Much of the talk around Splatoon 2 is about the excellent core multiplayer mode and the occasionally available Salmon Run mode, but it seems like the single player is what gets often ignored. Though it’s obviously not the primary selling point of the title, it suitably builds upon the ideas established in the original Splatoon and offers a sizable amount of content as you blast your way through dozen of pre-made levels with a wide variety of weapons. Perhaps in an effort to promote the solo campaign a bit more, Nintendo of Japan recently released an amazing speedrun of one of the levels.
The stage in question is called Octozeppelin Invasion—it’s the sixth stage and can be found in section two—and the player manages to clear it in just 1:09. By clever usage of curling bombs, a Splat Charger, and a splat bomb or two, this player just positively manages to fly through the stage. Check it out:
Also worth noting is that Nintendo of Japan posted a new summer-themed Splatoon wallpaper which you can get in either desktop or mobile formats. Follow up through here, if it’s to your liking.
What do you think? Could you beat this player’s speedrun time? How did you like the Splatoon 2 Solo mode? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
[source youtube.com, via nintendo.co.jp]
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I don't have the kind of time to get THAT good.
This is what it feels like playing with S ranks.
To be fair I think most people are better at playing Splatoon 2 than me.
Edit: Argh! Six people agree.
Impressive stuff. That was the last single player level I played. I spent more time on that than any other level,10 minutes at least.
Yesterday, I played the Hero Mode again to unlock the Hero Shot and man, some of these later levels are more nerve-racking than I remember. Comes to show that these levels are built with a certain weapon in mind and having the player do them with any other weapon is just cruel. I plan on unlocking the other Hero weapons once I've reached Level 50 with the Hero Charger being a DEFINITE last. Chargers? Dinkleberg ...!
Still amazing how fast you could beat them. Not much of a speedrunner myself so I won't challenge him unless the day comes that I should ever get tired of Turf War.
Jezz well this guy probably sweeps the competition in ranked battles!?!
Speed runs are a work of art. I only ever speedran one game- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze... that game was an unrecognized masterpiece with some of the best speed running designed levels in gaming history, we're talking utter perfection. Ya, was 2nd in the world for the hardest stage in the game- 6K temple, without taking damage. Long since knocked off once I quit playing.
So I have a keen appreciation for the skill it takes to do this kinda stuff.
I'd say I've prob faced off against this guy, but the truth is more that I just plain suck at the game, even though I have a ton of fun playing. Don't team with me lol XD
This level took me forever to beat. I suck with chargers.
Adding to goldengamer88 comment, I just replayed this level with the splat brella. You have to use bombs for the travel things the splat brella can't shoot for enough. I'll be lucky to beat this stage under 10 minutes.
He's great at that level, now let's see him in matches... because what Splatoon 2 is all about is speedruns. rollseyes
@JaxonH tropical freeze ❤️
This stage was annoying. Chargers + timed elements = headaches for me. I can't even imagine playing it with anything other than a charger...
...(speechless)
This guy is probably that one dirt bag that splats people from the other side of the level doing a 360 degree jump off a moving platform while avoiding tenta missiles...
At 7 seconds in that rocket looks a whole load like a bullet bill.
@JaxonH Tropical Freeze! Absolutely love that game, perfection.
Motion controls eh? Who'd have thought it?
Me and my mate are speedrunning levels atm, my best is the octo samurai boss at 43 secs
Daaaaamn!
I'm not into speedrunning myself (as methodical exploration is probably my favorite thing about games), but stuff like this is super impressive to watch. That special weapon trick near the end was all sorts of awesome.
And I thought that I could use chargers well. It'd be awesome to watch this person take on the Octo Samurai, that boss can be done in well under a minute with any ranged weapon.
😱
A noble player is a noble player. Simply as that.
even just watching is a joy let alone playing as good as this
@Fandabidozi
"To be fair I think most people are better at playing Splatoon 2 than me"
Ha! Exactly what I was going to post.
@JaxonH That game is great on so many levels. I think it deserves a "definitive edition" type of treatment on Switch, because it was really overlooked when it came out.
@BAN
Agreed. Or even better, a collection with both Returns and Tropical Freeze. Perfect candidate for a port. I want TF on the go
@JaxonH That's a great idea. I'll take that and whatever else Retro happens to be working on for the last three or four years.
@JaxonH They really should put that game on Switch. It didn't have much of an audience on Wii U.
Edit: Ha, didn't realize @BAN already beat me to it.
Hmmm.. interesting...
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