[Nintendo Switch Snap]
[cheery rock music] [narrator] -Howdy! We're Squid Research Lab.
Your well-researched source for everything Splatoon.
So what is Splatoon?
Let's start with this suspicious pool of ink,
that also hides a squid!
[heroic rock music with squid singing vocals]
It's also kind of a human...oid.
Go into swim form to swim and sneak through ink.
Then, go from squid to kid and ink everything!
You're a kid. You're a squid. You swim ink. You shoot ink.
Thems the basics of Splatoon! [music fades]
Now, let's dive a little deeper, shall we?
[lighthearted rock music with squid singing vocals] Inklings have two legs,
but bipedals can only go so fast,
so accelerate by letting those tentacles do the work in swim mode.
Leap out of ink and use momentum to get even more air!
Walls are also traversable as long as they are inked.
Verticality!
Use gyroscopic motion controls to aim your ink.
From there it's essentially like using a water gun.
Aim, shoot, repeat.
You are now a certified Squid movement specialist,
but there's much more to learn about Splatoon! [music fades]
[upbeat rock music with squid singing vocals] Take Turf War,
where squid-kids like you battle over turf for fun,
and science!
It's a 3-minute, 4-versus-4 battle.
We've discovered your team must cover
more of the stage with ink than the opposing team.
These funny cats?
They'll keep track of the turf you ink.
To shoot ink,
you'll use things that look like water guns,
brushes,
buckets,
or an umbrella.
And that's just a sample of your amazing armaments.
Shoot, that's exciting!
We can confirm when you're in your own ink you are highly mobile,
but you'll slow down in enemy ink.
Subjects suggest it feels gross, too.
Yuck!
Reclaim turf by inking over enemy territory.
Now, if an Inkling gets covered in enemy ink? Splat!
But, you actually respawn pretty quickly.
This means you can get splatted a bunch and still win.
That's because the goal is to cover more ground than your opponents.
Even as a researcher,
I still get nervously excited with these types of games,
so it's nice that you can just focus on inking the environment and still achieve victory!
[music fades] [energetic rock music with squid singing vocals]
While you may think this ink-troduction is a treasure trove,
some in-game stuff will really set you up for success.
First, the Test Range. Oo-oo I love tests!
Try out weapons in this space,
and practice aiming at squid-shaped balloons.
Your main weapon can be changed out anytime here,
so swap as you see fit and find your faves.
Next up, Recon Mode!
Take a self-guided tour of battle stages and plan out strategies,
or just admire the scenery.
There aren't any opponents, so look around at your leisure.
Splatoon also has a robust Story Mode that's also great for practice.
How efficient!
Play solo and go on an aquatic-ish adventure to fight the Octarians.
Get your bearings and journey through a story fraught with mystery,
and, fur?
[music fades] [cheery worldly music with squid vocals]
With the latest science, you don't even have to buy the game
to take it for a test dive. A free Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere
is coming where you can play Turf War.
There's also a tutorial to help you get "squidtuated." [chuckles]
Please check it out,
for squid science!
For those of you squidding off in the back,
the upcoming Splatoon 3: Splatfest World Premiere is available,
for free.
On Nintendo eShop. [music fades]
[heroic rock music returns]
Whe-eew! Thanks for tuning in!
To see more of our research findings as we uncover them,
follow the official Splatoon North American Twitter account.
We hope you'll have an ink-redible time starting September 9th.
And remember,
the Splatfest World Premiere
is coming!
Woohoo-hoo!
Bye-bye!