A 2015 third-person shooter by Nintendo for the Wii U where ink-shooting characters compete in turf-coverage battles using paint instead of bullets.
Origin
Pitched internally as a multiplayer shooter for younger audiences, Splatoon replaces gunfire with colored ink, and player-characters can swim through their team’s ink to refill and traverse the map. The core mode rewards covering the most floor area in three minutes.
Gameplay
Players assume the form of squid-like Inklings who toggle between humanoid and squid forms. Online ranked modes, single-player missions, and limited-time Splatfest events round out the experience.
Legacy
Splatoon became a surprise hit on the Wii U, spawning Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 on the Switch. The series is one of Nintendo’s strongest competitive IPs to launch this century.
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