Nintendo has bet very heavily on splatoon During the last years. It hasn’t been long since the first installment of this franchise came out for Wii U, and many of us were even surprised that Nintendo Switch had planned the launch of a third installment (the second on this platform) for this year 2022. Last Friday, Splatoon 3 came to Nintendo Switch. And it looks like, from now on, the Inkling and Octoling are going to play in the same league as Mario, Zelda, Pokémon and Animal Crossing, because what has happened this weekend is a unprecedented phenomenon. How good is Splatoon 3?
Splatoon 3 just broke all records
are you thinking if Splatoon 3 is it worth it or not? The Japanese have made it very clear, and this past weekend, this latest installment has been consecrated as the best-selling game in history during its first weekend. Splatoon 3 has sold 3.45 million copies in the land of the rising sun. Come on, 2.7% of the Japanese have been dyeing ink scenarios in recent days.
These data come at a very interesting time for Nintendo. It seems that Nintendo Switch is for a while, and the console has momentum to also become the best-selling of all time. Nintendo shareholders have also seen it clearly, and as soon as the success of Splatoon 3the shares soared 5%.
What’s so special about Splatoon 3?
In recent days, criticism of Splatoon 3 They have been very disparate. Some critics complain that the game is not risky enough. However, we have played it and we do not agree with that vision. Does a franchise need to reinvent itself title after title? Not necessarily. Yes Splatoon 3 has managed to beat that record in japan because Nintendo has known how to give its public what it really demanded. Splatoon 3 he does not risk excessively because he does not need it. If something works, why would you need to touch it?
Splatoon 3 it follows very well the philosophy of another game that also has massive sales in Japan: Dragon Quest. Each Splatoon title has a single objective, which is as simple as be the best Splatoon ever released. And the third installment of Splatoon is the best by far. Its level design improves what we were able to play in the previous installment one step further, giving it a much more creative touch that is reminiscent of other great Nintendo games like Super Mario Galaxy.
Regarding the mode multiplayer, performance has been improved, but no drastic changes have been made that affect the philosophy of the game itself. And that seems to us to be correct, simply because it improves on the previous one without offering an advantage to veteran players or barriers to new ones.
If you’ve never played Splatoon, don’t be fooled by that ‘3’ in the title. Splatoon 3 is the best game in the franchise. Your tutorial is very well done, and you can play it being a complete rookie in the saga. We guarantee that you will be able to enjoy it one hundred percent. If, on the other hand, you have already played the previous ones, you will like this one even more.
