Splatoon 3 is in the process of being primed for its 9th September release date, and Nintendo has finally started shedding more light on what we can expect from the upcoming paint-based shooter.
Nintendo UK, specifically, gave us a glimpse at a brand new weapon being introduced to the Inklings and Octolings' third outing — the Ink Vac. This curious-looking device looks just like a leaf blower, except it sucks up paint. Y'know, because Splatoon is about colours and paint? Or ink.
Those wild eyes make it looking like they're up to something, but really, they're just demonstrating the power of the Ink Vac. The more ink the vacuum sucks up, the more powerful it gets. So not only does it work as a defensive tool — sucking up the paint your enemy is firing at you — you can then shoot it back in their faces for some sweet, sweet revenge.
Or, like in the above clip, you can aim it at your opponent's turf and paint and cover it, and the ink explodes on contact to cover a larger area.
Last week, we also got a look at the Stringer Bow as part of the release date trailer, so it looks like we'll be getting a good handful of new weapons to paint the town with.
What do you think of the Ink Vac? Share your thoughts and stir the pot in the usual spot.
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That's evil. It sounds game breaking, even.
I love it already.
Day 1: Omg! It's so OP!
Year 1: I mean, it has it's uses, but using _____ is a far better option.
I don't know why, but that weapon....It speaks to me.
Inkilings really do suck... And I mean it in a good way
Might be my favorite weapon announced so far but I have a thing for bow and arrows IDK why
Could decide some close matches in the final few seconds
So basically it's only a strong as its opponents make it. Wonder if it sucks up bombs too.
Hmmm. I wonder how wide of a range it can vacuum in from, and if the shots need to be aimed at you to be vacuumed up. I kind of feel like your enemies would have to be pretty inattentive to fill it up much. If it can't fire ink on its own and is entirely contingent on how many mistakes your enemies make, I don't think it's a good weapon.
Good players will be able to dominate with it and half decent players like myself who rely on the good old Splattershot will be a regular victim to it. Until it's inevitably nerfed.
I feel like it’ll be one of those specials that everyone calls op at first but as time goes on it starts to suck after you learn the game, kinda like splashdown from 2
Inkling's Mansion?
Doesn’t look that overpowered, as it’s only 1 direction so you’re not completely safe while using it, so enmities could easily just go behind you and you’d be defenseless
It’s has potential as a support special if the ink doesn’t need to be aimed at you. Like sucking ink from above or from behind cover.
Certainly an interesting weapon to add to the roster, but looks a bit slow and you look a bit of a sitting duck while your sucking up ink. And if you have any sense you wouldn't stick around and wait for them to fire. All in all it should bring some variation which is all good.
I think it'll be tough vs quicker weapons and quicker players.
Splatoon: Squid Allies.
Seriously, more variety in the weapon selection is never a bad thing, and might be the defining feature of this game.
Yes you could just not shoot at it, but forcing your opponents to not shoot in a specific area is very strong. I'm also very interested to see how this works against other specials. It might basically cancel out an opponent's crab mech or inkzooka.
Pretty neat concept for a Splatoon weapon. Can't see this being too powerful as it seems to slow the player down.
It seems like a killer weapon, but hmm... I don't know.
If you have to rely on the other team's ink for ammo, that would be a huge handicap. You would have to spend the entire match in direct combat to be effective, and it does look slow if you're right on the front line.
I think it'll be fun to try, but all that aggressive combat would wear me out quickly.
Seems game breaking.
Love it.
@swoose Denial of an area would be really interesting in the last few seconds of a match of Splat Zones and Tower Control!
Honestly it doesn't look very overpowered, in the video even though they were aiming close to the Vac, it didn't suck up some of the ink going near the player (in a straight line). It would make it really easy to get close to the Vac user quickly and splat them from the side/back. Curling bombs will be OP against them to get in close without having to feed it ink
Splashdown will also assumably be good against a Vac user, as well as Tenta Missiles.
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