Splatoon reviews round up: scores are relatively positive for the Wii U multiplayer

By Stephany Nunneley

Reviews for the Wii U multiplayer shooter Splatoon have landed, and while many sites are holding out on a score in order to play online a bit more, there are plenty of scores for you inside.

Splatoon will be released on Wii U in Japan tomorrow, May 28 and on May 29 in North America and Europe.

All scores below are based on ten being the highest unless otherwise noted.

• Destructoid – 8.5
• Inside Games (Switzerland) – 80/100
• God is a Geek – Review in Progress
• ShopTo – No score (pros/cons listed)
• Cubed3- 8
• Nintendo Insider – 9
• Trusted Reviews – 8
• The Escapist – 4.5/5
• Pocket Lint – 5/5
• Puissance Nintendo (France) – 14/20
• Nintendo Everything – Thumbs Up
• Polygon – 8.5
• The Sixth Axis – 8
• CG Magazine Online – 9
• Nintendo Enthusiast – 7.5 
• VideoGamer – Review in Progress
• Nintendo Life – Review in Progress
• GameBlog (France) – 4.5/5
• Games Village (Italy) – 9
• IGN – Review in Progress
• Gaming Trend – 90/100
• Attack of the Fanboy – 4.5/5
• 3djuegos – 8.5
• XGN (Netherlands) – 8.5
• Venture Beat – 83/100
• Game Trailers – 8.4
• Kill Screen – 82/100
• Game Revolution 4/5
• US Gamer – 4/5
• The Jimquisition – 8
• Lazy Gamer – 7.9
• Canadian Online Gamers – 78/100
• Metro UK – 7
• Games Radar – 3.5/5
• Eurogamer Italy – 9
• Multiplayer.it (Italy)- 8
• EGM Now – 8
• FNintendo (Portuguese)- 7