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Splatoon 2
Splatoon 2
Developer(s)	Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Director(s)	Yusuke Amano; Seita Inoue; Shintaro Sato;
Producer(s)	Hisashi Nogami
Designer(s)	Jordan Amaro; Koji Kitagawa; Terumasa Kato;
Programmer(s)	Shintaro Sato; Keita Tsutsui; Shinya Nakagawa; Yosuke Morimoto; Takuya Kobayashi; Kazuhide Ueda;
Artist(s)	Seita Inoue; Keisuke Nishimori; Takahisa Ikejiri; Kotomi Jin; Mariko Tachibana; Yuki Hamada;
Composer(s)	Toru Minegishi; Ryo Nagamatsu; Shiho Fujii;
Series	Splatoon
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Release	July 21, 2017
Genre(s)	Third-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player; Multiplayer

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Splatoon 2^[b] 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. As with the previous installment, Splatoon 2 consists of online multiplayer (player versus player and player versus environment) alongside a single-player campaign, all featuring combat based around ink. An expansion pack for the single-player mode titled Octo Expansion was subsequently released as downloadable content (DLC) on June 16, 2018.

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 31, 2022^[update], 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.

Gameplay

Like its predecessor, Splatoon 2 is a third-person shooter in which players control characters, known as Inklings and Octolings (Octolings being a new addition to Splatoon 2), and use colored ink as ammunition. Ink is also used to cover the ground, or any paintable surface, in order to swim or refill their ink tanks. Inklings and Octolings can morph between humanoid, or kid form, where they switch from walking and shooting, into squid form where they can quickly swim through ink of their own color, and replenish their ink supply, as well as return to full health.

The sequel adds new main, sub and special weapons, including dual-wield pistols called Dualies that allow the player to perform dodge rolls, shotgun-like weapons called Brellas that enable defensive maneuvers with folding shields, and jetpacks known as Inkjets. Like the previous game, it features the standard Turf War mode for Regular Battles, in which two four-player teams have three minutes to cover the most turf with their color of ink. Splatoon 2 also maintains the first game's rotation of Splat Zones, Tower Control and Rainmaker for Ranked Battles, which is unlocked when players reach level ten, while also adding a new Clam Blitz mode. League Battles allow players to form teams with friends playing the same modes as in Ranked Battles, however, they removed tri-squad as a possible team option, making it so players can only create teams of two or four and for ranked battles the time limit is five minutes instead of three. A new mode, Salmon Run, allows up to four players to team up cooperatively to tackle waves of enemies called Salmonids and collect Boss Salmonids' eggs.^[11]^[12]

Once per month until July 2019, a "Splatfest" event was held in which players could choose one of two teams, usually based on common debates such as heroes versus villains and pancakes versus waffles. In addition, there were two collaborations during these Splatfests: Nickelodeon's Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.^[13] Splatfest themes were usually announced two weeks in advance, and players were given the ability to choose their team in the game's lobby. Themes were usually region-specific and happen at different times of the month. The only mode available in a Splatfest was Turf War, but players could choose between normal and pro modes. Winning battles awarded 'clout' to the winning team, and at the end of the Splatfest, the winning side was decided by evaluating popularity and clout earned in both battle modes. All players who participate earn rare rewards, but players on the winning team receive a slightly higher cut.^[14]^[15] In July 2019, Nintendo announced that the final regular Splatfest would be held that month.^[16] However, bonus rematches of previous Splatfests were held in May 2020,^[17]^[18] August 2020, and October 2020.^[19] A Splatfest celebrating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. was held in January 2021.^[20]

The game features a single-player campaign called Hero Mode, in which the player rescues captured Zapfish across various levels while fighting off evil Octarians. Unlike the previous game's single-player campaign which had a pre-determined weapon set, the player can now earn various weapons, some of which are required when playing levels for the first time. In addition to Sunken Scrolls that unlock artwork and in-game lore, players can collect Power Orbs to upgrade their Hero Mode weapons, and tickets that can be exchanged for temporary reward boosts in multiplayer battles, such as increased experience to level up quicker or more in-game money.^[21] Using a single weapon to beat all of the Hero Mode levels grants the player a Hero Weapon Replica (identical to the campaign weapon) to use in multiplayer matches. Players can also play multiplayer online through an internet connection or play locally, although local play requires multiple consoles and copies of the game. The game also features LAN support with an adapter accessory for local private tournaments. The game supports amiibo figures, which allow players to store their character's custom look and unlock additional content. Free post-release updates and events are ongoing.^[22]

Story

Splatoon 2 takes place approximately two years after the final Splatfest of Splatoon, in which the pop idol Marie defeated her cousin and fellow Squid Sister, Callie. After having drifted apart in the months following the event, Marie worries that Callie was negatively affected by the result. After leaving Inkopolis to see her parents, Marie returns home to discover that the Great Zapfish that powers the city has gone missing again, as has Callie. Fearing that the evil Octarians are once more involved, Marie takes up her role as Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon and recruits an Inkling from Inkopolis Square, the player character, to become Agent 4 and investigate.^[23]

With assistance from Marie and weapons expert Sheldon, Agent 4 makes their way through Octo Canyon fighting the Octarians and recovering several stolen Zapfish, including ones powering the Octarians' machines. They discover that Callie herself has sided with the Octarians after being brainwashed by their leader, DJ Octavio, who has escaped his imprisonment after his defeat in the first games story and once more is using the Great Zapfish to power his brand new DJ stage, the Octobot King II. Marie arrives with Sheldon and frees Callie from her mind control, allowing them to help Agent 4 defeat Octavio. With the Great Zapfish safely returned to Inkopolis and DJ Octavio defeated, the Squid Sisters happily reunite and resume their music career.

Release

A limited-time global multiplayer demo for the game, known as the "Splatoon 2 Global Testfire", was released in March 2017.^[24] A special edition of Nintendo Treehouse Live was streamed during the first session, in which members of the Nintendo Treehouse participated in the demo.^[25] Similarly to the demo of the original game, it was only available to play for a specific time period, across six one-hour play sessions in one weekend.^[26] Another demo session demonstrating the game's Splatfest events was held on July 15, 2017.^[27]

The game was released worldwide on July 21, 2017.^[28] In Japan and Europe, neon-green and neon-pink Joy-Con controllers and Splatoon-themed Pro Controllers were released alongside the game.^[29] A game card-free version, which features a download code inside a game case instead of a game card, was also released in Japan, as well as a Switch hardware bundle including a download code for the game.^[30] A similar bundle was released in the United States as a Walmart exclusive.^[31]

New Amiibo figures of new Inkling Girl, Boy and Squid designs from Splatoon 2 were released alongside the game. These figures, alongside previous Splatoon figures, unlock exclusive in-game clothing and music tracks and allow the player to save a loadout of weapons and clothing to the figure so they can be readily accessed at any time. Characters with these saved load-outs can be posed alongside the player for taking screenshots.^[32] Amiibo figures of Pearl and Marina from Off the Hook were released on July 13, 2018,^[33] and feature similar functionality to those already released,^[34] while a final trio of figures of Octoling Girl, Boy and Octopus designs were released in Japan and Europe on November 9, 2018,^[35] and in North America on December 7, 2018.^[36]

Like the previous game, Splatoon 2 was continually updated post-release with free content. From launch, at least one new weapon was added to the game almost every week, while new stages and game modes were added at irregular intervals. In late April 2018, this changed to having a large group of weapons added every month instead, with new stages continuing to be added until October 2018.^[37] While these regular updates were originally due to continue for around a year after the game's launch, with monthly regional Splatfest events being held for around two years,^[38] the regular updates were later extended to last until the end of 2018.^[39] An expansion pack for the game's single-player mode, titled Octo Expansion, was released on June 13, 2018.^[40]

The game's content update in December 2018 was announced as the final one, albeit with balancing patches and Splatfest events due to continue into Summer 2019,^[41] but it was later revealed that more smaller updates would release until July 2019.^[42]

Promotion

Prior to Splatoon 2's reveal, clips of the game were featured in the announcement trailer for the Nintendo Switch.^[43] Its unanticipated appearance led to speculation by the media and public over whether or not the footage shown was that from a port of Splatoon or a sequel.^[44]^[45]^[46] It was also presented in the trailer in a way that promoted the game as an eSport,^[44]^[47]^[48] following investments by Nintendo in Splatoon eSport tournaments in late 2016.^[49]

Splatoon 2 was officially unveiled to the public during the Nintendo Switch reveal presentation held in Tokyo on January 13, 2017, where it was announced for release in Q2/Q3 2017.^[50] The reveal was accompanied by a trailer featuring the game's new maps and weapons,^[51]^[52] and an on-stage appearance of producer Hisashi Nogami in-character as a scientist from the Squid Research Lab, a fictional scientific group from the game, which appeared in various promotional material for the original Splatoon.^[53]

Similarly to the first game, Splatoon 2 features Splatfest events that include crossovers with other brands, both from other Nintendo properties such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate^[54] and third-party franchises including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,^[55] McDonald's,^[56] Uniqlo,^[57] Nike,^[58] Sanrio,^[59] Meiji,^[60] and Pocky.^[61]

Other media

A manga series based on the game and illustrated by Sankichi Hinodeya began serialization in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine in May 2017.^[62] It was published in North America by Viz Media in late 2017.^[63] A motion comic adaptation of the manga was announced in July 2017 and released on YouTube the following month.^[64]

Splatune 2, a two-disc official soundtrack featuring music from the game by Toru Minegishi, Ryo Nagamatsu, and Shiho Fujii, was published by Enterbrain in Japan on November 29, 2017,^[65]^[66] debuting at number eight on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart.^[67] A second soundtrack album, Octotune, was released in Japan on July 18, 2018. This album features tracks added in the game's Octo Expansion DLC and other post-release updates, as well as a recording of the game's first live concert.^[68] It peaked at number five on the Hot Albums chart.^[69]

Similarly to the first game, a series of real-life virtual concerts featuring the game's signature band Off the Hook have been performed in various locations. Their first concert was held at Tokaigi 2018 in Japan on February 10, 2018,^[70] a second was performed at Polymanga in Switzerland on March 31, 2018,^[71] a third concert which featured a new song, "Nasty Majesty" from Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion, was performed at NicoNico Chokaigi in Japan on April 28, 2018, a fourth concert was performed at Tokaigi Game Party 2019 in Japan on January 26, 2019, which featured more songs from the Octo Expansion, and was the first concert to only feature Pearl and Marina, and a two-day concert featuring both the Squid Sisters and Off The Hook was performed at Nintendo Live 2019 on October 13–14, 2019, which featured performances based on previous concerts.^[72]

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	83/100^[73]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Destructoid	8.5/10^[74]
Electronic Gaming Monthly	9/10^[75]
Famitsu	37/40^[77]
Game Informer	8.25/10^[76]
GameRevolution	^[78]
GameSpot	8/10^[79]
GamesRadar+	^[80]
IGN	8.3/10^[81]
Nintendo Life	^[82]
Nintendo World Report	8.5/10^[83]

Splatoon 2 received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.^[73] Critics stated that Splatoon 2 retained what was great about the original game while adding new features to keep the game fresh, though the game's online matchmaking and its voice chat being restricted to the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app were criticized.^[79]^[81]^[82]

