Octo Expansion

Template:InfoboxMode Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is paid downloadable content for Splatoon 2.^[1]^[2] It was released on June 14, 2018 at Template:UTC with the 3.1.0 update.

Story

The player takes the role of Agent 8, an Octoling with amnesia who finds themself in a strange subway station connected to a series of research facilities deep underground. As the game stars, the Octoling sees Cap'n Cuttlefish ready to attack them before stopping seeing that they don't have a weapon with them. Cap'n Cuttlefish then informs the Octoling that they and Agent 3 fought in Octo Valley before "something" attacked the three and caused the Octoling to lose all of their memories in the process. Surprised, Cap'n Cuttlefish asks if they remember anything which prompts the customization of the player's Octolings. After finding a way through the beginning, Agent 8 and Cap'n Cuttlefish come across an empty platform with a lone telephone ringing. As the Octoling answers the telephone, the telephone identifies them as Subject No. 10008; being too long, Cap'n Cuttlefish decides to give No.10008 the name, "Agent 8" for short. It tells the Octoling that it would want to go the "Promise Land" so they can be free, but in order to do so, Agent 8 must collect the 4 "Thangs" so they can have a way to the promise land. As the phone ends the call, a train pulls up towards Agent 8 and Cap'n Cuttlefish and stops for them. They then meet C.Q. Cumber who is the conductor of the train and explains the functions of the CQ-80 and the credits system. Shortly afterwards, Pearl and Marina make contact with the two of them and offer their help in escaping.

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After collecting all four "Thangs", the telephone cryptically asks whether Agent 8 is "ready to ascend to a higher plane of existence" and "willing to become something greater than yourself" before using the Thangs to seemingly open a door out of the Metro. It is soon revealed to be a trap, however, and Agent 8 and Cap'n Cuttlefish realize the Thangs were parts of a giant blender that the Telephone plans to use to render them into raw material.

Before the blender can turn on, Cap'n Cuttlefish is able to send a distress call, prompting Agent 3 to crash through the ceiling and destroy the blender. Agent 3 is knocked out, but Agent 8 is able to use Agent 3's employee-model CQ-80 to activate an elevator to the surface after a lengthy escape, defeating a partially sanitized Agent 3 in the process. Once on the surface, Pearl and Marina prepare to airlift the Cap'n and Agent 8 to safety, but the above-ground section of the facility proceeds to rise from the ground, now revealed to be part of a human statue. The telephone introduces itself as Commander Tartar, an AI created 12,000 years ago to pass on human knowledge to any species worthy enough. The Commander has judged both Inklings and Octarians as unworthy of receiving its knowledge, and begins activating a weapon to destroy and recreate life on Earth, fueled by the raw material of the failed subjects that it seeks to use to create "perfect" life. Marina, Pearl, and Agent 8 hurriedly put a stop to the statue, using Marina's prototype "hyper bombs" and a Killer Wail powered by Pearl's loud voice. With the day saved and Commander Tartar destroyed, Pearl and Marina hug with Cap'n Cuttlefish celebrating and Agent 3 wakes up, Agent 8 watches and smiles at finally able to be free. The group then look out to Inkopolis Square, Cap'n Cuttlefish presses the CQ-80 and the staff credits play. After the credits begin to finish, Agent 8 looks back at the player and smiles at them. With the day saved, Off the Hook returns to Inkopolis Square, dropping off Agent 8 there as well.

When Agent 8 returns to the Deepsea Metro, C.Q. Cumber tells them that they can now transfer credits into items as well as find Mem Medallions in different Stations that can be used to exchange items in the Vending Machine. Cap'n Cuttlefish informs Agent 8 that Agent 3 went out on patrol and he wished to check on the denizens of the deep for a while longer.

After Agent 8 completes all the tests, a locker in the Central Station will open and Agent 8 will have a battle with their "Inner Agent 3" with both of them having the classic colors of blue and orange respectively. Defeating them will reward the player with the Golden Toothpick.

Gameplay

Octo Expansion adds a new single-player campaign consisting of 80 levels. Off the Hook will support Agent 8 from above ground, and their help can be used to skip missions that are too difficult.

The first station has the Telephone, where Agent 8 learns the details on how to escape the Deepsea Metro. The Telephone also provides Agent 8 with the CQ-80 device (a flat controller shaped like a submarine), used to navigate the underground; and a CQ Card, which is used to store CQ Points.

