![]() Think of it as the Splatoon version of the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s shrine challenges. Unlike the more varied stages of past Splatoon campaigns, the Octo expansions 80 or so levels are purely designed as challenges. I mean, this is Splatoon so nothing really surprises me anymore. To do this, you need to ride the subway and clear various areas while also collecting a certain number of “Thangs” for a mysterious talking phone. ![]() Your goal at the beginning is to find your way out of your underground setting and make it to the Promised Land. Thus begins your adventure in the Octo Expansion. Agent 8 also gets roped by Cap’n Cuttlefish as his new sidekick following the disappearance of Agent 3 after the aforementioned scuffle. Yep, that's a tired gaming and anime trope but it honestly doesn't really bother me that much in this case. That’s because our Octoling protagonist, who’s conveniently renamed Agent 8 by Cap’n Cuttlefish, loses his or her memory (depending on the gender you pick) after being attacked by a mysterious foe while fighting against Agent 3. ![]() Given the excitement from fans when Marina was first revealed as one of the new supporting characters for Splatoon 2, one can only imagine how happy many players were to finally be able to play as a bonafide Octoling after playing as Inklings for the first two games.ĭespite being able to play as an Octoling, the game manages to maintain that air of mystery that surrounds the humanoid octopi. This includes a cameo by Agent 3, the star of the first game, as well as a new main protagonist, who also happens to be an Octoling. At the same time, it also bringing something new to the table to help freshen things up. A new campaign that further fleshes out the story of Splatoon 2, the Octo Expansion manages to honor the past by featuring a certain character that players have been curious about since the sequel launched. You mean more Splatoon goodness for “moi” to dive into? Sign me up! It helps that just like CD Projekt Red, Nintendo is actually one of those companies that usually does DLC right and actually works on them post-release as opposed to asking you to pay for stuff that’s already in the game on Day One. Needless to say, I was quite excited to find out that Nintendo was going to release downloadable content for Splatoon 2 - and I’m someone who usually can’t stand DLC, at least the kind that just blatantly milks gamers for money (you know who you are). Regardless, the games in this series make me feel warm and fuzzy inside, whether it be going through the offline campaign, earning money by working for seedy company Grizzco or taking part in Splatoon 2's many Splatfests. ![]()
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