Bomb Rush Blush (mission)

"DJ Octavio feat. Callie Octobot King II"

- intro to the final boss fight.

Tide Goes Out is the fifth and final boss mission in single-player mode, Octo Canyon.

Octo Canyon
A cutscene displays the location of the Boss Kettle and can be found on the map. The player must use a UFO and their ink to jump towards the kettle and enter it in squid form.

Boss Appearance


DJ Octavio and the Octobot King II look similar to the final boss from Splatoon. The only exceptions are that a lot of areas on the weapon have changed from a silver color to gold and there is an extra platform on top of the weapon where Callie stands. DJ Octavio still has stalks of wasabi next to his turntable, but also some takoyaki (octopus balls) in front of the turntable that are used in later attacks. Octavio now wears shutter shades and a kabuto helmet with spikes on it. Callie wears a short black tank top with black shorts and purple tights with sequins, giving them a "galactic" look, as well as gold octopus earrings, an octopus tentacle where her old headpiece sat, and the Hypnoshades that keep her under Octavio's control.

Walkthrough
To defeat DJ Octavio, the player must shoot back flying fists sent by his Octo Weapon. In the final phase, this is done by a modified Rainmaker. After this is done, the player can shoot DJ Octavio, who falls out of his weapon, to proceed to the next phase.

Phase 1
DJ Octavio sends golden, flying fists at the player that must be shot to be sent back and cause damage to him. The hands rumble and glow pink just before they are shot to give the player a hint at when they are going to be launched, and turn green when shot with enough of Agent 4's ink. After four fists are shot back, Octavio will send out a spinning punch that cannot be hit by the player, with the only option being to avoid it. After shooting fists, Octavio can sometimes launch a Bomb Rush that sends out four large Splat Bombs. These are larger than usual but still work like ordinary Splat Bombs and should just be avoided. Octavio sometimes launches two fists at a time - the best choice is to focus on one, and if shot back successfully, the player should try ink the other, because their ink stays on the fists even when they retract. However, when a fist starts rotating for a spinning punch, it will clean off all the player's ink that is already on it. If neither fists are spinning and one of them is shot back at just the right angle, it will hit the other one, covering it in the player's ink and sending it back as well. After successfully shooting back four more fists, Octavio will fall off the Octobot King II and the player can shoot him.

Phase 2
The second phase begins with the Octo Weapon raising higher. The attacks such as the flying fists are the same in this phase. Octavio can sometimes send small balls with Octarian tentacles in that can be shot down in the air or when they fall on the ground. If a ball is not shot after a short period of time, it creates a tower of purple ink that will harm the player if touched. It is best to shoot as many balls as possible in this short time because if not, they can reduce movement whilst dodging other attacks. In this phase, Octavio can fire two spinning fists at a time and uses a Bomb Rush of large gold Suction Bombs. Just like before, the bombs are bigger than usual, but work the same as the originals. Another new attack in this phase is when the weapon turns its speakers into Ink Pistons and dashes across the arena with an ink shower pouring from the bottom of the weapon like the Octo Shower. This will splat the player if caught under it. After shooting back enough fists, Octavio will fall off the Octobot King II again and the player can shoot him to finish Phase 2.

Phase 3
In Phase 3, DJ Octavio is much faster and often dashes to the side before sending a fist towards the player. Aside from this, all his attacks are the same as the last phase.

Phase 4


In the final phase, the player is given a modified Rainmaker by Sheldon. They then Super Jump to a set of Ride Rails above the arena to follow DJ Octavio in the Octobot King II. Whilst grinding, the player must shoot the normal flying fists with the Rainmaker and avoid the spinning fists by jumping. After eight fists are shot back, DJ Octavio will fall and the player must move to a new Ride Rail at the center to finish him off. At the end of the rail, Marie prompts the player to jump and land on DJ Octavio with the Rainmaker to defeat him, which however jumping is not mandatory.

Post-battle
The scene will then transition back to the title screen in Inkopolis Square, with Off the Hook finding out that the Great Zapfish and Callie have returned and with someone requesting the song Fresh Start, which plays over the credits.

If the player replays the stage again and defeats the boss, instead of the cutscene showing, a Zapfish doll appears instead with the whole stage empty and quiet and the player will receive 100 Power Eggs, in an identical process to the other boss battles.

