I bought Splatoon last week in search of something fresh to play on the Wii U. It’s been on my wishlist since we got the console last winter and I regret waiting this long to buy. I’m only about four or five hours in, but I’m having a blast.

It’s essentially a cartoony paintball game in which you and your three teammates try to cover as much of the level in your color paint as possible. Along the way you can disrupt the other team by “splatting” their players and forcing them to respawn at their starting point.

There’s new weapons and clothing accessories that feature special abilities and increased power that you can unlock by leveling up. There’s other game modes to play as well, but I’ve been having too much fun with the normal “Turf Mode” to explore the other options. If you own a Wii U and have been looking for a new game to play, I highly suggest Splatoon.