Splatoon 3 has a lot of good parts to it, but it definitely flopped when it came to the update cycle, Splatfest’s, and other aspects that make the game a downgrade from it’s predecessors in certain aspects.
I wonder what would’ve happened if they waited for 3 to come out on the new console? 2 did its job but it was so short lived in the lifespan of the switch. The first game released at least before the dark ages of the Wii U
I've not played splatoon 3 for a year only coming back for the most recent splatfest and I forgot how fun this game is even with the issues
That’s good! I think the key is to take breaks from the game and come back when you wanna at least make some more progress or have a little fun. It’s if you’re playing all the time that you’re going to feel burnt out
Splatoon 3 is a great game don't get me wrong, but the community is... very bad. I used to enjoy both splatoon 2 and 3, specially 3, but since i started to participate in the community i suddenly started disliking splatoon 3, i tought that it was the game's faults what suddenly made it bad for me, but then i realised it was this community, the amount of annoying sarcasm, exaggerations, toxicity, hate, etc. started to shift my perpective of the game, it made it look ''bad'' as an experience, even if it just gets better as a game every update. i have stepped away from this community but the feelings it has left to me are very sour. i really wish i could FORGET this community, so i can enjoy Splatoon 3 AGAIN.
Same for me, all the nagativity like this vid just makes me deppressed because people find minor things and then blow it out of proportions.
Harsh reality, but I feel ya
@@milojinvente7746I try to add some positives to light about it. I still like the game and the series as a whole, but it’s important sometimes to point out what could’ve been done better or what isn’t working at all
I'm with you, videos like this are just clouds chasing clickbait... the game is great, is just the community is toxic and complains about everything devs do
I just play for big runs and splatfest I just dont have fun even when go back, its not bad but aldo I dont feel is great is just okay, mediocre and that for me is bad because is not bad to have fun moments or how random is of just remeber for what not doing. When i go and play splatoon 3 i just feel like"I think o should go play something better" I like so much splatoon but....i dont have fun playing the game :c
And that’s fine! If it’s not fun, don’t feel forced to play!
I think that the biggest thing holding Splatoon back right now is that it's one of Nintendo's most innovative franchises, but lacks innovation to the core formula between games, rather they refine stuff from previous games (like MPU becoming intensify action, S1 reference kits, S1 Kraken/Zooka special reworks, returning maps from S2 with very little changes, changes to CB and RM). This makes S3 more stale than S1/S2 for most players (not the hardcore players) because a lot of the fanbase have experienced all of the "new" features in S3 when playing S1/S2. By a lot of the fanbase, Splatoon 3 is defended quite heavily because of how much potential it had, but in the future I think opinions on it will be a lot more mixed, especially with the map design/latency of the game hindering enjoyment for many people.
Online shooter games are tough to try and crack, because essentially they are all the same game, but a few new features or removed content can impact how fans view that particular game. I just hope that whatever is next in the series will be different from what we’ve seen before
love the new mini video essay style videos bro🔥keep up the good work
Thank you! I think I might have found something I can hone my skills with!
Hey, big fan of Splatoon series since launch day, but you have a great point.
Even if I love Splatoon with all my heart, I can see the decrease of quality about the content... it's SO depressing. I hope Nintendo realizes these opinions, I don't want them to stay in this comfort zone and just go that way forever.
Knowing them, they’ll probably just do whatever seems best to them, even if it’s at the expense of the consumer. But at least we have big man!
Im not gonna lie i just lost motivation to play this game since the first 4 splatfests, they kinda didnt do much with it imo
I’ve missed a couple fests in this game, and it sucks feeling liked I missed out, but at the same time I’m not missing anything lmao
It’s the matching up for me that boils my blood. I always, well, nearly always, get a charger player on my team and there’s very rarely a charger player on the other team.
The chargers players use the most difficult weapon to master and they aren’t good at it
That and how some people go so tryhard in a simple mode like turf war. It’s been an issue for as long as the games been around. As for the chargers, it’s getting to be 50/50 on whether they’re great or terrible
@@KnightSky they are more often than not terrible
I think the main issue with splatoon is that they don’t ACT on the huge opportunity that is the fan base. I also think that’s Nintendo in generals big issue, they don’t quite listen to their audience. They technically don’t HAVE to but if they want to continue to thrive it’s in their best interest with games such as splatoon.
