Foamstars is NOT a Lazy Splatoon Rip-Off 

At least someone agrees that foamstars is getting hated on far too much because of splatoon similarities.

That star player mechanic seems baller as hell.

I just randomly downloaded it becuase I got nothing else to do at that time and got absolutly surprised. The gameplay, the music, aesthetics and characters are just outstanding. Foamstars is something truly special to me.

12:07 That bit about being foamed up and the enemy hitting you with their board, even when you’re launched, there’s still a small chance a teammate can save you with their board assuming you’re launched towards them. It’s actually a feature in the game and not the lag that makes me a “clutch” moment for the save lol

I like the game. It def needs more content and the bath survival mode stinks, but the star and ducky modes are a lot of fun, and nice and quick. I hate how many people have dismissed it bc they think it’s kiddy or splatoon

Honestly I'm down for "terrain shooters" like this and splatoon being a new genre for devs to explore! Another Excellent video!

Great video! I, like most people honestly did have this game written off as “haha funny splatoon live service rip-off everyone point and laugh” but honestly this game has so many great ideas and does actually seem to have a ton of passion behind it. There’s a lot about the format of the game that encourages teamwork but in a much more naturally, coordinated way then the stock team shooter “teamwork buttons” that we’ve all grown so used to seeing. The live service stuff is definitely a downer, but hopefully this game is able to get some genuinely good support in the future. Can’t wait for the next video!

Thanks so much for watching everyone! Have you played Foamstars yet? If so, what did you think of it!! Join the discord server here! - discord.gg/NCD44sMRD8

I was digging this games vibe since the announcement trailer during that showcase it looked like Splatoon had a baby with The World Ends With You it just looked so fun. Played the beta when they released it and I absolutely loved it I had so much fun and was completely addicted I got PS Plus just to play the full game 😅. I'm absolutely loving it my only real gripe is that the prices of the cosmetics are a bit ludicrous they need to tone it down a bit and personal gripe......I hate when someone picks Soa before I do 😅. Really hope this game is supported it's got a lot of potential ^__^

Ty for this! Foamstars is so undeserving of the hate it’s been getting, especially with the “splatoon at home” line. I’m glad it’s doing well and it’s still active (que times are max 1-2 mins for me). Hopefully it lasts and next season looks sick.

If more people just shut up and tried the game out, they wouldn’t be jabbering about it being a knockoff

being a fan of Splatoon, we have had this game for how long now? it's great to have an alternative than just one game for a billion years, I wanted something like this, where it's like a mix between Splatoon and Fortnite when u have more characters to choose from, Splatoon is great in its own way, foamstars will be the same down the road.

I have never played a Nintendo game in my life. I was never interested in any of this company's games. The only exceptions are the Splatoon games, but I am not going to buy a Nintento console JUST for these games. So for me, Foamstars is a way to share some of the same experience that Splatoon players get. And after 16 hours, I can proudly say that I love this game. And although people may not agree, I will go ahead and say that the movement system of FoamStars is PERFECT as it is. I've seen a lot of Splatoon gameplay vids and although it's fun, it feels too snappy, with players being able to dive out of harm's way and recharge their weapons far, far too often. FoamStars making the reload slower and essentially making you a sitting duck for a few seconds is something I appreciate, because not only is it a break from the otherwise frantic pace of the game, but it also forces you to become more methodical with how you play. You gotta learn when to go after people and where and when to disengage and reload. It might feel frustrating at first (I also felt like that at the beginning), but then you'll start being more tactical with your approach, which not only means that you will be exposed far less often but also that you will be able to punish bad plays from other players who are not being as meticulous as you. Learning how to reload properly is a determining factor in this particular game. Aside from that, I agree with everything you said. The game can certainly improve in some areas (add more content, make a proper story instead of having the missions serve as nothing but tutorials for the characters, because these characters might lack depth right now but they are still fun and can certainly turn into actually memorable characters, and for the love of God tone it down with the monetization-maybe introduce a currency that you earn by playing that you can use to buy premium cosmetics-as long as you make sure that you earn it at a reasonable pace, you can satisfy both F2P and P2W players), but the hate this game receives is surreal. And it's sad to see people hate on a game that caters to a specific niche that few games represent while they hype yet another generic, by the numbers, space themed third person shooter like Helldivers 2. I am no fan of SE, but they went out of their way to make something different and no matter how much they have mishandled it (not much, the monetization is the only big problem here), this is not a game that deserves to die the way most people hope.

Hey i never got to play splatoon but i love foamstars i got to gold rank and lvl 120 and i cant find match anymore from EU because the player count dropped i need to play on USA and Japaniese servers which really makes me sad so much it was such a long time since i enjoyed a game and just had purely fun with it i hope players come back and appreciate the game more ty for your video !

I wished Foamstars wasn't a Playstation only game. It should be multiplatform on all platforms with cross-play.

Same thing happend to Palworld but failed

Great review. It's shame about all the "microtransactions" because this game actually has potential ^^

this vid is so good i need to watch more of ur content!!!

I heard some controversies around foamstars and usage of ai so I’m personally not gonna touch it

It looks soooo fun but i will forever not be able to play it bc its a ps5 exclusive LOL not nearly enough games to justify a ps5 yet :( thank you for making a video talk about this!

Darn. Until I heard "season pass" I was really hooked to trying it out.

I am absolutely loving Foamstars. I am a Splatoon veteran but that didnt stop me from trying this game. Foamstars is a fresh game that took inspiration from Splatoon and created something new. Ive been calling it a game that punishes you for being a good player, which i have not seen a game do before. Becoming Star Player is hectic for sure

Only thing tht i dont agree with is that they should have blown their whole content load immediately, maybe having an extra map per game mode and one more mode with tht appropriate number of maps would be good tho, great vid, love that a splatoon fan is being reasonable lol

Wha?! Why didn't you talk about the music?! QwQ

I was one of the people who clowned on this game, but it seems like the marketing was just really bad at showing off what makes this game unique. Still won't play it since the only playstation console I own is the ps2 and I hate microtransactions, but at least it doesn't seem like it's ripping off Splatoon as much as it originally seemed.

Wow first pal world now foam stars? what's next a proper Mario competitor? Nintendo is getting cornered

The micro transactions is kinda ruining it for me. I was interested in because I actually wouldn’t mind a “splatoon-like” despite how much it was getting clowned on. But the micro transactions… yeah I don’t know if I can afford it. I already play Overwatch and while I mainly just get the battle pass and not skins that often it’s still a lot. I also have other things I’m committed in for games. And if it’s genuinely as good as you say- I don’t want to enable going more bankrupt in videos games. I’m not playing it because I can’t afford another battle pass and skins- especially when you have to grind to get your worth out of it. I’m already grinding 2 games. I don’t got the time either.

The was set up to be a failure i can tell your going to be like "you never give it a try and you splatoon fans are the reason the game failed." Splatoon 3 keeps growing at a positive rate and the latest season trailer has seen a lot of positive feedback

I don't think you mentioned this but, one thing that it heavily undermines the game, is the "passive system" for your character, as it's completely RNG and has a timer, with a currency that I think you get with each level. Seriously makes the grind for the right stat a bit annoying, and some characters like, say, Mel T suffer from even longer reloads and can use a buff with a stat bonus...which it's random! Otherwise, your take are pretty much the same, including the slow reload, the inability to reload while surfing, and also the lack of content. But frankly speaking, knowing the publisher, I'm worried about its future than the lack of content...

Can you enjoy Foamstars? Of course, but don't be delusional about the game's future.

Your right, it's not a rip-off... It's TRASH!!!!!🗑

looks fun but kinda ugly imo good video tho