With their action shooter set to hit store shelves in a little more than a month (May 30th 2015), Nintendo have confirmed they will be offering those without a Wii U console the chance to buy a special console + bundle package. Similar to the Mario Kart 8 Premium Pack, this specially priced bundle comes with a Game-Disc Edition of Splatoon and a Wii U Premium Console at a price of $359.95 AUD.
This collection will be available for purchase from the game’s launch date. Also releasing simultaneously with Splatoon are three (Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy and Inkling Squid) Amiibo figures with a confirmed price of $17.95 AUD each or $49.95 AUD as a triple pack. By tapping one of these amiibo to the Wii U GamePad, players can gain access to special challenge stages that will make it possible to earn special gear not found elsewhere in the game.
For those unfamiliar with Splatoon, you can find the official description for the video game below:
In the game, players take on the role of the Inklings, customizable characters that can transform into squids at the touch of a button. After splatting opponents and covering a level with colourful ink, players can transform into squids and swim quickly through their own ink or use it to take cover and hide from enemies.
Splatoon overflows with lots of ways to play: Teams of players from around the world will enjoy the frenetic four-on-four online “Turf War” mode, which tasks players to cover the most ground with their team’s ink while using the Wii U GamePad controller to see a top-down view of the map as it is covered in ink in real-time. Ranked Battle, which will be made available a short time after launch, will bring together with skill-based online rule sets, while in “Battle Dojo,” players enjoy local one-on-one matches with friends. Splatoon also features a robust single-player campaign that cleverly teaches players how to splatter, swim, leap, hide and climb walls, all using ink while battling to thwart the nefarious Octarian army.
