How Splatoon 3 Players See Splatoon 2

Splatoon 2 has just turned 6 years old and for a year of its life, its successor, Splatoon 3 has been out. During that year, people occasionally like coming back to Splatoon 2 to see just how different everything is between the two games. From re-living MPU to the...interesting Splatoon 2 specials... there are plenty of fun things to look at in this game. So I wanted to make a satirical video showing How Splatoon 3 players see Splatoon 2, highlighting things that both games do right while poking fun at some of their shortcomings. Is there something else from Splatoon 2 you wish would return to Splatoon 3? Let me know in the comments and remember to subscribe to Alphastar716 for more content on #splatoon3 #splatoon2 #nintendo and other things gaming.
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[@Alphastar716]

Have you went back to Splatoon 2 since Splatoon 3 came out? And if you did, how much did you miss armor when doing so? Let me know right here in the comments!

[@ibraheamabdulrahman1961]

Yes for the anniversary

[@MRIHAVENOTHINGTOSHOW]

I miss main power up man

[@HomiesDomain24]

I actually played Splatoon 2 with my best friend not too long ago and MAN THE MEMORIES! I miss the splashdown the most

[@BooTube5]

umm, well i kinda loaded up splat 3 and never looked back so

[@Bria987]

I miss Shifty Stations man 😢

[@yourlocalgrandma1]

"I don't know what it is...." It's the map design

[@stary-_-]

True that

[@Alphastar716]

Remember when we despised Splatoon 2's map design? Good times... 😊

[@Starstrukcallie]

That’s true

[@MeloniestNeon]

Ah, Splatoon 2! The game where Brellas were a functional weapon class and the worst thing about the maps was the occasional mildly annoying stage gimmick!

[@Olivertheolive]

And goby arena being unfair for the losing team

[@randomcoloradan2878]

Ah, Camp Triggerfish. Good memories

[@etheliaowo7533]

@@randomcoloradan2878as much as I hated camp triggerfish at the time, I kinda miss it now

[@FlaringStardust]

@@etheliaowo7533 i've loved that map since splatoon 1 i can't believe they just left it to rot

[@HomiesDomain24]

Splatoon 2 brings back so many memories for me- I remember my excitement when I first got the game and I was OBSESSED with Salmon Run.

[@Alphastar716]

And now they stepped it up even further with Splatoon 3 salmon run x)

[@Olivertheolive]

Salmon run x?

[@Bria987]

I love Splatoon 2. That was my first Splatoon game and I LOVED it ever since I was young. Now looking back to Splatoon 2 and playing it again, I think I’m falling in love with it again. help 😭😭😭

[@Alphastar716]

Yes...we need more Splatoon 2 love! 👀

[@Bria987]

⁠Splatoon love 🫶🥹

[@Tori_Nushi]

I thought it might've been cooler if on one side of the thumbnail there was alpha's splat 2 octoling design and the other one there was alpha's splat 3 octoling design

[@Alphastar716]

Tbh, I don't know if people would be able to tell much of a difference unless my Splatoon 3 Octoling was doing an emote.

[@da_pwo]

Ngl hearing the old salmon run music and seeing the darker green ink really does give memories. Wish my sister didn’t lose both her switch AND MY FIRST EVER SWITCH GAME on a car trip

[@zeatehkcasualaccount]

i tried to play splatoon 2 for nostalgia... i missed my tri-stringer too much :(

[@CocatGaming]

I know most people highly dislike the story mode for Splatoon 2, but I really enjoyed it. The first story mode trailer for Splatoon 2 got me hyped for the game when it was first coming out! Also the battle music in Splatoon 2 is just amazing. (Chirpy Chips, Wet Floor, and Ink Theory my beloveds!!!!)

[@MRIHAVENOTHINGTOSHOW]

When I went back to splatoon 2 for like an hour it’s… surprising how I spent 2k hours in it

[@Alphastar716]

Anything's bound to get stale if you put enough time into it. 2k hours in Splatoon 2 is probably one of those cases.

[@yinyangyt8749]

I remember playing Splatoon 2 and loved it. It is enjoyable

[@Alphastar716]

And that's good! There's still plenty of enjoyable things about the game!

[@jaxxenowo9720]

Ah delicious, the voices

[@T.S.P_God5]

What’s the star mean?

[@Saburpent]

@@T.S.P_God5 member

[@T.S.P_God5]

@@Saburpent makes sense

[@midtech168]

It's hard to describe it, but the aesthetic in S2 is so much more "splatoon" than in S3.