Nintendo Life praised the improved single-player campaign.^[82] Destructoid and Game Informer criticised the accessibility within the game's multiplayer modes—weapons couldn't be changed between matches at that time (though this was added in a later update), no split-screen play, and the Salmon Run mode only being playable online at certain times—but praised the new weapons and gameplay.^[74]^[76] The Verge blamed the lack of a built-in voice chat feature and ease of viewing the map for taking away from the multiplayer experience, yet still calling the game an improvement over the original.^[84] GameSpot cited Splatoon 2 as "a fresh take on the already unique shooter" but pointed out that using a mobile app for voice communication made multiplayer more complicated than it needed to be.^[79]

Game Revolution and GamesRadar both praised the colorful artstyle and depth of the multiplayer combat.^[78]^[80] IGN gave the game a score of 8.3/10, praising the "addicting" Salmon Run mode and improved graphics, while making similar complaints about the game's matchmaking system.^[81] Electronic Gaming Monthly and Nintendo World Report both stated that the game felt "more like Splatoon 1.5" than a true sequel to the original, but nonetheless complimented the game's new additions.^[75]^[83]

Eurogamer ranked the game 17th on their list of the "Top 50 Games of 2017",^[85] while Polygon ranked it 43rd on their list of the 50 best games of 2017.^[86] The Verge named Splatoon 2 as one of their 15 Best Games of 2017.^[87] The game was nominated for "Best Switch Game" in both Destructoid's Game of the Year Awards 2017 and IGN's Best of 2017 Awards,^[88]^[89] the latter of which also nominated it for "Best Shooter" and "Best Multiplayer".^[90]^[91]

Sales

Splatoon 2 debuted second on the UK software sales chart in its launch week, behind Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.^[92] It had 59% better first week sales than Splatoon and became the third biggest launch of a Switch game in that country.^[92] In Japan, Splatoon 2 sold roughly 648,000 copies at retail within the first few days of its launch.^[93] Including download copies, the game had sold over two million in Japan by early 2018, making it the first home console game to do so in the country since 2010's Wii Party.^[94] The game shipped 1.56 million copies in Japan and 3.61 million copies worldwide in its first fiscal quarter on sale.^[95] By June 30, 2020, the game had sold 10.71 million copies worldwide,^[96] making it the ninth best-selling Switch game worldwide.^[96] As of December 31, 2022^[update], Splatoon 2 had sold over 13.60 million copies worldwide, selling twice as much as its predecessor, and making it one of the best-selling Switch games.^[97]

Awards

List of awards and nominations
Year	Awards	Category	Result	Ref.
2017	Golden Joystick Awards	Best Multiplayer Game	Nominated	^[98]
	Golden Joystick Awards	Nintendo Game of the Year	Nominated	^[98]
	The Game Awards 2017	Best Family Game	Nominated	^[99]
	The Game Awards 2017	Best Multiplayer	Nominated	^[99]
2018	NAVGTR Awards	Animation, Technical	Nominated	^[100]
	NAVGTR Awards	Game, Franchise Family	Nominated	^[100]
	SXSW Gaming Awards	Excellence in Multiplayer	Nominated	^[101]
	14th British Academy Games Awards	Multiplayer	Nominated	^[102]
	Famitsu Awards	Excellence Prize	Won	^[103]
	CEDEC Awards	Game Design	Won	^[104]

Sequel

On February 17, 2021, during a Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced a teaser trailer for Splatoon 3, which was released for the Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2022.^[105] The teaser trailer revealed gameplay similar to that of Splatoon 2, and revealed new items, weapons, and a new apocalyptic setting.^[106]

Notes

^ Additional work by Monolith Soft and Tose^[1]
^ Japanese: スプラトゥーン2, Hepburn: Supuratūn Tsū

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[12] Japanese: スプラトゥーン2, Hepburn: Supuratūn Tsū

