NSO Adding Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion is Good News for Breath of the Wild 2
Games like Kirby and the Forgotten Land have made early 2022 a strong period for Nintendo. Even more is on the horizon with games like Nintendo Switch Sports, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 — which moved its release date up to July. A number of releases are scheduled for the summer, from Koei Tecmo's Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes to the Sunbreak expansion for Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise, and Switch owners can also sink their teeth into Splatoon 3.
The September 9 release date for Splatoon 3 was unveiled Friday with a trailer featuring its returning Turf Wars — utilizing a handful of new weapons and abilities coming in this third installment. However, another surprise announcement dropped alongside this; Nintendo confirmed Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion DLC is joining Animal Crossing: New Horizons' Happy Home Paradise and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass as a benefit for subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass. This incentive for the more expensive subscription tier could set a pattern for numerous games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild to follow.
Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack Gets New Freebie
Despite launching in 2015 as a system-seller for the underperforming Wii U, Splatoon established a brand that has become one of the most popular among Nintendo's lineup — especially in Japan. Splatoon 2 followed shortly thereafter in 2017, and while the Switch's stronger sales numbers gave it more of a leg-up, many felt the base experience wasn't too different from its predecessor. Octo Expansion had a much stronger impact.
Rather than following another Inkling who joins the ranks of Cap'n Cuttlefish's New Squidbeak Splatoon, Octo Expansion gives players control over
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