I love my WiiU and I have no regrets about getting one what so ever. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Super Smash Bros WiiU, Mario Kart 8 are all worth the purchase alone.
The Splatroller is the first weapon you'll get that has the Kraken special on it, yes. But through playing single player and finding the hidden weapon plans in each stage you can unlock other weapons that are the same, but with different sub and special weapons on them. I think I just unlocked a Jet Squelcher (a long distance, low rate of fire gun) that has the Kraken on it. Kraken is a really nice "oh-sh*t" button since you can't be splatted (this game's word for killed) while you have it active. Killing people with it does take a little getting used to since you have to leap through them, you can't just swim into them. However, the Kraken doesn't lay down much paint. The Kraken and the Killer Wail are both offensive killing specials that don't help ink very much. The Killer Wail doesn't lay down any ink at all, actually.
The Splatroller is the first weapon you'll get that has the Kraken special on it, yes. But through playing single player and finding the hidden weapon plans in each stage you can unlock other weapons that are the same, but with different sub and special weapons on them. I think I just unlocked a Jet Squelcher (a long distance, low rate of fire gun) that has the Kraken on it. Kraken is a really nice "oh-sh*t" button since you can't be splatted (this game's word for killed) while you have it active. Killing people with it does take a little getting used to since you have to leap through them, you can't just swim into them. However, the Kraken doesn't lay down much paint. The Kraken and the Killer Wail are both offensive killing specials that don't help ink very much. The Killer Wail doesn't lay down any ink at all, actually.
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