It also added a new Rank X for higher than S+ rank in multiplayer. It included over 100 new pieces of gear and at least 3 new stages being Piranha Pit, Camp Triggerfish, and Wahoo World. The game will receive the 3.0 update in late April. In the March 2018 Nintendo Direct, the game had a major announcement. The first part of the update is due on November 23 while the second part will be delivered in mid December including the new mode. Splatoon 2 was revealed during the Nintendo Switch reveal presentation held in Tokyo on January 13, 2017, where it was announced for release in Q2/Q3 2017. The reveal was accompanied by a trailer featuring the game's new maps and weapons, and on-stage appearance of producer Hisashi Nogami in-character as a scientist from the Squid Research Lab, a fictional scientific group from the game, which appeared in various promotional material for the original Splatoon.Īn update video was unveiled on November 21, 2017, showing new hairstyles, over 140 pieces of new gear, a new mode called Clam Blitz, new music, 2 new stages and 2 old stages for normal online multiplayer and a new stage for Salmon Run. Prior to the official reveal, clips of the game in the announcement trailer led to speculations on whether or not the footage shown was a port of Splatoon or a sequel. It was also presented in the trailer in a way that promoted the game as an eSport, following investments by Nintendo in Splatoon eSport tournaments in late 2016. For resolution, the game's display in docked mode ranges from 864p up to 1080p, while 720p in handheld mode. They are also helped by Cap'n Cuttlefish, Pearl (MC.Princess) and Marina (DJ_Hyperfresh).Īs with the original game, Splatoon 2 runs at 30fps while in Inkpolis Square, and 60fps during gameplay and visiting places such as shops. Agent 8 encounters several shady characters on a subway, including C.Q. The Octo Expansion mode follows Agent 8, an Octoling, as they try to make their way out of the facility they are kept in. The game is also getting amiibo for Off the Hook. Each of the new amiibo can unlock a set of gear. Players can also use it to take pictures in Inkopolis Square. As a new function of Splatoon amiibo, players can save their setup to amiibo and bring them to another Switch to use their gear alongside a friend. There are new amiibo compatible as well as the original Splatoon series of amiibo. The online version of this mode is restricted to certain days but, locally players can do this mode anytime. The player can control the difficulty in 5% increments, but after players complete a series of rounds, they can attempt to go again at an automatically increased difficulty, up to 200%. To complete a round, players are required to collect a certain amount of Golden Eggs. There are boss salmon which take a lot hits and deal more damage but carry Golden Eggs. These Salmon have various versions and come in waves. Salmon Run is a new horde-esque for Splatoon 2 where teams hunt Salmon for their Power Eggs. Hero Mode is the game's single-player story campaign in which Marie recruits the player to a mission to recover the Great Zapfish. Main article: List of Weapons in Splatoon 2 Hero Mode The new game has moved from Inkopolis Plaza to Inkopolis Square in this game bringing along new stages as well as remixed old ones. In addition, the ranks for the modes are separate and performing well will let players go up more than one rank. This time, the modes and maps rotate every two hours. The modes from the original all return at launch. The game supports local multiplayer from multiple Switch consoles as well including LAN support. Returning weapons from the original have been altered with new mechanics.Īll the Special Weapons have been replaced though a few have similarities. The game plays much like the previous game, but adds new weapon types like Splat Dualies, a pair of pistols which also allows the player to perform a Dodge Roll.
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