N-ZAP '85

The N-ZAP '85 is a main weapon in the SS undefined, created by the weapon brand Nintendo (not to be confused with the company).

It has a high rate of fire and takes four hits to splat an opponent. It highly resembles the original North American NES Zapper, an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1985, hence its name.

Appearance
The N-ZAP '85 consists of a mid-length gray barrel connected to a gray handhold with a white body. Some words are written along the side of the body in red Inkling text, and attached to the handhold is a red trigger.

Splatoon
The N-ZAP '85 was the first weapon to be added post-release. It was released on 2015-06-01 alongside the stage Port Mackerel and Ranked Battles. It is weaker than the Splattershot but it makes up for it with a higher rate of fire. It comes with Splat Bombs and the Echolocator.

Quotes

 * Notes

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PdR4HIdCzU

Splatoon 2
The N-ZAP '85 returns in Splatoon 2, looking identical to how it did in the first game. It comes with Suction Bombs and Ink Armor.

It appears in one Octo Expansion station:
 * Ride with Me Station

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/Xh7l_6NCEbQ

Splatoon 3
The N-ZAP '85 returns in, looking identical to how it did in the previous games. Its kit consists of Suction Bombs and the Tacticooler.

It appears in 2 missions in Alterna:
 * Landfill Dreamland: 09. Flying Worst Class
 * Happiness Research Lab: 08. Breathe In, Breathe Out

Badges
Reaching certain Freshness levels with the N-ZAP '85 will reward the player with special badges that they can use on their Splashtag.

Strategy
For competitive tips about the N-ZAP '85

Trivia

 * In, the N-ZAP '85 was the first post-release weapon to added.
 * This is one of the weapons available to use in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.

Etymology
N-ZAP '85 is a shortened form of NES Zapper 1985. '85 is based on the year the original NES Zapper model was released.

The N-ZAP '85 has the same name origin in all regions.