released: 21st July 2017
(Splatoon demo available before the release of the game, on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch)
first announced: 13 January 2017 released: 14 June 2018
announced: 8 March 2018
single-player campaign -- the Octolings' debut as playable characters!
single player story campaign: Octo Canyon
MULTIPLAYER:
Splatoon's main game mode: 4 vs 4, try to cover the most of the map with your team's color in 3 minutes
4 players vs waves of Salmonids, while collecting eggs
Splat Zones: 4 vs 4, "King of the Hill"
Tower Control: 4 vs 4, try to control a moving central tower
Rainmaker: 4 vs 4, try to hold on to the Rainmaker and bring it into the opposite team's base
Clam Blitz: 4 vs 4, clam basketball
Development on Splatoon's sequel started immediatly after the first game's release.