That’s what makes smaller devs and companies more reliable. Nintendo knows people will buy it anyway and the more we complain the more their stuff is in the spotlight
As someone who is fairly new to splatoon and started with splatoon 3 I feel like there are a few things that annoy me and even beyond that there feels to be a lack of content. I did love side order though. sometimes the game feels like a free game with all the grinding that is needed to get gear in the game. All in all i still have fun from time to time.
I’m glad you’re having fun with it at least! For newcomers, I always wondered if they would feel the same about some of the modes and things to do in the game, but as long as you enjoy some parts, it’s worth.
Explain this one someone:
There’s a player who o blocked a few days ago for throwing the game. Obviously I forgot about him or here.
Just playing now and decided to block a player for throwing the game. I clicked on this player and low and behold it’s the same person who I blocked a few days ago.
Question: I blocked this person so how does he or she get to play on my team??
Blocking doesn't stop you from getting matched with players. I heard if you report them though, that will actually stop matchmaking with them.
All blocking does is stop friend requests. It's a massive nothingburger.
@@treylinazerros159something they should also improve in the next game
@@treylinazerros159 aww thanks for explaining this for me… I did wonder.
No, I won’t go as far as reporting them
Kind regards
I think splatoon as a franchise is better than just one game. The franchise brings a lot of memories to players. The individual games themselves are, well... just look at this video, and thats an example of each of the games.
Exactly, and I hope I got that point across too. The series as a whole is such a great modern day new franchise, especially being a Nintendo IP. I’m still hopeful for whatever comes down the line!
Honestly, I haven't had connection issues so that COULD be on those players complaining since they don't have good internet or some other players dont have good internet (since I've been kicked for other players DC'ing)
Anyway, my opinion is that honestly? Splatoon 2 should've been kicking still and maybe make another DLC that basically adds what 3 has but to splatoon 2. Just like they did with S3's dlc and added Inkopolis with Callie/Marie again. I find myself agreeing with the Splatfest thing. It's not fun anymore especially with tricolor battle. I remember I was on a winning team in half time and I found myself stripped of my ability to choose regular battles or tricolor and was forced into tricolor. I HATE those battles it seems so heavily against the winning team and even as one of the other 2 teams its sitll not fun because at that point its a free for all just like being the winning team.
I want to like Splatoon 3, and have felt crazy feeling this way that I'm not liking the game but I'm glad I'm seeing others who feel the same... I am thinking of going back to Splatoon 2 since I don't even care about Splatfests anymore in 3. Splatoon 1 really captured the magic though and it's sad that it's dead besides pretendo, and 2 really kept it going but 3 just... fell off.
It does depress me a bit, but at least I can play 2 all I want. Oh, ALSO, I just realized but another issue was that the Salmon Run doesn't let you join up with friends anymore like 2 did. Am I crazy or did I miss something?!
They had to have AT LEAST considered keeping 2 the only game on the switch and make dlc to extend the longevity of the series. Even if it was paid, I think it would still have been worth it to have new content every few months or so rather than just a 2/3 ish year limit and then end it all until the next game.
@@KnightSky Thats my thing with 2. the end of this year will be the 2 year limit, and the dlc just came out a few months ago or so. Like, sorry, only less than a year to enjoy the range of dlc and thats it? Nah.
I think a 2nd dlc expansion maybe iwth a 3rd should be what they did for Splatoon 2 and have 3 for hte next system.
@@RetroNerdyGamer imagine they throw us for a loop and announce another pass💀
Just came from sky2n. I love salty spitoon
How tough are ya?
Tbh, Splatoon is Splatoon because it is different and that is where Nintendo is struggling. The Splatoon community is a strange one that has a lot of arguments which even Nintendo sees (proof is Splatfests) but is very thankful for the little updates we get since we only have 3 games to play.
