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Title: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on July 16, 2017, 01:31:53 AM
(https://shigerunews.files.wordpress.com/2017/07/splatoon2_2d_off_the_hook.jpg)

The first Splatfest is available this weekend for free, and the game is out next Friday.

Marina is adorbs. Pearl is weird and scary. Judd Junior is a cutie and, I suspect, and Octoling replicant. The new hairstyles are great. I need a pro controller badly. Splatoon 2!
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 18, 2017, 03:57:20 PM
The biggest challenge for me will be to get a Switch in the first place, but I am totes on board with this game. I liked the first one, but I didn't play it as much as I should, so I'm hoping to change that with the sequel.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Mеа on July 18, 2017, 04:51:38 PM
Mm this is unfortunate, it'll be at least a year minimum before I can go get a switch. I wonder how the community will be then.

Any new weapon types announced?
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 18, 2017, 05:38:25 PM
Yes, dual squirtguns that let you do a dodge roll. And a new jetpack super that's basically an Inkzooka that lets you fly while it's active. Probably more beside that, but those are the ones we know about.

There are also some new clothing abilities. The only one I remember increases your respawn time and the respawn time of anyone who kills you once they die.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 19, 2017, 02:43:30 PM
So I've been watching a lot of reviews, and apparently just about every special move has been replaced. It seems like the new ones are weaker but faster to charge for the most part. I think I like the sound of that a lot.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 21, 2017, 07:18:03 AM
So I've been watching a lot of reviews, and apparently just about every special move has been replaced. It seems like the new ones are weaker but faster to charge for the most part. I think I like the sound of that a lot.
That's good, I always did like spamming things to rack up more damage--or in this case, territory points.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Mеа on July 21, 2017, 07:55:33 AM
So I've been watching a lot of reviews, and apparently just about every special move has been replaced. It seems like the new ones are weaker but faster to charge for the most part. I think I like the sound of that a lot.
I hope that fixes the somewhat-issue I had with the momentum somewhat-problems I had in the first game. Half the games I've played were either close, back and forth matches, or where one side was dominating the entire match. When you were losing, it was reaally difficult to get momentum back and I could never tell what the specific factor that was causing it, but I certainly felt it. (And similarly, it was hard not to feel the riding on momentum when your team was the one dominating). Quicker special charges would benefit the losing team more.
Yeah, the momentum of the matches felt weird at times.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 21, 2017, 03:13:48 PM
Picked up my copy this morning, as well as a pro controller (not the special Splatoon one unfortunately, couldn't find any of those and they're expensive online) and the two new kid Amiibos. Didn't see the new squid, as far as I know it's not an exclusive so hopefully it'll turn up.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 22, 2017, 12:48:24 AM
Oh yeah, I forgot about the new squidmiibos...But I didn't have the money to spare for them at the time, so I'll pick them up later.

What I'm curious about is the single-player...How good/bad is it compared to the single player in the previous game?
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 22, 2017, 03:11:02 AM
Single player is extremely comparable to the first game so far. It's the same basic deal except you use a variety of weapons rather than just the Splattershot every time.

Turf War has been a bloodbath so far. I feel bad playing against very new players, but I guess it's kind of inevitable for a while.

Splat Dualies are a blast. Haven't unlocked an umbrella yet, but the dual pistols are pretty great.

And yeah, the new supers seem like they're mostly hot garbage so far. Which honestly isn't awful. They don't feel enormously swingy for the most part anyway. Ink Armor, the bubble replacement, is almost too niche but that's better than freakishly overpowered I guess. And I'm sure people will figure out how to squeeze maximum value out of them before too long.

Definitely really missing the Wii U pad though. Not having a map I can see while actively playing is honestly pretty annoying, and the new super jump mechanics are noticeably clunkier (with an ability that lets you roll after landing to partially compensate).
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 22, 2017, 05:40:11 AM
So incidentally I did find a handful of places with purple squids in stock, and in hand it's a hell of an attractive piece of plastic. Maybe my single favorite Amiibo to date.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 22, 2017, 07:08:29 AM
Definitely really missing the Wii U pad though. Not having a map I can see while actively playing is honestly pretty annoying, and the new super jump mechanics are noticeably clunkier (with an ability that lets you roll after landing to partially compensate).
No minimap or anything of the sort? Either way, not using the touch screen is gonna take some getting used to...
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 22, 2017, 11:54:18 AM
There is a map, but you have to press a button to pull it up and it takes up the entire screen. So it's not practical to use during combat at all, or even really while moving. And while the map is up your d-pad has one button mapped to each teammate and one for the spawn point, and you push the button corresponding to where you want to go.

