Return of the Octarians

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Octo Canyon missions
#2: Welcome to Octopia

Return of the Octarians
˜ Rescue the Zapfish! ˜
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Number 1
Area 1
Sheldon's Request
Items 1 Scroll, 1 Sardinium, 2 Armor, 2 Tenta Missiles
Music Octo Eight-Step
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Return of the Octarians

Return of the Octarians is the first mission in Splatoon 2's single-player mode, Octo Canyon. it appears to take place on top of some buildings.

Octo Canyon

The player must follow Marie down a grate in Inkopolis Square to access Octo Canyon.

The kettle for this mission is straight across the first Sector, behind the first boss kettle.

Kettle location

Gameplay

Walkthrough

Return of the Octarians Stats
Area Enemies Armor Special Weapon Sunken Scroll Sardinium
Beginning Area 1x Octotrooper
1x Shielded Octotrooper
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Checkpoint 1 9x Octotroopers N/A N/A N/A N/A
Checkpoint 2 8x Octotroopers N/A N/A N/A N/A
Checkpoint 3 8x Blobby Octotroopers 1x Armor N/A N/A N/A
Checkpoint 4 1x Shielded Octotrooper N/A N/A N/A Yes
Checkpoint 5 2x Shielded Octotroopers
2x Octotroopers
N/A N/A Yes N/A
Final Checkpoint 13x Octotroopers
3x Shielded Octotroopers
1x Armor 2x Tenta Missiles N/A N/A

Beginning

There is a chain of three Power Eggs in an already-inked ramp leading to the first launchpad.

Checkpoint 1

Ahead is a downwards slide. Shoot forwards to collect the first four Power Eggs leading to behind a wall, and to the sides to collect another 2 Eggs on each side (for a total of 8 Eggs).

Heading further down the ramp, collect another two Eggs in front of two walls. The Octotrooper cannot hit you behind either wall. Ink some turf from the side of the wall then, go close to the enemy by going in squid form and then taking it down.

Shoot the Octotrooper. A Squid ring will appear. Jump through the ring using to collect a Power Egg from it.

Follow the ink to the next area. A Shielded Octotrooper is on guard. Use a bomb to distract the trooper, then shoot him from behind. A launchpad appears, but before launching, break the boxes to the left for a Power Egg. Use the launchpad.

Checkpoint 2

The launchpad lands you above three Octotroopers. Do not jump down; simply shoot or throw a bomb from above. When dead, a line of three squid rings appears. Jump through them to the bottom.

Follow the path around to the left. There is an orange box, break it for a Power Egg. Around the corner is an Octotrooper and another orange box with a Power Egg. Splat the trooper, and continue following the path left.

There are five Octotroopers in a pyramid shape on top of boxes. You can easily splat them by throwing a couple of Splat Bombs. You can get another three Power Eggs on the side and the boxes give another two. A launchpad appears after splatting the troopers. Launch!

Checkpoint 3

You land on the platform just above. Shoot the orange box to the left for a Power Egg. Ahead is a Balloon Fish with eight Power Eggs around. Simply pop it. Further ahead are another two Octotroopers, one with a balloon attached, and a Vault. Popping the balloon grants five Power Eggs.

After splatting the two troopers, head to the left, collecting the two Eggs on the way. Swim through the grate using squid form (). Use the Balloon Fish to break the crates to get six Power Eggs and release an ambush of 3 Octotroopers. Splat them easily by popping the Balloon Fish again. Swim back towards the Vault and across, collecting the two Eggs on the way and swim through the grate. Smash all the boxes for three Power Eggs and release another three Octotroopers. Splat them. Behind all the boxes is a taped orange box which is stronger than the other ones. Destroy that to get the Key. Pick up the key and swim back to the vault, and launch.

Checkpoint 4

Head off the top to behind the row of boxes, collecting the two Power Eggs on each side. Break the two orange boxes for a Power Egg and an Armor.

Ahead are six Octotroopers. Use bombs to splat them. If you run low on health, hide behind the wall or pillars. Collect the six Power Eggs around, and one on top of each pillar. There is also a taped orange box containing a tin can for another 10 Eggs.

After collecting these, head to the back of the purple-inked area where the final Octotrooper was. Two more Octotroopers spawn in. Splat them.