I love the series as a whole, and to have 3 games in the span of less than 10 years is insane! I wanted to point out how the game helped me grow and meet new people in the community, even if I don’t have as much fun with it as I did on release
Twitter being twitter
They were actually helpful this time around lmao
Is Splatoon 3 disappointing? It IS disappointing in the sense that was it was really necessary to release one more Splatoon game on the Switch when we already had Splatoon 2 and that enough while we're still waiting for other games that still have nothing on the Switch whatever if it's a new game, port or remaster for Star Fox, F-Zero, Kid Icarus and Tomodachi Life? After all, Splatoon is a series with a very large community on it like Smash Bros and Pokemon when we remember that the first game was a big succees on a console about his sales were bad, aka the Wii U, which had its own Splatoon while the Switch also had the right to get his own big Splatoon game, aka the 2, so what is the point of laying a 3 on it with a gameplay almost similar to the 2 when the 3 could very well have come out as a starter game on a future Nintendo console to bring a mass of public to it?
Apart from taking the Splatoon community for pigeons just for their money, there was no point in laying a 3 on the same console when we know Nintendo could have very well added DLC on Splatoon 2 instead of making a new game like they already did for the Switch port of Mario Kart 8 with more DLC on it 10 years later instead of making a new game but hey it's Nintendo so it's not surprising that with them you have to expect to be disappointed most of the time between Nintendo who don't care about the state of the Pokémon games from the Pokémon series from their buddy Gamefric/Pokémon Compagnie without wanting to say two words to them like asking them to rework their games so they have the nerve to accept Pokémon games in a mediocre state from the eyes of 3/4 of the Pokémon community who whine about it.
Not to mention Nintendo who have fun to sue anyone for having done this or that like the case of Palworld or even fan game remakes and others stuff rather than getting involved in their Switch which still suffers from a emptiness in terms of varied exclusivity because, 7 years later, it's not as if we lack Mario, Pokémon, Kirby, Fire Emblem and Zelda games on the Switch compared to the few games we could have for other no cash grab licenses such as Star Fox, Metroid, Pikmin, Kid Icarus, F-Zero and others or even have fun destroying all the mods and Rom Hacks of their video games that they can. So, Switch 2 or not, I'm certainly not going to buy the next crap console Made by Nintendo if it's to end up with a paying online that is unable to release Gamecube games for free on it or to end up with the same cash grab franchise almost every year and we throw the rest in the closet.
Very valid points the whole way through! I was excited when they first announced 3 and all the possibilities it could have, but years later now realize that all the newness added could have been dlc, but at the same time needed a new game to go with it so it wouldn’t feel cluttered. Still have mixed feelings overall about the game, but I’m hoping they take a longgg break between 3 and 4. Maybe give us a spinoff too!
even without twitter the game is still dissapointing
very true! I just wanted to see what the fanbase thought since some of them play the game more often than I do these days
Nintendo is a toy company they are more of a one release kinda company. They ship what they see as a complete experience.
the DLC they throw on either flops or comes in clutch, and they know we'll pay for it regardless. Hate to see it sometimes.
did bro just suggest a battle pass for splatoon??
hell no! I said the catalog is kinda like a battle pass, but it sucks!
@@KnightSky But dident you show a trailer for an Overwatch battle pass while saying that new content is what keeps players coming ? Also, the catalog is free, and you have no obligation to finish it, since most (everything ?) of what is there can be obtained from the gatcha machine.
@@milojinvente7746 that’s true, and it being free is a nice little bonus, but those rewards are pretty similar each season and aren’t classified as mythic or rare like something in Overwatch and Fortnite. There’s no obligation to finish them but people still want to and end up getting burnt out because of it. And the gacha machine is just gonna make u lose all ur money like it would a gacha game. Stay with me now.
