Splatoon 3 - Secret Final Level ~ After Alterna

[@FernandoJCruz-kt1zo]

this level was everything i hated from single player, nerve racking platforming that set you back super far behind when you die, shooting targets on rails, timing gimmicks that cost you 2 minutes of your life, and the most unbelievable ai/cheater bots with infinite specials. i loved it.

[@Hennner]

I won’t lie after beating it, it was kinda boring doing turf war but I’m still not going thru that stuff again😢

[@star_light143]

@@Hennner do ranked

[@Hennner]

@@star_light143 yeah that was so very *fun* man have I ever told you how fun and easy the secret level is

[@sakura368]

but little buddy exists

[@ginocanterino258]

Btw old times platforms were even harder than how they become nowadays

[@Dr.Pootis]

Honestly I feel like they made the octolings glass cannons in this game. They may go down easily but they won't hesitate to take you to the grave with them just as quick.

[@13vex]

I think it’s for the best. Even despite their lack of health, their positioning often gives them an advantage… or disadvantage depending on the level.

[@abraham3673]

that’s what it feels like playing against real players

[@TotherKoala]

They gave them the spite of mammals

[@Periwinkleaccount]

They’re also glass cannons in the way that even if you kill one, it’ll shatter right into your face.

[@r4ls3i7]

thats racist. its octarians.

[@kyuubeni]

I just wanna talk to the person who decided section 1 shouldn't have checkpoints, man

[@ginocanterino258]

Why? Just because it's a nintendo game it doesn't mean that it can't be a little harder sometimes

[@segachildstarspawn2624]

I agree, there needs to be more checkpoints in section one.... It's so hard! I can't even get past section one!

[@buzzy4227]

I agree. I need to find this person and thank them for actually making me feel something. Anything.

[@shou_gana1]

@@ginocanterino258 yeah but section one was pretty difficult, they couldve put atleast one checkpoint near the squid surge part or something

[@beejdagamer8954]

Just be good

[@shadedalion5478]

So they combined Mario's Champion Road...Girl Power Station...AND inner Agent 3 into one level...I'm gonna be stuck on this level for the rest of my life

[@ToxicPea]

It looks a bit easier than Octo Expansion’s girl power station. You can do it!

[@baimhakani]

Which Mario's Champion Road? All I know is Galaxy 2's Perfect Run

[@shadedalion5478]

@@baimhakani either the Perfect run or Champions road from 3D world. Both have similar concepts. But its more like 3D world cuz it's not a 1 hit death

[@baimhakani]

@@shadedalion5478 Ah waitwait I just remembered one more Oddessy's Darker Side of The Moon gauntlet

[@shadedalion5478]

@@baimhakani eh...more like 3D worlds Champion Road. The first part at least with the platforming. The Octoling section is like Girl Power Station from Octo Expansion. Tied in with a bit of Agent 3 simply because of how much turf management there is

[@CaptainObliviousV]

The platforming section at the start was brutal. By far the hardest part of this level. Thank god there’s a checkpoint at the end of each section. The rail section was thankfully somewhat short and only required good timing (unlike a certain other one shot rail level). At the end I was shook when I saw the layout of the final section and realized “Shit they made a Girl Power Staion 2…”, thankfully it’s a lot easier if you try to stay on the platform while fighting. Would I have an easier time if I did this level again, now that it won’t be a blind run? Yes. Will I? Hell no! I’m taking my badge, gear, and lore and getting far away from that kettle.

[@star_light143]

You left your title behind!

[@viatrixxartel664]

But you get a fancy headbanddddddd and another badgeeeeee It’s not worth it dont do it 😭

[@c4tfi5h201]

for me the first half of after alterna was really hard and then the second half was really easy

[@ElToland]

Pro tip: Use Lil buddy on the Octolings, he can destroy each one in less than 2 seconds without you getting close to them, it's easier to beat them this way

[@jonathanreyes6373]

I call him gary

[@pinkiemeowstic89]

Maybe if it behaved like an Autobomb it would be easier, but the way it is, your chances of succeeding at that is more like 50/50.

[@loveladii69]

@@jonathanreyes6373 I call him smallfry the killer because he really does kill me in salmon run

[@deyvidcornejo5647]

@@loveladii69 xd

[@Dr.Pootis]

If you get the damage upgrade for him he basically 1-shots everything.

[@IAteABox]

I love how they gave the Bear Headband comeback as its skill That feels like foreshadowing…

[@something1855]

wait a minute…

[@cold-bloodedbeats4139]

Grizz is still alive, so it's definitely possible...

[@eirkire9520]

It could be foreshadowing or it could also be referring to Grizz’s goal. Either it’s cool though.

