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Shack Reels: Splatoon single-player and boss battle

Splatoon's main draw will be its multiplayer, but there's also a good amount of single-player content, which we're highlighting today with a pair of videos.

Ozzie Mejia

May 14, 2015 3:30 PM

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Splatoon is set to splatter across Wii U consoles in a couple of weeks, but the Shacknews video crew recently had some time to splash around the multiplayer paint feste. Of course, while multiplayer is the game's main draw, there's also some single-player action to be found and that's what we'll be highlighting today.

First up is one of Splatoon's early stages that offers instructions on how to travel around in Squid Form, while also taking on a number of flying enemies. Weapon pick-ups like the Inkzooka will be available, as will several checkpoints. The early stages appear to be designed to include closed-off 3D areas that can be accessed via launch pads, similar to Super Mario Galaxy.

That's followed by a boss battle against the Dreaded Octonozzle. This battle is also structured similarly to Super Mario Galaxy, right down to the 3D arenas and various phases. Just as in the Mario series, hitting the boss enough times will infuriate it, causing it to intensify its purple ink attacks.

Both of these videos can be found below. Splatoon is set to release on Wii U on May 29.

Ozzie Mejia

Senior Editor

Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?