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WatchMojo’s Top 10 First Impressions of Splatoon 2!


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you play as the kid can change into a

you play as the kid can change into a squid and did you cause that mess now

squid and did you cause that mess now

squid and did you cause that mess now your whole team did welcome to

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our top 10 things you need to know about

our top 10 things you need to know about splatoon – before we begin we publish

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this video we’re going to be giving you our impressions of splatoon – based on

our impressions of splatoon – based on

our impressions of splatoon – based on what we’ve experienced number 10 a

what we’ve experienced number 10 a

what we’ve experienced number 10 a shinier coat of paint when the first

shinier coat of paint when the first

shinier coat of paint when the first splatoon launched back in 2015 it was a

splatoon launched back in 2015 it was a

splatoon launched back in 2015 it was a fresh and innovative experience but it

fresh and innovative experience but it

fresh and innovative experience but it wasn’t without its problems notably a

wasn’t without its problems notably a

wasn’t without its problems notably a shortage of launch content and a few

shortage of launch content and a few

shortage of launch content and a few balancing issues with some of the

balancing issues with some of the

balancing issues with some of the weapons splatoon – gets off to a much

weapons splatoon – gets off to a much

weapons splatoon – gets off to a much better start this time around by

better start this time around by

better start this time around by refining the experience for something

refining the experience for something

refining the experience for something that feels a little bit more polished at

that feels a little bit more polished at

that feels a little bit more polished at no point during our play sessions did

no point during our play sessions did

no point during our play sessions did any weapon feel really overpowered nor

any weapon feel really overpowered nor

any weapon feel really overpowered nor does the launch content feel – lacking

does the launch content feel – lacking

does the launch content feel – lacking either some issues still remain like

either some issues still remain like

either some issues still remain like being unable to change your loadout

being unable to change your loadout

being unable to change your loadout without leading the lobby and the to map

without leading the lobby and the to map

without leading the lobby and the to map restriction is unfortunately still there

