With the Octo Expansion dropping today and a new set of world champions crowned at E3 2018, Splatoon 2 is all up in the headlines. And here's one more, with news that the July update will bring with it a new stage and some brand new weapons.
The new details were revealed via the Japanese Splatoon 2 account, showcasing a new location called 'Hotel New Otolo' in Japanese (expect a slightly different name for the English version) and a set of new new weapons that translate as the 'Kugel Shriver' (a short-range splat device) and the 'Explosher' (which can spread pain in multiple explosions, but with a slow fire-rate). With Nintendo promising continued support for Splatoon 2 to at least December, dedicated Inklings will have plenty to keep them occupied.
Will you be playing the Octo Expansion today? What do you make of the upcoming additions to the game? Opinions, share them!
[source twitter.com]
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I like the new stage, looks like the camp which was my favorite.
Makes sense for them to keep having updates until December if the paid online begins in September but SSBU doesn't release until early December. People aren't going to pay to play online for Super Mario Party.
That's a lot of water. I foresee many drownings.
Allow chat natively! Get rid of that cell phone madness!
It’s hard to believe we aren’t even halfway through this games planned updates. They said at the outset that they were going to support it for two years, and July is the end of the first year. So much has been added. It’s so crazy to think that more is still coming.
@thesilverbrick No, they said 1 year of updates, and they've now extended that to Dec. They only promised splatfests for 2 years.
Looks a bit too Mahi Mahi for my tastes.
@chardir Gotcha.
Good move using Octolings in those videos. Hey kids! This is advertising!
The new weapons look fun. The new stage should be interesting with all that water.
Can’t decide if I want Octo DLC or Hollow Knight today.
I want Flounder Heights back
Splatoon 2 really is the game that keeps on giving. This was already a full game at launch. I can't wait to finally try the octo expansion tonight.
Great news, can’t wait!
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It's on sale on the eshop tomorrow. I suppose at some point after the sale has finished NL will notice and put it in their news section.
Looks good. It reminds me of Mahi Mahi Resort, which was one of my favorite stages in the first game.
Glad this game is being supported longer than initially announced.
Now THAT's the perfect meld between a Slosher and Blaster! I can't wait to try it out!
@Dom
In your article, it's not 'Kugel Shriver' but 'Kugelschreiber', German word for ballpoint pen. That thing looks exactly like a multi-color retractable biro.
And instead of 'Hotel New Otolo' I'd expect it to be romanized as "Otoro", but since the name's going to change anyway I'll let it slide.
"Will you be playing the Octo Expansion today? What do you make of the upcoming additions to the game? Opinions, share them!"
No, I won't be playing it today because it's not out until tomorrow.
I will be looking forward to enjoying this this weekend! This is a lot less likely to disappoint, unlike Fortnite.
@HADAA
Thank you for pointing these out! Yup, Otoro as in the fatty tuna (under-belly), so it does make quite a difference And the German word I had no idea about, so that's nice to learn about as well As a language student and having some Japanese skills, these kinds of things do matter to me!
(BTW, why are the smiling emoji and laughing emoji so close to each others?)
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