Have you been playing Splatoon, if so you will have noticed its missing a few things, but fear not as Nintendo has been hard at work on the game and this August a content patch will drop that will expand the game in new ways.

The new update introduces Squad Battle and Private Battle matchmaking options. In Squad Battle, players can participate in Ranked Battle rule sets with friends, rather than being teamed up with other players through a random selection. After a player creates a squad, friends can be recruited to form a team of two to four Inklings. Friends will always play together on the same team and battle against other squads at random.


In Private Battle, friends can splat it up in private, customisable matches. Two to eight friends can battle together by selecting their favourite map, mode and weapons. The number of participants ranges from 1v1 to 4v4, but teams don’t have to be even: if the host chooses, he or she can select a 1v4, 1v2, or any other combination of players.

The level cap is also seeing an increase from 20 to 50, meaning players will have their work cutout for them to max it out again. Ranked battles will also see new levels to reach, currently the highest is A+, soon players will be able to battle out for S and S+.

While Inklings around the world are enjoying and mastering the current arsenal of weapons in Splatoon, two new weapon types will be available with the update, adding a new layer of strategy to the game. The bucket-like Slosher weapons hurl ink straight ahead at an impressive range. By adjusting the angle, these new weapons can be used to splat opponents who are up high or even on the other side of a wall. With the Gatling-style Splatling, players can charge all-powerful ink. A maximum charge unleashes the full potential of this particular weapon type. In addition to the new weapons, more than 40 pieces of gear, including everything from a leather jacket to a sushi-chef costume are coming to the various in-game shops in Splatoon.

 

But for players who want to deck their Inkling out in some of the freshest gear around, more than 40 pieces of new gear to unlock. But that is not all, even more content is coming down the line, so get out there and stay fresh.