restriction is unfortunately still there

restriction is unfortunately still there so it’s now on a two-hour rotation but

so it’s now on a two-hour rotation but

so it’s now on a two-hour rotation but those are all still minor issues in the

those are all still minor issues in the

those are all still minor issues in the grand scheme of things

number nine paint the floor to win if

number nine paint the floor to win if you’re not familiar with splatoon the

you’re not familiar with splatoon the

you’re not familiar with splatoon the goal of the game is to cover as much of

goal of the game is to cover as much of

goal of the game is to cover as much of the map in your team’s colored ink as

the map in your team’s colored ink as

the map in your team’s colored ink as possible of the eight maps that are

possible of the eight maps that are

possible of the eight maps that are available at launch six of them are

available at launch six of them are

available at launch six of them are brand new and they feel just as well

brand new and they feel just as well

brand new and they feel just as well designed as the last batch each map has

designed as the last batch each map has

designed as the last batch each map has various vantage points wide areas and

various vantage points wide areas and

various vantage points wide areas and verticality to offer you different

verticality to offer you different

verticality to offer you different styles of play plus the characters

styles of play plus the characters

styles of play plus the characters notice Inklings can transform into

notice Inklings can transform into

notice Inklings can transform into squids and can swim through their team’s

squids and can swim through their team’s

squids and can swim through their team’s ink to traverse the map much faster and

ink to traverse the map much faster and

ink to traverse the map much faster and climb up walls all of this ends up

climb up walls all of this ends up

climb up walls all of this ends up resulting in a third-person shooter

resulting in a third-person shooter

resulting in a third-person shooter that’s unlike any other came on the

that’s unlike any other came on the

that’s unlike any other came on the market really number 8 the creative

market really number 8 the creative

market really number 8 the creative messy weapon the unique variety of

messy weapon the unique variety of

messy weapon the unique variety of weapons that were all in the first game

weapons that were all in the first game

weapons that were all in the first game make it come back in the sequel with

make it come back in the sequel with

make it come back in the sequel with some even offering new variations to try

some even offering new variations to try

some even offering new variations to try out the splatter shot remains an ideal

out the splatter shot remains an ideal

out the splatter shot remains an ideal all-round option the slosher which was a

all-round option the slosher which was a

all-round option the slosher which was a late addition in the first game does

late addition in the first game does

late addition in the first game does wonders from high ground

wonders from high ground

wonders from high ground splat rollers now have a longer range

splat rollers now have a longer range

splat rollers now have a longer range for throwing ink while jumping and

for throwing ink while jumping and

for throwing ink while jumping and chargers are well still kind of hard to

chargers are well still kind of hard to

chargers are well still kind of hard to master

of course the biggest new addition to

of course the biggest new addition to the Arsenal is these flat Dooley’s this

the Arsenal is these flat Dooley’s this

the Arsenal is these flat Dooley’s this dual wielding weapon has two fire modes

dual wielding weapon has two fire modes

dual wielding weapon has two fire modes that’s player activates by dodge rolling

that’s player activates by dodge rolling

that’s player activates by dodge rolling it’s a great addition and will likely be

