So, Splatoon size is 1.8 GB...

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The_Yoda said:

binary solo said:
So why did Nintendo bother with a blu-ray drive? If 99% of Wii U games will fit on a dual layer DVD, what's the point in having 50GB disc technology?

It is amazing how little data is used with actual gameplay content if you stick with a low res visual style. All those 20GB + games that are 60% non-core gaming content. But still I likes me some good fmv, voice acting, fine detail stuff.

@ bolded are you being facitious? Disc size was one of the reasons (valid or otherwise) third parties slammed the gamecube.  The Wii U was supposed to draw in third parties (although outside of indies it hasn't done a good job) so I'd imagine that's why they went with a medium that would be 3rd party friendly.

the medium is game developer friendly, not third party friendly. nintendo uses the extra space as much as any other. some of their games being really compressed is just trying to help people who buy digital but they have several games that wouldn't fit on a dual layered dvd.