Splatoon
•Initial Release: May 29, 2015
•ESRB: Everyone 10+ •Wii U IGN Rating
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370 Ratings
HowLongToBeat
6 hrs
Main Story
12 hrs
Story + Sides
20 hrs
Everything
9 hrs
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Splatoon v2 Review
great
Nintendo’s take on the third-person shooter is refreshingly original and a whole lot of fun to play.
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Official IGN Review
Summary
Splatter enemies and claim your turf as the ink-spewing, squid-like characters called Inklings in Nintendo's third-person action shooter game.
Content Rating
ESRB: Everyone 10+ Cartoon Violence, Includes online features that may expose players to unrated user-generated content
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Initial Release
May 29, 2015
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Wii U Genres
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