it’s a great addition and will likely be

it’s a great addition and will likely be a favorite to a lot of pro players

unlike the main arsenal of mostly

unlike the main arsenal of mostly returning weapons the special weapon

returning weapons the special weapon

returning weapons the special weapon choices are nearly all brand new this is

choices are nearly all brand new this is

choices are nearly all brand new this is a very welcome change as a lot of

a very welcome change as a lot of

a very welcome change as a lot of specials in the first game were way too

specials in the first game were way too

specials in the first game were way too overpowered and gave your opponents very

overpowered and gave your opponents very

overpowered and gave your opponents very little chance of escaping them yeah

little chance of escaping them yeah

little chance of escaping them yeah we’re looking at you cracking these

we’re looking at you cracking these

we’re looking at you cracking these newest specials certainly can have

newest specials certainly can have

newest specials certainly can have strong effect on the battlefield but

strong effect on the battlefield but

strong effect on the battlefield but they’re at nowhere near the overwhelming

they’re at nowhere near the overwhelming

they’re at nowhere near the overwhelming level of the first batch

level of the first batch

level of the first batch for example the inkjet makes your

for example the inkjet makes your

for example the inkjet makes your Inklings hover and shoot mortar like

Inklings hover and shoot mortar like

Inklings hover and shoot mortar like shots but leaves you very exposed to

shots but leaves you very exposed to

shots but leaves you very exposed to attack because you know you’re here

attack because you know you’re here

attack because you know you’re here hovering while the Stingray can shoot

hovering while the Stingray can shoot

hovering while the Stingray can shoot through walls but is very difficult to

through walls but is very difficult to

through walls but is very difficult to control

control

control so TLDR you can’t really rely on them

so TLDR you can’t really rely on them

so TLDR you can’t really rely on them solely for kills anymore number 6

solely for kills anymore number 6

solely for kills anymore number 6 painted alone just like the first game

painted alone just like the first game

painted alone just like the first game single-player also returns in the form

single-player also returns in the form

single-player also returns in the form of octo the great Snapfish is missing

of octo the great Snapfish is missing

of octo the great Snapfish is missing again

again

again along with cally from the squid sisters

along with cally from the squid sisters

along with cally from the squid sisters so in response for resent the player

so in response for resent the player

so in response for resent the player across what looked like Mario Galaxy

across what looked like Mario Galaxy

across what looked like Mario Galaxy inspired stages to find them both the

inspired stages to find them both the

inspired stages to find them both the sequel version does offer to shake

sequel version does offer to shake

sequel version does offer to shake things up

things up

things up by you being able to use different

by you being able to use different

by you being able to use different weapons and with new features like grind

weapons and with new features like grind

weapons and with new features like grind rails to interact with not to mention a

rails to interact with not to mention a

rails to interact with not to mention a lot of replay value by beating each

lot of replay value by beating each

lot of replay value by beating each stage with different weapons however the

stage with different weapons however the

stage with different weapons however the six hour mode can’t shake that feeling

six hour mode can’t shake that feeling

six hour mode can’t shake that feeling of been there done that since you’re

of been there done that since you’re

of been there done that since you’re essentially going through similar

essentially going through similar

essentially going through similar motions from the first title it’s really

motions from the first title it’s really

motions from the first title it’s really not bad as there’s some standout moments

not bad as there’s some standout moments

not bad as there’s some standout moments but it isn’t quite as strong as

but it isn’t quite as strong as

but it isn’t quite as strong as everything else in the package

the biggest new addition is salmon run

the biggest new addition is salmon run Nintendo’s own version of horde mode up

Nintendo’s own version of horde mode up

Nintendo’s own version of horde mode up to four players work together to fight

to four players work together to fight

to four players work together to fight off waves of fish like enemies and

off waves of fish like enemies and

off waves of fish like enemies and bosses to collect golden eggs

bosses to collect golden eggs

bosses to collect golden eggs immediately what stands out in this mode

immediately what stands out in this mode

immediately what stands out in this mode is that at the end of each wave everyone

