Ready to paint the town again?

Nintendo's colorful third-person shooter returns, ready to splatter players with ink and cuteness. When released in 2015, "Splatoon" was a big departure for Nintendo. First, it was a multiplayer shooter. Second, its vibrant color palette ushered in a new look for Nintendo games — one that has been brilliantly continued with the recently released "Arms."

"Splatoon 2," another entry to what is becoming a solid lineup of Switch titles, looks to be less of a departure from the previous game, but more of a follow up, which isn't a bad thing. As in the prequel, it is a team-based shooter that supports up to eight players in four-on-four matches. Players shoot ink, which they can swim through after transforming themselves into squids, and splat enemies. It features the previous release's gameplay modes, including Turf Wars and Tower Control, as well as a new four-player co-op one called Salmon Run. For this, players join forces to defeat an onslaught of enemies.