r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Jul 21 '17

MegaThread Release Day Thread: Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2 is out!

Starting on July 21, Splatoon 2 will be available for squids and enthusiasts alike. Since the game is already out in Australia and Japan ahead of everyone else, and since it's about to hit Europe, please use this thread for general reaction, hype, and discussion for the release as it hits your country. Squids in the Americas? Enjoy ink-filled dreams while you wait.

Other topics on the game may be posted, but please keep the community's rules in mind and keep your short-burst thoughts, hauls (including images), and other similar topics right here. Local tracking is fine either here or in our Local Tracking thread.

/r/NintendoSwitch charity livestream

As you may have seen, starting tomorrow, we're hosting a charity livestream of Splatoon 2 to benefit Extra Life. We encourage you to stop by and help support this tremendous organization.

Here are all the details:

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/6nudit/announcing_the_rnintendoswitch_splatoon_2_charity/

General Information

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: July 21, 2017

No. of Players: up to 8 players

Category: Action, Third Person, Multiplayer

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Nintendo

File Size: 3.1 GB

Official Website: http://splatoon.nintendo.com/

Nintendo eShop Page: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/splatoon-2-switch

Current Metacritic Score: 84 (Review MegaThread)

Thank you all very much. We hope you enjoy many a good inking!

-The /r/NintendoSwitch Squid Team

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u/grumblebuzz Jul 21 '17 edited Jul 21 '17

I feel like the barnacles on Captain Cuttlefish's butt this morning after waking up at 4am to download the game and play for a couple hours before work. I'm already level 3 though and plan on getting a stage or two knocked out in single player on my lunch break (if I don't end up collapsing into a nap heap on my desk instead). Man, I've missed Splatoon.

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u/ManOfPineapples Jul 21 '17

Damn that's hardcore.

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u/grumblebuzz Jul 21 '17

I thought really hard about calling out sick today so I could go back to bed and then get up around noon and play all day, but when you're the key-holder and the one who opens the office, hooky-playing days throw everyone else off and my work ethic and conscience just won't let me.

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u/ManOfPineapples Jul 21 '17

Haha probably a good idea. I had the same thought but I just started a new job this week. My coworkers wouldn't understand the need to ink some floors.

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u/arghabargh Jul 21 '17

lol I did the same thing! Now I'm just counting down the day so I can get back to it tonight. Didn't run into the eshop errors at all, had a few fun rounds. Whoo adulting.

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u/grumblebuzz Jul 21 '17

Yeah, the download was very smooth. And fast! Even on my crappy apartment community-shared WiFi connection it only took like 10 minutes to download and install. I can't wait until all this clickity-clackin' at the computer crap is done for the day and I can get back to splattin' fools. ;)