Splatoon fans have been geared up for the series’ first major expansion due out later this year. Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion splatted into Nintendo fan’s consciousness in a big way during the most recent Nintendo Direct. Its known features include a new, mission-based game mode which has players take on some sort of challenge mode. It also features the series’ first playable Octoling, a faction humanoid-octopi that stand in opposition to the Inkling civilization. Only a couple seconds’-worth of gameplay was shown during the Nintendo Direct, but now a new trailer has surfaced that gives fans a little bit more to chew on as they wait for the expansion’s release later this year.

(Video from YouTube channel: Nintendo 公式チャンネル)

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is currently scheduled to release on July 31st.

Are you looking forward to this? What do you think is the most interesting part?