Greetings! Squid Research Lab here with intriguing new information on the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion!
We just received video footage showing an Octoling attempting extended Inkjet travel! Seems dangerous! We’re still a little curious about all that stuff floating in the background though. What’s that purple thing, some sort of primitive cell phone? Looks like the research must continue!
A special tournament-style Splatfest is coming to Splatoon 2! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are rising up to take the stage, and it’s up to you to vote and battle for your favorite Turtle! Will you root for Raph? Lay down some ink for Leo? Make some noise for Mikey? Or dominate for Donnie?
The first of three Splatfest tournaments will pit Raph against Leo on 5/4-5/5, with the second on 5/11-5/12, featuring Mikey vs. Donnie, and the final match between the winners takes place on 5/18-5/19. Which brother will be crowned the most bodacious?
The first round of the @tmnt Splatfest features Raph vs. Leo and oozes into action 5/4 at 9pm PT!
We have an aquatic announcement from
our overseas colleagues who are partnering with the Japan Agency for
Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC for short). JAMSTEC is a
scientific research institute dedicated to an integrated understanding of the Oceans,
the Earth, and Life, all while contributing to the advancement of academic
research.
That means JAMSTEC and the Splatoon 2
game are both anchored around the key themes of the ocean and the deep sea.
In fact, the gear you can get in
Salmon Run this month is the Oceanic Hard Hat, an in-game replica helmet like the
one JAMSTEC staff and scientists wear every day, offering protection for their hard
work offshore.
Another fun fact is that the Autobomb
sub-weapon in the Splatoon 2 game took some design inspiration from a JAMSTEC
research vehicle called SHINKAI 6500. Completed in 1990, SHINKAI 6500 is a
manned submersible that can dive to depths of 6,500 meters.
In the upcoming Octo Expansion DLC,
SHINKAI 6500 will even make an appearance, as mysteries still remain in the deep-sea
world of Inklings.
You may have also noticed that a
scientific drilling vessel appeared near the battle stage Manta Maria. This
real-life vessel, named CHIKYU, meaning “The Earth” in Japanese, can
drill in water as deep as three Mt. Fujis combined, and it continues to close in
on mysteries deep inside the Earth as part of the International Ocean Discovery
Program (IODP).
To learn more about the research and
science of JAMSTEC, you can check out more details here: http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/
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