Next US Splatfest: Pirates VS Ninjas

[Sol64]

Team Art (by a very close margin though), nearly every Japanese Splatfest and probably some EU ones that I do not care to look up had both popularity and wins on their side.

EVERY Japanese Splatfest has won by popularity alone so far.
Art/Science is the only NA splatfest to have done this
Rock/Pop and Messy/Tidy are the only EU splatfests to have done this.

Every other splatfest has had popularity fail them including the close Planes vs Cars one.

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

According to Inkipedia, Rice, Milk Tea, Grasshopper and Tsukkomi had both wins and popularity

 

[Chaos_Knight]

If only the Ninja Splatfest shirts had the Ninja Squid ability instead of Special Saver...

 

[Sol64]

According to Inkipedia, Rice, Milk Tea, Grasshopper and Tsukkomi had both wins and popularity

True but the more popular team had carried them every time.

 

[LMG]

Well, I think this is the first Splatfest where I'm trully split into two. I'll probably go Ninjas, but I'm not sure >_>

Also, x6 for wins? Why not just make popularity not affect the result and call it a day? It's already clear that Nintendo doesn't want popularity wins o_O

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

EVERY Japanese Splatfest has won by popularity alone so far.
Art/Science is the only NA splatfest to have done this
Rock/Pop and Messy/Tidy are the only EU splatfests to have done this.

Every other splatfest has had popularity fail them including the close Planes vs Cars one.

How about NA Cats vs Dogs and Marshmallows vs Hot Dogs? Those had popularity help them.

 

[blu]

One Piece vs. Naruto :p

I'm kinda torn. But yeah, I'll probably go with Pirates because of One Piece. I can even dress up luffy style with the games outfits! (being a ninja is gonna be a hard pass though :( )

 

[Brunosky_Inc]

Oh, so that's the Splatfest? Well, I sure hope somebody picks up that phone...

We should have a costume-themed Splatfest. It's about time Nintendo invokes the legendary Pirates vs. Ninjas Splatfest.

BECAUSE I FRIGGIN CALLED IT!

I don't know about you guys, but I know what battle music I will be playing this Splatfest!

 

[DarkGold777]

I'm kinda torn because both are awesome, but I'm gonna side with the Pirates because of my status as a Pittsburgh Pirates fan. :3

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

 

[LMG]

@ShinyGirafarig:

 

[aceofscarabs]

Having weighed my options, despite being a Brush Ninja...

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

Having weighed my options, despite being a Brush Ninja...

Which reminds me, inb4 Miiverse posts saying Pirates can't have any Ninja related things. But that's the beauty of being a Pirate. We do not care about honor.

 

[SquiliamTentacles]

I'm going to throw a curveball at you guys:

If ninjas prove to be more popular then they're going to lose, you know why? (more bad players in the mix)

Check out the results of the previous splatfests.

I don't think the popularity affects wins, but the demographic. Take Marshmallows vs Hot Dogs. Naturally, as kids love sugar, more young players decided to do Marshmallows, and they were much less skilled. Take Rock vs Pop as a second example: Pop is targeted to a younger generation while Rock has been around longer and is often targeted to older people. Not saying that younger players are always worse, but generally, people less than 10 are less apt to making strategic decisions and have less experience with videogames.

As with this splatfest, I have no idea which is more popular. This time, I'll just gauge the miiverse posts and choose which side seems to be more popular. I want to do Team Ninjas, but I rather not be stuffed in tons of matches against my own team.

 

[aceofscarabs]

Which reminds me, inb4 Miiverse posts saying Pirates can't have any Ninja related things. But that's the beauty of being a Pirate. We do not care about honor.

Inkbrush can be a cutlass too. If they really want it I can switch to my Octobrush and trade Turfing power for more PVP kick.

 

[ShinyGirafarig]

Inkbrush can be a cutlass too. If they really want it I can switch to my Octobrush and trade Turfing power for more PVP kick.

I main Slosher so I am the one who will be swabbing the deck.

 

[Misha]

I cant really decide which one I want to be but purple and green again? I was hoping for different combination in color.

 

[Chaos_Knight]

Just settle it in Smash.

 

[Noire]

This is a long running debate on what's better, Pirates vs Ninjas. Now we can settle it in SPLATFEST!

Going with the Dark Assassins of the Night, the Ninjas. I plan on doing as best as I can. And my brother is picking Pirates and I want to rub it in his face if my team beats his, like a good ol' sibling rivalry.

 

[aceofscarabs]

You mean SETTLE IT IN SPLATFEST :V