Splatoon 2 (Nintendo Switch)

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Description

Splatoon 2 is a third-person shooter, just like its predecessor, and it also presents the same unique mechanics to the genre, like shooting ink from your guns instead of bullets, and being able to use that ink to traverse through painted zones, by turning into a squid. This squid form can move quicker through these zones, although it cannot shoot like the humanoid form. The game once again combines motion controls with the analogue stick.

Several new features are present, while maintaining the same gameplay elements of the original. There is a brand new single-player campaign, besides a local multiplayer mode due to the Switch’s ad-hoc functionality, both on the Switch console itself and on the TV. Besides classical weapons from the original game, like Splattershot, Ink Roller and Splat Charger, the game also presents the player with several new guns, like Splat Dualies, which allow for a wider range of fire. New special attacks are also introduced, being unlockable throughout the matches, including a rocket launcher with lock-on capabilities or a jetpack able to fire Inklings (the playable characters) into the sky and have them drop bombs. There also new maps exclusive to this game, making it larger than the original.

The sequel retains the aesthetic look of the original, with an even more vibrant color scheme. This comes into play particularly during the stylistic character customization system, which is meant to have players make use of the screenshot functionality, to take pictures of their personalized Inklings and share them online.

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Alternate Titles

• "スプラトゥーン2" -- Japanese spelling
• "스플래툰2" -- Korean spelling (Hangul)

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Cephalopods
• Gameplay feature: Color-blind mode
• Gameplay feature: Transformation
• Games made into comics
• Splatoon series

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Critic Reviews

Destructoid	Jul 21, 2017	8.5 out of 10	85
GamePro (Germany) (IDG/Webedia)	Jul 18, 2017	84 out of 100	84
Link Cable Gaming	Aug 09, 2017	8.3 out of 10	83
Jeuxvideo.com	Jul 22, 2017	16 out of 20	80
Tweakers.net	Jul 23, 2017	8 out of 10	80
Game Revolution	Jul 21, 2017		80
GameSpot	Jul 18, 2017	8 out of 10	80
Reboot	Aug, 2017	8 out of 10	80
Gamers.at	Aug 18, 2017		76
Slant	Jul 18, 2017		60

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Trivia

Awards

• The Game Awards
  • 2017 – Best Family Game – Nominated
  • 2017 – Best Multiplayer – Nominated

Related Web Sites

• Splatoon 2 (official website)
• Wikipedia: Splatoon 2 (article in the open encyclopedia about the game)