@@KnightSky are you serious? In the Fortnite and Overwatch battle passes there are skins and emotes. It’s the same in the catalog, except it gives more customization options. Is your complaint that they aren’t tiered as « rare » or « legendary » ? And if people WANT to complete the catalog and then burn out, that’s a player issue, not a game issue. You set your own goals. Lastly, the gatcha machine does take up a lot of money, but 1. Earning money in this game is easy with salmon run, food tickets 2. You can use conch shells before/during splatfests which are really easy to get 3. It’s a different grind for the same rewards, except not time limited. More options is always good
@@milojinvente7746very fair. I think what I meant by what I said is there’s nothing truly exclusive to the catalog, since like you said, you can just get it from the gacha machine. Because of that, people might just have less of a drive to complete it. I think the thing we can agree upon is at least we don’t have to pay for a seasonal pass😭
“there’s not enough to do” what do you expect? a new update every month?
Hell yeah that would be awesome!
But then we might have too much content to handle…
splatoon 3 should've had paid catalogues, skins you could buy for $200 and weapon kits that are only available if you own the dlc /j
Don't complain just consume.
@@ekSil0 oh no
Idk i just enjoying game
Hell yeah
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For me im not going to buy the next entry... The main weapons have issues, the special design and balance is a joke (not you inkjet my baby), the stages are an insulting mess, the main campaign was undercooked and rushed and its not only this game, splatoon 2 also had this issues and i thought they would learn in this entry but the issues just got worse.
I hope one day modders made a proper splatoon 3
If 4 is drastically different than 3, I think I’d give it a chance. But who knows what else they could do to try and revamp the experience. It has to be something more than just badges or tags or locker stuff
Splat 3 was mostly just missed potential...
Salmon run and the customization were the only things to really improve in this game.
Just about everything else suffered, some greatly... overall I'd say Splatoon 3 is an aggressively mid game.
Splatoon 1 is still the best game in the series.
I would agree, but 2 takes the cake for me solely because of the splatfests and Octo expansion
Splatoon is my favourite game EVER. I dont really think it was dissapointing
Which one? This one or the first 2?
@@KnightSky i was talking about the franchise itself but if i had to choose it would be Splatoon 3. I prefer the story mode of Splatoon 2 however the many things it added to multiplayer makes it a brand new experience
@@JustARandomGGand that’s great! I’ve been playing since day one, so I’ll be a bit more picky and have other preferences than you, but as long as you have fun with it, that’s what counts!
@@KnightSky i started playing splatoon like, one year after the splatfest cycle ended. I didnt even knew what a splatfest was until i got into splatoon 2 lol but i got splatoon 3 since the realese so i didnt missed too much content. Thanks for the replying and your cool videos!
@@JustARandomGG thank you for the comments!
I think it’s easily the best one. To me, each game has been better than the last
What specifically makes it better each time?
@@KnightSky Squid role jump has completely changed how i play splatoon. The music is way better and actually keeps me amped up unlike splatoon 2's osts. The whole lobby and matchmaking experience is way less tedious. The new hub area actually feels like a real place that the in-universe characters actually live in. Return of the Mammalians blows every other campaign mode we've ever had completely out of the water. Salmon Run is significantly more fun thanks to it being 24/7 as well as the egg throw mechanic, new salmonids, KING SALMONIDS, BIG RUN. Splatfests are longer now which makes them way less prone to getting missed by people like me who don't always have time to game. You can go to multiple hub areas. Big content updates are added a much more consistent rate than the others. That's just a few of the things. I really don't understand why there's even a debate here.......
A rushed game is forever bad
But a delayed game is forever good
- Miyamoto, Producer of StarFox Zero🤭
“I’ve been KnightSky” channel rebrand incoming?
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uh idk i think the games like pretty good and you didnt really have like all that much evidence so i think this is kinda just negativity for clicks
@@meepmadness9270 thanks for the click then!😁 but I’m glad you enjoy it either way
@@KnightSky bro admits it. caught in 4k: youtuber is negative just to get views (i use a ad blocker, so no money for you HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!)
@@meepmadness9270 no money?? I’m cooked!😭
what the heck, splatoon is amazing and we JUST GOT side order. idk what you are talking about
Splatoon as a whole is amazing or 3 is amazing? Also I liked side order too, but once you fully complete it it’s pretty much done, unless you’re a speedrunner