{"id":13952,"date":"2018-06-17T22:46:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T02:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=13952"},"modified":"2018-06-17T22:49:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T02:49:15","slug":"octo-expansion-now-available-and-new-amiibo-on-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2018\/06\/octo-expansion-now-available-and-new-amiibo-on-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Octo Expansion now available and new amiibo on the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Play as an Octoling for the very first time in <em>Octo Expansion<\/em>, a downloadable single-player campaign for Splatoon 2.<\/p>\n<p>The new adventure features 80 missions starring Agent 8, a new character who awakens without her memories on a dark subway platform. Navigate the twisted depths in a battle to reach the surface of Inkopolis. Once you escape, you&#8217;ll be able to join multiplayer matches as an Octoling.<\/p>\n<p>In the expansion you&#8217;ll take on a variety of mission types packed with new challenges you won&#8217;t find in the main game. When you complete the campaign you&#8217;ll unlock Octolings (Girl or Boy) as playable characters in multiplayer battles.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the expansion that is now available, which will run you $25.79 CAD, there are also new amiibo on the way as well. Marina and Pearl were already announced and will be released in July, but a new three-pack is on the way of Octolings. These new amiibo are also due out in 2018 but no date has been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Finally with the inclusion of Inklings in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a new Super Smash Bros. edition Inkling girl amiibo will also be released. The release date of these new amiibo is also TBD.<\/p>\n<p><center> <\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/jQUko9niqkGxW6XoVVWQ4w\/174995673020\" data-did=\"5ca671ae99a5af044624e1e141ce2113bca958c0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/174995673020\/more-at-httpgamersdarkarinartscom\">http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/174995673020\/more-at-httpgamersdarkarinartscom<\/a><\/div>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/jQUko9niqkGxW6XoVVWQ4w\/174995732775\" data-did=\"53498727d8404aafcb73a078a0dc428f85b27a90\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/174995732775\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom\">http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/174995732775\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom<\/a><\/div>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Play as an Octoling for the very first time in Octo Expansion, a downloadable single-player campaign for Splatoon 2. The new adventure features 80 missions starring Agent 8, a new character who awakens without her memories on a dark subway platform. Navigate the twisted depths in a battle to reach the surface of Inkopolis. 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