Splatoon 2 Ver 3.0 announced + Octo Expansion single player DLC (playable Octolings finally)

[Crushed]

April will see 3.0 launch.



-100+ new pieces of gear
-3 new maps - 2 are returning from Splatoon 1 (Piranha Pit and Camp Triggerfish) and one brand new one, Wahoo World, released over the course of spring
-Rank X, a new ranked mode rank higher than S+
-If you meet "certain conditions," Callie will appear in Octo Canyon alongside Marie
-Two more songs for multiplayer

Octo Expansion releases this summer. It costs $20.

-80 new single player missions
-A brand new story where you play as Agent 8, an amnesiac Octoling in an underground facility
-Stories involving new and old Splatoon characters that apparently dive much deeper in the world's lore
-Beating it will unlock Octolings for use in multiplayer
-Prepurchase now and you get Octoling themed clothes




Japanese Octo Expansion trailer (it's basically the same as the English one)



The English Direct segment



Character art from the Japanese site:

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Screenshots: http://nintendoeverything.com/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-upcoming-content-updates-screenshots/

 

[mutantmagnet]

" Looks like " octolings but are they really?

 

[808s & Villainy]

I think the only thing disappointing is they're making another higher rank, rather than (what I was sure) was going to be more Salmon Run features/objectives

 

[Deleted member 1413]

That trailer was real good too. Was half way thinking it was going to be Splatoon 3

 

[toastyToast]

That trailer was hard as fuck

 

[ASaiyan]

Nintendo doing full singleplayer campaign expansions. Cool.

 

[Regiruler]

Rank X is a stupid idea.

But that Octo expansion GIVE IT TO ME

 

[ShinobiBk]

Should be mentioned in the title this is PAID DLC. It is not free like the rest of the game..

Which is fine by me, they've given enough support to earn that extra $20

 

[Deleted member 30913]

That music was awesome

 

[Gold Arsene]

I really liked that music video they had.

Super excited about playable Octolings and finally adding Callie to Octo valley(yeah it's a small detail but I love Callie.)

I'm loving the atmosphere of the hub area.

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Is Japan okay?

 

[CommandThrower]

The song in this trailer was straight FIRE.


That aside, it's great to see Octolings finally be playable. I'll be getting this DLC!

 

[Datajoy]

Was hoping for a full single player action TPS spinoff! This is still dope though.

 

[Kalor]

The single player was great so I'll happily buy more of it.

 

[Owl]

By far the hypest part of the direct. Amazing announcement video.

And isn't 80 areas more than in the base game? Well worth the money.

 

[Duffking]

Wait, 80 missions? That's a huge chunk of content!

 

[newmoneytrash]

The Octo Expansion was such a good trailer. I'm super excited for it, I'm glad they're doubling down on the single player stuff

 

[Kudo]

This is going to be so awesome.

 

[Smashwidget]

So now there's a proper S+. I should probably get into the current S+ first before I say anything though... It's so hard to find ranked games in the U.S.

Singleplayer expansion is super hype, can't wait to find out what the hell's going on. Plus that music in the trailer was awesome

 

[NoName999]

Calling it now.

The Octoling is Agent 3

 

[ThatMeanScene]

The Splatoon stuff made me interested in finally trying the game out (outside of the brief demo of Splatoon that was available on Wii U ages ago).

 

[Aleh]

The trailer was epic af.

 

[Shauni]

Did not see that expansion coming. Going to preorder now

 

[enigmatic_alex44]

Octo Expansion looks rough, yikes.

 

[TheRuralJuror]

Not even clowning, but can you skip that intro yet? I cant stand having to sit through it.

 

[DNAbro]

God that DLC sounds like a dream. More single player content is great.

 

[Nanashrew]

That trailer is amazing. I love it.

 

[SpokkX]

Yes single player expansion! Looks great

 

[Lyndis Lorca]

Single player Splatoon is the best thing outside of Splatfests, I'm really looking forward to this.

Some really cool looking set pieces in this one.

 

[Dyle]

Inkredible trailer. The next 3 maps will be a great lineup and the DLC looks to be exactly what people were hoping for. Once again Splatoon is GaaS done right with meaty expansions as the only micro-transactions.

 

[Crushed]

Wait, 80 missions? That's a huge chunk of content!

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From the press release:

• New Single-Player Expansion Coming to Splatoon 2: The first paid DLC is coming to Splatoon 2 this summer. Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion adds a hefty new single-player mode that lets players play as new character Agent 8, an Octoling (!) with lost memories. The new single-player campaign features 80 missions, as well as new stories that shed new light on beloved characters. Players that complete the Octo Expansion campaign will unlock the ability to play as Octolings in multiplayer battles. While Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion launches this summer, players can pre-purchase the DLC starting today in Nintendo eShop to immediately receive Octo-themed in-game gear to use in battle right away. (The full version of the game is required to use DLC.)
• Major Splatoon 2 Update: In April, Splatoon 2 is getting a major free update (Version 3.0) that contains 100+ new pieces of gear, more stages rolling out throughout spring (Piranha Pit, Camp Triggerfish and Wahoo World) and a new rank (Rank X). Rank X is an extreme rank, even higher than S+.

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[Vampirolol]

My God. This was like E3

 

[Cudpug]

Nintendo makes me so so happy. Like seriously, they bring a lot of joy into my life with updates like these. We have been wanting playable octolings since day 1. What an excellent update!

 

[MotionBlue]

Nintendo knows how to dlc. That is a ton of content.

 

[Deleted member 9399]

I fucking love how far they go with the music to push the genre/mash ups in the splatoon universe

 

[Bán]

This was the only thing in the Direct where I was sure I'd buy it. Looks awesome. Splatoon 2 has been incredible from launch, and remains so.

 

[woopWOOP]

Some of those levels looked pretty crazy. I'm ready for some actual challenging singleplayer content

Aren't the Octolings'... uh, eyeliner bits supposed to be purple tho? They were purple in 1 atleast


Ohyeah, glad to have Camp Triggerfish returning too, wahoo

 

[sanstesy]

That was a hot trailer.

I really need to buy the game until this comes out. Everything looks great.

 

[Kyrios]

Can't freaking wait for this.

 

[Exile20]

Octo Expansion looks rough, yikes.

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Looks rough how?

 

[cloudyboy]

80 mission seem massive! Currently I think there are 25 levels or so, if so the price is very cheap for such a DLC!

 

[Rand a. Thor]

Single Player Octoling Story Mode? A 10th Rank for multiplayer? Yeah, Splatoon hijacking Directs again, but this was worth it. Big time.

 

[Mr.Fletcher]

Excited for more Splatoon SP. I'm definitely in.

 

[Phil32]

I like the games, but I can't stand the music of the Splatoon series.

 

[StrappingYoungLance]

80 new missions is just beautiful, I can't wait. I hope we get a final boss that lives up to the first game's (I doubt it, though).

I like the games, but I can't stand the music of the Splatoon series.

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You are broken.

 

[?oe?oe]

Great trailer. I was hyped as fuck.

 

[Magnet_Man]

BRB, getting wedding ring for Agent 8.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Remember when people were saying that this wasn't a GaaS?

 

[CaviarMeths]

That song bangs.

 

[mutantmagnet]

Rank X is a stupid idea.

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I know right. They went form super saiyen straight to ultra instinct.

These ranks scaling are out of control.