Splatoon for Nintendo Wii U

About Splatoon for Nintendo Wii U

Splatoon turned the shooter world upside down by swapping bullets for bright ink and points for painted ground. You play an Inkling, a kid who can turn into a squid, fighting Turf Wars where the winning team is the one that covers most of the arena in their color. Ink is movement, cover and weapon all at once. The style is loud, fashionable and joyful, and the whole game feels like a paint party with serious skill underneath.

Swimming through your own ink reloads and speeds you up, while enemy ink slows you to a crawl, so territory control is everything. Rollers, chargers and blasters each paint and fight in their own way, and specials can flip a match in the final seconds. The single player campaign against the Octarians teaches the tricks through clever bosses. Ranked modes and constant stage rotation kept the community busy, and the fashion alone could fill a wardrobe. It respects your time as well: progress always feels visible, even after a short evening session with the GamePad.

Genre	Shooter
Publisher	Nintendo
Platform	Nintendo Wii U
Release	2015
Available on	Physical copies for Nintendo Wii U

Here is the honest buying picture for Splatoon. The Nintendo eShop on Wii U closed in March 2023, so nobody can buy a new digital copy today. A physical copy from a retailer is the way to go, and plenty of shops still carry Wii U stock. Those who bought it digitally before the closure can still access their purchased games on their own machine.

Stay fresh, paint hard and swim proud.

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What's inside

• Team battles decided by painted territory
• Turn into a squid and swim through ink
• Rollers, chargers and blasters to master
• A story campaign against the Octarians
• Fashion, music and style in every match

Best for

Perfect for shooter fans who want color and creativity instead of grit.