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+| developer = [[Nintendo EPD]]{{Efn|Additional work by [[Monolith Soft]] and [[Tose (company)|Tose]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Supported the development of "Splatoon2" for Nintendo Switch (TM). {{!}} News {{!}} TOSE CO., LTD. |url=https://www.tose.co.jp/en/news/2017721000332.html |access-date=August 14, 2022 |website=www.tose.co.jp |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817170408/https://www.tose.co.jp/en/news/2017721000332.html |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
 | publisher = [[Nintendo]]
-| director = {{ubl|Yusuke Amano<ref name="famitsu 2018">[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/21160955.html Famitsu interview 21 July 2018] (in Japanese)</ref>|Seita Inoue<ref name = "famitsu 2018"/>|Shintaro Sato<ref name = "famitsu 2018"/>}}
+| director = {{ubl|Yusuke Amano<ref name="famitsu 2018">[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/21160955.html Famitsu interview 21 July 2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221201143422/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/21160955.html |date=December 1, 2022 }} (in Japanese)</ref>|Seita Inoue<ref name = "famitsu 2018"/>|Shintaro Sato<ref name = "famitsu 2018"/>}}
 | producer = [[Hisashi Nogami]]<ref name = "famitsu 2018"/>
-| designer = {{ubl|Jordan Amaro|Koji Kitagawa|Terumasa Kato<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/79.html 2020 interview with Terumasa Kato] (in Japanese)</ref>}}
+| designer = {{ubl|Jordan Amaro|Koji Kitagawa|Terumasa Kato<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/79.html 2020 interview with Terumasa Kato] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817170056/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/79.html |date=August 17, 2024 }} (in Japanese)</ref>}}
-| programmer = {{ubl|Shintaro Sato|Keita Tsutsui|Yosuke Morimoto<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/42.html 2019 interview with Yosuke Morimoto] (in Japanese)</ref>|Takuya Kobayashi<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/52.html 2019 interview with Takuya Kobayashi] (in Japanese)</ref>|Kazuhide Ueda<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/51.html 2019 Interview with Kazuhide Ueda] (in Japanese)</ref>}}
+| programmer = {{ubl|Shintaro Sato|Keita Tsutsui|Shinya Nakagawa|Yosuke Morimoto<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/42.html 2019 interview with Yosuke Morimoto] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001133406/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/42.html |date=October 1, 2021 }} (in Japanese)</ref>|Takuya Kobayashi<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/52.html 2019 interview with Takuya Kobayashi] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001133409/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/52.html |date=October 1, 2021 }} (in Japanese)</ref>|Kazuhide Ueda<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/51.html 2019 Interview with Kazuhide Ueda] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001133418/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/51.html |date=October 1, 2021 }} (in Japanese)</ref>}}
-| artist = {{ubl|Seita Inoue|Keisuke Nishimori|Kotomi Jin<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/38.html 2019 interview with Kotomi Jin] (in Japanese)</ref>|Mariko Tachibana<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/18.html 2016 interview with Mariko Tachibana] (in Japanese)</ref>|Yuki Hamada<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/64.html 2019 interview with Yuki Hamada] (in Japanese)</ref>}}
+| artist = {{ubl|Seita Inoue|Keisuke Nishimori|Takahisa Ikejiri|Kotomi Jin<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/38.html 2019 interview with Kotomi Jin] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817164229/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/38.html |date=August 17, 2024 }} (in Japanese)</ref>|Mariko Tachibana<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/18.html 2016 interview with Mariko Tachibana] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023232609/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/18.html |date=October 23, 2021 }} (in Japanese)</ref>|Yuki Hamada<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/64.html 2019 interview with Yuki Hamada] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817164425/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/jobs/keyword/64.html |date=August 17, 2024 }} (in Japanese)</ref>}}
 | writer =
 | series = ''[[Splatoon]]''
-| composer = {{ubl|[[Toru Minegishi]]<ref name = "famitsu 2018"/><ref name = "famitsu sound">[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/22161115.html Famitsu interview 22 July 2018] (in Japanese)</ref>|Ryo Nagamatsu<ref name = "famitsu sound"/>|Shiho Fujii<ref name = "famitsu sound"/>}}
+| composer = {{ubl|[[Toru Minegishi]]<ref name = "famitsu 2018"/><ref name = "famitsu sound">[https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/22161115.html Famitsu interview 22 July 2018] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001133408/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201807/22161115.html |date=October 1, 2021 }} (in Japanese)</ref>|Ryo Nagamatsu<ref name = "famitsu sound"/>|Shiho Fujii<ref name = "famitsu sound"/>}}
 | platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]]
 | released = July 21, 2017
 | genre = [[Third-person shooter]]
-| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
+| modes = [[Single-player]]<br>[[Multiplayer]]
 }}
-{{nihongo foot|'''''Splatoon 2'''''|スプラトゥーン2|Supuratūn Tsū|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} 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 (video game)|''Splatoon'']], including a new story-driven [[single-player]] mode and various [[online multiplayer]] modes. An expansion pack for the single-player mode titled ''[[Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion|Octo Expansion]]'' was subsequently released as [[downloadable content]] (DLC) on June 13, 2018.
+{{nihongo foot|'''''Splatoon 2'''''|スプラトゥーン2|Supuratūn Tsū|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} 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 (video game)|''Splatoon'']]. As with the previous installment, ''Splatoon 2'' consists of [[online multiplayer]] ([[player versus player]] and [[player versus environment]]) alongside a single-player campaign, all featuring combat based around ink. An expansion pack for the single-player mode titled ''[[Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion|Octo Expansion]]'' was subsequently released as [[downloadable content]] (DLC) on June 16, 2018.
-The game received generally positive reviews upon release. As of March 2022, ''Splatoon 2'' had sold over 13.3 million copies worldwide, selling more than twice as many as its predecessor and making it one of the [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|best-selling Switch games]]. A sequel, ''[[Splatoon 3]]'', was released on the Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2022.
+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|2022|12|31|df=US}}, ''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 [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|best-selling Switch games]]. A sequel, ''[[Splatoon 3]]'', was released on the Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2022.
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 Like its predecessor, ''Splatoon 2'' is a third-person shooter in which players control characters, known as [[Inkling (Splatoon)|Inklings]] and Octolings (Octolings being a new addition to ''Splatoon 2)'', and use colored ink as ammunition. Ink is also used to cover the ground, or any paintable surface, in order to swim or refill their ink tanks. Inklings and Octolings can morph between humanoid, or kid form, where they switch from walking and shooting, into squid form where they can quickly swim through ink of their own color, and replenish their ink supply, as well as return to full health.
-The sequel adds new main, sub and special weapons, including dual-wield pistols called Dualies that allow the player to perform dodge rolls, shotgun-like weapons called Brellas that enable defensive maneuvers with folding shields, and [[Jet pack|jetpacks]] known as Inkjets. Like the previous game, it features the standard Turf War mode for Regular Battles, in which two four-player teams have three minutes to cover the most turf with their color of ink. ''Splatoon 2'' also maintains the first game's rotation of Splat Zones, Tower Control and Rainmaker for Ranked Battles, which is unlocked when you reach level ten, while also adding a new Clam Blitz mode. League Battles allow players to form teams with friends playing the same modes as in Ranked Battles, however, they removed tri-squad as a possible team option, making it so you can only create teams of two or four and for ranked battles the time limit is five minutes instead of three. A new mode, Salmon Run, allows up to four players to team up [[Cooperative video game|cooperatively]] to tackle waves of enemies called Salmonids and collect Boss Salmonids' eggs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hernandez|first1=Patricia|title=Splatoon 2 Has Co-Op, Out In July|url=https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-has-co-op-out-in-july-1794275539|website=Kotaku|publisher=Gizmodo Media Group|access-date=February 17, 2018|date=April 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210521/https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-has-co-op-out-in-july-1794275539|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Game Modes|url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/game-modes/|website=Splatoon 2 - Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210602/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/game-modes/|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}{{dead link|date=February 2023}}</ref>
+The sequel adds new main, sub and special weapons, including dual-wield pistols called Dualies that allow the player to perform dodge rolls, shotgun-like weapons called Brellas that enable defensive maneuvers with folding shields, and [[Jet pack|jetpacks]] known as Inkjets. Like the previous game, it features the standard Turf War mode for Regular Battles, in which two four-player teams have three minutes to cover the most turf with their color of ink. ''Splatoon 2'' also maintains the first game's rotation of Splat Zones, Tower Control and Rainmaker for Ranked Battles, which is unlocked when players reach level ten, while also adding a new Clam Blitz mode. League Battles allow players to form teams with friends playing the same modes as in Ranked Battles, however, they removed tri-squad as a possible team option, making it so players can only create teams of two or four and for ranked battles the time limit is five minutes instead of three. A new mode, Salmon Run, allows up to four players to team up [[Cooperative video game|cooperatively]] to tackle waves of enemies called Salmonids and collect Boss Salmonids' eggs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hernandez|first1=Patricia|title=Splatoon 2 Has Co-Op, Out In July|url=https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-has-co-op-out-in-july-1794275539|website=Kotaku|publisher=Gizmodo Media Group|access-date=February 17, 2018|date=April 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210521/https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-has-co-op-out-in-july-1794275539|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Game Modes|url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/game-modes/|website=Splatoon 2 - Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210602/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/game-modes/|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}</ref>
-Once per month until July 2019, a "Splatfest" event was held in which players could choose one of two teams, usually based on common debates such as heroes versus villains and pancakes versus waffles. In addition, there were two collaborations during these Splatfests: [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/splatfests/|title=Splatfests|website=Nintendo|access-date=April 22, 2019|archive-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423001838/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/splatfests/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Splatfest themes were usually announced two weeks in advance, and players were given the ability to choose their team in the game's lobby. Themes were usually region-specific and happen at different times of the month. The only mode available in a Splatfest was Turf War, but players could choose between normal and pro modes. Winning battles awarded 'clout' to the winning team, and at the end of the Splatfest, the winning side was decided by evaluating popularity and clout earned in both battle modes. All players who participate earn rare rewards, but players on the winning team receive a slightly higher cut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Version 4.0 has Arrived.|url=https://www.splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/version-4-0-0/|website=Nintendo|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=April 10, 2019|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926221908/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/version-4-0-0/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-s-final-splatfest-begins-though-the-stakes-1836497308|title=Splatoon 2's Final Splatfest Begins, Though the Stakes Are Unclear|date=July 18, 2019|last=D'Anastasio|first=Cecilia|author-link=Cecilia D'Anastasio|language=en|website=[[Kotaku]]|access-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225220148/https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-s-final-splatfest-begins-though-the-stakes-1836497308|archive-date=December 25, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2019, Nintendo announced that the final regular Splatfest would be held that month.<ref>{{cite web |title=The final Splatfest is coming this July - News & Video - Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch |url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/splatocalypse-is-coming/ |website=The final Splatfest is coming this July - News & Video - Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch |language=en |access-date=May 25, 2020 |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520141026/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/splatocalypse-is-coming/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, bonus rematches of previous Splatfests were held in May 2020,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheridan |first1=Connor |title=Splatoon 2 Splatfests return with a redo of the original Mayo vs. Ketchup battle |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/splatoon-2-splatfests-return-with-a-redo-of-the-original-mayo-vs-ketchup-battle/ |website=gamesradar |date=April 22, 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Garst |first1=Aron |title=Jump into Splatoon 2 this weekend to play in the final Splatfest of the game's lifetime |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/jump-into-splatoon-2-this-weekend-to-play-in-the-final-splatfest-of-the-games-lifetime/ |website=gamesradar |date=July 19, 2019 |language=en}}</ref> August 2020, and October 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wales|first1=Matt|title=Splatoon 2's Halloween Splatfest is back next week |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-20-splatoon-2s-halloween-splatfest-is-back-next-week |website=Eurogamer|date=October 19, 2020|language=en}}</ref> A Splatfest celebrating the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|35th anniversary of ''Super Mario Bros.'']] was held in January 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lane|first1=Gavin|title=There's A Super Mario Splatfest Scheduled For Splatoon 2 Next January|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/theres_a_super_mario_splatfest_scheduled_for_splatoon_2_next_january |website=Nintendo Life|date=September 3, 2020|language=en}}</ref>