[@squidsofty8507]

@@cold-bloodedbeats4139 Yeah I was wondering if he’d still be talking over Salmon Run, but he’s alive and well, it seems

[@emil-9859]

@@squidsofty8507 No actually, the Mr. Grizz messages are recorded messages! The reason why is still open is that it has a new director. The last scroll talks about clones, with Maridori and stuff, and remember Lil Judd is a clone. Curiously, a clone was made by the same human who made Tartar. After you beat the story mode, Lil Judd appears with headphones, so is implied he is now in charge of salmon run.

[@AgentWuT]

Ngl I was expecting like an inner agent 3 fight scenario but I didn't expect a super Mario champion road level because this looks hard IMO

[@M4N14C4L]

same

[@SuperMandibleclaw]

this looks hard?

[@AgentWuT]

@@SuperMandibleclaw yeah it reminds me of champions road from super Mario 3d world, but with checkpoints

[@xlown8561]

Only the target part looks really hard to me The rest seem a bit tough

[@SuperMandibleclaw]

@@AgentWuT this looks no way as hard as champions road lol

[@elreydaisyocto6047]

No way this secret level is so cool the octoling girls are crazy! They even give us a bear hat after the boss cool! Its so cute for any inkling and octoling!

[@Kray21728SP]

You do remember that those were Elite Octolings, right?

[@j-lo2098]

@@Kray21728SP who cares

[@Kray21728SP]

@@j-lo2098 I’m not even asking you.

[@kris-fl2or]

Bruh you just spoiled it for me cause your comment is a top comment thank you so much

[@pinkiemeowstic89]

I'm pretty sure THIS is what people stereotype Girl Power Station as. At least GPS didn't give us a sub-weapon that was basically a coin flip on whether or not you get the result you want.

[@metalsnake27]

I loved the final fight with the octolings in this level.... the first part tho with all the wall platforming I wanted to throw my switch out the window.

[@lolopeio2080]

Me too buddy, me too

[@PriimRoses]

Literally the platforming and the balloons drove me insane, literally everything else was a cakewalk

[@BiscuitGamess]

I would recommend inking every platform of the last part of the first stage before jumping in

[@clickycal]

Opposite for me. Octolings making me cry here.

[@joselynneroberts]

Never tried it

[@supere4nitro]

After octo expansion I was hoping that I would never have to endure a level as painful as girl power station ever again and they made another one as the finale for this level 🙃

[@Mr.Brothybear]

So how Many of those Squid Trials did you skip

[@Lime_Sherbert]

Girl power station was easy

[@e-buns]

The first part is the most painful. The level is so long without any check points and it crushes my soul each time I die and have to restart.

[@SwitchyWitch_]

@@e-buns fr first area is way too brutal, the rest went with either a 1st try or 2nd try

[@carlosceacerosalas3973]

Inner girl power station

[@VampLovr54]

"pro tip" for the octolings: after beating wave 1 just stick to the part of the stage that comes down and only splat them when they come to you. its dumb and may not work at times but it makes it easier!

[@Tuskbumper]

I find if you're being overwhelmed. Don't be scared to abort the area and run away. Not only will they chase but it'll also get you away from their ults like the wave maker.

[@hy2rochlor1c]

Tip: if you use squid surge while on the moving platform, it slows your descent on the wall so its easier to stay on (you still slowly fall though, so just move up a couple times and you should be good)

[@star_light143]

Just make sure to not let go of B

[@Tuskbumper]

I actually knew this from prior experimentation in the practice range but was waaayyy too scared to do it here

[@mep15067]

I may just be experiencing post traumatic stress from the octo expansion, but aside from the platforming up to the final fight, was the fight against agent 3 in the splatoon 2 dlc harder than the octoling rush? It was a really hard battle at the end for sure but I think I recall dying a lot more to agent 3 than the octolings. (Also a tip for anyone struggling, if you get your aim good enough Lil buddy will instakill any octoling they land on after 1 second. He was very useful in my run)

[@venonomnomicon]

Yeah Inner Agent 3 was harder, but the difficulty here comes from the sheer amount of stuff you have to do. Level is LONG

[@nolanschotanus2769]

Yes well, splatoon 3s getting a NEW octo expansion so expect something even harder than inner agent 3 in a couple months

[@marina_ida8172]

Yes, I think this challenge was more a test of skill, agent 3 was more of a test to see how much bullshit you could handle, but this was more hey can you kill all these enemies using all these specials, cause Lowkey you could encounter a less bullcrap version of that in ranked and turf

[@tokume1con]

got to this level the day after i bought the game , spent like three hours trying to beat it , and finally ended up doing so . my hands hurt like hell but the bear ears were worth it . cant wait to see speedruns of this level :)

[@Redder_Creeps]