Maps are designed differently for the most psrt though, they're smaller and force you into central areas more, amd they've got a lot more cover. At least that's been my experience and what most reviews are saying. So it seems like they did put some thought into how this would change things and compensate accordingly with the map design.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 23, 2017, 04:22:33 AM
Played like 20 rounds of Salmon Run earlier, and it seems very good. It's pretty hard, but I never really had a run where I felt like I lost for bullshit reasons. And four player co-op means that one or even two players can be bad and it's still possible. There's a decent variety in how the rounds can play out, and different Salmon Run events will probably have different available weapons and different maps to keep things fresh. I imagine we'll be seeing new enemies introduced at some point, but there's certainly already quite a lot of variety, so it's not needed at this point.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 23, 2017, 08:59:51 AM
Salmon Run pretty much sold me on the game. I like the whole Mann vs. Machine aspect, but it's also neat that it's not an overly long gauntlet, and the territory control will play in nicely with enemy control and trying to optimize egg collection.

Just how bad is the difficulty percentage, though? How much of a difference does one percent make?
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 23, 2017, 03:52:23 PM
Are you talking about pay grade, which I'm assuming corresponds to difficulty? It's tough to say because my teammates rotated a lot and sometimes they were good and sometimes they were bad, but the difficulty ramped up considerably in the relatively short period of time that I played. I don't know if it continues to rise at that rate or what the upper levels are like, but in around 20 matches I went from basically winning every round to winning about 20% of the time.

And yes, the short rounds are a HUGE boon. This mode kind of reminds me of that Overwatch event where you fight robots, and that was often a grindy slog while this is quick and dirty. Losing doesn't feel terrible because rounds don't take 20 minutes
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 24, 2017, 02:45:38 AM
Beat the last boss.

Wasn't quite as much of a spectacle as the first time and the music wasn't anywhere near as good, but it was still surprisingly difficult which is nice. Callie has an evil outfit where she gets hypnotized by DJ Octavio and it seems to have visible thong straps, which is pretty shocking for a Nintendo game.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 28, 2017, 04:57:55 PM
So buying items from the Switch app is interesting. My understanding is that if you pick out an item on the app there's a vendor in-game who will add it to their sale inventory so you can buy it. The app items are the same name and appearance as existing clothing items, but with a different main ability. It seems pretty random what ends up for sale, but this at least offers a potential out to the eternal conflict between looking fresh and having terrible abilities.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 29, 2017, 02:11:56 AM
So buying items from the Switch app is interesting. My understanding is that if you pick out an item on the app there's a vendor in-game who will add it to their sale inventory so you can buy it. The app items are the same name and appearance as existing clothing items, but with a different main ability. It seems pretty random what ends up for sale, but this at least offers a potential out to the eternal conflict between looking fresh and having terrible abilities.
Oh boy...At least you can tweak your abilities, right? Is that still a thing?
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 29, 2017, 02:50:25 AM
Of course. In fact it's much, much easier now. There's a buff you can buy that increases your odds of rolling a particular ability for a while, and there's a mechanic I don't fully understand yet called "ability chunks" that seems to be a currency that you can spend to just buy abilities outright.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 29, 2017, 07:37:15 AM
That's what I thought. Good to hear. Ah, my next paycheck can't come soon enough...If I'm lucky, I might get a Switch just when the next heat wave hits in my area, so I'll have something to play while waiting for it to pass.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: commandercool on July 31, 2017, 05:26:53 AM
This is a great complaint to have, but I almost feel like there's too much to do in this game. :V I've been spending so much time on single player and Salmon Run that my character's level has suffered. I haven't even unlocked ranked yet, which is yet another thing to do.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Get ready for your new octopus wife
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 31, 2017, 10:29:13 PM
This is a great complaint to have, but I almost feel like there's too much to do in this game. :V
Such is the way of huge RPGs and mobile games. They put out so much content to keep you invested. I for one, welcome the extra stuff provided it's fun.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on August 01, 2017, 02:07:20 AM
Got ranked unlocked. The only mode I've played so far is Rainmaker, which definitely feels different. The weapon itself has been modified and now shoots explosive projectiles instead of a tornado, and it now has a timer that kills its wielder after a certain amount of time. The net result seems to be that the opening few moments aren't quite as crucial, and a team wipe at the very beginning is less likely to lead to an instant win. A single squid with the Rainmaker can no longer lay down huge swaths of ink and swim directly to the goal since the new fire mode requires many discrete shots to create a path. So teamwork is more important (I've seen people split up and have two go after the Rainmaker and two create a path if they manage to get ahold of it and it's pretty effective) and I guess turtling is less viable, although I never really saw much of that anyway.