+Once per month until July 2019, a "Splatfest" event was held in which players could choose one of two teams, usually based on common debates such as heroes versus villains and pancakes versus waffles. In addition, there were two collaborations during these Splatfests: [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/splatfests/|title=Splatfests|website=Nintendo|access-date=April 22, 2019|archive-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423001838/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/splatfests/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Splatfest themes were usually announced two weeks in advance, and players were given the ability to choose their team in the game's lobby. Themes were usually region-specific and happen at different times of the month. The only mode available in a Splatfest was Turf War, but players could choose between normal and pro modes. Winning battles awarded 'clout' to the winning team, and at the end of the Splatfest, the winning side was decided by evaluating popularity and clout earned in both battle modes. All players who participate earn rare rewards, but players on the winning team receive a slightly higher cut.<ref>{{cite web|title=Version 4.0 has Arrived.|url=https://www.splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/version-4-0-0/|website=Nintendo|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=April 10, 2019|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926221908/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/version-4-0-0/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-s-final-splatfest-begins-though-the-stakes-1836497308|title=Splatoon 2's Final Splatfest Begins, Though the Stakes Are Unclear|date=July 18, 2019|last=D'Anastasio|first=Cecilia|author-link=Cecilia D'Anastasio|language=en|website=[[Kotaku]]|access-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225220148/https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-s-final-splatfest-begins-though-the-stakes-1836497308|archive-date=December 25, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2019, Nintendo announced that the final regular Splatfest would be held that month.<ref>{{cite web |title=The final Splatfest is coming this July - News & Video - Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch |url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/splatocalypse-is-coming/ |website=The final Splatfest is coming this July - News & Video - Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch |language=en |access-date=May 25, 2020 |archive-date=May 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200520141026/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/news-video/splatocalypse-is-coming/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, bonus rematches of previous Splatfests were held in May 2020,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sheridan |first1=Connor |title=Splatoon 2 Splatfests return with a redo of the original Mayo vs. Ketchup battle |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/splatoon-2-splatfests-return-with-a-redo-of-the-original-mayo-vs-ketchup-battle/ |website=gamesradar |date=April 22, 2020 |language=en |access-date=May 25, 2020 |archive-date=December 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208010946/https://www.gamesradar.com/splatoon-2-splatfests-return-with-a-redo-of-the-original-mayo-vs-ketchup-battle/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Garst |first1=Aron |title=Jump into Splatoon 2 this weekend to play in the final Splatfest of the game's lifetime |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/jump-into-splatoon-2-this-weekend-to-play-in-the-final-splatfest-of-the-games-lifetime/ |website=gamesradar |date=July 19, 2019 |language=en |access-date=May 25, 2020 |archive-date=December 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208011252/https://www.gamesradar.com/jump-into-splatoon-2-this-weekend-to-play-in-the-final-splatfest-of-the-games-lifetime/ |url-status=live }}</ref> August 2020, and October 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wales|first1=Matt|title=Splatoon 2's Halloween Splatfest is back next week|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-20-splatoon-2s-halloween-splatfest-is-back-next-week|website=Eurogamer|date=October 19, 2020|language=en|access-date=November 5, 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101073802/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-20-splatoon-2s-halloween-splatfest-is-back-next-week|url-status=live}}</ref> A Splatfest celebrating the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|35th anniversary of ''Super Mario Bros.'']] was held in January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lane|first1=Gavin|title=There's A Super Mario Splatfest Scheduled For Splatoon 2 Next January|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/theres_a_super_mario_splatfest_scheduled_for_splatoon_2_next_january|website=Nintendo Life|date=September 3, 2020|language=en|access-date=November 5, 2020|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030034534/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/theres_a_super_mario_splatfest_scheduled_for_splatoon_2_next_january|url-status=live}}</ref>
 The game features a single-player campaign called Hero Mode, in which the player rescues captured Zapfish across various levels while fighting off evil Octarians. Unlike the previous game's single-player campaign which had a pre-determined weapon set, the player can now earn various weapons, some of which are required when playing levels for the first time. In addition to Sunken Scrolls that unlock artwork and in-game lore, players can collect Power Orbs to upgrade their Hero Mode weapons, and tickets that can be exchanged for temporary reward boosts in multiplayer battles, such as increased experience to level up quicker or more in-game money.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ressler|first1=Karen|title=Splatoon 2 Trailer Shows Single-Player Mode|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-17/splatoon-2-trailer-shows-single-player-mode/.116231|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 13, 2018|date=May 18, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520162746/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-17/splatoon-2-trailer-shows-single-player-mode/.116231|archive-date=May 20, 2017}}</ref> Using a single weapon to beat all of the Hero Mode levels grants the player a Hero Weapon Replica (identical to the campaign weapon) to use in multiplayer matches. Players can also play [[multiplayer]] online through an internet connection or play locally, although local play requires multiple consoles and copies of the game. The game also features [[LAN]] support with an adapter accessory for local private tournaments. The game supports [[amiibo]] figures, which allow players to store their character's custom look and unlock additional content. Free post-release updates and events are ongoing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/splatoon-2-switch|title=Splatoon 2|website=Nintendo|access-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524065059/http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/splatoon-2-switch|archive-date=May 24, 2017}}</ref>
 ==Story==
-''Splatoon 2'' takes place approximately two years after the final Splatfest of [[Splatoon (video game)|Splatoon]], in which the pop idol Marie defeated her cousin and fellow Squid Sister, Callie. After having drifted apart in the months following the event, Marie worries that Callie was negatively affected by the result. After leaving Inkopolis to see her parents, Marie returns home to discover that the Great Zapfish that powers the city has gone missing again, as has Callie. Fearing that the evil Octarians are once more involved, Marie takes up her role as Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon and recruits an Inkling from Inkopolis Square, the player character, to become Agent 4 and investigate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Squid Sisters Stories|url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/squid-sisters-stories/|website=Splatoon 2 - Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518044732/http://splatoon.nintendo.com/squid-sisters-stories/|archive-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref>
+''Splatoon 2'' takes place approximately two years after the final Splatfest of [[Splatoon (video game)|Splatoon]], in which the pop idol [[Marie (Splatoon)|Marie]] defeated her cousin and fellow Squid Sister, [[Callie (Splatoon)|Callie]]. After having drifted apart in the months following the event, Marie worries that Callie was negatively affected by the result. After leaving Inkopolis to see her parents, Marie returns home to discover that the Great Zapfish that powers the city has gone missing again, as has Callie. Fearing that the evil Octarians are once more involved, Marie takes up her role as Agent 2 of the New Squidbeak Splatoon and recruits an Inkling from Inkopolis Square, the player character, to become Agent 4 and investigate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Squid Sisters Stories|url=https://splatoon.nintendo.com/squid-sisters-stories/|website=Splatoon 2 - Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518044732/http://splatoon.nintendo.com/squid-sisters-stories/|archive-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref>
-With assistance from Marie and weapons expert Sheldon, Agent 4 makes their way through Octo Canyon fighting the Octarians and recovering several stolen Zapfish, including ones powering the Octarians' machines. They discover that Callie herself has sided with the Octarians after being brainwashed by their leader, DJ Octavio, who has escaped his imprisonment after his defeat in the first games story and once more is using the Great Zapfish to power his brand new DJ stage, the Octobot King II. Marie arrives with Sheldon and frees Callie from her mind control, allowing them to help Agent 4 defeat Octavio. With the Great Zapfish safely returned to Inkopolis and DJ Octavio defeated, the Squid Sisters happily reunite and resume their career in Music.
+With assistance from Marie and weapons expert Sheldon, Agent 4 makes their way through Octo Canyon fighting the Octarians and recovering several stolen Zapfish, including ones powering the Octarians' machines. They discover that Callie herself has sided with the Octarians after being brainwashed by their leader, DJ Octavio, who has escaped his imprisonment after his defeat in the first games story and once more is using the Great Zapfish to power his brand new DJ stage, the Octobot King II. Marie arrives with Sheldon and frees Callie from her mind control, allowing them to help Agent 4 defeat Octavio. With the Great Zapfish safely returned to Inkopolis and DJ Octavio defeated, the Squid Sisters happily reunite and resume their music career.
 ==Release==
 {{See also|Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion}}
-A limited-time global multiplayer demo for the game, known as the "''Splatoon 2'' Global Testfire", was released in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prepare for summer with the free Splatoon 2 Global Testfire demo event, starting March 24th|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/February/Prepare-for-summer-with-the-free-Splatoon-2-Global-Testfire-demo-event-starting-March-24th-1191111.html|website=Nintendo UK|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=February 17, 2018}}</ref> A special edition of Nintendo Treehouse Live was streamed during the first session, in which members of the Nintendo Treehouse participated in the demo.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whitehead|first1=Thomas|title=Nintendo Treehouse to Host Live Broadcast of Splatoon 2 Global Testfire|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/03/nintendo_treehouse_to_host_live_broadcast_of_splatoon_2_global_testfire|website=Nintendo Life|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=February 17, 2018|date=March 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421094513/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/03/nintendo_treehouse_to_host_live_broadcast_of_splatoon_2_global_testfire|archive-date=April 21, 2017}}</ref> Similarly to the demo of the original game, it was only available to play for a specific time period, across six one-hour play sessions in one weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-16-splatoon-2-testfire-beta-now-available-to-download-on-uk-nintendo-switch-eshop|title=Splatoon 2 Testfire beta now available to download on UK Nintendo Switch eShop|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=March 16, 2017|website=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052547/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-16-splatoon-2-testfire-beta-now-available-to-download-on-uk-nintendo-switch-eshop|archive-date=March 20, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref> Another demo session demonstrating the game's Splatfest events was held on July 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wales|first1=Matt|title=There's Another Splatoon 2 Demo Coming Before Release, and it'll be Splatfest-Themed!|url=http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/07/06/theres-another-chance-to-play-splatoon-2-before-release-and-itll-splatfest-hemed|website=Kotaku UK|publisher=Future|access-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref>
+A limited-time global multiplayer demo for the game, known as the "''Splatoon 2'' Global Testfire", was released in March 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Prepare for summer with the free Splatoon 2 Global Testfire demo event, starting March 24th|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/February/Prepare-for-summer-with-the-free-Splatoon-2-Global-Testfire-demo-event-starting-March-24th-1191111.html|website=Nintendo UK|date=February 13, 2017|access-date=February 17, 2018|archive-date=April 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418050115/https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2017/February/Prepare-for-summer-with-the-free-Splatoon-2-Global-Testfire-demo-event-starting-March-24th-1191111.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A special edition of Nintendo Treehouse Live was streamed during the first session, in which members of the Nintendo Treehouse participated in the demo.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Whitehead|first1=Thomas|title=Nintendo Treehouse to Host Live Broadcast of Splatoon 2 Global Testfire|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/03/nintendo_treehouse_to_host_live_broadcast_of_splatoon_2_global_testfire|website=Nintendo Life|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=February 17, 2018|date=March 21, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421094513/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/03/nintendo_treehouse_to_host_live_broadcast_of_splatoon_2_global_testfire|archive-date=April 21, 2017}}</ref> Similarly to the demo of the original game, it was only available to play for a specific time period, across six one-hour play sessions in one weekend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-16-splatoon-2-testfire-beta-now-available-to-download-on-uk-nintendo-switch-eshop|title=Splatoon 2 Testfire beta now available to download on UK Nintendo Switch eShop|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=March 16, 2017|website=Eurogamer|publisher=Gamer Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170320052547/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-16-splatoon-2-testfire-beta-now-available-to-download-on-uk-nintendo-switch-eshop|archive-date=March 20, 2017|url-status=live|access-date=March 19, 2017}}</ref> Another demo session demonstrating the game's Splatfest events was held on July 15, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wales|first1=Matt|title=There's Another Splatoon 2 Demo Coming Before Release, and it'll be Splatfest-Themed!|url=http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/07/06/theres-another-chance-to-play-splatoon-2-before-release-and-itll-splatfest-hemed|website=Kotaku UK|publisher=Future|access-date=July 6, 2017|archive-date=July 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709221428/http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/07/06/theres-another-chance-to-play-splatoon-2-before-release-and-itll-splatfest-hemed|url-status=live}}</ref>
 The game was released worldwide on July 21, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldfarb|first1=Andrew|title=Splatoon 2 Release Date, Amiibo Set Announced |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/12/splatoon-2-release-date-amiibo-set-announced|website=IGN|date=April 12, 2017 |publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=April 12, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413062625/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/12/splatoon-2-release-date-amiibo-set-announced|archive-date=April 13, 2017}}</ref> In Japan and Europe, neon-green and neon-pink [[Joy-Con]] controllers and ''Splatoon''-themed Pro Controllers were released alongside the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-hardware-announced-for-japan-and-europe-1795327155|title=Splatoon 2 Hardware Announced For Japan And Europe|first=Brian|last=Ashcraft|website=Kotaku|date=May 18, 2017 |publisher=Gizmodo Media Group|access-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523145129/http://kotaku.com/splatoon-2-hardware-announced-for-japan-and-europe-1795327155|archive-date=May 23, 2017}}</ref> A game card-free version, which features a download code inside a game case instead of a game card, was also released in Japan, as well as a Switch hardware bundle including a download code for the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/05/18/splatoon-2-is-getting-a-game-card-free-physical-version-in-japan|title=Splatoon 2 Is Getting A "Game Card Free" Physical Version In Japan|website=Kotaku UK|date=May 18, 2017 |publisher=Future|access-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708213215/http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2017/05/18/splatoon-2-is-getting-a-game-card-free-physical-version-in-japan|archive-date=July 8, 2017}}</ref> A similar bundle was released in the United States as a [[Walmart]] exclusive.<ref>{{cite web|title=Walmart-exclusive Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 bundle revealed|url=https://www.walmart.com/ideas/gamecenter/walmart-exclusive-nintendo-switch-splatoon-2-bundle-revealed/217541|website=Walmart|access-date=February 17, 2018|date=August 17, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213203308/https://www.walmart.com/ideas/gamecenter/walmart-exclusive-nintendo-switch-splatoon-2-bundle-revealed/217541|archive-date=December 13, 2017}}</ref>