Entering each mission costs a set amount of points, for either 1, 3 or 5 lives. The player can then choose between multiple challenges, each with a different weapon set. Depending on the weapon set chosen, a different amount of points is awarded (harder sets provide bigger rewards).

If the player loses all of their lives, they may continue from the last checkpoint with all lives returned by paying more points, return to the station for free (but still having to pay to reenter the level), abandon the level and return to the subway, or ask for help from Off the Hook to skip the level. Off the Hook can only help you skip a level if Agent 8 fails the levels at least twice. When prompted to Ask for Help, it requires the regular fee to autopass the level and Marina will download Agent 8's test data and hack into Kamabo's mainframe to trick the data into thinking Agent 8 passed, the screen will have rows of Marina's logo overlayed on it and the Mem Cake will be gray with only the quote "Your guess is as good as mine." However, if pressed, the pkayer can press "X" again to "Tough it Out" and continue to play the level as normal. If the player fails to complete the test's conditions to pass, an inflatable balloon of ink attached to Agent 8's ink tank will explode and splat them in the process.

The normal Octarians from Octo Canyon are replaced with Sanitized Octarians, which are a distinctive shade of sickly green.

Enemy Octolings will be able to use more main weapons and special weapons, only seen in online multiplayer modes until now. For example, in the first mission (also seen in the trailer), an enemy Octoling is shown chasing Agent 8 using an Inkjet. A select amount of levels will also be special only, meaning Agent 8's special bar will never go down.

Some Tests have Agent 8 go against a team of four Sanitized Octolings in a style of ranked modes. The time limit will always be five minutes and Agent 8 has unlimited lives until the time limit ends.

After completing the campaign, players will be able to play as a male or female Octoling in multiplayer gameplay and customize them just like Inklings. Gear and weapons will be shared between the characters in the same account.

A short gameplay video of one of the missions was published on April 30, 2018.　It shows Agent 8 on a mission requiring her to defeat all enemies within 2 minutes. The enemies are Sanitized Octotroopers, Octosnipers and Octocommanders situated, along with Balloon Fish on floating platforms, which Agent 8 can make spin by shooting her Splat Charger at Ink Switches. This video also marks the first appearance of canisters similar to the special weapon canisters from Octo Canyon, as well as metallic briefcases. Both are marked with the same logo as the CQ-80 and the CQ Card, unlike the Octo Canyon canisters that show the Ammo Knights logo. The objective of the missions were revealed in a short gameplay video of Stamped-Up Station. It is a set of three floating pieces of a goal that must be covered in ink to be activated and be touched in order for the level to be completed which the level will say "TEST PASSED!" similar to the function of the Zapfishes. There are also smaller posts that emit red beacons that function the same to Mini Zapfish.

After 3 of the Thangs are found, Cap'n Cuttlefish will decide to make a "missing" poster for Agent 3, he will then ask Agent 8 what they look like which determines Agent 3's gender, skin color, and eye color.

When Agent 8 returns to the Deepsea Metro, they will now be able to use the Vending Machine in Central Station to exchange 15000 Credits for an item and go around other stations to claim Mem Medallions to be exchanged for the Vending Machine. The Vending Machine has more variety than the Ammo Knights Enhancifier, having the chance of getting more than one drink ticket, upgraded food tickets, Cash, Ability Chunks, Credits. The items range from getting every type of drink ticket to even getting tens of thousands of Cash.

Characters

Gear

Purchasing the Octo Expansion unlocks the Studio Octophones and the Octo Layered LS. As soon as the player enters the game and finish the Inkopolis Square News, a box containing both pieces of gear will be in the center of the Square.

14 gear items are obtainable through Octo Expansion. All players will see the items in-game, but only players who purchase the Octo Expansion will be able to obtain the items for themselves.