I haven't played tower control yet, but I hear the tower now has to stop at checkpoints, which puts the team holding it on the defensive while the other team gets to take potshots at a stationary target. Once again this seems like it eases off on punishing early mistakes and makes it so an early team wipe no longer means that you can just get most of the way to the goal before your opponent regroups. We'll see how it works in practice, but there definitely seems to be a trend toward making ranked matches more uniform in length.

Meanwhile I played with a bunch of weapons in Sheldon's shooting range and realized that a bunch of subweapons that I thought had been removed are in fact still in the game, including the Splash Wall which was arguably the best one in the last game. My beloved Beakons are also still around, but there isn't an Octobrush with them available, maps are smaller which makes them weaker, and you can now only have three in play at once (which I think it down from the first game?). I guess because there are more subweapons some of them are just more dispersed which is why I hadn't seen many of them. Seekers are replaced with a new (and seemingly weaker?) Autobomb and the Disruptor is replaced with the Poison Mist, but everything else is back as far as I can tell.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on August 02, 2017, 06:05:46 AM
Interesting stuff. Shame the Seeker got bumped, but that Poison Mist weapon sounds intriguing.

All this talk about weapons reminded me that ChuggaaConroy has made an extensive LP (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_sYhAj0WXRONg6qA-yPVkALd8sBi1lSh) regarding the original Splatoon. If you haven't had a chance to play the original game, or are having a hard time deciding if it's worth getting the original or not, definitely check this playlist out.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Bio on August 02, 2017, 06:13:14 AM
Best change is separate ranks for each mode.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on August 07, 2017, 02:04:00 AM
So the first Splatfest was yesterday. It was a pretty smooth experience all things considered. Even matchmaking and only half or less were Marina vs. Marina. I saw next to no disconnects anywhere for the entire event. Wait times between rounds felt a bit longer, but not unreasonably so. A price I'll gladly pay for this level of matchmaking and connection quality.

The bad guys won thanks to the Splatfest's fucked up scoring system, but this doesn't make Pearl any less of a garbage. We all let down our octopus wife, but she's still number one.

Edit: The lobby is full of electoral college Miiverse posts. Ouch.  :D
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on August 09, 2017, 04:42:54 PM
So bits and pieces of upcoming content have been datamined including
revamped Kelp Dome and Black Belly Skate Park, two unfinished new maps, two more Salmon Run maps, some sort of new semi-automatic weapon called "The Squeezer" that kind of looks like a wine bottle with a handle, and, most important, playable Octoling values including male Octolings.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on August 17, 2017, 07:06:30 PM
Next Splatfest is announced as flight vs invisibility. They clearly gave the superior option (flight) to Pearl to try to balance out the scales, but I like that the options fit the characters. Pearl's Napoleon complex means she would probably love to fly over people, and Marina's shyness means she would probably like to be able to disappear.

Needless to say, I will be backing Marina.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on August 22, 2017, 10:47:39 PM
Honestly, of the two, I'd take flight. Invisibility is nice, but it doesn't stop people from running into you. :P
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Mеа on August 23, 2017, 02:49:06 AM
invisibility is inherently discreet though. Flight on the other hand is impossible to freely use and not be witnessed by everyone all around, defs cooler though
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on August 23, 2017, 03:57:15 AM
Version 1.2 was announced and released tonight. Changes included a variety of weapon buffs, a few nerfs, some bug fixes, and a new map added to Salmon Run. Notably it did not include a nerf to the Tri-Slosher, which is running completely rampant right now and is widely considered broken. There's also another normal map announced and incoming.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on August 25, 2017, 10:47:28 PM
In a surprising turn of events, the GameStop I usually visited actually had some Switch consoles in stock, so I bought one as well as a screen protector. I'll set up my console soon and post my FC afterwards.

UPDATE: FC is SW-6446-9223-3807.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on August 28, 2017, 05:42:56 PM
Marina: "With invisibility you could spy on people while they're... inking their Splat Zone."

Octopus Wife is naughty!
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on August 28, 2017, 07:19:12 PM
I'm surprised that slipped through QC, now that I think about it.