-New [[Amiibo]] figures of new Inkling Girl, Boy and Squid designs from ''Splatoon 2'' were released alongside the game. These figures, alongside previous ''Splatoon'' figures, unlock exclusive in-game clothing and music tracks and allow the player to save a loadout of weapons and clothing to the figure so they can be readily accessed at any time. Characters with these saved load-outs can be posed alongside the player for taking screenshots.<ref>{{cite web|title=amiibo|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/Splatoon-2-1173295.html|website=Splatoon 2 - Nintendo UK|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> Amiibo figures of Pearl and Marina from Off the Hook were released on July 13, 2018,<ref>{{cite web|author=Live from Squid Research Lab|title=Last month we shared news that 'Off the Hook'...|url=https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/171674184209/last-month-we-shared-news-that-off-the-hook|website=Tumblr|access-date=March 13, 2018|date=March 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321212343/https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/171674184209/last-month-we-shared-news-that-off-the-hook|archive-date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> and feature similar functionality to those already released,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17456158/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-june-13th-release-dlc-nintendo-switch-e3-2018|title=Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion launches on June 13th|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=June 12, 2018|work=The Verge|access-date=June 14, 2018}}</ref> while a final trio of figures of Octoling Girl, Boy and Octopus designs were released in Japan and Europe on November 9, 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicol |first1=Haru |title=New Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Amiibo Release Date Announced |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/409085-new-splatoon-2-octo-expansion-amiibo-release-date-announced |website=GameRevolution |publisher=Evolve Media |access-date=January 27, 2019 |date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> and in North America on December 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Alistair |title=Splatoon 2's Octoling Amiibo Will Release In North America On December 7, 2018 |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2018/10/11/splatoon-2s-octoling-amiibo-will-release-in-north-america-on-december-7-2018/ |website=Siliconera |publisher=Curse |access-date=January 27, 2019 |date=October 11, 2018}}</ref>
+New [[Amiibo]] figures of new Inkling Girl, Boy and Squid designs from ''Splatoon 2'' were released alongside the game. These figures, alongside previous ''Splatoon'' figures, unlock exclusive in-game clothing and music tracks and allow the player to save a loadout of weapons and clothing to the figure so they can be readily accessed at any time. Characters with these saved load-outs can be posed alongside the player for taking screenshots.<ref>{{cite web|title=amiibo|url=http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/Splatoon-2-1173295.html|website=Splatoon 2 - Nintendo UK|publisher=Nintendo|access-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> Amiibo figures of Pearl and Marina from Off the Hook were released on July 13, 2018,<ref>{{cite web|author=Live from Squid Research Lab|title=Last month we shared news that 'Off the Hook'...|url=https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/171674184209/last-month-we-shared-news-that-off-the-hook|website=Tumblr|access-date=March 13, 2018|date=March 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321212343/https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/171674184209/last-month-we-shared-news-that-off-the-hook|archive-date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> and feature similar functionality to those already released,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17456158/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-june-13th-release-dlc-nintendo-switch-e3-2018|title=Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion launches on June 13th|last=Gartenberg|first=Chaim|date=June 12, 2018|work=The Verge|access-date=June 14, 2018|archive-date=October 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020095107/https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/12/17456158/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-june-13th-release-dlc-nintendo-switch-e3-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> while a final trio of figures of Octoling Girl, Boy and Octopus designs were released in Japan and Europe on November 9, 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicol |first1=Haru |title=New Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Amiibo Release Date Announced |url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/409085-new-splatoon-2-octo-expansion-amiibo-release-date-announced |website=GameRevolution |publisher=Evolve Media |access-date=January 27, 2019 |date=July 20, 2018}}</ref> and in North America on December 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Alistair |title=Splatoon 2's Octoling Amiibo Will Release In North America On December 7, 2018 |url=https://www.siliconera.com/2018/10/11/splatoon-2s-octoling-amiibo-will-release-in-north-america-on-december-7-2018/ |website=Siliconera |publisher=Curse |access-date=January 27, 2019 |date=October 11, 2018 |archive-date=January 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190127205748/https://www.siliconera.com/2018/10/11/splatoon-2s-octoling-amiibo-will-release-in-north-america-on-december-7-2018/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Like the previous game, ''Splatoon 2'' was continually updated post-release with free content. From launch, at least one new weapon was added to the game almost every week, while new stages and game modes were added at irregular intervals. In late April 2018, this changed to having a large group of weapons added every month instead, with new stages continuing to be added until October 2018.<ref>{{cite tweet|title=This is Skipper Pavilion. It'll be the last new stage to be added to Splatoon 2 when it arrives in October. Some Inklings believe that visiting this mystical place can help win Turf Wars…|user=nintendoukvs|number=1044859177137557505|access-date=October 4, 2018|date=September 26, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111035447/https://twitter.com/nintendoukvs/status/1044859177137557505|archive-date=January 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> While these regular updates were originally due to continue for around a year after the game's launch, with monthly regional Splatfest events being held for around two years,<ref>{{cite web|last1=McFerran|first1=Damien|title=Splatoon 2 Will See Fresh Content For A Year, Splatfests Scheduled For Two Years|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/splatoon_2_will_see_fresh_content_for_a_year_splatfests_scheduled_for_two_years|website=Nintendo Life|date=July 6, 2017|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=July 6, 2017}}</ref> the regular updates were later extended to last until the end of 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reseigh-Lincoln |first1=Dom |title=Splatoon 2's July Update Brings A Fresh Stage And Brand New Weapons |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/splatoon_2s_july_update_brings_a_fresh_stage_and_brand_new_weapons |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=June 26, 2018 |date=June 13, 2018}}</ref> An [[expansion pack]] for the game's single-player mode, titled ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', was released on June 13, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/12/17455954/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-release-date-dlc|title=Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion DLC gets a surprise release tomorrow|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>
+Like the previous game, ''Splatoon 2'' was continually updated post-release with free content. From launch, at least one new weapon was added to the game almost every week, while new stages and game modes were added at irregular intervals. In late April 2018, this changed to having a large group of weapons added every month instead, with new stages continuing to be added until October 2018.<ref>{{cite tweet|title=This is Skipper Pavilion. It'll be the last new stage to be added to Splatoon 2 when it arrives in October. Some Inklings believe that visiting this mystical place can help win Turf Wars…|user=nintendoukvs|number=1044859177137557505|access-date=October 4, 2018|date=September 26, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111035447/https://twitter.com/nintendoukvs/status/1044859177137557505|archive-date=January 11, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> While these regular updates were originally due to continue for around a year after the game's launch, with monthly regional Splatfest events being held for around two years,<ref>{{cite web|last1=McFerran|first1=Damien|title=Splatoon 2 Will See Fresh Content For A Year, Splatfests Scheduled For Two Years|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/splatoon_2_will_see_fresh_content_for_a_year_splatfests_scheduled_for_two_years|website=Nintendo Life|date=July 6, 2017|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=July 6, 2017|archive-date=September 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904125051/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/splatoon_2_will_see_fresh_content_for_a_year_splatfests_scheduled_for_two_years|url-status=live}}</ref> the regular updates were later extended to last until the end of 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reseigh-Lincoln |first1=Dom |title=Splatoon 2's July Update Brings A Fresh Stage And Brand New Weapons |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/splatoon_2s_july_update_brings_a_fresh_stage_and_brand_new_weapons |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=June 26, 2018 |date=June 13, 2018 |archive-date=June 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005231/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/splatoon_2s_july_update_brings_a_fresh_stage_and_brand_new_weapons |url-status=live }}</ref> An [[expansion pack]] for the game's single-player mode, titled ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', was released on June 13, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/12/17455954/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-release-date-dlc|title=Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion DLC gets a surprise release tomorrow|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=June 12, 2018|access-date=February 4, 2021|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109020236/https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/12/17455954/splatoon-2-octo-expansion-release-date-dlc|url-status=live}}</ref>
-The game's content update in December 2018 was announced as the final one, albeit with balancing patches and Splatfest events due to continue into Summer 2019,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doolan |first1=Liam |title=Final Content Update For Splatoon 2 Will Be Released Next Month |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/final_content_update_for_splatoon_2_will_be_released_next_month |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=November 27, 2018 |date=November 25, 2018}}</ref> but it was later revealed that more smaller updates would release until July 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=NintendoVS|title=New weapons inkoming! 10 weapons from Sheldon's Picks that appeared in the original Splatoon will be added to Splatoon 2 in a future update!|number=1089523419820056577|access-date=January 27, 2019 |date=January 27, 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518220349/https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1089523419820056577|archive-date=May 18, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The game's content update in December 2018 was announced as the final one, albeit with balancing patches and Splatfest events due to continue into Summer 2019,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doolan |first1=Liam |title=Final Content Update For Splatoon 2 Will Be Released Next Month |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/final_content_update_for_splatoon_2_will_be_released_next_month |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=November 27, 2018 |date=November 25, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817164306/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/11/final_content_update_for_splatoon_2_will_be_released_next_month |url-status=live }}</ref> but it was later revealed that more smaller updates would release until July 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=NintendoVS|title=New weapons inkoming! 10 weapons from Sheldon's Picks that appeared in the original Splatoon will be added to Splatoon 2 in a future update!|number=1089523419820056577|access-date=January 27, 2019 |date=January 27, 2019|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518220349/https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1089523419820056577|archive-date=May 18, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 ''Splatoon 2'' was officially unveiled to the public during the Nintendo Switch reveal presentation held in Tokyo on January 13, 2017, where it was announced for release in Q2/Q3 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Webster|first1=Andrew|title=Splatoon 2 is coming to the Nintendo Switch|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14260902/splatoon-2-nintendo-switch|website=[[The Verge]]|publisher=[[Vox Media]]|access-date=January 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114182654/http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/12/14260902/splatoon-2-nintendo-switch|archive-date=January 14, 2017|date=January 12, 2017}}</ref> The reveal was accompanied by a trailer featuring the game's new maps and weapons,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dornbush|first1=Jonathon|title=Splatoon 2 Announced for Nintendo Switch|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/13/splatoon-2-announced-for-nintendo-switch|website=[[IGN]]|publisher=Ziff Davis|access-date=January 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122131500/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/13/splatoon-2-announced-for-nintendo-switch|archive-date=January 22, 2017|date=January 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Imms|first1=Jason|title=Splatoon 2 Announced for Nintendo Switch, Due for Release This Summer|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/splatoon-2-announced-for-nintendo-switch-due-for-r/1100-6446896/|website=[[GameSpot]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]|access-date=January 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170122132425/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/splatoon-2-announced-for-nintendo-switch-due-for-r/1100-6446896/|archive-date=January 22, 2017|date=January 12, 2017}}</ref> and an on-stage appearance of producer [[Hisashi Nogami]] in-character as a scientist from the Squid Research Lab, a fictional scientific group from the game, which appeared in various promotional material for the original ''Splatoon''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hongo|first1=Hudson|title=The Real Star of Nintendo's Big Switch Event Was a Mysterious Squid Expert|url=https://gizmodo.com/the-real-star-of-nintendos-big-switch-event-was-a-myste-1791150028|website=[[Gizmodo]]|publisher=Gizmodo Media Group|access-date=January 22, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170122130448/http://gizmodo.com/the-real-star-of-nintendos-big-switch-event-was-a-myste-1791150028|archive-date=January 22, 2017|date=January 13, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-Similarly to the first game, ''Splatoon 2'' features Splatfest events that include crossovers with other brands, both from other Nintendo properties such as ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doolan |first1=Liam |title=Super Smash Bros. Inspired Splatfest Will Take Place In Splatoon 2 Next Week |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/12/super_smash_bros_inspired_splatfest_will_take_place_in_splatoon_2_next_week |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=December 6, 2018}}</ref> and third-party franchises including [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Craddock |first1=Ryan |title=Splatoon 2 Is About To Have A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Splatfest Tournament |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/splatoon_2_is_about_to_have_a_teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles_splatfest_tournament |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=April 26, 2018}}</ref> [[McDonald's]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Strawhun |first1=Aiden |title=Japan's Next Splatoon 2 Splatfest Is A McDonald's Showdown |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/japans-next-splatoon-2-splatfest-is-a-mcdonalds-sh/1100-6453084/ |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> [[Uniqlo]],<ref>{{cite web |author1=Brian |title=Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #5 announced |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/splatoon-2-japanese-splatfest-5-announced/ |website=Nintendo Everything |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=December 1, 2017}}</ref> [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan's Latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest Is Brought to You by Nike |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/japan-splatoon-2-splatfest-nike/ |website=DualShockers |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=March 18, 2018 |last=Hobbs |first=Emily |language=en}}</ref> [[Sanrio]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Alistair |title=Splatoon 2 Gets A Collaboration With Sanrio Characters In Japan |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/05/10/splatoon-2-gets-collaboration-sanrio-characters-japan/ |website=Siliconera |publisher=Curse |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> [[Meiji Dairies|Meiji]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/splatoon-2s-next-japanese-splatfest-ignites-chocolate-war|last=Moyse|first=Chris|language=en|access-date=January 23, 2023|date=August 6, 2018|title=Splatoon 2's next Japanese splatfest ignites chocolate war|website=[[Destructoid]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204192618/https://www.destructoid.com/splatoon-2s-next-japanese-splatfest-ignites-chocolate-war/|archive-date=December 4, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Pocky]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Sato |title=Splatoon 2's Next Japanese Splatfest Is A Battle Of Pocky |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/10/26/splatoon-2s-next-japanese-splatfest-is-a-battle-of-pocky/ |website=Siliconera |publisher=Curse |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=October 26, 2018}}</ref>
+Similarly to the first game, ''Splatoon 2'' features Splatfest events that include crossovers with other brands, both from other Nintendo properties such as ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doolan |first1=Liam |title=Super Smash Bros. Inspired Splatfest Will Take Place In Splatoon 2 Next Week |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/12/super_smash_bros_inspired_splatfest_will_take_place_in_splatoon_2_next_week |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=December 6, 2018 |archive-date=December 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216210950/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/12/super_smash_bros_inspired_splatfest_will_take_place_in_splatoon_2_next_week |url-status=live }}</ref> and third-party franchises including [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Craddock |first1=Ryan |title=Splatoon 2 Is About To Have A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Splatfest Tournament |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/splatoon_2_is_about_to_have_a_teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles_splatfest_tournament |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=Gamer Network |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=April 26, 2018 |archive-date=December 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216210943/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/splatoon_2_is_about_to_have_a_teenage_mutant_ninja_turtles_splatfest_tournament |url-status=live }}</ref> [[McDonald's]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Strawhun |first1=Aiden |title=Japan's Next Splatoon 2 Splatfest Is A McDonald's Showdown |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/japans-next-splatoon-2-splatfest-is-a-mcdonalds-sh/1100-6453084/ |website=GameSpot |publisher=CBS Interactive |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=September 3, 2017 |archive-date=December 16, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181216210952/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/japans-next-splatoon-2-splatfest-is-a-mcdonalds-sh/1100-6453084/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Uniqlo]],<ref>{{cite web |author1=Brian |title=Splatoon 2 – Japanese Splatfest #5 announced |url=https://nintendoeverything.com/splatoon-2-japanese-splatfest-5-announced/ |website=Nintendo Everything |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=December 1, 2017 |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817162415/https://nintendoeverything.com/splatoon-2-japanese-splatfest-5-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan's Latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest Is Brought to You by Nike |url=https://www.dualshockers.com/japan-splatoon-2-splatfest-nike/ |website=DualShockers |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=March 18, 2018 |last=Hobbs |first=Emily |language=en |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817164750/https://www.dualshockers.com/japan-splatoon-2-splatfest-nike/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Sanrio]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wong |first1=Alistair |title=Splatoon 2 Gets A Collaboration With Sanrio Characters In Japan |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/05/10/splatoon-2-gets-collaboration-sanrio-characters-japan/ |website=Siliconera |publisher=Curse |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=May 10, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240817162411/https://www.siliconera.com/splatoon-2-gets-collaboration-sanrio-characters-japan/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Meiji Dairies|Meiji]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/splatoon-2s-next-japanese-splatfest-ignites-chocolate-war|last=Moyse|first=Chris|language=en|access-date=January 23, 2023|date=August 6, 2018|title=Splatoon 2's next Japanese splatfest ignites chocolate war|website=[[Destructoid]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204192618/https://www.destructoid.com/splatoon-2s-next-japanese-splatfest-ignites-chocolate-war/|archive-date=December 4, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Pocky]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Sato |title=Splatoon 2's Next Japanese Splatfest Is A Battle Of Pocky |url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/10/26/splatoon-2s-next-japanese-splatfest-is-a-battle-of-pocky/ |website=Siliconera |publisher=Curse |access-date=December 16, 2018 |date=October 26, 2018 |archive-date=December 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217014713/http://www.siliconera.com/2018/10/26/splatoon-2s-next-japanese-splatfest-is-a-battle-of-pocky/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ===Other media===
 A [[manga]] series based on the game and illustrated by Sankichi Hinodeya began serialization in [[Shogakukan]]'s ''[[CoroCoro Comic]]'' magazine in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-15/new-splatoon-manga-launches-on-may-15/.114875|title=New Splatoon Manga Launches on May 15|access-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518145508/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-15/new-splatoon-manga-launches-on-may-15/.114875|archive-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref> It was published in North America by [[Viz Media]] in late 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-21/viz-media-licenses-splatoon-manga/.115152|title=Viz Media Licenses Splatoon Manga|access-date=May 24, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518145207/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-21/viz-media-licenses-splatoon-manga/.115152|archive-date=May 18, 2017}}</ref> A [[motion comic]] adaptation of the manga was announced in July 2017 and released on YouTube the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/therers_a_splatoon_anime_on_the_way_to_youtube|title=There's a Splatoon Anime on the Way to YouTube|website=Nintendo Life|access-date=July 17, 2017|date=July 18, 2017|last=Vogel|first=Mitch|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719221248/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/therers_a_splatoon_anime_on_the_way_to_youtube|archive-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref>
-''Splatune 2'', a two-disc official soundtrack featuring music from the game by [[Toru Minegishi]], Ryo Nagamatsu, and Shiho Fujii, was published by [[Enterbrain]] in Japan on November 29, 2017,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Greening|first1=Chris|title=Toru Minegishi returns as sound director for Splatoon 2|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/toru-minegishi-returns-as-sound-director-for-splatoon-2/|website=Video Game Music Online|date=January 17, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118072416/http://www.vgmonline.net/toru-minegishi-returns-as-sound-director-for-splatoon-2/|archive-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wong|first1=Alistair|title=Nintendo Releases Splatoon 2 Recording Session Video For Splatune 2 Release|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2017/11/26/nintendo-releases-splatoon-2-recording-session-video-splatune-2-release/|website=Siliconera|date=November 26, 2017 |access-date=December 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203084220/http://www.siliconera.com/2017/11/26/nintendo-releases-splatoon-2-recording-session-video-splatune-2-release/|archive-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref> debuting at number eight on ''[[Billboard Japan]]''{{'s}} Hot Albums chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2017&month=12&day=11 "Hot Albums"] (in Japanese). ''[[Billboard Japan]]''. December 11, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref> A second soundtrack album, ''Octotune,'' was released in Japan on July 18, 2018. This album features tracks added in the game's ''Octo Expansion'' DLC and other post-release updates, as well as a recording of the game's first live concert.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McFerran|first1=Damien|title=Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Is Getting Its Own CD Soundtrack|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/splatoon_2s_octo_expansion_is_getting_its_own_cd_soundtrack|website=Nintendo Life|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=April 23, 2018|date=April 19, 2018}}</ref> It peaked at number five on the Hot Albums chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=07&day=30 "Hot Albums"] (in Japanese). ''Billboard Japan''. July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref>
+''Splatune 2'', a two-disc official soundtrack featuring music from the game by [[Toru Minegishi]], Ryo Nagamatsu, and Shiho Fujii, was published by [[Enterbrain]] in Japan on November 29, 2017,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Greening|first1=Chris|title=Toru Minegishi returns as sound director for Splatoon 2|url=http://www.vgmonline.net/toru-minegishi-returns-as-sound-director-for-splatoon-2/|website=Video Game Music Online|date=January 17, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118072416/http://www.vgmonline.net/toru-minegishi-returns-as-sound-director-for-splatoon-2/|archive-date=January 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Wong|first1=Alistair|title=Nintendo Releases Splatoon 2 Recording Session Video For Splatune 2 Release|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2017/11/26/nintendo-releases-splatoon-2-recording-session-video-splatune-2-release/|website=Siliconera|date=November 26, 2017 |access-date=December 2, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203084220/http://www.siliconera.com/2017/11/26/nintendo-releases-splatoon-2-recording-session-video-splatune-2-release/|archive-date=December 3, 2017}}</ref> debuting at number eight on ''[[Billboard Japan]]''{{'s}} Hot Albums chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2017&month=12&day=11 "Hot Albums"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804233058/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2017&month=12&day=11 |date=August 4, 2018 }} (in Japanese). ''[[Billboard Japan]]''. December 11, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref> A second soundtrack album, ''Octotune,'' was released in Japan on July 18, 2018. This album features tracks added in the game's ''Octo Expansion'' DLC and other post-release updates, as well as a recording of the game's first live concert.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McFerran|first1=Damien|title=Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Is Getting Its Own CD Soundtrack|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/splatoon_2s_octo_expansion_is_getting_its_own_cd_soundtrack|website=Nintendo Life|publisher=Gamer Network|access-date=April 23, 2018|date=April 19, 2018|archive-date=April 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422042327/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/04/splatoon_2s_octo_expansion_is_getting_its_own_cd_soundtrack|url-status=live}}</ref> It peaked at number five on the Hot Albums chart.<ref>[http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=07&day=30 "Hot Albums"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725153257/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2018&month=07&day=30 |date=July 25, 2018 }} (in Japanese). ''Billboard Japan''. July 30, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref>
-Similarly to the first game, a series of real-life virtual concerts featuring the game's signature band Off the Hook have been performed in various locations. Their first concert was held at Tokaigi 2018 in Japan on February 10, 2018,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wong|first1=Alistair|title=Watch Splatoon 2's Off The Hook Concert Here|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/02/13/watch-splatoon-2s-off-hook-concert/|website=Siliconera|publisher=Curse|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=February 13, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092654/http://www.siliconera.com/2018/02/13/watch-splatoon-2s-off-hook-concert/|archive-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> a second was performed at Polymanga in Switzerland on March 31, 2018,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=NintendoEurope|title=A special virtual concert starring Pearl and Marina of Off the Hook fame will also be part of the spectacle! Stay tuned for more details…|number=965587537048850433|language=en|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=February 19, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321212343/https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/965587537048850433|archive-date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> a third concert which featured a new song, "Nasty Majesty" from ''Splatoon 2''{{'}}s ''Octo Expansion'', was performed at NicoNico Chokaigi in Japan on April 28, 2018, a fourth concert was performed at Tokaigi Game Party 2019 in Japan on January 26, 2019, which featured more songs from the ''Octo Expansion'', and was the first concert to only feature Pearl and Marina, and a two-day concert featuring both the Squid Sisters and Off The Hook was performed at Nintendo Live 2019 on October 13–14, 2019, which featured performances based on previous concerts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/live/event/haikalive/index.html |title=ハイカライブ KYOTO MIX |website=[[Nintendo]] |access-date=October 8, 2019}}</ref>
