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Splatoon 2
Packaging artwork, depicting Inklings in combat
Developer(s)Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)
  • Yusuke Amano
  • Seita Inoue
  • Shintaro Sato
Producer(s)Hisashi Nogami
Composer(s)
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseJuly 21, 2017
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Splatoon 2 is a team-based third-person shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is a sequel to Splatoon, and includes a story-driven single-player mode and an online multiplayer mode that features up to eight players in online four-versus-four matches. The game was announced in January 2017, and released worldwide on July 21, 2017. By March 2018, the game had sold over six million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling games on the platform.

Gameplay

See also: Gameplay of Splatoon

Like its predecessor, Splatoon 2 is a multiplayer third-person shooter in which players control characters known as Inklings and use colored ink to attack opponents and clear goals. Inklings can morph between humanoid form, during which they can fire ink with their weapons, and squid form, which allows them to swim through ink of their own color in order to move quickly and replenish ink supplies. The sequel adds new standard, sub and special weapons to the game, including dual-wield pistols, that allow the player to perform dodge rolls, and jetpacks. Like the previous game, the game features the standard Turf War mode in Regular Battles, and a rotation of Splat Zones, Tower Control, Rainmaker, and the new Clam Blitz modes for Ranked Battles, which are now ranked individually. League Battles allow players to form teams with friends. A new mode, Salmon Run, allows up to four players to team up cooperatively to tackle waves of enemies called the Salmonids.[1][2]

The game features a single-player campaign, Hero Mode (Octo Canyon), in which the player must battle through various levels fighting the evil Octarians. Unlike the previous game's single-player campaign which had a pre-determined weapon set, the player can now earn various weapons, some of which are required when playing levels for the first time. In addition to scrolls that unlock artwork and in-game lore, players can collect Sardinium to upgrade their Hero Mode weapons and tickets that can be exchanged for temporary reward boosts in multiplayer battles, such as increased experience or money.[3] In the Octo Expansion DLC, players play as an Octoling in a new single-player campaign featuring 80 missions.

Players can play multiplayer online through an internet connection or play locally, although local play requires multiple consoles and copies of the game. The game also features LAN support with an adapter accessory for local private tournaments. The game supports amiibo figures, which allow players to store their Inkling's custom look and unlock additional content, and free post-release updates and events are ongoing.[4]

Plot

Splatoon 2 takes place approximately two years after the final Splatfest event of the first game, in which the pop idol Marie defeated her cousin and fellow Squid Sister, Callie. Marie worries that Callie was negatively affected by the result. After leaving Inkopolis to see her parents, Marie returns home to discover that the Great Zapfish that powers the city has gone missing, as has Callie. Fearing that the evil Octarians are involved, Marie takes up her role as Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon and recruits an Inkling from Inkopolis Square, the player character, to become Agent 4 and investigate.[5] With assistance from Marie and weapons expert Sheldon, Agent 4 makes their way through Octo Canyon fighting Octarians and recovering several stolen Zapfish. They discover that Callie herself has sided with the Octarians after being brainwashed by their leader, DJ Octavio. Marie frees Callie from her mind control, and together they help Agent 4 defeat Octavio. With the Great Zapfish safely returned to Inkopolis, the Squid Sisters happily reunite and resume their musical career.

The game's Octo Expansion follows an amnesiac Octoling discovered by Captain Cuttlefish, a character from the previous game who assisted Agent 3, the protagonist of the first Splatoon, who has mysteriously disappeared. Deciding to help the Octoling, Cuttlefish gives them the name of Agent 8. Discovering that they are in a subway-like maze, Agent 8 comes across a telephone that informs them that in order to reach the surface, they must traverse through the subway to collect several objects that will help them escape. Agent 8 is then given assistance by Pearl and Marina; two pop idols who reside in Inkopolis Square.