I also tried out a few matches and a round of Salmon Run yesterday, I'm definitely out of practice. Getting used to using the face buttons to Super Jump is also kind of weird. Here's hoping I get better later on.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on August 28, 2017, 07:32:21 PM
Yeah, I still haven't gotten used to the new super jump mechanics. Super jump is much, MUCH worse in Splatoon 2 overall for various reasons, but it's definitely still good. Definitely worth re-learning.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on August 29, 2017, 06:41:53 AM
Ok, not directly Splatoon-related, but Miiverse is shutting down on Wii U/3DS November 8th. (https://mynintendonews.com/2017/08/29/nintendo-tvii-wii-u-chat-miiverse-will-be-ending-on-november-8th/) This bugs me because there have been quite a few funny/cute/clever art pieces on that service, and a few games that use Stamps won't be able to use them anymore...Oy. At least it's still going on the Switch, but still...
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on September 02, 2017, 04:37:15 AM
Splatfest time again! I've been experimenting with some different weapons, but it's time to put a hold on that, dust off my trusty Octobrush, and make sure I don't disappoint the octopus wife.

The Brella is interesting. I may give learning it a shot. It's definitely a hardcore support weapon, with sub and super weapons just dedicated to harassing and inking leaving it with very little ability to handle enemies on higher ground, but it's pretty powerful up close, inks fast, and can provide some great cover for teammates. I haven't quite figured out when the umbrella mode or umbrella launcher are the most useful, but the shotgun is straightforward if a little limited.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on September 04, 2017, 12:17:28 AM
Oh shoot, that started? Ack, I haven't had time...I'll have to hop on later and play.

I just unlocked the Splat Dualies myself, so I'm gonna see about learning those.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 01, 2017, 08:22:41 PM
SO I see the squids came here too... a shame it's been a while...

Anyway, those in Europe have a Splatfest coming up THIS weekend: Hot breakfast vs Cold breakfast. Marina being a cereal girl is good in my books; Pearl being into fry-ups is also pretty damn fitting XD

There have been a fair amount of patches since the last post here; so as a reminder, the Skatepark from Sploon1 is back! Hope I can get to splat with some of you in the coming weeks <3
{SW: 3879-5044-1211}
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on November 02, 2017, 01:12:20 AM
I haven't had the chance to play lately, too many games coming out. I'll definitely jump back in for the Splatfest and hopefully play regularly after that, since I'm wrapping up Mario.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 03, 2017, 09:51:38 AM
Hehe, no worries. I've been diving into the competitive scene more and more lately (tried to qualify for the UK Championships a couple months ago) so there's been a lot going on XD
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on November 13, 2017, 02:55:52 PM
Alright back on the Splatoon 2 train finally! Is it just me or has Splashdown been buffed significantly somehow? I got wrecked by it a few times last night in situations where I expected to beat it.

Also, next Splatfest is announced. Science fiction versus fantasy. That's a pretty good theme.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 16, 2017, 04:17:49 PM
I... think it's kind of stayed the same. If people splashdown while Super Jumping, it can be... very brutal. But it's always been a danger XD

Now the Jet Spray... that is really starting to get on my nerves :V
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on November 19, 2017, 09:21:32 PM
Yaaay Marina won a Splatfest! By basically the narrowest margin possible! But I'll take it!

I really don't like that new Splatfest exclusive map. It's really cramped, and cramped maps tend to feel too swingy in Splatoon. You can be winning for most of the match but one bad turn in the last 25 seconds means a guaranteed loss. Makes the rest of the game feel kind of pointless. 
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 20, 2017, 11:24:43 AM
I will admit some of the Station maps are a bit small... but the last one we had in the EU (don't know if you had the same version or not) was awesome! The turntables splitting the map in two, and then an additional one on each side... I loved that! Had so many fun moments on that map as a result; whether it was watching someone wait for the gap to open and then get a face full of ink, or just watching someone try to jump round the outside of them... it was a lot of fun XD

{Also, yay Team Fantasy! Glad that won}
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 21, 2017, 04:53:33 PM
Sorry for double posting but...

MASSIVE SPLAT UPDATE! (https://youtu.be/U1gyg1HjPOY)

2 new maps, 2 old maps, new Salmon Run map, new weapons, new/returning clothes, new hairstyles, extended photo opportunities, new music, gear switching in match queue, and a level cap of 99 which then plays like Overwatch levelling.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on November 21, 2017, 05:14:27 PM
Oh daaaang!