I took a whole MONTH to beat it, i'm not joking. The farthest i got was the octoling waves and that's what broke me. I know Nintendo tends to have bs difficulty spikes with their secret levels, but this one specifically can go f*&k itself. I legit had to play the wuss strategy of sticking to an upper corner of the arena when playing the last wave and the headband was so not worth it, since I can't even use it in the first place

[@kalebdavis3286]

love how this just ends on what is basically girl power station on black tar heroin

[@psychicjellyfish9466]

Girl Power Station but every Octoling is Agent 3

[@minerlex]

the last wave of octolings is if they took inner agent 3 and turned him into 20 seperate weaker octolings, and somehow it's worse

[@Redder_Creeps]

Finally found someone who shares my hate with that one section in particular

[@natedgreat1298]

The first platforming section of this level was a NIGHTMARE. Took me 40 minutes in itself. I was terrified for the rest, but the rest of the level was much more fair and fun imo. Great final level (OTHER THAN THAT FIRST SECTION.)

[@yoyleb1711]

just beat this today. it took me about half an hour at the least and my hands HURT. what a level.

[@octogorb9853]

Finally got to this level and i have to say: its really, really well made. First part teaches you to always keep moving and enviornment awareness, 2nd part helps you aim while on the move and conserve ink a bit, 3rd part wants you to be resourceful with Smallfry, 4th part trains you to be able to fight against impossible odds, while still being fair. Just an amazing level overall.

[@tora9567]

Hot take: this is easier (for me) than ‘Those aren’t birds!’ With the squiffer

[@MadWeegee]

I didn't have a hard time with this level, but I was having trouble doing that one with dapple dualies. Couldn't imagine completing it with the squiffer

[@goregia764]

that level finally made me learn how to use motion controls correctly

[@alexmcnamara7195]

Was this the timed balloon target level?

[@monicawang9221]

@@alexmcnamara7195it’s the level where the target boxes are flying at you

[@ChromaXCaptain]

The absolute pain, agony, and tears that went into the first level of this kettle humbled me immensely as a Splatoon veteran. Maybe I have the bravery to return to 2 and finsllly defeat inner agent 3 💀

[@ChromaXCaptain]

Finally* 🗿

[@ChromaXCaptain]

Finally* 🗿

[@ecchymosis4]

Ive been stuck on the octolings for like. 30 minutes Im actually crying i can see my heart beating😭

[@devonbennett6559]

wait just one mcsecond this channel is called yt*sunny*

[@devonbennett6559]

and your urensam is mari

[@TheSleepyWarlord]

I crashed on that part, now I have to start the entire level all over, I feel like smashing my switch

[@Redder_Creeps]

30 minutes? Those are baby numbers of raging. I took A WHOLE ENTIRE *MONTH* TO BEAT THIS BS

[@SuperJman1111]

Good to know that there’s actually checkpoints in this level. I thought it was just Darker Side Splatoon edition.

[@PLATFORM_HERE]

It’s not the octoling stage I was stuck at, but those damn balloons whilst I was on the inkrail

[@ryan_uwu]

I didn't realize little buddy could continuously attack those soaker blocks like that, i was mad dashing through that section and using burst bombs 😭

[@gymchaIk]

That’s so funny but sad 💀😭

[@shenzhia]

Man, after 3 hours of pain i give up on this. Well played.

[@outzymes3636]

After seeing this i suddenly fell motivated to try this God forsaken level again Update: I beat it. The first part was the worst. The rest is surprisingly easy and the octoling part is easier than I anticipated.

[@ikarainijirai]

The Octoling part was difficult yet it was easily the most fun part of the level

[@outzymes3636]

@@ikarainijirai yeah, everyone saying GPS is harder than it but I personally think that that part was nothing like GPS.

[@Redder_Creeps]

Literally HOW

[@Redder_Creeps]

@@ikarainijirai Honestly i found it to be the most stupidly difficult section of a stage Nintendo has ever made

[@rr0binx]

I THOUGHT I WOULDN'T HAVE YO SUFFER THROUGH ANYTHING AGAIN AFTER THE OCTO EXPANSION ...spent most of my day yesterday playing through the final parts of the story mode AND this dreaded secret level, but at least it isn't a golden toothpick this time..

[@gymchaIk]

The Teddy band is the only reason I went through all this. After I saw someone have it I had to know how

[@alexhulk6]

I love spoilers showing up on my recommended before the games even fucking out yet.

[@teaerrorsss]

The fact that is like octo expansion is so cool!!!

[@kaden7466]

Seeing this level is terrifying

[@Garf-the-true-and-evil]

This guy makes it look easy

[@nolanschotanus2769]

Thank goodness we actually get checkpoints at each stage

[@MapleLunii]

That last part was infuriating but I finally beat it. I don't even feel accomplished cause the last part felt like I just got lucky after 10+ tries.

[@Azeryx_]

how to get this lvl ?

[@Stardreammer64]

I did it in Six tries but holy crap was my heart beating.