After collecting the required objects, which combines into a large blender, the telephone attempts to kill Agent 8 and Cuttlefish before they are rescued by Agent 3 who is knocked unconscious, while Agent 8 climbs towards the surface. After reaching the top, the trio are retrieved by Pearl and Marina, however, the facility where Agent 8 rises out of the ocean as the telephone reveals itself as Commander Tartar, an artificial intelligence created by a human professor to pass knowledge of humanity to whatever species took its place, though Tartar became displeased with Inklings and Octorians, in response to this, Tatar decides to exterminate them and have a new sentinel lifeform it created to take their place. After a long battle, the groups succeeds in defeating Tartar and destroying his weapon, after celebrating, the group returns to Inkopolis.

Release

A limited-time global multiplayer demo for the game, known as the "Splatoon 2 Global Testfire", was released in March 2017.[6] A special edition of Nintendo Treehouse Live was streamed during the first session, in which members of the Nintendo Treehouse participated in the demo.[7] Similarly to the demo of the original game, it was only available to play for a specific time period, across six one-hour play sessions in one weekend.[8] Another demo session demonstrating the game's Splatfest events was held on July 15, 2017.[9]

The game was released worldwide on July 21, 2017.[10] In Japan and Europe, neon-green and neon-pink Joy-Con controllers and Splatoon-themed Pro Controllers were released alongside the game.[11] A game card-free version, which features a download code inside a game case instead of a game card, was also released in Japan, as well as a Switch hardware bundle including a download code for the game.[12] A similar bundle was released in the United States as a Walmart exclusive.[13]

New amiibo figures of new Inkling Girl, Boy and Squid designs from Splatoon 2 were released alongside the game. These figures, alongside previous Splatoon figures, unlock exclusive in-game clothing and music tracks, and allow the player to save a load-out of weapons and clothing to the figure so they can be readily accessed at any time. Inklings with these saved load-outs can be posed alongside the player for taking screenshots.[14] Amiibo figures of in-game music duo Pearl and Marina from the game's signature band Off the Hook will be released July 13, 2018,[15] and will feature similar functionality to those already released.[16]

Like the previous game, Splatoon 2 is continually updated post-release with free content. From launch, at least one new weapon was added to the game almost every week, while new stages and game modes were added at irregular intervals. In late April 2018, this changed to having a large group of weapons added every month instead, with new stages still being added. These regular updates are due to continue for around a year after the game's launch. Splatfest events are also held approximately every month, with different themes for each region. These events are due to be held for around two years after launch.[17]

The series' first set of paid downloadable content, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, was announced in a Nintendo Direct broadcast on March 8, 2018. Released on June 13, 2018, the expansion provides a new single-player mode with 80 missions starring an Octoling (formerly of the evil Octarians) known as Agent 8, who attempts to escape from a cavernous subway system without their memories. For the first time, Octolings are playable in online matches if the expansion's levels are beaten. The expansion was made available to pre-order shortly after its announcement, with exclusive in-game clothing items available for doing so.[18] A new amiibo set featuring the Octoling Girl, Boy, and Octopus will be released later in 2018.[19]

Promotion

Prior to Splatoon 2's reveal, clips of the game were featured in the announcement trailer for the Nintendo Switch.[20] Its unanticipated appearance led to speculation by the media and public over whether or not the footage shown was that from a port of Splatoon or a sequel.[21][22][23] It was also presented in the trailer in a way that promoted the game as an eSport,[21][24][25] following investments by Nintendo in Splatoon eSport tournaments in late 2016.[26]

Splatoon 2 was officially unveiled to the public during the Nintendo Switch reveal presentation held in Tokyo on January 13, 2017, where it was announced for release in Q2/Q3 2017.[27] The reveal was accompanied by a trailer featuring the game's new maps and weapons,[28][29] and an 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.[30]

Other media

A manga series based on the game and illustrated by Sankichi Hinodeya began serialization in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine in May 2017.[31] It was published in North America by Viz Media in late 2017.[32] A motion comic adaptation of the manga was announced in July 2017 and released on YouTube the following month.[33]