Checkpoint 5

Ink the wall and climb up
Location of the Sardinium

Destroy the orange box to the left for an Egg and the small one to the right for another. Collect the three Power Eggs on the field. Ahead is a Shielded Octotrooper. Toss a bomb to distract him, then shoot him in the back. If you find this hard, continue shooting the trooped and eventually the shield will break.

A launchpad appears, but before launching, ink a path up the sides to above the launch pad. A box on top contains a Sardinium. Then use the launchpad.

Checkpoint 6

Jump down on the ledge below
Sunken Scroll location

Jump through the Squid Ring. Three balloons appear. Shoot them, and three more appear. Destroy those too (Marie will comment on it!). Continue along the path and shoot the Balloon Fish ahead. Fall through the grate in squid form through the three Squid Rings. Do a U-turn around the corner facing where you came from. There is a hidden T-ledge down the bottom. The metal grate in the center is inkable; ink it, swim up and break the orange crate for the Sunken Scroll. Head back through. A Shielded Octotrooper is patrolling that you can see through the glass window. Sneak up behind or use a bomb to splat him.

Continue forward, destroy the three brown boxes ahead. Ahead is a Balloon Fish, use it to destroy the boxes and release two Octotroopers and one Shielded Octotrooper. Splat them easily using the Balloon Fish and a bomb. Behind them is a launchpad appears. Launch.

Final Checkpoint

Ahead are two orange boxes; the one on the left contains Tenta Missiles, and the right contains Armor. Collect them. Splat the four Octotroopers guarding the vault. Do not use your special for this for additional Eggs at the end of the level. When they are dead, one will drop a key.

You can use the special on the 12 Octotroopers ahead. Head back, unlock the vault, and collect the other Tenta Missiles special inside. Finish off any remaining troopers ahead. Each set drops one key, to unlock each of the three vaults. The front two vaults contain cans for 10 Eggs each, and the last is the launchpad.

Launch, and grab the Zapfish by smashing the shield (easiest by throwing a bomb to break it instantly).

Collectibles

Sunken Scroll

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A shock wave struck while one young lady was performing at the recent Youth Folk-Singing contest, doing damage to the venue. Fortunately no one was injured.

Location: Return of the Octarians's Sunken Scroll can be found after jumping down the tower and making a U-turn at Checkpoint 6. It is located inside an orange crate.

Sardinium

Location: Return of the Octarians's Sardinium can be found before jumping the launchpad from Checkpoint 5 to 6 by first inking to the top above the launchpad.

Armor

Return of the Octarians has 2 pieces of armor to collect.

Armor 1 Location: In front of the checkpoint, there's a row of boxes and the very right orange box contains the armor.

Armor 2 Location: At the final checkpoint, there are two boxes, the right one containing the armor.

Special Weapon

Tenta Missiles 1 Location: The box to the left of the final checkpoint.

Tenta Missiles 2 Location: After you defeat an Octarian amongst the four on the first platform after the final checkpoint that has a Key, go to the Vault to reveal the canned Special.

Enemies and Mechanics

First Introduced

Quotes

USA English

Marie
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Press to enter squid form, and swim through that ink!
Marie
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Cover enemy ink with your ink to move through it.
Marie
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Hide in your ink with . You'll recover ink while hiding.
Marie
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Jump through that squid ring with .
Marie
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Not a lot of cover here. Hide in the ink with and move slowly so it doesn't see you.
Marie
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Toss a bomb with to distract that shielded slob, then splat him in the back!
Marie
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Ah, a Launchpad.
Marie
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Hmm...Not bad.
Marie
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Remember, you can look around with !
Marie
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Woo! I'm impressed. Now hop onto that Launchpad.
Marie
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Hit that Balloon Fish with some ink to pop it!
Marie
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Ah, a vault. We'll need to find a key to open that.
Marie
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You can turn into a squid () to slip through grates.
Marie
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There's the key.
Marie
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Now use the key to open the vault!
Marie
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You're a natural. Onward!
Marie
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You want that armor. Trust me.
Marie
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If you're hurt or overwhelmed, retreat and catch your breath. That's combat 101!
Marie
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Nice.
Marie
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Don't forget to strafe and backstep while you're shooting.
Marie
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You... You're still alive! This crazy plan might work after all.
Marie
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Toss a bomb with to distract enemies, then attack while their backs are turned!
Marie
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Well done.
Marie
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Don't look down. Or do. Whatever.
Marie
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Wow. You must REALLY hate balloons.
Marie
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Pro tip: you can slip through grates in squid form ().
Marie
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Remember: you can reset the camera with !
Marie
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Stay alert. You never know what might be on the other side of a wall.
Marie
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AMBUSH! Cook these clowns!
Marie
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Tenta Missiles! Click to activate 'em, then fire 'em with .
Marie
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Well done.
Marie
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Now we're cookin'!
Marie
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There it is! Bust in and grab that Zapfish!

