Although Splatoon is good, after playing it for a while, one thing becomes clear; it's repetitive. The single player is enjoyable enough, but online only allows three minute matches and it's the same thing over and over. I'm glad to see Nintendo FINALLY create some new IP, I hope they improve on it in the future.
I can sort of see why Valkyria Chronicles was are hard sell for what it's worth. It's completely different to anything else (which is a good thing), so it kind of makes it difficult to explain and show off. It's a shame the sequels weren't released on PC though as I'm really enjoying it at the moment.