Return of the Octarians
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˜ Rescue the Zapfish! ˜
| Number | 1 |
| Area | 1 |
| Items | 1 Scroll, 1 Sardinium, 2 Armor, 2 Tenta Missiles |
| Music | Octo Eight-Step |
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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.
Gameplay
Walkthrough
| Area | Enemies | Armor | Special Weapon | Sunken Scroll | Sardinium |
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| 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
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 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
| “ | 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. | ” |
— Sunken Scroll 1
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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
English
Japanese
ホタル's Quotes
(A Squid Ring! Press to jump through it~)
(Excellent ♪)
(Excellent ♪)
Dutch
Marie's Quotes
(Press to become a squid and to swim through the ink!)
(Cover enemy ink with your own ink to move through it faster.)
(You probably know this already, but you shoot ink with !)
(Hide yourself in your ink with . Your ink refills itself while you are hiding.)
(Jump with through that squid ring.)
(You have no cover here... Hide yourself in the ink with and sneak up on him carefully!)
(Throw a bomb with to distract that shield boy, and then attack him in his back!)
(Look! A Launchpad!)
(You have done it! And as cool as a sea cucumber!)
(Look around with !)
(So, that's done as well. And there is the next Launchpad!)
(Touch the Balloon Fish with ink to let him burst!)
(A vault... Then there must be a key somewhere here as well.)
(As a squid you can slip through fences!)
(There you have the key!)
(With the key you can open the vault!)
(You are a natural, keep it up!)
(You want to have that armor, believe me.)
(If it becomes too much for you, then hide for a bit and catch your breath. Rule number one!)
(Don't forget that while you shoot you can move backwards and sidewards!)
(You... You're still alive! Maybe this idiotic plan does work...)
(Hey nice, you are still in one piece. I wouldn't have thought.)
(Throw a bomb with to distract opponents, and then attack them in the back!)
(Awesome!)
(Don't look down, you might fall! Or you do look, it's your choice.)
(Wow, do you have something against balloons?)
(Free tip: in squid form () you can swim right through fences.)
(Don't forget: you press to center the camera!)
(Stay alert! Who knows what is found on the other side of a wall.)
(A TRAP! Attack!)
(Press to ready your Tenta Missiles, and shoot with !)
(Awesome!)
(Beautiful! You really cooked those Octo slobs!)
(There he is! Break the barrier and grab that Zapfish!)
- After beating the mission for the first time:
(Well done, Agent 4. Maybe there is still hope for Inkopolis yet!)
Spanish (NOA)
Tina's Quotes
(Press to swim though the ink in your squid form.)
(Cover the enemy ink with yours.)
(I imagine you might already know, but you can use to shoot ink with your weapon.)
(Hide with and take the opportunity to recharge the ink.)
(Press to jump through that ring.)
(Here you can't cover yourself. Hide in the ink with and approach carefully.)
(Throw a bomb with to distract him and attack from behind!)
(To the Launchpad!)
(You already got a hold of it, huh?)
(Use to look around!)
(Impressive! Now, to the Launchpad.)
(Pop the Balloon Fish!)
(If there is a vault, there has to be a key near here.)
(Go through grates in squid form .)
(There's the key!)
(Now use the key to open the vault.)
(Excellent. Let's continue!)
(You're going to want that armor. I can guarantee you.)
(If you get in trouble, hide and catch your breath. It's fundamental!)
(You're still in one piece! Who could've guessed it?)
(Keep moving sideways or backward while you shoot.)
(You survived! This mission may not be a terrible failure in the end.)
(Throw bombs with to distract enemies then attack from behind.)
(Well done!)
(Don't slip!)
(You don't like balloons, huh?)
(Go through grates in squid form .)
(Press to readjust sight.)
(Be alert always. You never know what may be behind the walls.)
(AN AMBUSH! End them!)
(Tenta Missiles! Press to activate it and shoot with once you set a target)
(Well done!)
(Bravo! Keep it up.)
(There it is! Break the barrier and grab the Zapfish!)
After beating the mission for the first time:
(Glad to see you here again! I knew you'd get the Zapfish back.)
Spanish (NOE)
Tina's Quotes
(Press to swim in the ink in squid form.)
(Cover the enemy ink with yours.)
(I suppose you already know this, but you can press to shoot ink.)
(Hide with and take advantage to refill your ink.)
(Press and go throught the ring.)
(There's no wall to hide here... Use to approach carefully.)
(Throw some bombs with for a distraction and then attack from behind.)
(To the launchpad!)
(Way to go, Agent 4!)
(Remember that you can use to look around you.)
(Incredible! Come on, now go to the launchpad.)
(Explode the balloon fish!)
(If there's a vault, there has be a key nearby.)
Gallery
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Level icon
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First Shielded Octotrooper seen in-game
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Level completion
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 |
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 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 |
 Dutch |
De terugkeer van de Octarianen | The return of the Octarians |
 French (NOA) |
Retour des octariens ~ Sauvez le poisson-charge ~ |
Return of the Octarians ~ Save the Zapfish ~ |
 French (NOE) |
- Le retour des octariens - Cap sur le poisson-charge |
- The return of the Octarians - Head for the Zapfish |
 German |
Die Oktarianer können's nicht lassen! | The Octarians just won't quit![note 1] |
 Italian |
Pescescossa smarrito: il ritorno degli Octariani! |
Lost Zapfish: the return of the Octarians! |
 Russian |
Осьморяние опять атакуют! «Спасение вольторыба» Os'maryanie opyat' atakuyut! «Spaseniye vol'toryba» |
The Octarians attack again! «Rescue of the Zapfish» |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Regresan los octarianos ˜ ¡Rescata al volbagre! ˜ |
The Octarians return ˜ Save the Zapfish! ˜ |
 Spanish (NOE) |
¡Los octarianos vuelven al ataque! | The Octarians attack again! |
Translation notes
- ↑ nicht lassen können is a German expression
References
- ↑ 'Schildknaap' is Dutch for "squire" and is a pun on 'schild' ("shield").
