 Let's talk about Splatoon 2. We just got done this weekend with a Splatfest, which was a five-hour free event worldwide and I want to talk about my thoughts on Splatoon 2 based on my experience with the Splatfest and based on additional information we have gained from This other people will play to who experienced things that I didn't one thing I never experienced is apparently Splatoon 2 will temporarily block you from online play If you have repeated disconnects So here's the exact message that the game gives you after you get disconnected and then I never got disconnected But it says your previous online play session didn't end naturally, which is pretty Suspicious if this keeps happening. We're gonna have to block you from playing online for a while Make sure your internet isn't busted and try again and obviously that this is in the game to try to fight back against rage quitters or Anyone who might be trying to disconnect on purpose to try to get a game not to count on their record to not see the rank affected And obviously, you know, it's also going to keep out people who have bad connections I don't really think this is a bad thing because if you're an unstable connection and constantly Disconnecting I'd rather you not be allowed to play because you're hurting everyone else who's trying to win So I don't actually think that's a bad thing I think it's a good thing and I like that the game is telling you. Hey look something's wonky on your end Make sure it's working before you play online make sense to me Some people might be upset about that, but whatever anyways, let's just get into some Splatoon 2 talk now. I Liked a lot of things with Splatoon 2 and I have to admit it felt like more of the same See, this is where the opinion that Splatoon 2 is basically Splatoon 1 with new maps and weapons And I don't know that that's necessarily a bad thing if that ends up being the case Because I want more of the same I'm ready for more Splatoon like a Splatoon game is gonna be Splatoon. It's gonna feel like a Splatoon game So it's still gonna be turf for The most interesting new mode that's completely different from the first game Obviously wasn't in a Splatfest event, but I really liked it You could tell that the visual quality was definitely stepped up everything look crisper sharper more vibrant more options to customize your character Great stuff. I enjoyed that There's one gripe I have Well two gripes and one of those probably gonna be alleviated once the game launches Depending on how they handle online play So I didn't like the wait time in the lobbies It felt pretty long in the United States and I heard that they were doing region based online play So when the game launches assuming that they allow worldwide online play like they didn't split the original Splatoon I'm assuming it'll be under 20 second lobbies every time which is perfectly acceptable and fine Again, I think this was just the nature of doing separate rollouts for the Splatfest across the world You know when I started playing the European Splatfest had just ended so Obviously once the game launches that's gonna be a totally different stories. Everyone's playing Splatoon 2 at the same time So that's something I'm not too worried about but one thing that does suck is When you're in a lobby you don't have the ability to leave that lobby until after the game so let's say you hop into a multiplayer match and You are in a lobby with a team You can't you couldn't leave during Splatfest. It was really really weird It's not that you know, you obviously I understand not letting players quit during the game I mean the games are three to five minutes just finish your match and then quit But when you're in the lobby the fact you can't leave until after a game is really really wonky And yes, you can manage a lot of things in the lobby. You you don't have to leave the lobby anymore You can change your load out in the lobby But there's a lot of times like maybe you're playing single player or you're playing You know, just you putting put on random teams against other random players and you want to hop out and join your friends Well, you got to wait after a match to hop out and that's kind of annoying Maybe that won't be in the final retail version but I have a feeling that the fact that's how it worked here is how it's probably gonna work in the retail version and that bugs me but Beyond that, I don't really have a lot of complaints I could definitely tell I haven't played Splatoon in a long time anyone who tuned in for the live stream will Instantly be able to tell you I sucked. I wasn't playing very well with any of the weapons I did start getting a little better, but a little bit better with the doolies towards the end of my live stream Mostly because I was starting to get the hang of the motion aiming after I knocked the sensitivity of the motion aiming all the way down to negative five I suddenly felt like I had a lot more precise control like I did in the original Splatoon I think maybe the sensitivity was a little too high to start, but it's okay I mean obviously it's way too high because I have it on the lowest sensitivity setting, but The motion aiming was fine again a huge adjustment because I haven't played the original Splatoon in years So it was a big adjustment for me to get used to it, but once I did I felt like I was being effective I like the maps. I got to play four different maps I know there was more than four, but I played the four different maps and I thought all of them were excellent in their own way I really had a great time playing this game and it reminded me why I love the original Splatoon and honestly That's that's that's a big gripe for some people because it it's Splatoon It feels like the first game and I don't know for people who are hoping that it didn't feel like the first game I don't exactly know what they were hoping for Because I mean you could argue there are differences between every Call of Duty game But the fundamental gameplay of Call of Duty usually feels the same as the game before Sometimes it's a different setting sometimes you have different weapons, but it's mostly the same objectives the same type of gameplay And every once in a while, you know once every ten years or so There's like a massive change over a big innovative aspect That changes everything like when modern warfare hit or you know say for battlefield when battlefield one came out Like that was a huge shift in the series That kind of stuff happens, but that's more of a rarity than a normal even with Zelda I mean the last massive radical shift was maybe the Wind Waker and That was really just a shift in art style not necessarily in gameplay direction The you know the last major shift really was Ocarina of Time until Breath of the Wild came out So, I mean this is Splatoon 2 this isn't Splatoon 5 or 6 So to expect a complete revamp of everything that's between to Splatoon 1 or was I think it's a little too much For my taste. I think I'd like this direction Especially since we have to consider that a lot of people buying the switch never played the first Splatoon because They didn't own a Wii U. I mean, let's just be honest Most consumers did not own a Wii U So most consumers did not get to play the original Splatoon So we have to consider that this is also a general introduction to the entire franchise for many many new players But that being said I had a good time It was interesting how some base strategies because I played with some of you guys some of you guys here on YouTube Some of our fan base. We're on a team together and I don't think we ever actually want to match Maybe we won like our very first match. I think and then we lost all the rest, but it was very fun I don't really have a lot of complaints. I think some of the new abilities are kind of cool once you get used to them Obviously with the dualies. I really like the whole targeting Shoot the thing up, you know the missiles up in the air and have them go down and kill them You know that that was really nice. It was nice because it was easy to use, right? but I just had a good time and What I'm interested in are your guys's thoughts I know a lot of you out there played this if you own a switch because it was free Why wouldn't you I mean if you're available you have time you own a switch? Of course, you're gonna you're gonna play at least try it out even if you don't think you're gonna like it Just like a lot of people try it out the arms during the test fire So I want to know your thoughts on Splatoon 2 I'm excited. I want it. I want to get it day one assuming I have the funds for it I'm going to have it day one. I am so excited for this game It's hard for me to stop playing, you know when I had to leave the You know Splatfest event to take care of my kids I was a little sad knowing that I got to wait like two weeks to even get my hands on this again. It's intense It's probably the game I'm gonna play the most out of all of the games released since Breath of the Wild Yes, that means more than Mario Kart and other games because that's how much I think Splatoon is just the bomb and I'm telling you I'm gonna be playing this game for at least a couple years before I Finally put it back on the shelf just like I did with the original Splatoon Anyways, I am defender of a chance from the center prime let me know what you think about Splatoon 2 down in the comments below and You can subscribe for more videos Hand me a like if you like it and if you're already subscribed to your channel. I want to say thank you so much for subscribing I do notice every single one of your subscriptions individually. 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I've been overly positive on Nintendo for a little bit I do have some criticisms to get out there, but for now we're talking Splatoon 2 and I hope you guys thought this was a fairly Well-balanced video because there's some things that excite me and some things that worry about me that I hope are fixed in The retail version can't be guaranteed I guess we'll talk about Splatoon 2 again when the game comes out Otherwise, I will see you guys in the next one