Hidden under Splatoon 2's fresh gear and multiplayer madness is an outrageous backstory. Nintendo has done a fantastic job of releasing free content for the games’ online offerings, but their newest DLC is all about the single player struggle and adding some ridiculous plot twists to the colourful franchise.

Splatoon's campaigns have always been wacky, inventive, but rarely too difficult. They seemed designed to introduce players to the game's different weapons and mechanics.

The newly-released Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2 isn't about warm welcomes. It's about mastering all that Splatoon can throw at you and then some.

The traditional way to view game companies when it's E3 season is to look at what they announce for the future. In that regard, Nintendo had a so-so E3.