[@apingpongtable6990]

Exactly

[@MaoRatto]

NO.

[@apingpongtable6990]

@@MaoRatto ?

[@TopazTiger975]

Oh ink armor, how I do not miss you in the slightest. 😊 I haven't played Splatoon 2 since Splatoon 3 released, but I'll likely play it again sometime for nostalgia. Amazing video as always Alpha! 🐯

[@Alphastar716]

It's definitely a fun game to come back to every now and then!

[@-lunaiko-3310]

BRING BACK KENSA WEAPONS

[@Creepypasta-Fan666]

Yeah🥲 bring it back

[@kotaar8535]

whenever i hear “look into the light” i get almost minecraft music levels of nostalgia and i don’t even know why

[@Alphastar716]

It's a very good, sentimental song! 🥲

[@KingPete_]

I never would have thought i would hear that albacore inspired the creation of mincemeat but here we are…

[@Alphastar716]

When I was scripting the video, it really dawned on me how similar Mincemeat and Albacore are structured x)

[@AlienSoda778]

its craazy that splatoon 3 is already receiving its last update

[@Peanut_Butter_Squidward]

I really miss some of the salmon run maps Specifically ark polaris

[@mistycomet9760]

5:38 And if you listen very, very closely, you can hear Agent 4 crying when you skip Octo Canyon

[@ankkitha]

When looked back, I immediately was brought back the memories of using my precious Splat Roller with it’s SPLASHDOWN THRASHDOWN!!!! (I call it that whenever I super-jump and use it. I miss it so much because i felt so……..Alive and Powerful 💥

[@Alphastar716]

Super Jumping splashdowns were probably the scariest kinda haha.

[@ankkitha]

@@Alphastar716 It feels good when YOU use it but scary when OTHERS use it😅

[@randomcoloradan2878]

We've got it back!

[@SpotlightEgg]

The video is amazing. I laugh a lot, thank you. I think I am the one person who still plays splatoon 1 every day even though I have 2 and 3 . For content I speedrun splatoon 1.

[@Alphastar716]

That's still valid! Ik a lot of ppl are still very fond of Splatoon 1.

[@nelsonlopez9559]

2:00 I would've said shot down like the Chinese Spy Balloon but that works too

[@Starstrukcallie]

I miss splatoon 2 it had pretty good maps

[@Zzztzz]

Me? I completed the octo expansion. And I’m playing turf war in splat 2. AND grizzco. So old. I love this game

[@lockdown5008]

I’ve never heard someone having an urge to dislocate fingers 😃

[@Alphastar716]

Well I get one every time Marina touches that turntable.

[@djcalvin15]

why do i miss bubble blower AHHHHHHHHHHH,, BRING IT BACKK

[@ancamation8318]

I really like Splatoon 2 it holds many memories I’m my heart

[@2KStrife11]

I like Splatoon 2 as well. As been at it since 2016, it was a great time, Splatoon 2 increased my Aggressiveness and Results, Kills increased and I played somewhat better than some friends, The only hate I had was teammates, I do turf more because I win the most from it, But I’m staying in Splatoon for a long time, except Splatoon 1, I’m retiring from that

[@Alphastar716]

The 5 years that ppl played Splatoon 2 definitely helped a ton of people master the mechanics. Glad you were one of them!

[@Neilabushkara2307]

This video was uploaded on my birthday

[@ruikasasfixer]

Its so crazy on how things change. Back in Splat2 i remember always spamming ink armor bc i was an splat jr main, now i only spam the bubbler or whatever its called (big bubble, big bubbler?? i dont remember) I miss a lot of maps tho like Camp Triggerfish (from borh S1 and S2), Arowana Mall (also from S1 and S2), and so much more. Nintendo: PLEASE bring back shifty stations, or at least something similar 😭😭

[@dudufartta]

5:23 genuinely funny

[@kawaiiwolf4724]

I went back to Splat 2, played Salmon run, 7 EGGS. Like, I'm eggsecutive vp now and I was like, "does your salmon run rank go down after time?" NOPE. I can't believe I used to struggle on overachiever like that

[@Alphastar716]

Yeah, salmon run in Splatoon 2 is easy money x)

[@Octomoon458]

Splatoon 2 was the first Splatoon I've ever played and I love going back but it's soooooooooooo slow

[@The_Top_Gun.]

