I played the original splatoon on the wii u. It was fun, but this is definitely an approvement. My only gripe with the game is that they don't really explain the power ups or some of the other features in the game that go along with scoring. If you are a really competitive person, this is probably not the best game. It can be irritating when you get paired with teammates that don't do anything or just choose not to play so they don't have to back out and get temporarily banned. So much of whether you win depends on your teammates and because you can't pick them, it can be frustrating. You also have to be at a pretty high level to play different modes of the game. I feel like ranked battles should be available right away because then all the newer and lower level players could play together and be at a similar skill level. I do love the concept of the game, I'm not into the shooting and killing games. It's nice to be able to focus on "painting" the field instead of seeking out other players to "splat".