Nintendo’s colorful multiplayer shooter Splatoon is getting a sequel, and it’s coming to the new Nintendo Switch. Like the original, Splatoon 2 will feature teams of teenage squid kids going up against each other, attempting to paint arenas as much as possible. The sequel will add new stages and weapons into the fray, with even more to be added after the game launches. It’s launching this summer.
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