I mean, it goes a long way in making a game feel fresh as far as I am concerned. I am going to feel like I am playing the exact same game. And I think a lot of casual fans will see it and be like this is the same game and never give it a second look.

That doesn't make sense. Why are people hyping Mario and Zelda then? Do they not think the games will be good and that people will buy them?

OP: Yes, I was very surprised to see that they consider that a sequel. It looks like Mario Kart 8 deluxe is a larger evolution than Spaltoon 2.

Well it's not going to be a big leap visually because the leap in graphical power isn't big. And I was similar, when I first saw it I thought it was a port.

I'll still get it though, as I loved the campaign and Turf War. I hope there are new modes that I can click with, the ones they added in the original after launch weren't very good.

If Pokemon is Nintendo's Madden/FIFA, maybe Splatoon is supposed to be their CoD?

We'll know for sure if the next game is named Splatoon: Black Ink.

Because The Switch itself + Zelda + Mario are over shadowing it.

Hence why there is quite a big gap between they get released. And it still at summer (6 months). That is still a lot of time to show content. And we know how splatoon will have awesome post game content (idk if I used that word right)

Exactly. Nintendo may well kill the population if people are forced to pay for an online service.

Not just people even Splatoon fans, in live reactions people could not make out if it was a new Splatoon game or not (until the new weapons came in).

Tell me what were the main problems splatoon players found in Splatoon on the Wii U? 

FIFA sell more each year, and is the same game every year.
I really want to know why... Seems the hype increase for the same all over again

It could happen. But, look, XOne and PS4 haven't got any problems with online suscription. I'll be very glad that Nintendo gamers say NO to paid online and made Nintendo change their minds. It won't happen though.