Splatoon 2 releases July 21 on Nintendo Switch

Nintendo has officially confirmed Splatoon 2 will release July 21, 2017 on Nintendo Switch.

In addition to the release date, Nintendo announced a new in-game mode called Salmon Run, which is kind of like 4-player co-op Horde mode with PvE style action. Splatoon 2 will also get three amiibos alongside its release in July, allowing gamers to swap in-game clothes and items with the amiibo characters. Existing Splatoon amiibos will also be compatible.

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Nintendo still hasn't released official details of its paid online subscription plan for the Nintendo Switch, but we do know it should cost anywhere from $18-26 a year, and give access to online multiplayer for games like Splatoon 2. Subscribers will also get access to a free NES or SNES Virtual Console game for a single month, and the selection will rotate monthly, so you won't get to keep the games themselves.

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Splatoon 2 will launch on July 21, 2017 on Nintendo's new Switch console-handheld hybrid, and will be one of the major games pushing its new online service.

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