Splatune 2, a two-disc official soundtrack featuring music from the game by Toru Minegishi, Ryo Nagamatsu, and Shiho Fujii, was published by Enterbrain and released in Japan on November 29, 2017.[34][35] A second soundtrack album titled Octotune is due to be released in Japan on July 18, 2018. This album will feature the tracks added in the game’s Octo Expansion DLC, as well as songs that were added to the main game via updates and a recording of the game's first live concert.[36]

Similarly to the first game, a series of real-life concerts featuring the game's signature band Off the Hook have been performed in various locations. Their first concert was held at Tokaigi 2018 in Japan on February 10, 2018,[37] while a second was performed at Polymanga in Switzerland on March 31, 2018.[38] Like the concerts that featured the Squid Sisters, Off the Hook appear as holographs with a live backing band, while the Squid Sisters also make an appearance.

Reception

Splatoon 2 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[39] Critics stated that Splatoon 2 retained what was great about the original game while adding new features to keep the game fresh.[44][47] Nintendo Life gave Splatoon 2 a 10 out of 10, praising the improved single-player campaign.[47] Destructoid and Game Informer criticised the accessibility within the game's multiplayer modes—weapons couldn't be changed between matches at that time, though this was added in a later update, no split-screen play, and the Salmon Run mode is only playable online at certain times—but complemented the new weapons and gameplay.[40][42] The Verge blamed the lack of a built-in voice chat feature and ease of viewing the map for taking away from the multiplayer experience, yet still calling the game an improvement over the original.[49] GameSpot cited Splatoon 2 as "a fresh take on the already unique shooter" but pointed out that using a mobile app for voice communication made multiplayer more complicated than it needed to be.[44] Game Revolution and GamesRadar both praised the colorful artstyle and depth of the multiplayer combat.[43][45] IGN gave the game a score of 8.3/10—higher than the initial score of the original game but lower than its re-review—praising the "addicting" Salmon Run mode and improved graphics, while making similar complaints about the game's matchmaking system.[46] Electronic Gaming Monthly and Nintendo World Report both stated that the game felt "more like Splatoon 1.5" than a true sequel to the original, but nonetheless complemented the game's new additions.[41][48]

Eurogamer ranked the game 17th on their list of the "Top 50 Games of 2017",[50] while Polygon ranked it 43rd on their list of the 50 best games of 2017.[51] The game was nominated for "Best Switch Game" in both Destructoid's Game of the Year Awards 2017 and IGN's Best of 2017 Awards,[52][53] the latter of which also nominated it for "Best Shooter" and "Best Multiplayer".[54][55]

Sales

Splatoon 2 debuted second on the UK software sales chart in its launch week, behind Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.[56] It had 59% better first week sales than Splatoon and became the third biggest launch of a Switch game in that country.[56] In Japan, Splatoon 2 sold roughly 648,000 copies at retail within the first few days of its launch and 1.97 million copies by January 2018.[57][58] Including download copies, the game had sold over two million in Japan by early 2018, making it the first home console game to do so in the country since 2010's Wii Party.[59] The game shipped 1.56 million copies in Japan and 3.61 million copies worldwide in its first fiscal quarter on sale.[60] By March 2018, the game had sold 2.61 million copies in Japan and 6.02 million worldwide,[61] making it the Switch's fourth best-selling game.[62]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Result Ref.
2017 Golden Joystick Awards Best Multiplayer Game Nominated [63][64]
Nintendo Game of the Year Nominated
The Game Awards 2017 Best Family Game Nominated [65]
Best Multiplayer Nominated
2018 NAVGTR Awards Animation, Technical Nominated [66]
Game, Franchise Family Nominated
SXSW Gaming Awards Excellence in Multiplayer Nominated [67][68]
14th British Academy Games Awards Multiplayer Nominated [69][70]

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