3:56 even in s rank in splatoon 2 it sometimes takes forever to find a match

[@-rebeccastudios-]

It's funny, I got splatoon 2 when 3 came out and got 3 in april

[@octolegend9295]

I think I’m the Splatoon 3 splatfest they should add a new map based on the tueme

[@JoannaAgent3]

0:08 Oh ok, uhm... yeah-

[@som-two]

GOLD DYNAMO COME HOME BABY PLEAAAAAAAAASE I KNOW YOU LOVE ME I KNOW YOU CARE JUST SHOUT WHATEVER AND I’LL BE THERE YOU ARE MY LOVE I AM FREE-

[@Alphastar716]

Ok, singing Justin Bieber songs might end up trapping it in Splatoon 2.

[@TorayNix]

Splat Sorella… please come back I need you so bad😭

[@hyperprincessYT]

What happens if Splat 3 players play Splat 1? It just got an update after like 7 years

[@Guiding_light9]

Hopped back kn splatoon 2 it actually is kinds still popping off lobbys are still active posts are still active even splatfests are back

[@BluVapour]

Kunder brella is peak weapon design

[@Alphastar716]

At least you had ink armor to go with your flimsy shield lol

[@pinksywedarnoc8017]

I love how you said Splatoon 2 is superior because it has Gold Dynamo Roller

[@Alphastar716]

I just state facts

[@Captain1455]

Ah, I see you're almost at 70k sir.

[@FlemiZ.]

Take me back

[@Alphastar716]

I'll happily take you back to Splatoon 2! We'll be kgal buddies!

[@orod4788]

I like new albacore because it at least has more than ONE ENTRY POINT

[@mrmelonman2893]

splatoon 2 back when the maps were actually good

[@ivannajmz]

For me, s2 players today are less competitive than s3 players, also, when I play s2 I forget that squidroll doesn't exist here

[@lee_haha999]

TOTALLY not me trying to reach x rank to at least play with you randomly then remembering all ranks are in SPLIT RANK MODES😊😊😊❤❤

[@bland_basic]

Gotta love when i got 20+ squiffer kills by using MPU :))) Edit: now i only get around 4-6 sometimes 11 in splatoon 3

[@RahRizzle123]

What do you mean Kensa Sloshing Machine isn't stupid slow, doesn't eat up all my ink in 3 shots, and I don't need to run pure main ink saver My last game in splatoon 2 I got 21 kills on Tower Control and we won💀 I miss you Kensa Machine( and octotling armor)

[@Creepypasta-Fan666]

Bring the emperor gear back 🥲

[@SomeCraftive-Art]

Potential video request: can you do more Ninjala?

[@Wymdpumps]

Alpha thx a lot because of you I'm making a KZbin channel

[@maplemiles3381]

I don't really have any burning desire to go to Splatoon 2 even if I may have nostalgia for the first two games. I didn't put much effort into 2 like I did with 1 but 3 feels more polished and fun and well balanced and it even has a brighter future since sizzle season and the devs are without a doubt making the game much better at a gradual rate

[@Alphastar716]

That's valid! I just like going back to Splatoon 2 since a lot of Splatoon 3's best features are built off of Splatoon 2.

[@maplemiles3381]

@@Alphastar716 plus a lot of Splatoon 2 weapons are improved in Splatoon 3 and I generally don't have a burning desire to jump back into memory line since I didn't put much time in it

[@zblue8517]

How do you check your stats on splatoon?

[@Alphastar716]

You can download the Nintendo Switch Online app and check it there.

[@rangermansgaming7717]

5:07 best map ever. Need to return . They try but very meh I say.

[@chaotic_44]

Alpha you are the only person in existence that likes ink armour, just thought you should know that!

[@Alphastar716]

If ink armor has a million fans, I am one of them. If ink armor has one fan, then that fan is me. If ink armor has no fans, then I am dead. If the world is against ink armor, then I am against the world.

[@furiririririna]

Splatoon 2 > splatoon 3 (STILL LOVE SPLOON 3)

[@arjenhubert7929]

When will you play splatoon 1 next time?

[@Alphastar716]

I wanted to on it's anniversary. Too bad the servers for the game went offline. 😔

[@Archaea_]

haven’t watched one of vids in a long time lol

[@Alphastar716]

Well, welcome back then! You should definitely catch up and watch some of the other stuff I've made while you've been gone. x)

[@VeryNormiee]

Less than a year ago, when this comment came out. Splatoon 2 was fresh, now it's stale 💀

[@N-zapbeastYay]

I haven't played Splatoon 2 in ages. It's kinda hard to believe I have 505 hours on it and only 160 in Splatoon 3

[@Alphastar716]

Well you still got at least another year to rack up some hours in Splatoon 3!

