Splatoon 2
Splatoon 2 is a 2017 shooter game developed and published by Nintendo on the Nintendo Switch. It is a sequel to Splatoon. A DLC expansion for the game, Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, was released on the Nintendo eShop in 2018.
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo EPD[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
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| Producer(s) | Hisashi Nogami[1] |
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| Series | Splatoon |
| Engine | LunchPack  |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | July 21, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
changeSplatoon 2 features similar gameplay to the previous entry, with players being able to shoot, jump and hide in ink. Some new weapons were added in as updates.
Plot
changeThe Octarians, an evil race of octopus-like creatures, have stolen power sources called Zapfish from Inkopolis. The main protagonist, Agent 4, is tasked with saving them and stopping the Octarians.
DLC
changeIn 2018, Splatoon 2 received a DLC expansion named Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. This DLC added new story levels and new gameplay elements, as well as playable Octolings, octopus-like creatures similar to the game's squid-like Inklings.
Gameplay consists of short challenge levels, usually timed, with players being given a specific weapon. They must complete the level with that weapon.
Notes
change- ↑ Additional development support by Monolith Soft.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Famitsu interview 21 July 2018 (in Japanese)
- ↑ 2020 interview with Terumasa Kato (in Japanese)
- ↑ 2019 interview with Yosuke Morimoto (in Japanese)
- ↑ 2019 interview with Takuya Kobayashi (in Japanese)
- ↑ 2019 Interview with Kazuhide Ueda (in Japanese)
- ↑ 2019 interview with Kotomi Jin (in Japanese)
- ↑ 2016 interview with Mariko Tachibana (in Japanese)
- ↑ 2019 interview with Yuki Hamada (in Japanese)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Famitsu interview 22 July 2018 (in Japanese)