As often now happens with a major update to a Nintendo title, pre-prepared future DLC gets data-mined and shared with the world. It's happened, notoriously, with Super Smash Bros.;as a result die-hard fans knew most of the title's pre-E3 reveals before they actually happened. This means, of course, that if you don't want to see some new Splatoon weapons and a new stage (spoilers) you should stop reading here.
This time around data miner NWPlayer123 has been digging around in the game's code for version 2.0.0 and finding a lot of details (thanks, GameXplain). One of the most intriguing is 'playable Octolings', though this seems to be more of an outfit or skin than a significant transformation. In any case, an image and video of this in action is below.
Onto the nitty gritty of the content that looks to be on the way, there's the 'Hammerhead Bridge', which tallies up with the following that was found by another data miner a little sooner:
As for weapons, the following have been shared on Imgur by Ambient Dinosaur, based on NWPlayer123's information.
It's no surprise that plenty of extras are still coming, so if these are correct - as they likely will be, based on past instances - what do you think? Do any of those weapons stand out as a future favourite? Do you want to run around looking like an Octoling?
[source youtube.com]
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Imagine an Octoling, wearing an Octoling Scope, Octoling Armour and Octoling Boots, with an Octoshot! How awesome!
Still wanting new amiibo/scroll weapon set ups.
^you want more amiibo? I just wanted the squid with the music minigame that came with it. I hate squid jump
I don't think any of the headwear fits on an Octoling's head.
@WanderingHypocrite I got some fake eye contacts in game, they just go on your eyes, so it looks like your not wearing headgear, I guess that works?
@WanderingHypocrite I think the Octoling head might just be headgear for your Inkling?
@Uberchu Already got all 3 amiibo, I just wish there was different options instead of the current only ones there.
You're a kid, you're an octopus... hmm. I see what you mean.
NWP does it again.
This is just the beginning in wii U hacking :>
BTW, wouldn't NWP video would be more suited?
He is the one playing as the octoling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dTeJrBf9R0
Given that they've implemented a bot AI for octolings in single player, it's a shame they don't drop in bots to replace disconnects.
I like that you have a spoiler warning in the article, but you pretty much reveal everything in the headline.
Why not just name it "Splatoon Datamining reveal upcoming DLC"
Not that Octolings have been confirmed or anything. That part isn't really datamining, it's more like light hacking.
And Octoshot is already in the game I think. You need to be level 50 or something.
The replica of the Octling appearance and weaponry suggests the possibility of new single player content, as other cosmetic weapons are unlocked via amiibo.
Octoling amiibo incoming. Do want!
@shinokami Source???
I'd play as the Octolings a lot if they become available. Though I'm not usually fussed about having both female and male character options, I'd love to see what a male Octoling looks like.
@whodatninja I thought the same thing regarding the "spoiler alert".
@NintyMan Or it will be a versus online mode! Or a separate Octoling campaign! C'mon Nintendo...
Aw man, still not a thing for local play new.
The next Splatfest... Inklings vs Octolings.
I'll still just play as the Inklings. Nice to have some more variety though.
would that mean there will be a "kid/squid/octo" song! lol
That Tri Slosher sounds interesting and mean. Would love to play as an Octoling, but the lab says they are only females.
I think possibly if this is real it could be either new story dlc (octolings story) or what I'm hoping for is a death match mode where one team is squid and one team is octo. Similar to how halo did modes where it was unsc vs covenant. Hopefully if that is what it is we'll get to customise both characters
This data hinting at playable Octolings sounds like a second story mode to me. It could either tell the story of the zapfish heist from the octarians' viewpoint, or maybe become a followup story to the end of Hero Mode through which Octolings might actually become a new aspect of Inkopolis. The possibility alone has me really excited! But I'm rather certain that they're going to be individual characters instead of a costume set, simply because all required voice samples are already available, and keeping them for Hero Mode only would be a waste.
As for the weapons, I'm actually a bit confused that it's entirely splatlings and sloshers, with just the Octoshot being part of a different weapon class. I don't think it's a particularly good idea to support the new weapon types too much, since that raises quite some bias - though I'm sure there are still weapons in the main game's code that were discovered, but not released yet, so I might be overthinking it.
But the new map is... weird. I gotta get a more detailed look before I can judge, so all I can say is that I'm curious.
SPLATOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!
Man, that Slosher Deco has me drooling. Fits nicely with my play style. =)
@Kaze_Memaryu I don't think any map can be weirder than Moray Towers. Or more frustrating, watching my teammates run down all the ramps in ranked battles. I was actually wondering last night if some of the players were afraid of heights in real life.
I don't see the big deal about octolings, they seem to look and play very similar to the squid. Though having any bots would be a huge plus, especially in recon mode, which I've been using a lot lately after all the stage changes. Maybe throw a couple into the weapon testing are as well so we can have moving targets for aiming practice. Or make the targets move like in Jak 2, my favorite shooting gallery of all time.
Are you an Octopus or an Octowuss?
^It fits how the Octolings are pretty NOICE, they're aggressive and they can turn into octopuses. Nooooooooooow we just await the day everyone spams that on Miiverse =w= Along with a pants shop
@Twilightangel No swearing, consider this a warning.
~Vader
WOHOOOO! New content, new content, new content... I love this game! Let's just hope they keep up this rate of releasing new stuff.
Can't wait to try the mini Splatling and the other Splatling variations. I bought the first Splatling that came out altough at the same time I thought: "I should wait until an improved version of the Splatling is released". But whatever. ^^
Judging from the video, I'd say the Octoling "hair" is just headgear, because the rest of their body and gear looks exactly like what we know from our beloved Squids.
@TwilightAngel: Which song? I only know that phrase from the Splattunes album and from several Miiverse posts. Does it actually get mentioned/sung somewhere in the game?!
i am most intrigued to see the tri-slosher and the hydra splatling!
@rjejr Its an aesthetic thing. The Octarian hairdo makes it even more apparent that their hair is mass of tentacles. Same reason why the Girl Inklings look cool and the Boy Inklings look stupid.
The Tri-Slosher looks awesome! I'm glad it has the disruptor, not many other weapons have that.
Ur a Wuss now, Ur a Puss now? LOL!
Ur a Wuss! Ur a Puss!
Ur a Wuss! Ur a Puss!
Ur a Wuss! Ur a Puss!
Ur a Wuss! Ur a Puss!
Just because the octolings are in the files doesn't necessarily mean they will be implemented into the game; Just giving a heads up.
I wanna see more single player content.
The really interesting thing, I think, is that apparently all it takes to turn your character into an Octoling is a small change in the save file. One value is Boy Inkling, another is Girl Inkling, then another is the female Octoling. Makes me think they will put that in eventually, or that they were at one point GOING to put that in.
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