Japan Japanese

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Translate Japanese dialogue. Add and translate Spanish (NOE) dialogue edit

OC Icon Marie.png ホタル's Quotes

イカになって、インクの中を泳げるよ
ちがう色のインクは、塗り返して
周囲を見わたして、 でうつ!
でかくれて、インク回復ね
イカフライ ジャンプで くぐってみよ~
A Squid Ring! Press to jump through it~
タテ持ちは ボムで気を引き 背中うつ!
ジャンプポイント、はっけ~ん
やるね~、4号
かたむけ 左右を見回す!戦場の鉄則ゥ
イイネ! …からのジャンプポイント
ボム風船、割ってド~ンね
ドアだ、カギ探そ~
カナアミは、イカで ぬけられるっしょ
カギ発見!確認されたし
カギ取ったら ドアに向かって
やるねぇ、んじゃ次
アーマーだ、取っちゃえ
カベにかくれて深呼吸!戦場の鉄則ゥ
うちながら下がって!これぞ、退きうち!
お見事!
ふ~、危ない危ない…
ボムで注意をそらしてから、背中をうつ!
エクセレント♪
Excellent ♪
落ちないように足元、注意ね
見てて ヒヤヒヤするし
カナアミは、イカでくぐるんよ
カメラ正面は、リセットできるかんね
カベの向こうは注意だな~
ワナか?! 落ち着いて対処ね!
マルチミサイルだ!押して発動、で発射ね!
エクセレント♪
Excellent ♪
ナイスナイス~、この調子で よろ~
デンチナマズは、割ってゲットね