Fingers crossed that we get Octoling armor back, I went looking for the Octoling goggles the other day and was surprised to find that they're gone.

Looks like we're finally getting the Squeezer.

Is that thing with the clams a new game mode?

Warehouse and mall maps are back. They're not my favorites (I really want the summer camp and the resort back) but they're not terrible.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on November 21, 2017, 06:39:24 PM
Yeah, the clam thing is called: Clam Blitz. It'll be a Ranked mode, and you have to collect them, and place them in a basket (which is protected by a shield you have to break first) to score points. First to 100 wins. It looks interesting, and if you collect ten, you get what I can only describe as an American Football, which can be used to break the shield~

I'm actually happy with Warehouse coming back; it was the first map that came with the game (in testfire it was that and the Rig) so while it isn't my favourite (Mahi Mahi has that by a loooooooooong margin) it holds a special place ^^
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on November 27, 2017, 03:38:34 AM
Is it just me or do all of the new battle music tracks sound really... not... good?

Also, the new Brella seems really good. I don't have it, but it can be kind of scary to play against.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on November 30, 2017, 02:56:03 PM
The first volume of the Splatoon manga came out this week in English. I haven't finished it yet but I'm a few chapters in. It's cute.

It may be the most mechanically focused piece of game tie-in media I've ever seen, which makes a bit of sense given that the mechanics more or less are the premise in Splatoon since it's kind of a sports game. But there's a line like "You guys focus on building your special meter!" or something, and stuff like that happens a lot.

I think it's relatively old originally though, because it focuses heavily on the mechanics from the original game which means it's kind of out of date. Inkzookas and Inkstrikes and Echolocaters are plot points, so I wonder if it's ever going to transition into Splatoon 2 where those things don't exist anymore...
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on December 05, 2017, 03:00:47 PM
I'd hope they do; it gets mentioned in the single-player, but they don't really explain WHY exactly they got dis-continued. So it would be a nice to touch if they flung that into the manga...

As for what's currently happening in-game... Splatfest for Europe this Saturday: Movies vs Books. As someone who likes both (I'm specific on each, of course) I do find myself floating to manga/comics more; so I'm with Marina this time! XD
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on December 05, 2017, 03:43:20 PM
The new Salmon Run map is way harder than the other ones. I generally consider low tide to be easier than the other scenarios because there's no way for long-range enemies to spawn very far away and take pot shots forever, but on Salmonid Smokeyard it's much harder. And the Griller event is brutal. I managed to squeak a win out on it once but it's a real shitshow.

Meanwhile Crusty Sean has a new tier of food and it looks even tastier. I wonder what's in his hot dogs? I don't think pork exists in Splatoon... Probably seagulls.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on December 11, 2017, 10:24:57 PM
Meanwhile Crusty Sean has a new tier of food and it looks even tastier. I wonder what's in his hot dogs? I don't think pork exists in Splatoon... Probably seagulls.
Maybe it's made from tuna. I've eaten chicken corn dogs before, and tuna's considered the "chicken of the sea," so that's not too much of a stretch to make, eh?
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on February 11, 2018, 06:28:26 PM
Marina and Pearl Amiibos finally announced! Yaaay!
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on February 15, 2018, 04:11:46 AM
Marina and Pearl Amiibos finally announced! Yaaay!
Oh, right, those exist now.

Egad, it's been ages since I fired up Spla2n...At last when Nintendo Online goes...online later this year, it'll be relatively cheap.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: The Greatest Dog on February 17, 2018, 08:12:18 PM
Ah, finally got around to participating in a splatfest. Fun times, but everybody seems to be on team Love.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on March 09, 2018, 03:31:25 AM
Nintendo Direct dropped some huge Splatoon bombs.

Yaaaay playable Octolings finally yaaay! And their own campaing too!

Hooraaaay Camp Triggerfish is back!

Also some other stuff like a new rank above S+ and something about Callie but who cares about dumb ol' Callie anyway am I right!
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on March 09, 2018, 08:03:58 AM
Yaaaay playable Octolings finally yaaay! And their own campaing too!
Forget Marina, Agent 8 is the true octopus waifu. :P

On that note, anyone else getting a Portal vibe from the DLC?
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on June 14, 2018, 01:39:27 AM
Octo Expansion is out early! Downloading now!