+Similarly to the first game, a series of real-life virtual concerts featuring the game's signature band Off the Hook have been performed in various locations. Their first concert was held at Tokaigi 2018 in Japan on February 10, 2018,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wong|first1=Alistair|title=Watch Splatoon 2's Off The Hook Concert Here|url=http://www.siliconera.com/2018/02/13/watch-splatoon-2s-off-hook-concert/|website=Siliconera|publisher=Curse|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=February 13, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313092654/http://www.siliconera.com/2018/02/13/watch-splatoon-2s-off-hook-concert/|archive-date=March 13, 2018}}</ref> a second was performed at Polymanga in Switzerland on March 31, 2018,<ref>{{cite tweet|user=NintendoEurope|title=A special virtual concert starring Pearl and Marina of Off the Hook fame will also be part of the spectacle! Stay tuned for more details…|number=965587537048850433|language=en|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=February 19, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321212343/https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/965587537048850433|archive-date=March 21, 2018}}</ref> a third concert which featured a new song, "Nasty Majesty" from ''Splatoon 2''{{'}}s ''Octo Expansion'', was performed at NicoNico Chokaigi in Japan on April 28, 2018, a fourth concert was performed at Tokaigi Game Party 2019 in Japan on January 26, 2019, which featured more songs from the ''Octo Expansion'', and was the first concert to only feature Pearl and Marina, and a two-day concert featuring both the Squid Sisters and Off The Hook was performed at Nintendo Live 2019 on October 13–14, 2019, which featured performances based on previous concerts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/live/event/haikalive/index.html |title=ハイカライブ KYOTO MIX |website=[[Nintendo]] |access-date=October 8, 2019 |archive-date=October 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008005858/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/live/event/haikalive/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Reception==
 {{Video game reviews
-| MC       = 83/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/splatoon-2 |title=Splatoon 2 for Switch |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621044102/http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/splatoon-2 |archive-date=June 21, 2017 }}</ref>
+| MC       = 83/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/splatoon-2/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Splatoon 2 for Switch |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621044102/http://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/splatoon-2 |archive-date=June 21, 2017 }}</ref>
-| Destruct = 8.5/10<ref name="Destruct">{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=July 18, 2017 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-splatoon-2-447595.phtml |title=Review: Splatoon 2 |website=[[Destructoid]] |access-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>
+| Destruct = 8.5/10<ref name="Destruct">{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=July 18, 2017 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-splatoon-2-447595.phtml |title=Review: Splatoon 2 |website=[[Destructoid]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928173735/https://www.destructoid.com/review-splatoon-2-447595.phtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 | EGM      = 9/10<ref name="EGM">{{cite magazine |last=L Patterson |first=Mollie |date=July 24, 2017 |url=http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/splatoon-2-review |title=Splatoon 2 review |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |access-date=July 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725012609/http://www.egmnow.com/articles/reviews/splatoon-2-review/ |archive-date=July 25, 2017 }}</ref>
-| GI       = 8.25/10<ref name="GI">{{cite magazine |last=Shea |first=Brian |date=July 18, 2017 |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/splatoon_2/b/switch/archive/2017/07/18/splatoon-2-game-informer-review.aspx |title=A Fresh Coat Of Ink - Splatoon 2 - Switch |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719005314/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/splatoon_2/b/switch/archive/2017/07/18/splatoon-2-game-informer-review.aspx |archive-date=July 19, 2017 }}</ref>
+| GI       = 8.25/10<ref name="GI">{{cite magazine |last=Shea |first=Brian |date=July 18, 2017 |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/games/splatoon_2/b/switch/archive/2017/07/18/splatoon-2-game-informer-review.aspx |title=A Fresh Coat Of Ink - Splatoon 2 - Switch |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719005314/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/splatoon_2/b/switch/archive/2017/07/18/splatoon-2-game-informer-review.aspx |archive-date=July 19, 2017 }}</ref>
-| Fam      = 37/40<ref name="Famitsu">{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2017-08-01 |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1496 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2017/08/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1496 |url-status=live |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>
+| Fam      = 37/40<ref name="Famitsu">{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=August 1, 2017 |title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1496 |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2017/08/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1496 |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |archive-date=October 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011181143/https://www.gematsu.com/2017/08/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1496 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 | GameRev  = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="GameRev">{{cite web |last=Vincent |first=Brittany |date=July 21, 2017 |url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/341947-splatoon-2-review-catch-of-the-day |title=Splatoon 2 Review – Catch of the Day |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |access-date=July 21, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722234004/http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/341947-splatoon-2-review-catch-of-the-day |archive-date=July 22, 2017 }}</ref>
-| GSpot    = 8/10<ref name="GSpot">{{cite web |last=Plagge |first=Kallie |date=July 18, 2017 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/splatoon-2-review/1900-6416716/ |title=Splatoon 2 Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>
+| GSpot    = 8/10<ref name="GSpot">{{cite web |last=Plagge |first=Kallie |date=July 18, 2017 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/splatoon-2-review/1900-6416716/ |title=Splatoon 2 Review |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928173742/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/splatoon-2-review/1900-6416716/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 | GRadar   = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="GRadar">{{cite web |last=Horti |first=Samuel |date=July 18, 2017 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/splatoon-2-review/ |title=Splatoon 2 review: 'Bright colours and squelchy sounds draw you into a mechanically complex shooter' |website=[[GamesRadar+]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721121511/http://www.gamesradar.com/splatoon-2-review/ |archive-date=July 21, 2017 }}</ref>
 | IGN      = 8.3/10<ref name="IGN">{{cite web |last=Graeber |first=Brendan |date=July 24, 2017 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/21/splatoon-2-review |title=Splatoon 2 Review |website=[[IGN]] |access-date=July 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724030326/http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/07/21/splatoon-2-review |archive-date=July 24, 2017 }}</ref>
-| NLife    = {{Rating|10|10}}<ref name="NLife">{{cite web |last=Olney |first=Alex |date=July 18, 2017 |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/splatoon_2 |title=Splatoon 2 Review – Switch |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |access-date=July 18, 2017}}</ref>
+| NLife    = {{Rating|10|10}}<ref name="NLife">{{cite web |last=Olney |first=Alex |date=July 18, 2017 |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/splatoon_2 |title=Splatoon 2 Review – Switch |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |access-date=July 18, 2017 |archive-date=November 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191127072404/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/splatoon_2 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 | NWR      = 8.5/10<ref name="NWR">{{Cite web |last=Ronaghan |first=Neal |date=July 18, 2017 |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/45009/splatoon-2-switch-review |title=Splatoon 2 Review |website=Nintendo World Report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722194639/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/45009/splatoon-2-switch-review |archive-date=July 22, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=July 25, 2017 }}</ref>
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-''Splatoon 2'' received "generally favorable" reviews, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MC"/> Critics stated that ''Splatoon 2'' retained what was great about the original game while adding new features to keep the game fresh.<ref name="GSpot" /><ref name="NLife" /> ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' praised the improved single-player campaign.<ref name="NLife" /> ''[[Destructoid]]'' and ''[[Game Informer]]'' criticised the accessibility within the game's multiplayer modes—weapons couldn't be changed between matches at that time (though this was added in a later update), no split-screen play, and the Salmon Run mode only being playable online at certain times—but praised the new weapons and gameplay.<ref name="Destruct"/><ref name="GI"/> ''[[The Verge]]'' blamed the lack of a built-in voice chat feature and ease of viewing the map for taking away from the multiplayer experience, yet still calling the game an improvement over the original.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/18/15986256/splatoon-2-nintendo-switch-review |title=Nintendo's excellent shooter Splatoon is even better on the Switch |last=Webster |first=Andrew |date=July 18, 2017 |website=The Verge|access-date=July 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718164036/https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/18/15986256/splatoon-2-nintendo-switch-review |archive-date=July 18, 2017 }}</ref> [[GameSpot]] cited ''Splatoon 2'' as "a fresh take on the already unique shooter" but pointed out that using a mobile app for voice communication made multiplayer more complicated than it needed to be.<ref name="GSpot" /> [[Game Revolution]] and [[GamesRadar]] both praised the colorful artstyle and depth of the multiplayer combat.<ref name="GameRev" /><ref name="GRadar" /> IGN gave the game a score of 8.3/10—higher than the initial score of the original game but lower than its re-review—praising the "addicting" Salmon Run mode and improved graphics, while making similar complaints about the game's matchmaking system.<ref name="IGN" /> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' and Nintendo World Report both stated that the game felt "more like ''Splatoon 1.5''" than a true sequel to the original, but nonetheless complimented the game's new additions.<ref name="EGM" /><ref name="NWR" />
+''Splatoon 2'' received "generally favorable" reviews, according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MC"/> Critics stated that ''Splatoon 2'' retained what was great about the original game while adding new features to keep the game fresh, though the game's online matchmaking and its voice chat being restricted to the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] mobile app were criticized.<ref name="GSpot" /><ref name="IGN" /><ref name="NLife" />
+''[[Nintendo Life]]'' praised the improved single-player campaign.<ref name="NLife" /> ''[[Destructoid]]'' and ''[[Game Informer]]'' criticised the accessibility within the game's multiplayer modes—weapons couldn't be changed between matches at that time (though this was added in a later update), no split-screen play, and the Salmon Run mode only being playable online at certain times—but praised the new weapons and gameplay.<ref name="Destruct"/><ref name="GI"/> ''[[The Verge]]'' blamed the lack of a built-in voice chat feature and ease of viewing the map for taking away from the multiplayer experience, yet still calling the game an improvement over the original.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/18/15986256/splatoon-2-nintendo-switch-review |title=Nintendo's excellent shooter Splatoon is even better on the Switch |last=Webster |first=Andrew |date=July 18, 2017 |website=The Verge|access-date=July 18, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718164036/https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/18/15986256/splatoon-2-nintendo-switch-review |archive-date=July 18, 2017 }}</ref> [[GameSpot]] cited ''Splatoon 2'' as "a fresh take on the already unique shooter" but pointed out that using a mobile app for voice communication made multiplayer more complicated than it needed to be.<ref name="GSpot" />
+[[Game Revolution]] and [[GamesRadar]] both praised the colorful artstyle and depth of the multiplayer combat.<ref name="GameRev" /><ref name="GRadar" /> IGN gave the game a score of 8.3/10, praising the "addicting" Salmon Run mode and improved graphics, while making similar complaints about the game's matchmaking system.<ref name="IGN" /> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' and Nintendo World Report both stated that the game felt "more like ''Splatoon 1.5''" than a true sequel to the original, but nonetheless complimented the game's new additions.<ref name="EGM" /><ref name="NWR" />
-''[[Eurogamer]]'' ranked the game 17th on their list of the "Top 50 Games of 2017",<ref>{{cite web |author=Eurogamer staff |date=December 29, 2017 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-29-eurogamers-top-50-games-of-2017-20-11 |title=Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017: 20-11 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=December 31, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180109001125/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-29-eurogamers-top-50-games-of-2017-20-11 |archive-date=January 9, 2018 }}</ref> while ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' ranked it 43rd on their list of the 50 best games of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |author=Polygon staff |date=December 18, 2017 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017-best-games/2017/12/18/16781674/best-video-games-2017-top-50-mario-pubg-zelda |title=The 50 best games of 2017 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |access-date=February 11, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171221002547/https://www.polygon.com/2017-best-games/2017/12/18/16781674/best-video-games-2017-top-50-mario-pubg-zelda |archive-date=December 21, 2017 }}</ref> ''The Verge'' named ''Splatoon 2'' as one of their 15 Best Games of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |author=Verge staff |date=December 15, 2017 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/15/16776632/best-games-2017-zelda-mario-pubg-destiny |title=The 15 best games of 2017 |website=The Verge |access-date=June 30, 2018}}</ref> The game was nominated for "Best Switch Game" in both ''[[Destructoid]]''{{'}}s Game of the Year Awards 2017 and [[IGN]]'s Best of 2017 Awards,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/nominees-for-destructoid-s-best-switch-game-of-2017-476543.phtml |title=Nominees for Destructoid's Best Switch Game of 2017 |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=December 14, 2017 |website=Destructoid |access-date=January 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Switch_Game |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Switch Game |website=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205064321/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Switch_Game |archive-date=December 5, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> the latter of which also nominated it for "Best Shooter" and "Best Multiplayer".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Shooter |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Shooter |website=IGN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205063721/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Shooter |archive-date=December 5, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Multiplayer |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Multiplayer |website=IGN |access-date=January 12, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222115854/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Multiplayer |archive-date=December 22, 2017 }}</ref>
