Splatoon continues to serve up new items on a weekly basis, with last week bringing two new weapons - the H-3 Nozzlenose D and the Luna Blaster Neo. We're down to one new weapon this week, but it's both glamorous and destructive, and therefore may be irresistible.
Nintendo has confirmed that this week's new gun will be the Heavy Splatling Deco. These weapons are great for those that want to go a bit '80s action movie in online matches, and this one has some sparkles so that you can also dazzle with your fashion sense when obliterating foes. You can see some screens below.
This looks set to arrive at the usual time of late evening on 6th November in North America and the small hours of the morning on 7th November in Europe. Wherever you are it'll be available for some weekend gaming.
Are you planning to give this a try?
[source twitter.com]
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Yes, hoping for no splat wall, I'm not very good with those but I love the Heavy Splatling.
I personally prefer the mini splatling, but it's nice to see more variety coming out for the splatling weapons. Hoping for some new Sloshers soon!
@Blue_Blur I don't get the point of mini splatting when ttk and Octo shot exist.
I'm getting addicted to this game. If you're having trouble enjoying it, try out new weapon loadouts, you might be surprised you click with a weapon you might've never tried.
Finally a new Splatling.
@Jazzer94 You know, that is actually a very good point! I don't really use either weapon, but when I tried out the heavy splatling, I didn't like it at all. I forgot that the ttk and octo shots have the same sub and special as the mini splatling... I don't really see the point now, either! lol If I had to use a splatling, I would still definitely choose mini, though.
@Blue_Blur - Better range and fire rate at the cost of having to charge it up.
@DreamyViridi @Blue_Blur @Jazzer94
Mini Splatting has much more mobility and covers more terrain before an empty tank than the Splattershots.
@DreamyViridi Has half a line better range but loses to ttk regardless in neutral as it is nowhere near as mobile and responsive.
@Porky I'd say it is not as mobile or responsive which is why it just feels redundant.
I am faithful to Roller!
I'll be picking it up. It was because others on this site in the first place, that I started using the splatling guns. Now they're right up there with the squealcher family of guns in my opinion.
Yeah, a bedazzled gun!
Splatoon is keeps on getting better. The game needs more levels though. I hope we get some new maps soon. A game mode would be nice.
Not a fan of Point Sensors, but giving the Kraken to the Heavy Splatling will be pretty useful for those times when someone sneaks up on you.
I'm really happy this picture exists.
@yaryah21 All I would want added to Splatoon (or /shudder/ SplaTWOn) is more for the single player.
I liked the campaign, but I feel like it was too short. Maybe some Octavio: Flip-Side DLC or something,
I'm scared...
My go-to weapon for tower control. The special is a kraken, which I prefer for rainmaker. I wish it had the splash wall sub with the kraken special rather than point sensor sub. Than it would be a tough choice between this and the .96 gal deco when I'm FORCED to play rainmaker.
@FeedingTheWheel Is your name a reference to the Jordan Rudess album?
@Dr_Corndog Bingo.
@kybuukid213
That picture makes me so happy, omigosh.
It helps that the Inkling has such an impish grin!
NOOICE! My favorite weapon type!
@kyuubikid213 me too!
I'm a sucker for all things Splatling, and considering I recently fell in love with Point Sensors (and the Kraken of course) this is going to be one wild ride.
@mjc0961 are you serious. There was more than enough weaponry when the game released, the free updates are an awesome bonus that keeps it fresh and exciting. Maybe before you bash the game, go play it.
@mjc0961 What I read from your comment is that you don't own the game and you're basing your entire opinion on a single, short article about an addition to said game.
This game came out six months ago and Nintendo is still providing additional content on a weekly basis. Bravo.
@DarthNocturnal: You should definitely get it! Like, right now! No offense, but I'm curious: Why haven't you yet?
@DreamyViridi: Yeah that's what I like about the Splatlings too! There is nothing else with that range and firerate, the Dual Squelcher probably is the closest thing to a non-charging splatling.
@Jazzer94: If I remember correctly, the Octoshot has neither the range nor the fire rate of the Mini Splatling.
@kyuubikid213 Thanks for that picture! And yes, the Single Player could be longer, but then again, I still haven't got everything that's hidden there and it took me long enough to finish singleplayer in the first place (maybe because I didn't play it through consistently).
@AlexOlney Funny you say that, I also just picked up the Point Sensors very recently and came to like them a lot! I also haven't used the Kraken really.
I'll definitely pick the new Heavy Splatling because I like all the Splatlings and was hoping for another version. Still have to master that weapon though. ^^
@DarthNocturnal That I can totally understand, especially the first reason. But from all the games I played this year, I didn't enjoy any of them as much as Splatoon (not even GTA V on PC). I rarely find time to play other games since May because I almost always want to play Splatoon more than anything else. ^^ So from this viewpoint, I would trade it for every other game (of course this doesn't mean anyone else should... but I would ).
Is it still 60 dollars in the US? Is it the same in Canada? Here in Europe you can get it for 34,99€ (eshop code).
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