Love love love this game! Single player is a bit boring except for the awesome final boss fight, but the multiplayer is incredible and probably the only thing I will ever get an S rank in online. I love how this game simultaneously proves that you can make a shooter that isn't steeped in violence, while also showing how to innovate on traditional shooter mechanics with creative movement mechanics and objectives. I also love how fast paced the matches are, with ranked battles having a timer of 5 minutes but easily being able to be finished within a couple minutes, or even 20 seconds if you manage a successful B-line with the objective. I love how during those matches, you're always able to make a comeback, as the aforementioned 20 second victory could potentially come at any point in the match even if your team has been struggling for a while. And while I also love Splatoon 2, I think the Wii U gamepad really contributes to this game. Being able to set beacons to detect enemies, and quickly glace down at your gamepad to see enemy and ally positioning, and tap on an ally to super jump to them, and then turn your eyes back towards your tv to execute your attack feels fantastic, and I much prefer it to holding down a button to bring a map overlay over the screen. Also, the ink roller is one of if not the most satisfying weapons I've ever used in a video game. Going into squid form to zip, dip, dodge, and dive around opponents and then quickly jumping out to deliver swift splats like a ninja just feels amazing. Last thing to gush over is just how aesthetically amazing this whole game is. From the very 90's bright colors and attitudes of the characters, to the whole squid soundtrack, it's just a joy throughout. Definitely my favorite multiplayer shooter franchise.