+''[[Eurogamer]]'' ranked the game 17th on their list of the "Top 50 Games of 2017",<ref>{{cite web |author=Eurogamer staff |date=December 29, 2017 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-29-eurogamers-top-50-games-of-2017-20-11 |title=Eurogamer's Top 50 Games of 2017: 20-11 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=December 31, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180109001125/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-12-29-eurogamers-top-50-games-of-2017-20-11 |archive-date=January 9, 2018 }}</ref> while ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' ranked it 43rd on their list of the 50 best games of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |author=Polygon staff |date=December 18, 2017 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2017-best-games/2017/12/18/16781674/best-video-games-2017-top-50-mario-pubg-zelda |title=The 50 best games of 2017 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] |access-date=February 11, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171221002547/https://www.polygon.com/2017-best-games/2017/12/18/16781674/best-video-games-2017-top-50-mario-pubg-zelda |archive-date=December 21, 2017 }}</ref> ''The Verge'' named ''Splatoon 2'' as one of their 15 Best Games of 2017.<ref>{{cite web |author=Verge staff |date=December 15, 2017 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/15/16776632/best-games-2017-zelda-mario-pubg-destiny |title=The 15 best games of 2017 |website=The Verge |access-date=June 30, 2018 |archive-date=December 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215151914/https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/15/16776632/best-games-2017-zelda-mario-pubg-destiny |url-status=live }}</ref> The game was nominated for "Best Switch Game" in both ''[[Destructoid]]''{{'}}s Game of the Year Awards 2017 and [[IGN]]'s Best of 2017 Awards,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/nominees-for-destructoid-s-best-switch-game-of-2017-476543.phtml |title=Nominees for Destructoid's Best Switch Game of 2017 |last=Valdez |first=Nick |date=December 14, 2017 |website=Destructoid |access-date=January 12, 2018 |archive-date=May 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502160648/https://www.destructoid.com/nominees-for-destructoid-s-best-switch-game-of-2017-476543.phtml |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Switch_Game |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Switch Game |website=IGN |date=November 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205064321/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Switch_Game |archive-date=December 5, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> the latter of which also nominated it for "Best Shooter" and "Best Multiplayer".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Shooter |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Shooter |website=IGN |date=November 30, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171205063721/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Shooter |archive-date=December 5, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Multiplayer |title=Best of 2017 Awards: Best Multiplayer |website=IGN |date=November 30, 2017 |access-date=January 12, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222115854/http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2017-awards/Best_Multiplayer |archive-date=December 22, 2017 }}</ref>
 ===Sales===
-''Splatoon 2'' debuted second on the UK software sales chart in its launch week, behind ''[[Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]''.<ref name="UKdebutsales">{{cite web |last1=Dring |first1=Christopher |title=UK Retail Charts: Crash Bandicoot just beats Splatoon 2 to No.1 |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-24-uk-retail-charts-crash-bandicoot-just-beats-splatoon-2-to-no-1 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |access-date=July 24, 2017 |date=July 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724110841/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-24-uk-retail-charts-crash-bandicoot-just-beats-splatoon-2-to-no-1 |archive-date=July 24, 2017 }}</ref> It had 59% better first week sales than ''Splatoon'' and became the third biggest launch of a Switch game in that country.<ref name="UKdebutsales" /> In Japan, ''Splatoon 2'' sold roughly 648,000 copies at retail within the first few days of its launch.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/splatoon_2_delivers_extraordinary_launch_sales_in_japan_and_boosts_switch_hardware |title=Splatoon 2 delivers extraordinary launch sales in Japan and boosts Switch hardware |last=Whitehead |first=Thomas |date=July 26, 2017 |website=Nintendo Life |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204223536/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/splatoon_2_delivers_extraordinary_launch_sales_in_japan_and_boosts_switch_hardware |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> Including download copies, the game had sold over two million in Japan by early 2018, making it the first home console game to do so in the country since 2010's ''[[Wii Party]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/11/splatoon-2-first-game-hit-2-million-sales-japan-decade-7221176/|title=Splatoon 2 is first game to hit 2 million sales in Japan this decade|date=January 11, 2018|website=Metro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118015746/http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/11/splatoon-2-first-game-hit-2-million-sales-japan-decade-7221176/|archive-date=January 18, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=January 31, 2018}}</ref> <!-- Please only include official Nintendo numbers from the launch quarter and the lifetime total --> The game shipped 1.56 million copies in Japan and 3.61 million copies worldwide in its first fiscal quarter on sale.<ref name="2017 Q3 shipments">{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030_4e.pdf |title=Nintendo Co. Ltd. Earnings Release for the Six-Month Period Ended September 2017 - Supplementary Information |publisher=Nintendo |page=4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011341/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030_4e.pdf |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> By June 2020, the game had sold 10.71 million copies worldwide,<ref name="top 10 bestsellers">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |title=Top Selling Title Sales Units |website=Nintendo |date=March 31, 2020 |access-date=May 7, 2020}}</ref> <!-- Please only include official Nintendo numbers from the launch quarter and the lifetime total --> making it the ninth [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|best-selling Switch game]] worldwide.<ref name="top 10 bestsellers"/> As of March 2022, <nowiki>''</nowiki>Splatoon 2<nowiki>''</nowiki> had sold over 13.30 million copies worldwide, selling twice as much as its predecessor, and making it one of the best-selling Switch games.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=IR Information : Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html|access-date=May 7, 2022|website=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|language=en}}</ref>
+''Splatoon 2'' debuted second on the UK software sales chart in its launch week, behind ''[[Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]''.<ref name="UKdebutsales">{{cite web |last1=Dring |first1=Christopher |title=UK Retail Charts: Crash Bandicoot just beats Splatoon 2 to No.1 |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-24-uk-retail-charts-crash-bandicoot-just-beats-splatoon-2-to-no-1 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |publisher=[[Gamer Network]] |access-date=July 24, 2017 |date=July 24, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724110841/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-24-uk-retail-charts-crash-bandicoot-just-beats-splatoon-2-to-no-1 |archive-date=July 24, 2017 }}</ref> It had 59% better first week sales than ''Splatoon'' and became the third biggest launch of a Switch game in that country.<ref name="UKdebutsales" /> In Japan, ''Splatoon 2'' sold roughly 648,000 copies at retail within the first few days of its launch.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/splatoon_2_delivers_extraordinary_launch_sales_in_japan_and_boosts_switch_hardware |title=Splatoon 2 delivers extraordinary launch sales in Japan and boosts Switch hardware |last=Whitehead |first=Thomas |date=July 26, 2017 |website=Nintendo Life |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204223536/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/07/splatoon_2_delivers_extraordinary_launch_sales_in_japan_and_boosts_switch_hardware |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> Including download copies, the game had sold over two million in Japan by early 2018, making it the first home console game to do so in the country since 2010's ''[[Wii Party]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/11/splatoon-2-first-game-hit-2-million-sales-japan-decade-7221176/|title=Splatoon 2 is first game to hit 2 million sales in Japan this decade|date=January 11, 2018|website=Metro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118015746/http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/11/splatoon-2-first-game-hit-2-million-sales-japan-decade-7221176/|archive-date=January 18, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=January 31, 2018}}</ref> <!-- Please only include official Nintendo numbers from the launch quarter and the lifetime total --> The game shipped 1.56 million copies in Japan and 3.61 million copies worldwide in its first fiscal quarter on sale.<ref name="2017 Q3 shipments">{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030_4e.pdf |title=Nintendo Co. Ltd. Earnings Release for the Six-Month Period Ended September 2017 - Supplementary Information |publisher=Nintendo |page=4 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107011341/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2017/171030_4e.pdf |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |url-status=live |access-date=December 4, 2017}}</ref> By June 30, 2020, the game had sold 10.71 million copies worldwide,<ref name="top 10 bestsellers">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |title=Top Selling Title Sales Units |website=Nintendo |date=March 31, 2020 |access-date=May 7, 2020 |archive-date=January 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130072006/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref> <!-- Please only include official Nintendo numbers from the launch quarter and the lifetime total --> making it the ninth [[List of best-selling Nintendo Switch video games|best-selling Switch game]] worldwide.<ref name="top 10 bestsellers"/> {{as of|2022|12|31|df=US}}, Splatoon 2 had sold over 13.60 million copies worldwide, selling twice as much as its predecessor, and making it one of the best-selling Switch games.<ref>{{Cite book |title=2023CESAゲーム白書 (2023 CESA Games White Papers) |publisher=[[Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association]] |year=2023 |isbn=978-4-902346-47-3}}</ref>
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+| rowspan="1" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/18/sxsw-gaming-awards-2018-winners-revealed |title=2018 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners Revealed |author=IGN Studios |date=March 17, 2018 |website=IGN |access-date=March 18, 2018 |archive-date=March 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180318104031/http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/03/18/sxsw-gaming-awards-2018-winners-revealed |url-status=live }}</ref>
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+| rowspan="1" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.destructoid.com/bafta-names-what-remains-of-edith-finch-its-best-game-of-2017-498392.phtml |title=BAFTA names What Remains of Edith Finch its best game of 2017 |last=Makedonski |first=Brett |date=April 12, 2018 |website=Destructoid |access-date=April 13, 2018 |archive-date=April 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425185417/https://www.destructoid.com/bafta-names-what-remains-of-edith-finch-its-best-game-of-2017-498392.phtml |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 | Excellence Prize
 | {{won}}
-| rowspan="1" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201804/27156478.html|title=【速報】"ファミ通アワード2017" ゲーム・オブ・ザ・イヤーは『ゼルダの伝説 BotW』と『DQXI』がダブル受賞！（大賞受賞画像・コメント追加）|website=ファミ通.com|date=April 27, 2018 |language=ja|access-date=March 14, 2020}}</ref>
+| rowspan="1" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201804/27156478.html|title=【速報】"ファミ通アワード2017" ゲーム・オブ・ザ・イヤーは『ゼルダの伝説 BotW』と『DQXI』がダブル受賞！（大賞受賞画像・コメント追加）|website=ファミ通.com|date=April 27, 2018|language=ja|access-date=March 14, 2020|archive-date=April 28, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180428100154/https://www.famitsu.com/news/201804/27156478.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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 | rowspan="1" | [[CEDEC Awards]]
 | Game Design
 | {{won}}
-| rowspan="1" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_and_splatoon_2_awarded_at_cedec_2018|title=The Legend is Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2 awarded at CEDEC 2018 |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=August 23, 2018 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |access-date=September 1, 2018 }}</ref>
+| rowspan="1" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_and_splatoon_2_awarded_at_cedec_2018 |title=The Legend is Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2 awarded at CEDEC 2018 |last=Doolan |first=Liam |date=August 23, 2018 |website=[[Nintendo Life]] |access-date=September 1, 2018 |archive-date=September 2, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902084137/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/08/the_legend_of_zelda_breath_of_the_wild_and_splatoon_2_awarded_at_cedec_2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 == Sequel ==
 {{Main|Splatoon 3}}
-On February 17, 2021, during a [[Nintendo Direct]], Nintendo announced a teaser trailer for ''Splatoon 3'', which was released for the Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Splatoon 3 – Release Date Revealed - Nintendo Switch|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkz-PjCQjW |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> The teaser trailer revealed gameplay similar to that of ''Splatoon 2'', and revealed new items, weapons, and a new apocalyptic setting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/nintendo_reveals_splatoon_3_coming_to_switch_in_2022|title=Nintendo Reveals Splatoon 3, Coming To Switch In 2021|first=Damien|last=McFerren|work=Nintendo Life|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2021}}</ref>
+On February 17, 2021, during a [[Nintendo Direct]], Nintendo announced a teaser trailer for ''Splatoon 3'', which was released for the Nintendo Switch on September 9, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Splatoon 3 – Release Date Revealed - Nintendo Switch|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkz-PjCQjW|access-date=April 22, 2022|website=www.youtube.com|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422132430/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rkz-PjCQjW&gl=US&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref> The teaser trailer revealed gameplay similar to that of ''Splatoon 2'', and revealed new items, weapons, and a new apocalyptic setting.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/nintendo_reveals_splatoon_3_coming_to_switch_in_2022|title=Nintendo Reveals Splatoon 3, Coming To Switch In 2021|first=Damien|last=McFerren|work=Nintendo Life|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 19, 2021|archive-date=September 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930144904/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/02/nintendo_reveals_splatoon_3_coming_to_switch_in_2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
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-* {{Official website|https://splatoon.nintendo.com/}} ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625230705/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/|date=25 June 2022}})
+* {{Official website|https://splatoon.nintendo.com/}} ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625230705/https://splatoon.nintendo.com/|date=June 25, 2022}})
 * {{moby game|id=/splatoon-2}}
 * {{IMDb title|6421384}}
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v t e Splatoon
Games	Splatoon Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Splatoon 3 Side Order
People	Hisashi Nogami Katsuya Eguchi Toru Minegishi
Characters	Callie and Marie Pearl and Marina
Other media	List of live performances Manga
Related	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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