This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see. SplatoonPlatform(s)First release28–30 May 2015Latest release13 June 2018Splatoon is a developed and published. The series centers around fictional, characters called Inklings or Octolings that can transform between and cephalopod forms at will, and frequently engage in turf wars with each other.

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To achieve their goals, they can use a variety of weapons that produce and shoot colored ink while in humanoid form, or swim and hide in surfaces covered in their own colored ink while in cephalopodic form.The first game in the series, was released between 28 and 30 May 2015 for the. Its sequel, was released for the on 21 July 2017, followed by its expansion pack, on 13 June 2018. Despite having a relatively short history as a franchise, Splatoon already have almost 15 million units sold with just two games, which is more than older known Nintendo franchises with more games like,. The series also has received positive reviews and praise for its style, gameplay mechanics and soundtrack, with both entries in the series having been nominated and awarded in several year-end accolades from various gaming publications.Splatoon has spawned numerous collaborations with third-party companies and had established its own tournament circuit for in 2018 (i.e. The Splatoon 2 World Championships).

The series has running, an, as well as an ongoing in Japan with music based off its in-game soundtrack. Main article:Splatoon was developed for the by a team at in 2013. It originally consisted of a four-versus-four ink-based territory control game set in a featureless arena. The game was subsequently developed to incorporate -like creatures, now called Inklings, which could switch between and squid forms in order to be able to hold weapons as a human, while being able to hide or swim through ink as a squid. In 2014, Splatoon was revealed during a video presentation at, and a playable was made available at the show floor. Subsequently, a time-limited demo, the 'Global Testfire', was made available on 8, 9 and 23 May 2015. The full game was released globally between 28 and 30 May 2015, which included a story campaign mode and an online multiplayer mode.Splatoon 2.

Main article:Splatoon 2 was developed by for the by, and was announced in January 2017. The setting of the game takes place approximately two years after the events of the final Splatfest in Splatoon, an in-game festival event in which players voted for one of the two, the Squid Sisters, and fought it out by playing a series of turf war matches. It was later revealed that the results of the Splatfest directly influenced the story of Splatoon 2.Unlike its predecessor which was played on the Wii U, Splatoon 2 featured a reworked user interface due to the lack of a, and added new maps, weapons and abilities into play.

A new mode known as 'Salmon Run' was introduced, together with a new competitive multiplayer mode called 'Clam Blitz'.In March 2017, a ' Splatoon 2 Global Testfire' event was made available. A second demo which featured the in-game festival Splatfest was released on 15 July 2017. The full game was subsequently released on 21 July 2017.

A companion mobile app known as SplatNet 2 (hosted by the mobile app) was released to allow players to view their in-game statistics and communicate with other players through. Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. Main article:In March 2018, Nintendo announced Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion in a Nintendo Direct video, the first paid (DLC) expansion, which featured a harder, new, single-player story campaign and a different, playable race of known as Octolings. The DLC was subsequently made available globally on 13 June 2018.Splatfests 'Splatfests' are special, monthly recurring in-game festival events that take place in Splatoon and Splatoon 2, where players are asked a binary question and take sides based on the answer that they chose. For example, players could be asked to pick between mayonnaise or ketchup, or if they prefer using a fork or a spoon.

The players play a series of turf war matches and contribute scores to the side they have picked. A scoring system decides the winning side based on the overall score of everyone who played.Due to the polarizing nature of the choices offered during Splatfests, the themes themselves tend to be the subject of. The themes range from preference (e.g. Dogs, arts vs.

The original game is still enjoyed with many series in the follow up. Although the game is still able to win the hearts of players, we look forward to an advanced platform with improved features.The rumours show how anxiously people are waiting for a new version to release although the company is not working on it anymore. Moreover, the added features make the game even more interesting. The first release was for Windows in the year 1998 followed by the Mac OS version in 1999. The Nintendo 64 port was released in the following year 2000. Starcraft 3.

Sciences), to paradoxes (e.g. ), or sometimes be part of a real-life corporate partnership or sponsorship with Nintendo. Examples of these are the -themed Splatfest with, the and -themed ones with, or one with.In most of these Splatfests, the outcome tends to only affect the player's level of in-game reward at the end of the event and have no significance to the overall playability of the game. However, the exception to this is the last Splatfest of each game, which typically marks the end of developer support for the game. It was revealed that the outcome of the last Splatfest in Splatoon affected the story of Splatoon 2, in which the losing Callie became an in the next game. On 24 December 2019, ' Splatoon 3' became trending on following the release of an artwork that excluded the protagonist Marina, as she was believed to be missing in the same way as Callie in Splatoon following her loss in the final Splatfest of Splatoon 2.

Other games Characters from Splatoon such as the Inklings have appeared in other Nintendo games, such as on the, and and on the Nintendo Switch. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon is represented by playable stage Moray Towers, 26 music tracks, and an Assist Trophy based on the Squid Sisters.A between Splatoon 2 and occurred in September 2018.In July 2019, a Splatoon 2 theme was made playable in to commemmorate Splatoon 2 's final Splatfest on 18 July 2019.In September 2019, a rumour of a potential between Splatoon and surfaced following a of Fortnite 's in-game files uncovering assets labelled with Splatoon references. In March 2020, teased the reveal of an 'action game epic to follow Splatoon and Fortnite' on the. Other media Print media Between January 2016 and March 2017, two webcomic series based on Splatoon was launched in 's magazine: 'Honobono Ika 4koma' illustrated by Kino Takahashi, and 'Play Manga' by various writers. The comics were published by on 15 June 2017.A illustrated by Sankichi Hinodeya began serialization in 's magazine on February 2016, following a one-shot published in CoroCoro Comic in May 2015.

The to publish the manga in was then later acquired by in 2017. Within the same year in July, a adaptation of the manga was announced and then released on CoroCoro's the following month. As of February 2018, the manga has over 800,000 copies in print and the series is currently ongoing.In April 2017, a manga series illustrated by titled ' Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show' was published in. It was also later acquired by Viz Media and is slated for publication in North America in 2020. Music In the story of Splatoon, the game's protagonists, the Squid Sisters and are fictional characters which create and perform the music as heard within the game. As a result, a series of real-life featuring of the game's protagonists have been held at various locations.In 2016, a known as 'Squid Sisters Live' was held commemorating the sale of 1 million copies of Splatoon.

The concerts have taken place at Niconico Tokaigi, Chokaigi and Niconico Cho Party in Japan, and the in Paris. Similarly, concert tours featuring Splatoon 2's Off the Hook was held months after the game release since 2018. Recordings from the concerts have been made into CD.

Merchandise The, which appears in the game as a usable weapon, has become a popular following its inclusion in the Splatoon games.modeled after the weapons that appear in game were sold as toys. Reception and legacy Sales and aggregate review scoresAs of March 14, 2020. GameYearUnits sold(in millions)20154.94Wii U: 8120179.81NS : 83NS ( ): 82.

This section needs expansion. You can help. ( March 2020)Splatoon is generally well-received and praised as a series, and is often credited as a successful reinvention of the genre. Both games in the series have been nominated and won numerous year-end awards from various gaming publications.Esports Due to the availability of competitive game modes in Splatoon, competitive tournaments with have been held as early as 2016 in Japan.With the release of Splatoon 2, Nintendo established the Splatoon 2 World Championships and began hosting in 2018. Teams of 4 can compete in a series of online qualifiers or live tournaments to earn invitations to play at the World Championships, which is played at the alongside other Nintendo games such as. The event is typically held during. References.

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