Quotes
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S2 Icon Marie.png Mariegreen
"Let's go, Agent 4! Wait... Is that... ? CALLIE?!"
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:

"Callie... Why?"

"That's it, Agent 4! Show no mercy!"

"SNAP OUT OF IT, CALLIE!"

"He's gonna hit you with his shower attack! Dodge to the side!"

"Octavio is exposed! This is your chance, Agent 4!"

"Callie! It's me. Your cousin Marie. Try to remember!"

"Don't hold back, Agent 4! He's raising up!"

"Another Bomb Rush!"

"Something's coming! Can you shoot it down?"

"Agent 4! I'll be there soon. Hold out just a little longer!"

"Octavio's down! It's all you, Agent 4!"

"I'm here! Hold on!"

"YES! That was a direct hit with my special low-tide ink!"

"Now, Agent 4! While Callie is stunned! Make DJ Octavio pay!"

"He's fast! Watch out for his dash punch!"

"Agent 4, keep it up! I'm gonna sing from here!"

"WAKE UP, CALLIE!"

"Octavio's down! Get him, Agent 4!"

"The low-tide ink is working! Callie! Remember! That heavenly melody!"

"Follow him, Agent 4! End this!"

"Agent 4! Jump to dodge the spinning punches!"

"Agent 4! Head for Octavio from the inner ride rail!"

"Now! Jump with and hit him with the Rainmaker!"

"Mess him up, Agent 4! Wait... Seriously? Why are you here, Callie?! WE ALREADY RESCUED YOU."
 * Replaying the final boss:

"*sigh* Why would you put those stupid brainwashing sunglasses back on?"

"Octavio, stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!"

"Ohhhhh! I just realized that mine and Callie's names... Actually, now's not the time."

"Now! Fry this shrimp!"

"Hmm... This fight reminds me of a certain Splatfest..."

"Don't let up, Agent 4! And now he's raising up into the air. I've heard this song before."

"Oh, it's his... calamari bomb... things. I'm not sure what they're actually called."

"I'm on my way, Agent 4. Just keep hitting him until I show up!"

"Dodge to the side when he uses his shower attack!"

"Fondue this fool!"

"I'm here!"

"Callie! Forget about those stupid sunglasses!"

"Now, Agent 4! While Callie is stunned! End DJ Octavio's career!"

"Yeah, OK. Dash punch, yadda yadda."

"It's all you now, Agent 4! I've gotta sing!"

"CALLIE! You are NOT staying fresh right now!"

"And here come the suction bombs... Octavio needs a new set list."

"Purée this punk!"

"The low-tide ink is working! Callie's coming to!"

"Callie! Remember! The world's reflected in our songs!"

"Look, I know you DJs recycle old content for a living, but at least get some new dialogue."

"If you can't deflect the punch, jump over it!"

"Move to the inner ride rail!"

"Now jump with and finish him!"

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Sheldon Icon.png Sheldongreen
"Watch out for his spinning punches. They can't be bounced back!"
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:

"THE SQUID SISTERS ARE BACK!"

"Agent 4! I brought you a modded version of the orange! Hold down to build pressure, then release it to shoot an ink missile. All right, Agent 4. Show me what you can do with that modified orange!"

"Hold to charge up the Rainmaker, and rain on Octavio's parade!"

"You've got to avoid his spinning punches!"
 * Replaying the final boss:

"THE SQUID SISTERS ARE BACK!"

"Agent 4! That's the super-modded orange! You know how to use it, right? Hold to increase pressure, then let go to fire it! Now make it rain!"

"Hold down to charge up the Rainmaker, and let 'er rip!"

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S2 Icon Callie.png Calliegreen
"I told you to leave..."
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:

"Now you leave me no choice... Prepare to be rocked! Hey, DJ!"

"Time for our first song of the night: orange!"

"Spin it, DJ!"

"🎵Blushing faces covered in pink! Rushing bombs, exploding ink!🎵"

"HNNNNG! Come on, Octavio!"

"HMPH..."

"DJ! DROP THAT SPICY WASABI BEAT!"

"AHHH!"

"Unnhhh..."

"Hhhuugh..."

"My... My head..."

"The one and only... I... I remember... YEAH!"

"You're just in time for the encore performance."
 * Replaying the final boss:

"THEY LOOK GOOD ON ME, OK?! No one throws shade at my shades and gets away with it! Hey, DJ!"

