Octobrush Nouveau

The Octobrush Nouveau is a main weapon in the Splatoon series. It is the Nouveau version of the Octobrush.

Appearance
The Octobrush Nouveau is nearly identical to the Octobrush. The only difference between the two is that the Octobrush Nouveau has a sticker bearing the Nouveau logo near the front of the handle.

Splatoon
The Octobrush Nouveau is a roller main weapon that was released on 2016-01-01 at July 27, 2024 in Splatoon. It comes with Splat Bombs and the Inkzooka. This weapon has a critical damage mechanic, sometimes allowing for two-hit splats. The probability of scoring a two-hit splat can be increased using Damage Up.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=449ZKYWXjHY

Splatoon 2
The Octobrush Nouveau was released on 2018-01-02 at July 27, 2024. It comes with Squid Beakons and the Tenta Missiles for a more support-focused playstyle.

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/rqYFpMag6nU

Splatoon 3
The Octobrush Nouveau returns in Splatoon 3 as part of the Drizzle Season 2023. Its design is slightly updated, with its base now being a different type of wood. Its kit consists of Squid Beakon and Ink Storm.

Trivia

 * In both games, this weapon was released to coincide with the Japanese tradition of kakizome ("first writing"), which is when one writes their first calligraphy of the year. SplatoonJP's Tweet on the weapon's release in acknowledges this, jokingly telling players to have their "first inking."
 * In Splatoon 2, this weapon is tied with the Neo Sploosh-o-matic and H-3 Nozzlenose for the cheapest Tenta Missiles in the game with 170p.

Etymology
Octobrush is a combination of octo (Latin for "eight"; likely referring the octopus-shaped ink reservoir) and brush. The suffix Nouveau is used to differentiate it from the Octobrush and might also referring the Art Nouveau. This trait is shared among the other alternate sets of the Nouveau brand.