The Shoal
The Shoal is an amusement arcade in Splatoon 2. It is found to the right of Inkopolis Square.
Description
The Shoal is a local multiplayer mode category selection screen of Splatoon 2 where players can choose a game mode to play locally, each player requiring separate consoles and copies of the game in order to play. The player can enter The Shoal from Inkopolis Square or tap on "The Shoal" on the map. There are two game modes available: Private Battle and Salmon Run. The player can either choose to host these modes or search and join other peoples' lobbies. These modes differ slightly from their online counterparts, as Private Battles at The Shoal do not allow for spectators in local wireless play and there are some extra options for the host, while Salmon Run has different selectable weapons and the host can set the difficulty. A list of available weapons at the Shoal and the day they were made available is listed below.
| Version | Weapons available | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| July 21 2017 (Version 1.0.0) |  Splattershot Jr. Splattershot Splat Roller Splat Charger Splat Dualies Jet Squelcher Heavy Splatling Blaster Slosher Octobrush
|
10 |
| August 23 2017 (Version 1.2.0) |  Aerospray MG .52 Gal H-3 Nozzlenose L-3 Nozzlenose .96 Gal N-ZAP '85 Splash-o-matic Splattershot Pro Carbon Roller Dynamo Roller Flingza Roller E-liter 4K E-liter 4K Scope Goo Tuber Splatterscope Dapple Dualies Mini Splatling Clash Blaster Luna Blaster Rapid Blaster Tri-Slosher
|
31 |
| November 24 2017 (Version 2.0.0) |  Inkbrush Dualie Squelchers Sploosh-o-matic Splat Brella Classic Squiffer Sloshing Machine Range Blaster Rapid Blaster Pro Bamboozler 14 Mk I Tenta Brella
|
41 |
| April 24 2018 (Version 3.0.0) |  Hydra Splatling Squeezer Undercover Brella Glooga Dualies Dark Tetra Dualies
|
46 |
| July 14 2018 (Version 3.2.0) |  Explosher Ballpoint Splatling
|
48 |
| September 14 2018 (Version 4.0.0) |  Bloblobber Nautilus 47
|
50 |
A manual for Salmon Run is also available to read by pressing 
while on the main screen at The Shoal, where the first page is a short summary of how to play the mode, while pressing 
shows the Salmonid Field Guide.
Trivia
- A hidden mode of LAN battle is available by holding
and 
and pressing and holding in 
. - It is possible to obtain Crusty Sean tickets by playing in The Shoal on eight different days.
- In a Local or LAN room, in Salmon Run or Private Battles, the Salmonids and squids swimming in the background of menus will be replaced by pixelated versions.
- According to Marina, The Shoal is not very popular any more.[1]
- The arcade game Squid Beatz 2 is found in an Arcade Machine outside The Shoal.
Gallery
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Inside The Shoal.
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Weapon selection for Salmon Run in The Shoal.
Names in other languages
References
- ↑ Dutch localisation of the Retro vs. Modern announcement dialogue.
Pearl: "Ik kan toch niet zomaar Squid Jump vergeten? Die game was mijn jeugd! Daarvoor ga ik nog regelmatig naar de speelhal op het Inkopolisplein."
(I can't just forget Squid Jump, right? That game was my childhood! I go to the gaming hall at the Inkopolis Square regularly because of that...)
Marina: "Die stoffige plek?! Serieus? Daar gaat tegenwoordig niemand meer heen!" (That dusty place?! Seriously? No one goes there nowadays!)
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