The Esport That Nintendo Actually Tried To Support - Splatoon

Nintendo has historically had a poor track record when it comes to supporting the esports communities for its various competitive titles ranging from Super Smash Bros to ARMS.

However, out of their many titles, Splatoon, in particular, has seen active competitive support from Nintendo which in addition to the efforts of a passionate community has given rise to a unique esports scene. This is the story of Splatoon esports.

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[Akshonmedia]

This was a heavily requested video for us to cover in our esports mini-documentary series and are glad to finally have it out! Are there any other interesting esports topics you would like to see us cover in a future video?

[littleboyred]

"So are they kids, or are they sq-"
*Table immediately flips, everyone begins throwing punches. No hesitation, no mercy*

[TheJoshAries]

Ayo, editor of the video here! This video was a lot of work because of it's depth (huge props to Jonah for his writing), and I'm glad you all are enjoying it. I've really come to learn to appreciate it's graphic design too. Hope to see a 3rd game soon!!

[ProChara]

Thanks so much for covering Splatoon, its great to see the game get more coverage from one of my favorite channels, I hope more people give the game a chance.

[KiverBK]

So many good memories through all these years!

[Virsu]

Everytime I ask if they are kids or squids I get into a heated debate with my family over dinner.

[yewweilim]

Wait nintendo and esport in the same sentence?

[iloveferrets]

This is the biggest debate of the century, and will undoubtedly be the enigma of our time; a masterfully crafted mystery which will leave its mark on mankind.

[Sunray]

Splatoon is definetly my favorite shooter so thanks for talking about it
Also srb2dude is there pog

[zeng]

The funny thing splatoon community is a lot friendlier than smash I’m gonna go back and play splatoon again

[LuddyFish_]

The gyroscope aim on the switch is amazing for splatoon. It allows me to do flickshots with chargers (aka snipers), and I can also quickly change my camera view to check my flanks without taking 10 seconds.

[basil]

Yo thanks for talking about splatoon I’ve been playing for 5 years and I’m just getting into comp it’s a really tight nit community and very dedicated players also dang you got dude on nice

[otozinclus]

I love the motion control in this game. It works *reliable* and feels quite simular to a mouse, its so great

[notacreativenameatall]

I remember trying to finish my homework as fast as I could just to spend the rest of the day playing Splatoon, I didnt know about esports or competitive playing back then and unfortunately i didnt get the chance to play Splatoon 2, however its amazing to know that the community its still huge after all these years! Loved the video, brought me back so many good memories.

[clearandsweet]

This video hits different with the Smash news happening this week.

[Brendan_wl]

the production quality and amount of research put into these videos is absolutely incredible, always love seeing these pop up

[shreyanshsingh]

This game is going to leave a splash in the gaming community ( ͝° ͜ʖ͡°)

[tforde]

I knew Splatoon had a Competitive scene but geez this is way bigger then I thought it was. If only Nintendo supported them more, Splatoon could litterally be the biggest Shooter of all time.

Regardless I still love this game and I love your videos, I always end up learning something new.

[SliminBlue]

Splatoon is easily one of the best Esport scenes, even if it's not one of the biggest, and my favorite shooter I've played. The community is really tight nit and everyone appreciates each other, and the game itself is really unique compared to most other shooters and stays fun for much longer than other games. As an Esport, I've found that it's better than most because it is incredibly well balanced and I don't think I've ever seen a cheater trying to get into the competitive scene. Overall, it's my favorite multiplayer game I've played and it's definitely up there for one of my favorite games overall, of course thanks to the multiplayer, but also because of the single player campaigns which are actually really good.

[EchoesOfArson]

Kid or squid: *Exists*
Every Splatoon player: *Confused Screaming*