Gear	Type	Brand	Ability	Rarity	Unlock
Studio Octophones	Headgear	Cuttlegear	Ink Recovery Up	Template:Rarity	Purchase Octo Expansion
Octo Layered LS	Clothing	Cuttlegear	Ink Saver (Main)	Template:Rarity	Purchase Octo Expansion
Fresh Octo Tee	Clothing	Cuttlegear	Ink Saver (Sub)	Template:Rarity	Escape to Inkopolis
Octoling Shades	Headgear	Cuttlegear	Last-Ditch Effort	Template:Rarity	Complete 1 line
Neo Octoling Armor	Clothing	Cuttlegear	Haunt	Template:Rarity	Complete 2 lines
Neo Octoling Boots	Shoes	Cuttlegear	Object Shredder	Template:Rarity	Complete 3 lines
Null Visor Replica	Headgear	Cuttlegear	Special Power Up	Template:Rarity	Complete 4 lines
Null Armor Replica	Clothing	Cuttlegear	Ink Resistance Up	Template:Rarity	Complete 5 lines
Null Boots Replica	Shoes	Cuttlegear	Drop Roller	Template:Rarity	Complete 6 lines
Old-Timey Hat	Headgear	Cuttlegear	Comeback	Template:Rarity	Complete 7 lines
Old-Timey Clothes	Clothing	Cuttlegear	Thermal Ink	Template:Rarity	Complete 8 lines
Old-Timey Shoes	Shoes	Cuttlegear	Run Speed Up	Template:Rarity	Complete 9 lines
Conductor Cap	Headgear	Cuttlegear	Sub Power Up	Template:Rarity	Complete all lines
Golden Toothpick	Headgear	Cuttlegear	Special Charge Up	Template:Rarity	Defeat the secret boss

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The box that the Studio Octophones and Octo Layered LS come in.
A video showing the Studio Octophones and Octo Layered LS being received by the player.
The box that all the other Octo Expansion gear comes in.

Music

Main article: Music

The full version of the Octo Expansion trailer song, called "Nasty Majesty" was performed during Off the Hook's live concert at NicoNico Choukaigi 2018^[3]. On 21st May 2018, a new character was revealed. Her name is Dedf1sh and she is a Sanitized Octoling DJ. According to Nintendo, Dedf1sh was an DJ with a promising future in the music world. During her search for inspiration, she came across a deep-sea testing facility and became disinfected. Despite this, she kept up her career as a DJ, and her music will be heard all through the facility.

Album art	Song	Band
File:Off the Hook cover art.jpg	Nasty Majesty^(NA/EU/OC)^[a] / ナスティ・マジェスティ^(JP)^[b]	Off the Hook^(NA/EU/OC)^[a]/テンタクルズ^(JP)^[b]
	Shark Bytes^(NA/EU/OC)^[a]
	Fly Octo Fly ~ Ebb & Flow (Octo)^(NA/EU/OC)^[a]
	Into the Light^(NA/EU/OC)^[a]
File:Dedf1sh album art.jpg	Splattack! (Octo)^(NA/EU/OC)^[a]	Dedf1sh

Stations

Line A

Stations

A00. Central Station	A01. Gnarly Rails Station	A02. Far-Out Station	A03. Wassup 8-Ball Station	A04. Roll Out Station
Promise land here we come!	Ride on!	Blast from the past!	Signs point to yes...	Baller status!

A05. Fake Plastic Station	A06. Bounce with Me Station	A07. Maverick Station	A08. Bumpin' 8-Ball Station
Looks like the real thing...	Nice air, bud!	Revvin' up your Inkjet...	Better not tell you now...

Line B

Stations

B01. Wassup 8-Ball Station	B02. Poppin' Fresh Station	B03. Spin Docto Station	B04. Rad Ride Station	B05. Wack 8-Ball Station
Signs point to yes...	Grind it out!	Just go ahead now...	Just cruisin'...	It is decidedly so...

B06. Notorious Station	B07. Fly 8-Ball Station	B08. Righteous Rails Station	B09. Grab & Go Station	B10. Ink 'n' Slide Station
Blowin' up like it's all good.	You may rely on it...	Gnarly grindage!	Here lies the foundational thang...	Furl realz!

B11. Tubular 8-Ball Station	B12. Brute Rollup Station	B13. Phat Splatz Station	B14. Breakdance Station	B15. Ink from Above Station
Outlook not so good...	Rock 'n' roll 'em!	Bring da ruckus!	Step it up!	Heads up missiles up!

B16. Pop Rock Station
As 50 yellow balloons go by...

Line C

Stations

C01. Radical Rails Station	C02. Shrinky Ink Station	C03. Bumpin' 8-Ball Station	C04. Move It Move It Station	C05. Stamped-Up Station
Mondo grindage!	Dink and dunk!	Better not tell you now...	Ya like to...	Stamp-collaborate and glisten!

