Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 Review and Nintendo Switch Online App Now Available

I recently got the chance to review and play Splatoon 2. The original Splatoon was so much fun, and Splatoon 2 adds even more fun to the game! You can play the single-player mode, go shopping at the stores, play a turf-war or ranked battle with your friends, or even eat at the food truck! In a Turf War you try to cover as much ground as you can with your team’s color of ink to try to win!Even if you get splatted a lot, you can still win a Turf War. In a Ranked Battle there are three modes, Tower Control, Splat Zones, and Rainmaker. Your team will have to work together to win these modes. If you win a Ranked Battle your rank will go up, but if you lose, it will go down.

In Tower Control, you try to take the tower to the other team’s home base. It may stop at certain locations though, so try to stay in control and splat as many squids (people) as you can! In the mode Splat Zones, you try to take control of and ink certain spots. You have to try not to get splatted while splatting other squids (people) here. And last, but certainly not least of the Ranked Battle modes, the Rainmaker! In the Rainmaker, you have to take the Rainmaker to the other team’s home base.

The Rainmaker is not too easy to get, and it’s also not easy to keep. You and your three teammates must work together to get and bring the Rainmaker to the other team’s home base. The Rainmaker is very powerful, but it’s slow and heavy. In the single player mode you’ll become a secret agent and battle against the octarians to get the great  zapfish back! For the first time ever, you  can take any of these modes in the car, on a plane, on a boat, or anywhere you are going! There is also an arcade game that you’ll find in the square, and it’s a music game! You can listen to your favorite Splatoon songs, or play to a new one!

There are three ways to do it: Normal, Hard, or just listen to a song! You can also unlock more songs the more you play Splatoon 2! It has been two years since the original game Splatoon came out, so there are new stores, a new newscasters, new weapons, new modes, and plenty more new things!! There is a new mode called Salmon Run. In a Salmon Run you try to splat all of the salmonids that you can, while collecting all of the golden eggs that you can! There are three waves of salmonids! http://www.nintendo.com/

But if you get splatted, you won’t just regenerate like you usually do, but a teammate has to revive you by inking your lifesaver tube! A team will be 2-4 inklings that work together to collect power eggs and golden eggs! The more you collect, the better your reward is! But if all of your team gets splatted, or time runs out before you’ve collected enough eggs, it’s game over! You can go to a Salmon Run on one of the scheduled times, or host one with your friends!   Even if you didn’t play the first one, Splatoon 2 is a great game for all ages to play!

Tip: Try to level up right at the beginning and choose the weapon you like, then you are sure to win every battle or Salmon Run!In addition the Nintendo Switch Online app is now available to download in the App Store for iPhone users and the Google Play Store for Android owners. The first game to use this app is Splatoon 2.

Downloading Nintendo Switch Online also gives you access to SplatNet 2. This Splatoon 2-specific service helps you stay in touch with Inkopolis even when you’re away from your Nintendo Switch. SplatNet 2 displays information like stage schedules, gear and stats, and even lets you view your lifetime inkage, a feature that shows how much turf a player has inked compared to real-world places. With Nintendo Switch Online, you can invite other players to join Private Battles, League Battles, Salmon Run and Splatfest Battles in Splatoon 2, as well as communicate with those players using voice chat.

Nintendo Switch Online is free until the paid service launches in 2018. You’ll need a Nintendo Account to access online services, including the smart device app.

Disclosure: Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids is a Nintendo Partner. Emily and Adam Sullivan are Nintendo Kid Reviewers. No compensation was given for this post. Sample products are sent throughout the year for the purpose of review…and fun!  Follow our gaming series for all of the latest on everything Nintendo. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids everywhere else across the social media platform. 3decades3kids.net Snap us at : ThreeDecades