Splatoon 3 is better than Call Of Duty and Fortnite – Reader’s Feature

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A reader looks forward to this weekend’s Splatfest and claims Splatoon 3 is the best online shooter ever, and a game everyone should play.

As I type this, I’m looking forward to starting the first Splatoon 3 Splatfest this weekend. It’s the first chance since the beta to try out the game’s new three-way battles and I’ve been practicing my skills in normal matches to get ready. I’m looking forward to it not just because this is the first chance to play the new mode properly but because I’m convinced that Splatoon is the best online shooter ever.

It might not have the same name recognition in the West, but Splatoon 3 was the fast-selling game of all-time in Japan, which, I know, sounds crazy but it’s true. Although it does well, it’s nowhere near as popular in the West and I think that’s a big shame. As far as I’m concerned, it’s much better than Call Of Duty, Fortnite, and any other online shooter you care to mention.

I can’t speak from any position of authority on why it’s so big in Japan but I’m going to guess it’s because it’s actually something different from the normal generic military shooter. Not only is it highly original but it’s also not obsessed with violence and machismo. It’s not sappy but it’s certainly not grimdark either (even though technically it takes place in a post-apocalypse where the whole human race got wiped out).

I think maybe some people heard that it involves paintball and assume it’s just Call Of Duty with paint but it’s not like that at all. Yes, you are shooting paint (well, ink) but in the main mode whether you shoot the opposing team or not is entirely incidental. What you’re actually trying to do is paint more of the floor than the other team, which not only requires completely different