How 'Splatoon' carved a welcoming niche in the brutal shooter game genre
When Nintendo launched Splatoon in 2015, it catapulted the ink-splatting game into an environment rife with hostile players and graphic violence. Here was another online shooter, but one seemingly meant for children, with a cartoonish look and what amounts to ink-filled water guns instead of assault rifles and rocket launchers. Seven years later, Splatoon 3 continues to draw fans as likely to celebrate their newest in-game fashion as they are a big win, in contrast to hyper-competitive shooters that once defined the genre.
tasks players with one goal: spraying their team's ink color over more of the arena's ground than the opposing team. They power up with, no one dies in . There's no obligation to hurt other players, and the "guns" range from light zappers to paint brushes, bathtubs, and even windshield wiper blades.
