We have obtained a photograph of one of the fighters in the Octopus Army Corps. They control a hovercraft-like vehicle using the end of their tentacle, while shooting ink from the nozzle. Their attacks are strong, but perhaps they are a little dim; when the hero hides in ink, for these soldiers, it is as though they suddenly disappeared.

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Another round of Splatoon images and details

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The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has continued to publish new content from the game. Check out a new set of images above, and some new information below.

This image was sent by one of our researchers.
It appears to be a sketch of the Octopus Army Corps Base, which is the setting for Hero Mode. It seems as though it was made using the remains of an ancient civilization. It seems to be using very familiar things…or is it just my imagination?
This is a sketch from the secret investigator. This inkling boy is using a giant paint roller. You can customize all your weapons and clothes; like t-shirts and glasses. Inkling are very fashionable!
In turf battles, you can use special weapons by painting the ground and building up power. Below is one of these, the ‘Barrier’. For a short time, this will rebound all of the opponent’s attacks. It appears that there are other kinds of special weapons to be found as well.
Squidssquirt ink to create a substitute to escape their predators.
It’s an oily substance, difficult to dissolve in water, that becomes a sort of mass.
On the other hand, octopi use ink as a smoke screen. It is water soluble in order to spread.
Like oil and water, even the inks of the two species doesn’t mix.

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More Splatoon screenshots, information

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The Japanese Splatoon Twitter account hasn’t stopped sending out new content over the past week. View a few new screenshots above, and some bits of information below.

Investigation report from the Squid Research Lab. This mysterious person (sorry, squid) guides the protagonist in Hero Mode. It seems that in the peaceful squid world he is the only man (sorry, squid) that has noticed the plans of the Octopus Corps. Anyway, he’s totally seeing our cameraman here.
We have confirmed the existence of various contraptions in Hero Mode. This cannon can shoot powerful ink bullets. Could it be something that the Octopus Corps set up, or was it someone else entirely? Be that as it may, it looks like a rather technologically advanced device.
Report from the Squid Research Lab. This guys name is “Denchinamazu” [Lit: Battery Catfish]. This world appears to run on the energy produced by this catfish. The protagonist enters the Octopus Army Corps base alone in order to return the stolen Denchinamazu.

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A few more Splatoon screenshots and details

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New messages continue to hit the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account on a regular basis. Over the past few days, another round of details and tidbits landed on the page. There’s some rehash here, but it’s nice to brush up on some previously-revealed information in any case.

On with the latest content:

– Inklings can climb walls when in squid form
– Walls don’t count toward the result of Turf Battles
– As previously mentioned, you can touch the icon of a team member on the map, and be flown in the air
– The Inklings can move freely while inside their own ink
– However, in enemy ink they move slower and can’t become a squid
– Inklings move faster than their human forms when swimming in ink
– If they don’t move, they can hide from enemies

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Splatoon screenshots, details

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Since last week’s Nintendo Direct, the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account has been posting screenshots and details on a regular basis. The latest images can be found above, and a batch of information is posted below.

– The cave we’ve seen is the referee who decides the winner of each match
– They can determine who has the largest covered area in an instant
– Protagonist wears the Hero Suit and travels through the underground world
– The Octopus Army Corps hope to invade the Squid’s world
– The army built the underground facility
– ZL: Squid (dive into ink, restores ink)
– L-stick: move
– R: bomb (uses 70% of your ink)
– ZR: Ink Shot (uses up ink)
– R-stick: look left/right
– X: jump
– Y: camera reset
– Touch the Squid Icon to make a big jump to one of your team mates
– Use gyro to aim
– Your main way of painting the ground in ink and attacking enemies is the Paint Gun
– Different weapon types
– This includes the Charge Gun
– Charge Gun lets you hit at a distance
– Roller is useful in close-range combat
– Use sub-weapons by tapping the R button
– Splash Bomb is one such sub-weapon
– Splash bomb explodes and shoots ink over the immediate area
– The bomb hurts your opponents and has tactic uses
– These include distracting enemies or exposing hidden ones

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Splatoon plot overview

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The official Splatoon Twitter account posted a plot overview a short while ago. Here’s a translation:

Investigative Report from the Squid Research Lab. The protagonist, wearing the Hero Suit, travels through this underground world. The Octopus Army Corps, hoping to invade the Squid’s world, built this underground facility. Is it just me that feels the Octopus’ longing for the world above-ground from the blue sky projected onto those large monitors?

Nintendo showed a first look Splatoon’s single-player during a Nintendo Direct presentation yesterday. Along with a campaign, the game will feature an extensive multiplayer mode.

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Splatoon screenshots

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Splatoon single-player trailer

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Miyamoto on Splatoon’s visuals – needed to be “different from what other folks are doing”

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With Splatoon’s visual style, Nintendo wanted to do something “different” from the competition.

“Shooters have tended to become more realistic, but it’s not Nintendo’s way to do that,” legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto told EDGE this month. “It’s [got] to be different from what other folks are doing.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Miyamoto touched on shooters in general. While Nintendo may not visit these types of games on a regular basis, Miyamoto said he likes their controls and he wouldn’t say that he’s not interested in the genre.

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Nintendo “talked about the possibility” of featuring Mario in Splatoon

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At one point, Nintendo “talked about the possibility” of featuring Mario as the main player character in Splatoon. That’s according to Shigeru Miyamoto, who revealed the information to EDGE this month.

Miyamoto told the magazine:

“There were heated debates over who the main player character should be. Whether it should be Mario, or a squid. When we talked about the possibility of it being Mario, of course we could think of the advantages: anybody would be willing to touch it as soon as we announced that we had the new Mario game. But at the same time, we had some worries. If it were Mario, we wouldn’t be able to create any new IP.”

Splatoon was first announced at this year’s E3. It’s a brand new third-person shooter of sorts from Nintendo and includes completely unique characters.