Edit:
If you're on the fence about picking up the DLC I recommend you do it. It's made me so happy... the level of polish is amazing, there's so much fun stuff to do and look at. I have the big art book that Dark Horse put out for the first Splatoon and I feel like Octo Expansion could already fill its own art book with all of the scenery and character designs. And it fleshes out the characters of Marina and Pearl quite a bit, which is very welcome. And Captain Cuttlefish too. We learn that his first name is Craig. Craig Cuttlefish. :D

And that's to say nothing of the gameplay, which feels very sharp. I play a lot of Splatoon but I'm still finding it to be tricky. Tricky but fair. The levels are much shorter than in Hero Mode but much more narrow, which leads to some interesting challenges like finishing obstacle courses within a short time limit, dodging enemy shots for 30 seconds without taking a single hit, and tight target shooting courses. I hope the challenge types don't repeat very much, I'm not too far in and I could see that being a problem later on, but nothing so far indicates that too many of them are cookie cutters.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on June 14, 2018, 05:04:26 PM
Oh, the Octo Expansion is out?

...OH GLUB, THE OCTO EXPANSION IS OUT! I better grab it then...Oh, and the new Amiibo too I guess.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on June 14, 2018, 05:27:33 PM
Wait, are the new Amiibo out? I don't think they are, are they? I checked and I couldn't find them or any evidence of them anywhere.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on June 15, 2018, 05:12:41 AM
Well, I saw pictures of them, but it might be a while until they actually come out. Still want to get them, though.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on June 24, 2018, 04:33:36 AM
Alright, I 100% cleared Octo Expansion. It is great, play it. The soundtrack is incredible, it's challenging but fair, the last boss is super silly and fun (and does not in any way involve DJ Octavio, it's a completely new character and battle), and Off The Hook and Captain Cuttlefish get a lot of fun characterization.

Unless I missed some lore, it seems to be canon that every single one of the 10,007 test subjects that went through the Deepsea Metro trials before you died, which is pretty surprising for Splatoon. And many of them got liquefied by a giant blender, which is unexpectedly grisly. I fully expected a cutscene after the secret boss where all of the test subjects who were killed get reconstituted somehow which would explain why there's a whole army of Octolings in Inkopolis all of the sudden and not just two, but all you get for beating the (extremely difficult) secret boss is a plain accessory.

That's my main complaint about the whole experience honestly,
the anticlimactic secret boss.
. Small issue though. Everything else is excellent.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on June 24, 2018, 11:43:35 PM
Is it necessary to beat the S2 main story to understand the Octo Expansion's plot?
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on June 24, 2018, 11:50:47 PM
Uh... Unless I'm forgetting something, no. There's only one small fragment from a Sunken Scroll that's especially relevant and you can extrapolate it from the plot of Octo Expansion. Specifically Sunken Scroll 2, which can easily be found online. The plot from the first game is more relevant, but presumably you already know how that goes.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on June 25, 2018, 02:28:58 AM
Uh... Unless I'm forgetting something, no. There's only one small fragment from a Sunken Scroll that's especially relevant and you can extrapolate it from the plot of Octo Expansion. Specifically Sunken Scroll 2, which can easily be found online. The plot from the first game is more relevant, but presumably you already know how that goes.
I saw an LP of that and grabbed SS2 at some point, so I'll have to take another look at that. Thanks!
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on July 13, 2018, 02:23:16 PM
The Marina and Marina's Friend Amiibos are out. They let you cosplay as Marina. Or Marina's Friend if you wanted to do that for some reason. Irony, I guess.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on July 15, 2018, 10:05:13 PM
Excellent!

...Except I'm so engrossed in Path of Exile atm that I can't spare time to play the Octo Expansion. Also...The heat is killing my desire to LP it for my friends. orz
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on October 04, 2018, 08:37:18 PM
So I finally sat down and tried the Octo Expansion, and...It's hard! @w@;; I'm stuck on the first big Octostamp DX level though...Is there a way to stay on these things without getting thrown off to your death? I don't feel like these things were playtested well enough.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: commandercool on October 04, 2018, 08:52:57 PM
Just gotta go fast from what I remember. But you can always just go do something else and come back later if you get stuck. Maybe try a different weapon.
Title: Re: Splatoon 2: Your new octopus wife is here
Post by: Third Eye Lem on October 07, 2018, 07:44:20 PM
Just gotta go fast from what I remember. But you can always just go do something else and come back later if you get stuck. Maybe try a different weapon.
I got it down after a few tries. Still felt a bit more awkward than it should have been, though.

The final stretch was kinda fun once I figured out you needed to follow the pufferfish.