Splatoon 3has a story mode that is quite different from its predecessors. Starting in The Crater, players start investigating the disappearance of the great zap fish, who Cuttlefish believes was kidnapped by the Octarians.
After a confrontation with DJ Octavio, players discover that it was not the Octarians behind the disappearance of the great zap fish. Instead, there is a whole new threat to contend with including a whole new area of the world. Cuttlefish ends up on the receiving end of the kidnap, and the player must rescue him as well as investigate the great zap fish’s disappearance in this strange new land.
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How Long Is Story Mode?
InSplatoon 3, the main story takes place in Alterna, an area beneath the crater that was unknown to inklings and octarians alike. The gameplay is rather different, as players choose how they want to tackle missions and in what order. Levels inSplatoon 3can also be skipped entirely because of the new way players reach other areas and islands.
Maps & Levels
Throughout the maps, there are blobs of fuzzy ooze blocking pathways to new kettles that must be cleared. To clear the ooze, small fry must be thrown at the bubble located somewhere on the ghastly mass.Using swift maneuvers, players can bypass a chunk of these road blocks. Each fuzzy ooze has a set amount of power eggs to collect to clear the way to the next level. Eggs are collected in levels by defeating enemies or popping open crates. Additional eggs can be found around each island in crates or by doing the challenge balloons scattered across the land.
Each level has its theme challenge, from jumping to weapon testing and even level manipulation. Players will use every skill in their toolbox to see the end credits forSplatoon 3. Playing through this mode has its benefits, and isrecommended forSplatoonbeginners. Most level times will vary depending on player’s skill level.Some will clock in at only a minute, while others may take anywhere between 5 and 10 minutes to reach the goal.
Not every level needs to be played through, however. Once enough eggs have been collected to open the next area, players can opt to skip past unfinished levels and progress to the next island, even bosses can be missed out entirely by clearing the right ooze out the way. Trying out each stage is a great way totest different weapon types before heading online. Split into 6 islands, Alterna is one big playground to explore, thankfully fast travel is available to use which makes movement around to other islands much more palatable.
Completion Time
To quantify an average completion is difficult, as every player will progress at different speeds. In addition, not every level must be complete to meet the final boss. So with this in mind, in a typical playthrough involving every kettle stage on each island and trying to find most collectiblesshould take around 10 hours.
A playthrough that does not include playing all levels and ignores collectibles will come in significantly shorter than this. Around the8-hour mark, players will see the credits roll if they push to the end with no collecting. Upon completion, players arerewarded with some special badgesas well as some special gear to equip to their character in game.
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