Splatoon 2: Starter Pack Standard Edition - Nintendo Switch

My son really enjoys this game on his switch! It was a top pick for him.

The original Splatoon on the Wii U took me by surprise that does their own fresh twist on the FPS genre by featuring Inklings as playable characters and using ink as ammo. 2 years later, we get Splatoon 2 for the Nintendo Switch, which takes what we loved about the original and adds a whole lot of fresh features, including brand new weapons and new stages and ranking modes, as well as the new Salmon Run mode where you fight waves of enemies while trying to survive and win bonuses. The single player adventure mode is a blast to play and serves as good practice for veteran players or newcomers. And if you've already beaten it but want more, there's the DLC Octo Expansion campaign that lets you take on many more challenges as one of the Octolings. The guide included in this version is very useful with tips and tricks for each stage. Definitely a must have for multiplayer shooter fans of all ages.

Fun game with strategy book for affordable price.Marie and weapons expert Sheldon, Agent 4 makes their way through Octo Canyon fighting Octarians and recovering several stolen Zapfish, including ones powering the Octarians' war machines, such as the Octo Oven and the Octo Shower. They discover that Callie herself has sided with the Octarians after being brainwashed by their leader, DJ Octavio, who has escaped his imprisonment after his defeat in the first game and once more is using the Great Zapfish to power his new DJ stage, the Octobot King II. Marie arrives with Sheldon and frees Callie from her mind control, and together they help Agent 4 defeat Octavio once more. With the Great Zapfish safely returned to Inkopolis, the Squid Sisters happily reunite and resume their musical career.

I played the original splatoon on the wii u. It was fun, but this is definitely an approvement. My only gripe with the game is that they don't really explain the power ups or some of the other features in the game that go along with scoring. If you are a really competitive person, this is probably not the best game. It can be irritating when you get paired with teammates that don't do anything or just choose not to play so they don't have to back out and get temporarily banned. So much of whether you win depends on your teammates and because you can't pick them, it can be frustrating. You also have to be at a pretty high level to play different modes of the game. I feel like ranked battles should be available right away because then all the newer and lower level players could play together and be at a similar skill level. I do love the concept of the game, I'm not into the shooting and killing games. It's nice to be able to focus on "painting" the field instead of seeking out other players to "splat".

My 4 year old and I play this game all the time. I thought I was just getting an average game to play with my son, but this game is a very solid and loads of fun game to play. There is a little bit of learning to do but it's very small. Once you understand what you are doing in the game it will become a family favorite. I would say give it at least one week of playing it to learn all the things you can do in the game. Plus learning how to us the controls and changing them to what you like will make it even more fun. I highly suggest changing the config on the controller to what is best for you instead of using the default. This game is a nice hidden gem but you NEED time with it to learn how to play it and once you do it becomes a lot fun and gets easier.

Pretty good game, kids lovin’ it a lot. In my opinion it worth the money.

I didn’t have a WiiU, so I missed out on the first Splatoon game. I got my Switch early after it’s release and was able to try the first Splatoon 2 test fire and fell promptly in love with the game! I don’t car for shooter games but I will make an exception for this series. My kids have a Switch as well and enjoyed playing my copy of the game - that’s why I had to get another copy, so we’d be able to play with/against each other. Even the Splatfests are done after July, there is still so much fun and content with this game. Well worth having two copies in my household!!!!

I never played the first Splatoon but I wish I did. This game is my favorite game on the Switch thus far and I would recommend this game to anyone that hasn’t played it yet. It includes unique colors of ink to turf in a selection of various game modes of PvP, PvE, and solo adventures. Even the DLC is priced at $20 and provides 20+ hours of gameplay. There’s tons of varieties in terms of weapons and gear so you’ll always find yourself discovering new things!