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Splatoon will go down as a great success for Nintendo this gen and maybe a start of something exciting in the future for the game.

Still, there are other highlights this gen for Nintendo. X showed how the Wii U can handle such a big game, Smash Bros. and Mario Kart 8 sort of became platforms in of themselves, and the 3DS managed to persevere despite a slow start and the rise of mobile gaming. Not to mention the revival of Kid Icarus with Uprising, the comeback of Fire Emblem with Awakening and Fates, and being able to step out of their comfort zones with Bayonetta 1 and 2, Hyrule Warriors, Mario Maker, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, Splatoon, etc.

Tbh, Nintendo has done a lot of good this gen, despite their struggles. Sure, their situation is not the greatest at the moment, but there is still fun to be had with games from the past, present, and future.