This is a ton of fun but it's not as well designed as Octo Expansion and it moreso feels like a cool extra mode with some light story in it then like a well developed campaign in the same way Octo was. I'll admit, as happy as I am to have this I think expectations set by Octo and the lacking multiplayer updates made the relative low scope a little dissapointing. I really don't understand why this took so long to release especially with how lacking content releases have been since launch. That being said, once I knew what I was working with, I was able to have a really good few hours on my first complete run. The roguelike elements are relatively basic but they mesh really well with splat's gameplay. Ik I'm gonna be sinking ungodly hours into replaying this. I would really like it if this style of gameplay could be worked into becoming a side mode for the base game of Splat 4 that would receive semi frequent updates throughout the games lifespan. Sort of like the single player equivalent of Salmon Run. I think the gameplay presented here is a really great addition to the splatoon series and I hope it becomes standard for future releases. Long term single player content in this form is a great way to round out the splatoon experience. Also I love Pearl and Marina so much they're easily the best characters in the franchise please make all future campaigns about them.

Reviewed on Feb 23, 2024


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