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Rumour: The Splatoon on Switch is not a sequel

It's just another version of the game.
Eirik Hyldbakk Furu Editor-in-Chief Norway 17 November 2016

When we saw Splatoon being played on the Nintendo Switch in the reveal trailer for the console, some speculated that it may be a sequel to the colourful shooter, however, insider Laura Dale's latest claims would indicate this is not the case.

The Splatoon game we saw in the trailer is said to just be a new version, not a sequel. It will however include a few changes, including a 1 versus 1 mode where two players on separate Switches can fight over a map, switching their weapon of choice at will. There are also plans to bring new single-player content, but she doesn't have further details about that. Splatoon will be included in a more expensive version of the upcoming console.

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Editor-in-Chief Norway Eirik Hyldbakk Furu wrote for Gamereactor from around 2015 to 2026, first as news editor and from 2022 as editor-in-chief of the Norwegian edition. He covered video games across news, previews and reviews for both the Norwegian and international sites.
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