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tripenfall on 04 June 2015

The 80's and to a lesser extent the 90's were all about excess. Loud colour and style and yes Splatoon does give me that vibe....
I wasn't sure I'd enjoy the game but after getting to level 6 I have to say it's a lot of fun. I'm hoping that the ranked battles give the game some extra life....



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Ari_Gold on 04 June 2015

Jet Set Radio fits your description even more than Splatoon OP.



curl-6 on 04 June 2015
Ari_Gold said:
Jet Set Radio fits your description even more than Splatoon OP.

JSR came out less than a year after the 90s ended, so obviously it would reflect that era. ;)

Splatoon is more of an oddity because it came out in 2015.



Ultrashroomz on 04 June 2015

Honestly, I must be the only one who isn't getting a 90s vibe from this game.



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Goodnightmoon on 04 June 2015
Ultrashroomz said:
Honestly, I must be the only one who isn't getting a 90s vibe from this game.

Yes, probably.



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Maraccuda on 04 June 2015

I suppose because it is really an arcadey type of game. Where the emphasis on the game mechanics isnt realism but rather utilsing the ink to attack and defend.



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SuperNova on 04 June 2015

This game came at exactly the right time. Nostalgia for the 90s is probably at it's peak right now and Splatoon pushes all of the right buttons to feel fresh and familiar at the same time.
Between the 'edgy' soundtrack, the bright colors the retro 90s hipster skater aesthetic and the super fun and bright general feel of the game, it basically screams 90s. And I love it. Every 'extreme', neon colored slimy second of it.



Soundwave on 04 June 2015

It feels kind of late 90s, 2000-ish I'd say. Once hip-hop style had kinda become the norm but I actually think the "it feels early/mid 90s" bit is a bit overdone. 

To be honest though if you go visit Tokyo today and see areas like Shibuya, you totally understand the vibe this game is going for.

The main area reminds me of that and going into the lobby reminds me of going into Sega Joypolis (ironically) theme parks they have in Japan. As in right now too. 

Stylistically it feels like a Sega game from the Dreamcast era but with a little more "gentle" EAD touch to it. 



Platina on 04 June 2015

not really for me, when I played it during the testfire..



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Kristof81 on 04 June 2015
Nem said:

If you mean, everything isnt grey and brown and super realistic and depressing, then yes. The 90's and 80's were much better. People actually tried to have a good time and didnt worry so much about details.

So... yes, i agree with that. Its a snap of a better time, when games were focused on beeing fun and werent afraid of using colors.

<slow clap>

Good old 90s. All you can hear now is whining "No voice chat, too much ink... flop ... kiddy ... kids ...  ... 0/10 worst game ever!". Game play? Fun? No one cares anymore. It's all about, 'who's got bigger d*&%' nowadays.