Netherlands Dutch

OC Icon Marie.png Marie's Quotes

"Druk op om een inktvis te worden en door de inkt te zwemmen!"
(Press to become a squid and to swim through the ink!)
"Bedek vijandelijke inkt met je eigen inkt om er sneller door te kunnen bewegen."
(Cover enemy ink with your own ink to move through it faster.)
"Waarschijnlijk weet je dit al, maar met schiet je inkt!"
(You probably know this already, but you shoot ink with !)
"Verstop je in je inkt met . Je inkt vult zich bij terwijl je verstopt zit."
(Hide yourself in your ink with . Your ink refills itself while you are hiding.
"Spring met door die inktvisring."
(Jump with through that squid ring.)
"Je hebt hier geen dekking... Verstop je in de inkt met en besluip 'm voorzichtig!"
(You have no cover here... Hide yourself in the ink with and sneak up on him carefully!)
"Gooi een bom met om die schildknaap af te leiden, en val hem dan in zijn rug aan!"
(Throw a bomb with to distract that shield boy, and then attack him in his back!)
NOTE: 'schildknaap' is Dutch for "squire" and is a pun on 'schild' ("shield").
"Kijk nou! Een lanceerpunt!"
(Look! A Launchpad!)
"Je hebt het voor elkaar! En zo koel als een zeekomkommer!"
(You have done it! And as cool as a sea cucumber!)
"Kijk om je heen met !"
(Look around with !)
"Zo, da's ook weer voor elkaar. En daar is het volgende lanceerpunt!"
(So, that's done as well. And there is the next Launchpad!)
"Raak de ballonvis met inkt om hem te laten ploffen!"
(Touch the Balloon Fish with ink to let him burst!)
"Een kluis... Dan moet er hier ook ergens een sleutel zijn."
(A vault... Then there must be a key somewhere here as well.)
"Als inktvis kun je door hekken glippen!"
(As a squid you can slip through fences!)
"Daar heb je de sleutel!"
(There you have the key!)
"Met de sleutel kun je de kluis openmaken!"
(With the key you can open the vault!)
"Je bent een natuurtalent, ga zo door!"
(You are a natural, keep it up!)
"Die bepantsering wil je hebben, geloof me nou maar."
(You want to have that armor, believe me.)
"Als het je te veel wordt, verstop je dan even en kom op adem. Regel nummer één!"
(If it becomes too much for you, then hide for a bit and catch your breath. Rule number one!)
"Vergeet niet dat je tijdens het schieten ook achteruit en zijwaarts kunt bewegen!"
(Don't forget that while you shoot you can move backwards and sidewards!)
"Je... Je leeft nog! Misschien werkt dit idiote plan toch wel..."
(You... You're still alive! Maybe this idiotic plan does work...)
"Hé leuk, je bent nog heel. Had ik niet gedacht."
(Hey nice, you are still in one piece. I wouldn't have thought.)
"Gooi een bom met om tegenstanders af te leiden, en val ze dan in de rug aan!"
(Throw a bomb with to distract opponents, and then attack them in the back!)
"Geweldig!"
(Awesome!)
"Niet naar beneden kijken, straks val je! Of je kijkt lekker wel, moet jij weten."
(Don't look down, you might fall! Or you do look, it's your choice.)
"Wauw, heb jij iets tegen ballonnen?"
(Wow, do you have something against balloons?)
"Gratis tip: in je inktvisvorm () kun je dwars door hekken zwemmen."
(Free tip: in squid form () you can swim right through fences.)
"Vergeet niet: om de camera te centreren druk je op !"
(Don't forget: you press to center the camera!)
"Blijf alert! Wie weet wat er zich aan de andere kant van een muur bevindt."
(Stay alert! Who knows what is found on the other side of a wall.)
"Een VALSTRIK! Val aan!"
(A TRAP! Attack!)
"Druk op om je Spetterraketten op scherp te zetten, en schiet met !"
(Press to ready your Tenta Missiles, and shoot with !)
"Geweldig!"
(Awesome!)
"Mooi! Die Octosloebers heb je flink in de pan gehakt!"
(Beautiful! You really cooked those Octo slobs!)
"Daar is ie! Breek de barrière en grijp die voltvis!"
(There he is! Break the barrier and grab that Zapfish!)
After beating the mission for the first time:
*"Goed gedaan, agent 4. Misschien is er toch nog hoop voor Inkopolis!"
(Well done, Agent 4. Maybe there is still hope for Inkopolis yet!)

MexicoSpanish (NOA)

