Splatoon 2 - Nintendo Switch [Digital]

Splatoon 2 is one of the best gaming experiences so far on the switch. From the wacky campaign bosses, to some of the most addictive multiplayer modes (turf war and salmon run) this is a game that each switch owner should purchase. It is updated often with free dlc which is also a bonus. This has my full recommendation.

This game is so addicting. I can't put the controller down. Excellent game!

Good game, just hate the updates takes 2minutes...

Fun game, tons of customability, likeable characters. The only issue would be the control aspect of it, but simply need to get use to it

The sequel to the amazing Wii U gem, Splatoon 2 on Switch does everything the first game did, but better, and now with option to keep the fun wherever you are, and even setting up local multiplayer with other friends with multiple Nintendo Switch consoles. The game's main focus is the 4 v 4 online multiplayer of Turf Wars. Although using weapons, the objective isn't killing opponents. Rather splatting ink of your team over the map in greater quantity than enemy team's color. By end of round, the color of ink with greater quantity on the map wins. Splatting enemies grants bonus points only, and sets them back to respawn, making coloring of their area easier. It is a fast and frantic action. Character movements are fast. Played in third person view, this is a game for all ages. No violence or killing. Yet the intricacies of customizing your character with different clothes for style and different stats, as well as choosing different weapons of specific load outs give amazing depth and longevity to the game. Characters can transform into squids when pressing and holding one of the triggers, allowing you to swim fast over your ink, even allowing to climb over inked walls, giving levels diverse movement and vertical traversal. The game also features natural motion controls for aiming like in Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild. But that is optional and may be turned off in favor of traditional right stick aiming. Weapons range from sniper rifles, machine guns, to big ink rollers and paint brushes, even color buckets. None of the weapons fire typical bullets, only ink of your team's color. They each have their stats and different grenade secondary fire, as well as a chargeable special attack. Developers confirmed free DLC for one year, like they did and fulfilled with first game. Multiple new maps and weapons will be released, keeping the game new and fun for longer without need to shell out for DLC or season passes. Single player story is also included. Similar to first game but now with different weapons allowed intrinsic to the levels they are featured. The story is fun and levels feature platforming and plenty of weapon action. As well as some incentive for exploration and score chasing for replay. Visuals now run in higher dynamic resolution than first game, along with higher definition textures. This is no 4K piece like other consoles, but ironically will wow more people regardless of their gaming interests due to how sharp and color visuals are. With varied hue that surpasses even Pixar animations. Unfortunately, only one person can play per console. Yet multiple consoles can connect online or locally for 2 to 8 player multiplayer sessions. There are league and ranked multiplayer modes online as well for those more hard core and competitive players, with varying objectives other than the ground coloring. New too for those fans of online coop survival modes (a la Horde), is Salmon Run, where 4 players locally or online work together to survive against waves of enemies and boss fights, raking up points for hard to earn but very rewarding items. I highly recommend this game for fans of the first, as well as to anyone who owns a Nintendo Switch. Or those looking great new online experiences different than yearly released recycled shooters. Original game was official winner for Best Multiplayer game of VGA of year it came out. This sequel is better than original.

We love Splatoon 2, the only downfall is that it is one player, we would absolutely loveeeeeeee if you could play multiplayer on one console. Very fun, very colorful, we are loving this game.

After two years of the release of Splatoon on the Wii U, Splatoon 2 is inking its way to the Nintendo Switch. Ever since the initial reveal, a vocal minority has been complaining about Splatoon 2 not deserving its title of sequel and instead it was more of a port with a fresh coat of paint. For those who have seldom played the original or never played it at all and considering the install base of barely 13 million Wii U owners in its four and a half years after release, it is very possible that you never got to play the game and to you Splatoon 2 does carry a lot of similarities to the initial became, because, what sequel doesn't look similar to the original? Splatoon 2 has a brand-new single player story mode that takes place 2 years after the original. It features brand-new stages, weapons, specials, and modes. The standout mode in this edition is Salmon Run, which can easier be explained as a Horde Mode similar to the Zombie ones from Call of Duty. The game features excellent multiplayer and single player campaign, with the single-player one teaching you the game mechanics and different weapons. This is a must own title for every Nintendo Switch owner.

It feels as if the paint had just begun to dry on Splatoon after its release on the Wii U in 2015 when Nintendo applied a fresh coat and relaunched it with Splatoon 2 on the Switch. That may be why this sequel feels less like a whole new game than a new version of the first one that rolls up the best post-launch updates to the colorful and adorably non-violent team-based shooter and adds some new toys. Of course, considering the first game is a lot of fun, that’s not necessarily a bad thing, especially if you missed it for lack of a Wii U. And despite some questionable choices that can leave you trapped in matchmaking purgatory, the addition of a standout and clever take on a co-op horde mode provides some seriously addicting fun that has me coming back for more.