C06. Bust 'n' Move Station	C07. Totally 8-Ball Station	C08. Right Round Station	09. Bodacious 8-Ball Station	10. McFly Station
Don't just stand there...	Reply hazy. Try again...	Round round round round...	As I see it, yes...	Do it with some style!

C11. Abracadabra Station	C12. Matchmaker Station	C13. Smash & Dash Station	14. Stick 'n' Move Station
Now you see me...	What's up, dog?	Here lies the precision thang...	Float like a butterflyfish...

Line D

Stations

D01. Ink from Above Station	D02. One-Shot Station	D03. Slap Bracelet Station	D04. Mad Props Station	D05. All That 8-Ball Station
Heads up missiles up!	Do not miss your chance...	2 cool 4 school.	Spin to win!	My sources say no...

D06. Radical Rails Station	D07. Targetbuster Station	D08. Girl Power Station	D09. Goose Station	D10. Labyrinth Station
Mondo grindage!	Who you gonna call?	Ink-a-zig-ah...	Listen to its howlin' roar...	Splat magic splat!

D11. Ink & Watch Station
Watch out now!

Line E

Stations

E01. No Whammy Station	E02. Bust & Run Station	E03. Don't Ralph Station	E04. Heinous 8-Ball Station	E05. Hypercolor Station
Don't stress your luck...	Here lies the surrounding thang...	Gettin' dizzy with it...	Cannot predict now...	Ink on, ink off...

E06. Swass 8-Ball Station	E07. Iceman Station	E08. Da Bomb Station	E09. Squee-G Funk Station	E10. Cratebuster Station
Don't count on it...	Jet into the danger zone...	Splat Bomb diggnity!	Inkulators, mount up!	Ain't afraid of no crates.

E11. Bodacious Rotation Station	E12. Drop the Bass Station
Don't get psyched out!	Stomp 'til you drop.

Line F

Stations

F01. Drop the Bass Station	F02. Slow Ride Station	F03. Pop Star Station	F04. Stamped-Up Station	F05. Popalicious Station
Stomp 'til you drop.	Take it easy...	Don't stop 'til you pop enough!	Stamp-collaborate and glisten!	The fun don't stop!

F06. Duh-Oh Station	F07. Matchmaker Station	F08. Jump Station	F09. Bring It Station	F10. Cubular Station
Who let the pods out?	What's up, dog?	Might as well...	Pound the rock!	What's the dealio?

F11. Whack-Fu Station
Whack attack!

Line G

Stations

G01. Toastmaster Station	G02. Hasta La Vista Station	G03. House Party Station	G04. Ink 'n' Slide Station	G05. Bustalicious Station
Y'all bready for this?	I know now why you ink...	No kiddin' or playin'.	Furl realz!	Did I do that?

G06. Gnarly Rails Station	G07. Ride with Me Station	G08. Freakazoid Station	G09. Wack 8-Ball Station	G10. Iceman Station
Ride on!	Shotgun!	Mad skillz, yo!	It is decidedly so...	Jet into the danger zone...

Line H

Stations

H01. Slap Bracelet Station	H02. Ballercise Station	H03. Sweet Ride Station	H04. Shooter McStation	H05. Ink It Station
2 cool 4 school.	Feel the burn!	Easy, breezy...	Just innnk it in...	Ink it real good!

H06. Break & Bounce Station	H07. Cool Your Jets Station
Here lies the sealing thang...	Whatever, Dad!

Line I

Stations

I01. Toastmaster Station	I02. Dinky Ink Station	I03. No Whammy Station	I04. Can't Touch This Station	I05. Righteous Rails Station
Y'all bready for this?	Shrink and sink!	Don't stress your luck...	My my my my...	Gnarly grindage!

I06. All Eyez Station	I07. Ride with Me Station	I08. Radio Station	I09. Poppin' Fresh Station
Can't c me...	Shotgun!	Ten-four, good buddy!	Grind it out!

Line J

Stations

J01. Cool Your Jets Station	J02. Matchmaster Station	J03. Girl Power Station	J04. Footloose Station	J05. Stick 'n' Move Station
Whatever, Dad!	Break it down!	Ink-a-zig-ah...	Watch your step!	Float like a butterfly...

J06. Ink & Watch Station	J07. Outrageous Station	J08. Whack-Fu Station
Watch out now!	Truly, truly, truly.	Whack attack!