[@Hype_manta]

splatoon 2 is my baby

[@octolegend9259]

I saw this yesterday lol.

[@mispinchergamings3470]

0:52 splat 1 mall splat 2 park under highway splat 3 big city that look meh

[@ashy3604]

Sonic riders

[@nelsonlopez9559]

"The map design is so frightening that it's even scaring away the voices in my head... So yeah! I've been having a good time with Splatoon 3!" -Alphastar716 2023

[@agent_13_warm_blooded_bandit]

YEAAAA!!! ANYGAME WITH THE GOLD DYNAMO IS THE BEST GAME!!!!

[@weewoo3023]

I have never played league battle because i dont have friends that play splatoon😎

[@Alphastar716]

You could always make some online... 👀

[@weewoo3023]

@@Alphastar716 mabye

[@weewoo3023]

​@@Alphastar716i actually did make some friends online and played league battle for the first time somehow 👍

[@agent_4fromsplatoon]

HOW MANY COINS DO YOU HAVE DUDE

[@Owen_005]

Splatoon 3 is quantity over quality Splatoon 2 might’ve had an annoying lack of quality of life features but people stuck with it cuz the base game was fun

[@x-angelina_milk-x1545]

Боже, верните старые карты. Мне так не хватает пространства в новых картах (

[@ghostlybeannie]

Ok, mpu wasn’t too bad. And lets be real ink armor is only as effective as your teamates are, it can’t make a bad team bearable, it can only make a good team a NIGHTMARE. There is only 1 splatoon 2 singleplayer there should be. And I’m sry but what was even the point of league, anarchy with friends is basically league now with your power being calculated and it’s even BETTER cus you can now gain ranked points from it. If ur upset that it isn’t a whole other bubble that’s pink idk what to tell u man. 4:40 BUT I WILL GLADLY TAKE YOU SINGING SO INCREDIBLY TRAGIC LMAOOO Idc for the meta in splatoon 2 but at least it didn’t have a Literal PEN and WASHING MACHINE be the “best weapons” Ah yes, I do remember the times where the quota wouldn’t go above 20, That lesser salmonids lived up to their name And I could tank 20 chums and not perish horribly. And if course the times when the best salmon run map “*The Ruins of Ark Polairis*” was available, good times. Tho I do like the screaming eel, 24/7 work shifts (for minimum wage), and of course THE *[BIG SHOT]* Ok but watch Drizzle season 23 be the best update ever and give everyone what they wanted lmao. (Including gold dynano) in all seriousness, splatoon 3 still needs and has the time to grow, I’ve been told that splatoon 2 didn’t feel so great at launch either. Let splatoon 3 cook for a while and it can get out all of the great stuff in has in store! Splatoon 2 did a lot of great things to push the series forward while having some issues here and there, so did splatoon 3! But It’s best that we don’t forget about these games, at the very least, they sure did something right.

[@Dubdubmcgee]

Make Splatoon 2 tharipist come back

[@ShadowWolfie19]

Yayyy im here

[@swileyhedrick2373]

honestly bb is not broken

[@dhruyoshi1379]

YEAAHHH

[@t0othp1ck]

Splatoon 2 online is better than splatoon 3 online

[@pigeonlord8128]

Nonono I know you didn't skip over ia3

[@Alphastar716]

All the attempts I'd need to do would push the video to 10 minutes though 😢

[@pigeonlord8128]

@@Alphastar716 oh lord now I need to train you for a fight that is no longer relevant

[@T.S.P_God5]

Hi

[@Alphastar716]

Hi 👋🏾

[@Antoniyoshi]

Splatoon 1 is still better :^)

[@The_Gamer1567]

103 view!

[@BooTube5]

[2:21] This bought me BACK.i think like 35% of my total play time on this game was just waiting. and throughout the entire life of splat 2 they never added the feature to change pitch in ranked (at least not to my knowledge) Also does anyone else miss shifty stations? Yeah me too

[@Alphastar716]

I remember recording Splatoon 2 Inside the Minds and a decent chunk of the footage would just be the waiting screen haha.

[@vuyosmith4970]

Ya know I thought splat3 would be more FUN cuz of its visuals splat2 current state is really fun like with the map design like with the shifty stations

[@messydesk_animation_studios]

Splatoon 2's splatfests are infinitely better. Change my mind.