Splatoon 2
Splatoon 2 is a multiplayer third-person shooter in which players control characters known as Inklings and use colored ink to attack opponents and clear goals. Inklings can alternate between humanoid form…
Splatoon 2 is a platform developed by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5, released 21 July 2017 on Nintendo Switch. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.
What Splatoon 2 is
Splatoon 2 is a platform game developed by Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 and released in 2017. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Great Zapfish that powers the city has gone missing, as has Callie of the Squid Sisters. Fearing that the Octarians are once more involved, Marie assumes her role as Agent 2 of the Squidbeak Splatoon and recruits an Inkling from Inkopolis Square, the player character, to become Agent 4 and investigate.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
Where it sits in the Splatoon series
Splatoon 2 is the sixth of 21 entries we hold in the Splatoon series. The next entry was Splatoon 2: Version 2.0.0 in 2017. Its critic score of 82 is 3 points below the series average of 85. The highest-rated entry is Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at 93.
How it was received
Splatoon 2 holds a critic score of 82 out of 100. That places it above 77% of the 2,372 rated platform games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored 11 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 82, across 217 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 107.5 hrs, roughly 21.5 times the length of the critical path.
What it launched against
Splatoon 2 launched on 21 July 2017, within three weeks of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.
Released around the same time: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Splatoon 2 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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