Splatoon |OT| What is Street Culture?

[Radrappy]

Also splatoon is inspired by the culture of the 90s just like (gasp) JGR!  Here's my post from pages back since you didn't read it:

Hopefully this puts the whole thing to rest:


http://nintendoeverything.com/new-splatoon-details-development-lack-of-voice-chat-explained-more/


"– A lot of the designers on the team are in their 30s, so the 90s style with street fashion and trainers is a big inspiration for the outfits"

[TimmiT]

Next up: we're gonna compare Mario Galaxy with Space Channel 5. They both take place in space and have aliens in them. COINCIDENCE??? I THINK NOT!!

[Radrappy]

Next up: we're gonna compare Mario Galaxy with Space Channel 5. They both take place in space and have aliens in them. COINCIDENCE??? I THINK NOT!!

Point me in the direction of all the space channel galaxy fanart and we'll talk

[TimmiT]

If we'd go by the amount of cross-over fan-art Splatoon has, then it has more in common with Spongebob than Jet Set Radio.

Also, Mario Galaxy didn't have nearly as much of a fan-art following as Splatoon has.

[Radrappy]

literally one of the first comments just now on a splatoon kotaku article : http://kotaku.com/they-should-skip-the-facade-and-just-start-adding-level-1710508116

inb4 "THESE PEOPLE ARE JUST STUPID"

[TimmiT]

I'll just take that as you no longer being able to come up with arguments. If anything so many people comparing the two games tells me that there need to be more colourful games.

[Radrappy]

I'll just take that as you no longer being able to come up with arguments. If anything so many people comparing the two games tells me that there need to be more colourful games.

I'm exhausted of arguing something that to me is extremely obvious.  But since you asked so nicely, Spongebob does have some key things in common with Splatoon that are easy to latch onto and make fanart of.  Guess what.  So does JGR!  They have key similarities!  GET OVER IT!

[TimmiT]

Well yeah, nobody tried to argue against that. However the small amount of key similarities are. But that doesn't mean that one inspired the other, or that they are that incredibly alike. I mean, Spongebob is not that similar to Splatoon aside from both prominently featuring sea creatures. Neither is it all that similar to all of the memes fans are combining Splatoon with.

[Radrappy]

Well yeah, nobody tried to argue against that. However the small amount of key similarities are. But that doesn't mean that one inspired the other, or that they are that incredibly alike.

No one in the 15 pages of this topic claimed Splatoon was inspired by JGR.  Whether or not they're incredibly alike is apparently up for debate. 


And yes, people have been arguing against them having core similarities for pages.  It took an arm and a leg just to get people admit they were remotely similar. 


Ok this habit of us editing posts is really screwing this stuff up. 


@ what you just said about spongebob and memes : that actually makes the similarities between JGR and Splatoon stronger.  They're not based on cheapo memes or trends, people honestly looked at Splatoon and thought "you know what this reminds me of. . ." or "you know what would be a natural combination. . ."

[TimmiT]

Again, that's more because of the lack of colourful games. Like if there were barely any media or games set in space, a lot more people would compare Mario Galaxy to Space Channel 5.

[Radrappy]

Again, that's more because of the lack of colourful games. Like if there were barely any media or games set in space, a lot more people would compare Mario Galaxy to Space Channel 5.

I don't see the sense in that at all but let's shake hands and go home friends.

[CrazyT]

I know ive made the comparison myself(OP). But i also think both games deserve to be aknowleded as totally their own thing tbh. Maybe its better to say that they both got the same appeal?

Splatoon in its own right is a really well put together IP. Even tho i dont mind it too much, I am with th e people who think nintendo plays it too safe. I didnt expect something like this from them.

This whole project has been kind of a thing really. Its been made by the more youthful staff together experimenting ideas. The result is just crazy good

[Aki-at]

I know ive made the comparison myself(OP). But i also think both games deserve to be aknowleded as totally their own thing tbh. Maybe its better to say that they both got the same appeal?

See even for that it's hard to agree with that. The tone is different, they belong to different genres and the objectives are completely different. I do agree that both are they're own thing, reminds me of the frankly lazy connection everyone always makes between Yakuza and Shenmue.

I'm pretty much with TimmiT,  if you like colourful games you're going to enjoy Splatoon. Most Sonic Team games have that flavour and so it's natural a large chunk of the SEGA fan base float towards Splatoon.

[MadeManG74]

Could this be like Sleeping Dogs/Shenmue?

Where people think Sleeping Dogs is like a 'spiritual successor' to Shenmue because of the Hong Kong setting being similar, and the Kung Fu elements?

I can see a slight link, but not *really* in terms of gameplay and if you're close to the series, whereas to the general public it seems much closer? Maybe it's the same here, with a stronger aesthetic link? I don't know. I think it's unfair to say they have nothing in common, but I also don't think I would have made the connection myself.


EDIT: Aki got there as well with Yakuza Shenmue. Although I find those games to be more aesthetically different.

[MadeManG74]

Again, that's more because of the lack of colourful games. Like if there were barely any media or games set in space, a lot more people would compare Mario Galaxy to Space Channel 5.

I really think you're drawing a long bow with this one. A setting as vague as 'outer space' is different to a specific sub-culture inspiration.

It's more like saying 'House of the Dead Overkill' is similar to 'Wet'. Very different games, but the aesthetics are there and they are both influenced by exploitation cinema. I think that's a better comparison, they have similar aesthetics despite being very different games.

I wish there was a sequel to WET. I'm going to make a topic about it, don't try and stop me.