Escape

Stations

01. Coccyx Phase	02. Villi Phase	03. Belly Phase	04. Intestinal Phase

05. Diaphragm Phase	06. Peristalsis Phase	07. Spinal Phase	Turf War

Quotes

View the quotation page.

Trivia

The pre-purchase clothing from *Splatoon Global Testfire*

The expansion costs $19.99* in the US, €19.99 in the EU, £17.99* in the UK and ¥1800* in Japan. It is the first paid downloadable content announced for any game in the Splatoon series.
Studio Octophones and Octo Layered LS were available early by pre-purchasing Octo Expansion. This is a throwback to the initial Splatoon Global Testfire, where players who pre-purchased Splatoon during the event were given Studio Headphones and a special squid-themed layered shirt.

Gallery

Official art

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Logo from the trailer
Vertical version of the preview art
Agent 8 as she appears in the poster.
Playable female Octoling with an Octobrush
Playable male Octoling with a .52 Gal
Concept art of Agent 8
Concept art of Agent 8
Concept art of Off the Hook in the expansion,
Inklings and playable Octolings trading competitive expressions
Artwork on the expansion's download card.
Artwork of Agent 8 in the Deepsea Metro.
Artwork of Agent 8 and Cap'n Cuttlefish.

Customization

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The character customization screen that the player can choose to determine which gender Agent 8 will be.
Agent 8 selected as a girl being chosen which eye color she'll have.

Deepsea Metro

Agent 8 viewing the Deepsea Metro subway map. She is holding the CQ Device in her hand.
Cap'n Cuttlefish and Agent 8
Interior view of the Deepsea Metro. Left to right: Iso Padre, Agent 8, pair of deep-sea jellyfish, C.Q. Cumber, blobfish, Cap'n Cuttlefish
A zoomed-in view of the same shot reveals the dogfish character behind the blobfish.
A subway car filled with the predatory tunicates.
The ping-pong tree sponge and one of the gulper eels inside the subway.
A car with the blobfish, two siphonophores, and a longsnout dogfish.
A platform in one of the Deepsea Metro stations. The Telephone can be seen on the right.
Agent 8 looking towards the subway train.
Agent 8 squatting in a Deepsea Metro station
Promotional image of the Telephone
The Telephone speaking to Agent 8. The text reads: If you have come here... ... You're trying to depart for the promised land, aren't you?!
Promotional image of the CQ-80 Device and Card
Challenge selection at the entrance to Avec Station. Entering the level costs 200 CQ points, and clearing it rewards the player with 700, 800 or 900 points, depending on the weapon set chosen.
Smokestacks rising from one of the Deepsea Metro station, similar in appearance to underwater magma vents
Promotional image of Agent 8 as a girl and a boy
Promotional image of Off the Hook's new looks for the expansion.
Longsnout dogfish, siphonophore, blobfish
Sea angel, ping-pong tree sponge, deepsea jellies
Predatory tunicates, gulper eels, flashlight fish
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Marina’s chat room.

Missions

Agent 8 Fighting Sanitized Octocopters using the Heavy Splatling
Agent 8 Fighting Sanitized Octozeppelins using the Inkjet
Agent 8 firing an Inkjet.
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Agent 8 inside a mission
Agent 8 standing in front of a mission entrance gate
Agent 8 on a ride rail, wielding Dualie Squelchers. Ink Switches can be seen in the background.
Agent 8 being thrown at the checkpoint at the start of a mission.
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Agent 8 inside a mission. The objects floating in the background are Nintendo GameCubes with their controllers and discs. Agent 8's pose is the one used when losing with a Dualie-type weapon.
Agent 8 breaking some target crates with an Octobrush. An Octowasher can be seen on the left.
Continue screen when failing a mission. The options are:
* (Lives x 3, CQ Points x 100) Revive from checkpoint
* Revive from station home
* Return to electric train
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The option at the bottom right shows Off the Hook's icons and reads " Ask for help"
"Mem Cakes", the tokens received for completing each of the expansion's 80 missions.
Viewing the Inkling Squid Mem Cake.
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The same Mem Cake in Japanese. The description reads "Squid (6/80) - I was told these were once enemies we fought. Now we must join hands to get out of the deep sea."
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Agent 8 obtaining the Jelfonzo Mem Cake after finishing mission F04/C05. The level's subtitle is a reference to the song Ice Ice Baby.
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The same situation in the Japanese version.