Splatoon 2
Splatoon 2 is a 2017 third-person shooter game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It was released on July 21, 2017, as a direct sequel to Splatoon, including a new story-driven single-player mode and various online multiplayer modes. An expansion pack for the single-player mode titled Octo Expansion was subsequently released as downloadable content (DLC) on June 13, 2018.
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Developer(s) | Nintendo EPD |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
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Producer(s) | Hisashi Nogami |
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Series | Splatoon |
Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch |
Release | July 21, 2017 |
Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
The game received generally positive reviews upon release, with critics stating that Splatoon 2 retained what was great about its predecessor while adding new features to keep the game fresh, while criticizing the game's online matchmaking and how its voice chat is restricted to the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app. As of December 2022, Splatoon 2 had sold over 13.6 million copies worldwide, selling more than twice as many as its predecessor and making it one of the best-selling Switch games. A sequel, Splatoon 3, was released on the Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2022.