Splatoon 2: Nintendo's unusual IP is back, and it's more than just a cosmetic upgrade

Sequel builds on best qualities of its predecessor; Unexpectedly skill-based; Plenty of content to dig your teeth into

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Splatoon 2 is just about everything you could ask for from a sequel. It builds on everything the original set up and then some; almost every single major issue people had with the first game has been resolved, showing that Nintendo is genuinely listening and wants to deliver the absolute best...

Where does it state that further purchases are necessary Should this not be clearly visible on the packaging or disc riptide How can a game be allowed to say it does this and that under the price when in fact it does no without spending yet more money on an already very expensive game

strongly recommended

This game is so bright and colourful with so many different game modes to play on it is hard to get bored with it!

I've only recently gotten a Nintendo Switch and this game had me hooked for my entire weekend. It's a definite must have and is totally worth it. Splatting paint all over the place is really more fun and satisfying than you might think it is.

This second part is great, but I regret that there is more dojo mode, so we can no longer play two. On the other hand, I am very happy to see that Nintendo added the fact that it is not as easy to go down in rank for the pros games.

With its release on the Wii U in 2015, Splatoon added the typical Nintendo flair to the existing third-person shooter genre and was a hit game on an underrated console. Now back, bigger and brighter, Splatoon 2 splashes its way onto the Nintendo Switch in style – boasting a better Story Mode, new...

Splatoon's emphasis on fast-paced ink multiplayer gameplay has always been a staple in the series. The original game proved to be a huge hit for Nintendo , introducing a fresh new take on multiplayer while moving away from the traditional arena shooters we are so used to.

S platoon 2 gets so much right that it's easy to ignore the occasional baffling ways in which Nintendo has failed to score into an open goal. Not least missing the chance to call the game "Spla2n".