OC Icon Marie.png Tina's Quotes

"Oprime para nadar por la tinta en forma de calamar."
(Press to swim though the enemy ink in your squid form.)
"Cubre la tinta enemiga con la tuya."
(Cover the enemy ink with yours.)
"Me imagino que ya lo sabrás, pero puedes usar para lanzar tinta con tu arma."
(I imagine you might already know, but you can use to shoot ink with your weapon.)
"Ocúltate con y aprovecha para recargar la tinta."
(Hide with and take the opportunity to recharge the ink.)
"Oprime para saltar a través de ese anillo."
(Press to jump through that ring.)
"Aquí no puedes cubrirte. Ocúltate en la tinta con y acércate con cuidado."
(Here you can't cover yourself. Hide in the ink with and approach carefully.)
"¡Lanza una bomba con para distraerlo y ataca por la espalda!"
(Throw a bomb with to distract him and attack from behind!)
"¡Al propulsor!"
(To the Launchpad!)
"Ya agarraste la onda, ¿eh?"
(You already got a hold of it, huh?)
"¡Usa para mirar alrededor!"
(Use to look around!)
"¡Impresionante! Ahora, al propulsor."
(Impressive! Now, to the Launchpad.)
"¡Revienta al pez bomba!"
(Pop the Balloon Fish!)
"Si hay una bóveda, tiene que haber una llave por aquí cerca."
(If there is a vault, there has to be a key near here.)
"Atraviesa rejillas en forma de calamar ."
(Go through grates in squid form .)
"¡Ahi está la llave!"
(There's the key!)
"Ahora usa la llave para abrir la bóveda."
(Now use the key to open the vault.)
"Excelente. ¡Seguimos!"
(Excellent. Let's continue!)
*"Vas a querer esa armadura. Te lo garantizo."
You're going to want that armor. I can guarantee you.)
"Si te metes en problemas, escóndete y recupera el aliento. ¡Es fundamental!"
(If you get in trouble, hide and catch your breath. It's fundamental!)
"¡Sigues de una pieza! ¿Quién lo hubiera dicho?"
(You're still in one piece! Who could've guessed it?)
"Sigue moviéndote hacia los lados o hacia atrás mientras disparas."
(Keep moving sideways or backward while you shoot.)
"¡Sobreviviste! Puede que al final esta misión no sea un fracaso terrible."
(You survived! This mission may not be a terrible failure in the end.)
"Lanza bombas con para distraer a los enemigos y luego ataca por la espalda."
(Throw bombs with to distract enemies then attack from behind.)
"¡Bien hecho!"
(Well done!)
"¡No te resbales!"
(Don't slip!)
"No te gustan los globos, ¿eh?"
(You don't like balloons, huh?)
"Atraviesa rejillas en forma de calamar ."
(Go through grates in squid form .)
"Oprime para reajustar la vista."
(Press to readjust sight.)
"Hay que estar alerta siempre. Nunca sabes lo que puede haber detrás de los muros."
(Be alert always. You never know what may be behind the walls.)
"¡UNA EMBOSCADA! ¡Acaba con ellos!"
(AN AMBUSH! End them!)
Lanzamisiles! ¡Oprime para activarlo y dispara con cuando fijes un objetivo."
(Tenta Missiles! Press to activate it and shoot with once you set a target)
"¡Bien hecho!"
(Well done!)
"¡Bravo! Sigue así."
(Bravo! Keep it up.)
"¡Ahí está! ¡Rompe la barrera y agarra el volbagre!"
(There it is! Break the barrier and grab the Zapfish!)
After beating the mission for the first time:
"¡Me alegro de verte por aquí de nuevo! Sabía que lograrías recuperar el volvagre."
(Glad to see you here again! I knew you'd get the Zapfish back.)

SpainSpanish (NOE)

OC Icon Marie.png Tina's Quotes

"Pulsa para nadar por la tinta en forma de calamar."
"Cubre la tinta enemiga con la tuya."'
"Supongo que ya lo sabes, pero puedes pulsar para lanzar tinta.
"
"Ocúltate con y aprovecha para recargar tinta.
"
"Pulsa y atraviesa el octocírculo.
"
"Aquí no haya ninguna pared para ocultarse... Usa para acercarte con cuidado.
"
"Lanza algunas bomba con como distracción y luego ataca por la espalda.
"
"¡Al lanzador!
"
"Así se hace, Agente 4!"
"¡Recuerda que puedes usar para mirar a tu alrededor!"
"¡Increíble! Venga, ahora al lanzador."
"¡Haz explotar el pez bomba!")
"Si hay un cerrojo, tiene que haber una llave por aquí cerca."'

Gallery

Trivia

  • This level has the most enemies out of all Octo Canyon missions (not counting enemies that spawn infinitely), having 48 enemies.
  • Popalicious Station from the Octo Expansion takes place on a replica of this level but in reverse.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese オクタリアンふたたび... #
取りもどせデンチナマズ

Okutarian Futatabi... #
Torimodose Denchi Namazu
Octarians Again...:
Take the Zapfish Back
Netherlands Dutch De terugkeer van de Octarianen The return of the Octarians
Canada French (NOA) - Retours des octariens -
Sauvez le poisson-charge
- Return of the Octarians -
Save the Zapfish
France French (NOE) - Le retour des octariens -
Cap sur le poisson-charge
- The return of the Octarians -
Cape of the Zapfish
Germany German Die Oktarianer können's nicht lassen! The Octarians just won't quit![note 1]
Italy Italian Pescescossa smarrito:
il ritorno degli Octariani!
Lost Zapfish:
the return of the Octarians!
Russia Russian Осьморяние опять атакуют!
«Спасение вольторыба»

Os'maryanie opyat' atakuyut!
«Spaseniye vol'toryba»
The Octarians attack again!
«Rescue of the Zapfish»
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Regresan los octarianos
˜ ¡Rescata al volbagre! ˜
The Octarians return
˜ Save the Zapfish! ˜
Spain Spanish (NOE) ¡Los octarianos vuelven al ataque! The Octarians attack again!

Translation notes

  1. nicht lassen können is a German expression