Tons of Customization Options

At the start of the game, players have many character customization options. We now get to play as an Octling or an Inkling with nine different skin tone choices. For an Inkling, there are 16 unique hairstyles, and 8 for Octling. We can even customize our character’s legwear: with 14 different options. If you decide you want to try a different look after finishing your customization, don’t worry, you can always go back and change your character. You can even change from an Octling to an Inkling and vice versa.

Splatoon 3 Story Mode

Further exploring the Splatoon lore, taking where we left off in the Octo Expansion, the single-player mode in Splatoon 3 is called the “Return of the Mammalians”. Although we only saw a teaser for the single-player mode, we can assume it will be the finale of the Splatoon lore. Regardless, after the positive feedback for the previous story modes, we can expect something even greater than before as the grand finale.

Splatoon 3 Weapon Additions

The Splatana

A melee Splatoon weapon? Nope. Although this looks like a katana, it has an impressive range where it shoots slashes in quick succession. To shoot a charged slash, hold the shoot button before releasing. Quick slashes are horizontal, while the charged ones are more vertical.

The Stringer

It is a new type of Splatoon bow that shoots three balls of ink at release at medium succession. Players can change the shot depending on if they jump while shooting or stand. While standing, it shoots horizontally; and vertically when jumping.

Tacticooler

The first special weapon on this list is the Tacticooler. The Tacticooler is a dispenser that drops beverages that grant a speed boost. Each Tacticooler can dispense up to four cans so the entire squad can grab one.

Reefslider

This unique weapon is a summonable ride that allows players to charge and slam into an area to explode, splatting ink in a wide radius and dealing lots of damage.

Wave Breaker

The Wave Breaker is another special weapon that, when summoned, will send sonar waves around itself to find players. Upon detecting enemies, the Wave Breaker will damage them. Players can avoid the Wave Breaker by jumping over the waves.

Crab Tank

The Crab Tank is another special ridable. It’s an assault vehicle that can rapidly shoot small ink shots and slowly shoot powerful ones at a long distance.

Trizooka

The Trizooka is a special that fires three powerful arcing ink shots that can travel through players.

Ink Vac

Arguably one of the best support special weapons, the Ink Vac is capable of stopping any ink that is shot toward its vortex. The vortex will also slow any enemy player, making the Ink Vac essential when pushing deep into enemy territory.

Triple Inkstrike

The Triple Inkstrike is a special weapon that shoots three sticky beacons that each summon a temporary ink tornado once stuck to a surface.

Big Bubbler

Another very powerful support special weapon is the Big Bubbler. The Big Bubbler summons a bubble that only lets ally ink shots through- making it crucial in defensive plays.

New Maps in Splatoon 3

Although we haven’t seen all the maps, Nintendo confirmed that there are at least 12 maps. Half of these will be popular maps from Splatoon 1 and 2 and the other half will be completely new.

Tableturf Battles

By far the most unique feature of Splatoon 3, the Tableturf Battle is Splatoon’s own competitive card game. Each card on the board represents a part of the game. The goal of the game is to cover the majority of the board with your cards. 150 confirmed cards will be released, with new ones being added as updates roll out.

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Sifu’s Fighting Mechanics

Although Sifu isn’t a breakthrough game bringing something never seen before, the fighting mechanics are revolutionary. The fight scenes are very movie-like in the sense that it flows like a movie scene rather than a normal level in a beat ‘em up. However, unlike in the movies, the enemies definitely do not wait their turn and try to kill you in any way they can. This opens up a lot more opportunities for the gameplay to be different for different people. Normally, in beat ‘em ups, the player doesn’t have many chances to customize their experience and go through the story their own way. Whereas in Sifu, you are given some basic fight moves and are thrown into the action to figure out your own path to victory.

Even though there’s no set way to win the game, it does not make winning any easier. You have to first figure out a route to success and then execute it near flawlessly. Otherwise, you will end up getting beat up and losing years. After earning some exp, the player can choose to spend it on learning other skill moves that give you more options in very specific situations. One example is a skill set that allows the player to counter attacks while knocked down on the floor.

The game’s use of the environment is also very movie-like. Unlike in other games where the backdrop is just aesthetic, in Sifu, the player can use railings, barricades, pipes, and just about anything you can think of to your advantage. You can vault also over large objects (even movable ones).  And there’s more, you can kick up small objects such as pipes and throw them, just like in the martial arts movies!

The Sifu Story

As stated before, the player is free to play through the story how they like- or to better word it, how they discover the clues. In order to find the different levels, you must find certain clues. The game does not just lead you to the clues either. You find them as you progress and not everyone finds them in the same order; meaning that the levels aren’t in sequence. The player is free to replay each level if desired (this is useful in case you discover more clues for a level that make it easier to beat).

Despite the fact that the idea of a revenge story is nothing unique, the use of time and the 5 main targets give a sense of freshness while playing the game. Usually, games are shrouded with good and bad and fighting for the sake of humanity. However, in Sifu, the main character is fighting for the most selfish reason- revenge. This still doesn’t stop the feeling that you’re fighting as the “good guy” though. The sense of satisfaction you get after finishing each level makes you feel one with the character. For example, the frustration you both share towards the boss (but your’s is from the actual fight).

Moreover, the use of time in Sifu is a factor that sets it apart from other games in the market. Just like in other beat ‘em ups, after dying, you’re allowed to respawn right from where you left off. However, here you age a year each time you die. This is important as although your experience increases, you become weaker and have less total health. If you (somehow) manage to die enough times to reach the age of 70, respawning will no longer be available.

Closing Thoughts

Sifu is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Everyone who plays experiences lots of frustration due to the difficulty of the game. Regardless of your past gaming experiences, struggling is inevitable to get the hang of the game: but once you do it is very rewarding to beat the enemies up with the water-like flow of attacks. The uniqueness to how the player loses in the game, the special use of the environment, and the other factors explained before on how the game differs from others in its genre are what add up to make such a successful and addictive game.

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