is that at the end of each wave everyone

is that at the end of each wave everyone swaps weapons keeping everyone on their

swaps weapons keeping everyone on their

swaps weapons keeping everyone on their toes and changing tactics Plus here you

toes and changing tactics Plus here you

toes and changing tactics Plus here you can earn weapons and gear that can be

can earn weapons and gear that can be

can earn weapons and gear that can be used later in the main competitive mode

used later in the main competitive mode

used later in the main competitive mode this mode can get actually quite

this mode can get actually quite

this mode can get actually quite challenging as enemies can quickly

challenging as enemies can quickly

challenging as enemies can quickly overwhelm you but that’s also what makes

overwhelm you but that’s also what makes

overwhelm you but that’s also what makes the mode really fun to play

however for some reason Nintendo has

however for some reason Nintendo has opted to arbitrarily lockout this mode

opted to arbitrarily lockout this mode

opted to arbitrarily lockout this mode so it can only be played at certain

so it can only be played at certain

so it can only be played at certain times of the week which really makes no

times of the week which really makes no

times of the week which really makes no sense whatsoever hopefully this will be

sense whatsoever hopefully this will be

sense whatsoever hopefully this will be clarified in the future number four

clarified in the future number four

clarified in the future number four boozing style it’s difficult to ignore

boozing style it’s difficult to ignore

boozing style it’s difficult to ignore just how charming the world of splatoon

just how charming the world of splatoon

just how charming the world of splatoon is from the newest singing duo of pearl

is from the newest singing duo of pearl

is from the newest singing duo of pearl and marina that introduce you to the

and marina that introduce you to the

and marina that introduce you to the available stages whenever you boot up

available stages whenever you boot up

available stages whenever you boot up the game tubes various clothes you can

the game tubes various clothes you can

the game tubes various clothes you can purchase for your Inklings that also

purchase for your Inklings that also

purchase for your Inklings that also come with various perks

come with various perks

come with various perks there’s always something here that’s

there’s always something here that’s

there’s always something here that’s certain to keep a smile on your face

certain to keep a smile on your face

certain to keep a smile on your face even something that sounds kind of

even something that sounds kind of

even something that sounds kind of mundane on paper like posing your

mundane on paper like posing your

mundane on paper like posing your character with an amiibo inkling is

character with an amiibo inkling is

character with an amiibo inkling is undeniably cute while the energetic

undeniably cute while the energetic

undeniably cute while the energetic soundtrack keeps the experience fun

soundtrack keeps the experience fun

soundtrack keeps the experience fun during online play

number three for the pros ranked mode

number three for the pros ranked mode once again brings back the three tougher

once again brings back the three tougher

once again brings back the three tougher game modes from the first title splat

game modes from the first title splat

game modes from the first title splat zones are pretty much the same as before

zones are pretty much the same as before

zones are pretty much the same as before where you have to keep a small

where you have to keep a small

where you have to keep a small highlighted square inked in your team’s

highlighted square inked in your team’s

highlighted square inked in your team’s color for a certain period of time

color for a certain period of time

color for a certain period of time Rainmaker now has the attention or

Rainmaker now has the attention or

Rainmaker now has the attention or weapon act more like a grenade launcher

weapon act more like a grenade launcher

weapon act more like a grenade launcher with delayed blast making the reliance

with delayed blast making the reliance

with delayed blast making the reliance on your team to reach the goal all the

on your team to reach the goal all the

on your team to reach the goal all the more important and finally tower control

more important and finally tower control

more important and finally tower control now has the tower style that checkpoints

now has the tower style that checkpoints

now has the tower style that checkpoints on its assigned path which makes it

on its assigned path which makes it

on its assigned path which makes it easier for the opposing team to ambush

easier for the opposing team to ambush

easier for the opposing team to ambush the tower leading to what is easily the

the tower leading to what is easily the

the tower leading to what is easily the most intense game mode of the bunch and

most intense game mode of the bunch and

most intense game mode of the bunch and probably also our favorite of the three

Nintendo have stated that just like the

Nintendo have stated that just like the first game there will be frequent free

first game there will be frequent free

first game there will be frequent free updates for at least a year details are

updates for at least a year details are

updates for at least a year details are scarce for now but we do know that at

scarce for now but we do know that at

scarce for now but we do know that at least two new maps will be coming as

least two new maps will be coming as

least two new maps will be coming as well as a new shotgun flash umbrella

well as a new shotgun flash umbrella

well as a new shotgun flash umbrella weapon called P Brella on top of that

weapon called P Brella on top of that

weapon called P Brella on top of that the monthly special events known as

the monthly special events known as

the monthly special events known as splat fests are making a return in all

splat fests are making a return in all

splat fests are making a return in all their nightlife neon painted glory while

their nightlife neon painted glory while

their nightlife neon painted glory while we obviously can’t assess the content

we obviously can’t assess the content

we obviously can’t assess the content that’s yet to come if it’s anything like

that’s yet to come if it’s anything like

that’s yet to come if it’s anything like the content that was available at launch

the content that was available at launch

the content that was available at launch it certainly built us with enough

it certainly built us with enough

it certainly built us with enough confidence

confidence

confidence [Music]

number one should you get splatoon –

number one should you get splatoon – splatoon – is a great follow-up for one

splatoon – is a great follow-up for one

splatoon – is a great follow-up for one that we use best titles while the

that we use best titles while the

that we use best titles while the single-player mode doesn’t quite hit its

single-player mode doesn’t quite hit its

single-player mode doesn’t quite hit its full potential

full potential

full potential the rebalanced multiplayer and the

the rebalanced multiplayer and the

the rebalanced multiplayer and the compelling yet challenging co-op mode

compelling yet challenging co-op mode

compelling yet challenging co-op mode makes it more than worth diving into

makes it more than worth diving into

makes it more than worth diving into whether you’ve clocked hundreds of hours

whether you’ve clocked hundreds of hours

whether you’ve clocked hundreds of hours into the first game or just jumping into

into the first game or just jumping into

into the first game or just jumping into the series for the first time you’ll

the series for the first time you’ll

the series for the first time you’ll certainly have a lot of fun being a kid

certainly have a lot of fun being a kid

certainly have a lot of fun being a kid and the squid for many days to come this

and the squid for many days to come this

and the squid for many days to come this video is sponsored by Nintendo of Canada

video is sponsored by Nintendo of Canada

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