New Splatoon features and info released, voice chat not coming
While Splatoon is coming out in May, Nintendo held a special press event for the game, where more details on the game surfaced.
Everyone’s fear has been confirmed, with voice chat definitely not featuring in the multiplayer portion of the game. However, a new gametype called Splat Zones, much like King of the Hill mode in typical shooters, was available to play. Instead of trying to cover the entire map in your team’s colour ink, you’re trying to hold certain spots of the map, but still using the ink to do so. Different outfits also seem to affect things like movement speed, or faster reloading.
The single player campaign also made more of a presence, with the levels being linear, but relying on platforming and puzzles, on top of the already well established ink and squid movement mechanics.
No release date for Splatoon has been announced just yet, but we’re still on track to get the game this May.
Sources: Nintendo Life and Nintendo World Report
I’ve been way too excited for Splatoon since it was announced, can’t believe it’s just around the corner! I’m kind of glad there is no voice chat, for obvious online anonymity reasons.
Same, as someone whose only been able to get into multiplayer with HaloCE on the PC, I’m really thankful Splatoon won’t have it.
Do you really want to hear the annoying kid, music blasting, baby crying, swearing douchebag while you play random games? voice chat has been overrated since the start of the 360 IMO.
You guys realize you can always turn off voice chat right? You don’t need to forcibly remove it for everyone…
I am disappointed there is no voice chat. I agree with everything said above about annoying people crying when we beat them, but I would really like the option to chat with my friends. I think a friends list only voice chat is the way to go, there’s no need to talk to randoms in my opinion.