.:: Splatoon, Nintendo, 2015 ::.

Date: June 2019
Location: Dundee, Scotland
www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/videogames
A compelling example of the innovative approach that makes their videogames appeal to a wide audience, Splatoon reflects Nintendo’s ability as a design company to reinvigorate genres, in this case the online third-person shooter, and discover new gameplay types. The game, by a young design team, is representative of the new wave pushing the boundaries of the medium, centres around characters that transform between human and squid forms, shooting ink to splat their turf and aiming to cover the largest area. It gives players the opportunity to portray themselves in street style influenced by contemporary fashion and level design that reflects urban cool. The exhibition will show a selection of process materials from the game such as moving footage and concept art.