Nintendo has been treating us to several little glimpses of the upcoming Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2 lately, including a level where the floor gets destroyed as you play that was shown off last week. Now, though, things are getting even more interesting.
The video above shows yet another new level type, where the player is tasked with reaching a goal using only the Rainmaker. The level looks just like your typical Rainmaker ranked mode match - you blast the Rainmaker's bubble, use it to move across the stage, and then plonk it down on the goal at the other side - but this time you have AI opponents trying to take you down.
The levels presented in these recent Octo Expansion videos suggest that we'll be seeing a much wider variety of gameplay ideas than the original campaign, full of creativity and fresh thinking. If this Rainmaker-inspired level exists, it seems likely that we might also see a solo-player Tower Control design, or even an AI version of Clam Blitz acting as Splatoon's version of (a hopefully less broken) NBA 2K18.
Do you like the sound of levels that use the multiplayer modes as inspiration? Are you as desperate as us to get your hands on the expansion? Share your thoughts with us down below.
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The opposing Octoling had Tenta Missiles, too... Looks like the AI might have been improved as well! Seriously looking forward to this.
Looks grrrreat
Could the big surpirse news on the 9th be Bots???
That would amazing
@EasyDaRon I see this expansion as this game's attempt to coach rookies in how to play the other modes efficiently. As hero-mode is just a tutorial, so is this being an advanced tutorial. I still see teammates not knowing how to use their specials so this looks like a wonderful teaching material. Hopefully there's also a single player salmon run-esque level with Grillers and Motherships etc so that we don't run into clueless squids not knowing how/when to use their Sting Ray.
Looks splatastic!
But I've just remembered my copy of Splatoon 2 is from the USA. Does that mean I cannot purchase the Octo -Expansion from the UK Eshop?! but have to create a US account specifically to access this?
First world problems!
This looks more and more promising the more I see. But don't show us everything, Nintendo, I wanna go in with some surprises!
@Perryg92 That's right. Or you can go to Amazon and purchase an US version of Octo Expansion digital download code.
https://www.amazon.com/Splatoon-Expansion-Nintendo-Switch-Digital/dp/B07C546Y5W
@HADAA Thanks for the info!
Woah, awesome. Proof that people will whine about anything - we're already getting way more than our money's worth with this.
i was already interested in this. but, this adds the nail to the coffin.
I haven't been watching the videos because I want to avoid spoilers. But this is such a good idea!
"a much wider variety of gameplay ideas than the original campaign"
Haven't purchased Spaltoon 2, really not interested in online anymore after over 150 hours in the first, but the single player in the first game was so much more creative than the actual game. The invisible area was my favorite in the game, was sad it never came to multiplayer. Plus the wires to transport over, the fountains, the sponge platforms that changed sizes.
From reading the comments some of this may already be in 2 but I'm liking the look of it. And if the first game is anything to go by there will be a lot new in this expansion that isn't in the game. Now I just need a way to figure out how to play this w/ owning the first game.
There needs to be single play clam blitz so people can learn how to play that mode. Did I show my salt?
So glad that everyone gets the Octo Expansion at the same time. Reviewers can't get their greedy hands on it first and spoil everything.
Since Salmon Run came out, I always thought Nintendo should expand the 4 VS AI component of the game. I'd kill for a sort of Left 4 Dead mode, where 4 players have to go from point A to point B with the Rainmaker fighting off hordes of Salmonids or Octolings.
I wish they would add local co-op mode on one switch
MAKE IT RAIN!
@rjejr Sponges are already a staple in Splatoon 2 multiplayer, and all the other gimmicks (invisible surfaces, cannons, grapplinks etc) are randomly featured in a special stage during Splatfests. And you'll never know how fun the co-op (Salmon Run) is if you don't buy it!
@NapalmPsalm I think this DLC is exactly made to teach players how to properly play the other modes. I personally hope there'll be Salmon Run tutorial for special (night) waves. I don't want to see any more of them headless inklings leading Grillers all over the place.
@HADAA "And you'll never know how fun the co-op (Salmon Run) is if you don't buy it!"
Salmon run does look fun, just not $60 worth of fun as I'm done w/ the multiplayer. And now it would be $80 w/ the Octoling expansion, that's too rich for me. And I'd have to pay to play online.
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