"Let's hit 'em with our hit single: orange!"

"AHH! I just love these shades! They're so fresh!"

"🎵Faces blush, a rush of ink! Bombs explode, no time to think!🎵"

"Octavio! Turn 'em into calamari!"

"Hey, no fair!"

"BAHAHA! Shut it, grandma! DJ! DUBSTEP YOUR GAME UP!"

"Oof!"

"Uuoogh..."

"Uuuooh..."

"Ow! You got ink RIGHT in my eye!"

"And our songs are reflected in the world... I... I remember! I'm back!"

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S2 Icon DJ Octavio.png DJ Octaviogreen
"Octavio in da houuuuuuuuse! GYAH HA HA! I REMIXED CALLIE'S BRIAN!"
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:
 * Fighting the final boss for the first time:

"Time to drop the beatdown!"

"GRAAHK!"

"GYAH HA HA! Comin' with that hotness!"

"NOOOOO! The hypnoshades!"

"Time to turn the tables! Spicy speed mode!"

"orange!"

"I CAN'T... RESIST THE GROOVE... ANY LONGER! Splat you, Squid Sisterrrrrrrs!"

"Guh... Not again... Cross-fade to blaaaaaaack..."

"GYA HA HA! I re-remixed Callie's brain! AND I'MA REMIX YOUR FACE!"
 * Replaying the final boss:

"PEEP THIS!"

"GRAHK!"

"GYA HA HA!"

"NOT AGAIN! THE HYPNOSHADES!"

"GRAAAH! Double time! More beatdowns per minute!"

"I didn't wanna do this, but... IT'S TIME TO D-D-D-DROP THE SEA BASS!"

"BLGRRARGH! Splat you, Squid Sisters! I CAN'T RESIST YOUR POPPY GROOVE!"

"BLGRRARGH! Again... So sad... Cross-fade to blaaaaaaaaaaack..." }}

Trivia
♪Rushing bombs, exploding ink!♪ ♪Bombs explode, no time to think!♪
 * The ending 'Victory' banner across the screen is different from all the standard boss endings, as it is the same as when the player wins a Rainmaker match, but with the colors pink and green, both resembling Callie and Marie's colors and Splatoon 2 ' s primary colors.
 * The ink colors used in the fight are purple and green, which resembles Callie and Marie's ink colors, as well as the colors used to represent Octarians vs. Inklings (as seen with an image of the Great Turf War and the Splatfest, being Squid vs. Octopus). While replaying the mission, Marie also comments during the mission that the ink colors reminds her of the final Splatfest, being Callie vs. Marie.
 * The Charger Marie uses to shoot off Callie's shades is the Hero Charger from the first game, which could have been the weapon she used as Agent 2.
 * If the mission is replayed, it is shown that Callie puts the Hypnoshades back on by herself. When asked why she answers that they "look good on [her]".
 * Octobot King II's fists have 'OCTA' and 'TACO' engraved, likely referencing 'Octavio' and 'tako', meaning octopus in Japanese.
 * In the Japanese version, while Callie is brainwashed, she speaks in katakana, similar to DJ Octavio and Marina, indicating that she is talking in Octarian language and not in Inkling language. During Phase 3, when the brainwashing is starting to wear off, her text becomes a mix between katakana and hiragana.
 * The level's name, "Tide Goes Out", is named after to Marie's solo song of the same name.
 * Likewise, the level's subtitle, "Bomb Rush Blush", is named after Callie's solo song of the same name. This is the same in the Japanese version. During the fight, Callie and DJ Octavio perform a remix of the song.
 * A few of the song's lines are translated from Inkling / Octarian language:
 * S2 Icon Callie.png♪Blushing faces covered in pink!♪
 * S2 Icon Callie.pngトドケ トキメキ♪トドロケ、ボムラッシュ☆
 * S2 Icon Callie.png♪Faces blush, a rush of ink!♪
 * The labels on Octavio's Suction Bombs have Callie's eyes that represented her Splatfest Power in the first game, along with 'Aori' her Japanese name.
 * The stage in which the boss fight takes place has a striking resemblance to the center of Inkopolis Plaza.
 * Tide Goes Out is one of the two bosses with mechanics not associated with the boss, the other being the numerous mechanics in The Octo Shower.

Names in other languages
Tide Goes Out ˜ Bomb Rush Blush ˜

Octobot King II