[@Azeryx_]

@@Stardreammer64 Wow gg

[@Stardreammer64]

@@Azeryx_ Thanks! 😁

[@Azeryx_]

@@mical1625 yes i already Know now

[@JIVV]

Gee thanks for the spoiler in the thumbnail, i sure wanted to see that in my recommendations, hell yeah!

[@Zoe-77778]

I got to the third part of this, but then I accidentally dropped my remote and had to start all over 🤦‍♀️. 6 hours later I finally beat it ✊

[@reginlief1]

6 hours? Oof. I nearly broke down at 3. I feel for you.

[@qiva8312]

Dang! looks you almost got this deathless! Curse that final part with the octolings! It's so difficult, lol.

[@ma3mc3mu-X]

That thumbnail was pretty deceiving. We don't know Mr. Grizz's backstory.

[@FV0RT3X]

Now we do, the log you gain after finishing it literally tells it

[@Banjoisawesome]

@@FV0RT3X Oh? Was he like Judd? Sealed up to rise again in the future?

[@FV0RT3X]

@@Banjoisawesome he was aboard on Ark Pollaris, which then failed and made him return to earth as he was asleep(basically it had a bunch of animals in it hibernating forever) and he was the only one that woke up in the splatoon world

[@Banjoisawesome]

@@FV0RT3X I see.

[@Banjoisawesome]

@@FV0RT3X What happened to the other animals?

[@Alix_Mei]

I have a feeling that there will be a DLC in the future about Mr. Grizz and the Salmonids, they have a lot of material and mystery about them. There are still many things that remain to be shown, so I leave my contribution so that you can make theories since I am 100% sure that there will be a DLC in the future: - In 2020, Splatoon posted an image on thier Twitter celebrating the year 2020 by having a handful of Salmonids draw the number 2020 with lights from golden eggs. In the water reflection, you could make out the lettering "SOS" which typically means "Save Our Souls" or in the specific instance of the picture, it meant "Save Our Species". Since despite the fact that you beat Mr. Grizz, his company will continue to work trying to extinguish the Salmonids. - Due to the existence of Mr. Grizz is confirmed along with many other species of Earth, they were placed in a cold sleep and launched into space aboard the Ark Polaris in an effort to find another hospitable planet, that is, the surviving mammals are living on another planet (possibly the Professor did). - Due to the events of Splatoon 2, the fallen rocket seen in the background in Salmon Run is originally from Mr. Grizz.

[@Danny328DT]

Imagine if we can play as mammals as a third species option.

[@Alix_Mei]

@@Danny328DT or Salmonids, who knows. But the fact that there will be a DLC in the future for all this makes me so excited. 💜

[@Al-cf9qi]

-the SOS easter egg was most likely referring to grizz's role and character in splatoon 3, also it actually meant "Save Our Salmons". also mr. grizz DID NOT WANT TO exterminate the salmonids, he only wanted their golden eggs so he could use them for creating mass quantities of fuzzy ooze -ark polaris crashed back into earth and mr grizz was the only survivor. also the fallen rocket in one of the salmon run maps IS ark polaris, its not property of grizz. -its very unlikely that they will release a salmon run/mr grizz expansion since they already covered these things in story mode, especially mr grizz which was the biggest mystery in splatoon 2. -and they already confirmed a large-scale DLC in the direct....

[@Alix_Mei]

@@Al-cf9qi The information says that only he was the survivor but we do not know if there are really other mammals inhabiting the "Earth" and also that they have secret agents and organizations. - Although Mr. Grizz has not directly killed the Salmonids, he indirectly kills the employees of his company, for a reason the Salmonids made their SOS message to try to stop the massacre of their species (not to mention that sometimes tidal changes occur). And by the way, thank you very much for clarifying certain points, I'm just excited about how the DLC is going to do because of all these details without mentioning that Mr. Grzz is still alive.

[@valuminescent]

The last phase with the octolings is a nightmare, I spent a good 8 tries just trying to get through the last wave of them. Somehow my time came up as only 14 minutes though

[@MadWeegee]

I don't think the timer counts failed attempts, but I could be wrong

[@cryptdm0th167]

@@MadWeegee it doesnt

[@itspooks-go3un]

It makes me rage that some of us never used our special.

[@quasar5563]

My advice for the octolings is to let them come to you. That way you can take them out one at a time rather than having to deal with 50 specials at once.

[@n3rdette]

I also recommend filling up your splashdown in case you get overwhelmed, then you can use it and it kills all of them at once

[@dominicschafer6760]

I haven’t done it yet myself so I won’t know until I try but the last phase seems significantly easier than inner agent 3 and even Girl Power Station. Agent 3 had constant specials, way faster movement, and was super claustrophobic, and GPS had the secondary objective of protecting the target in the center which forced you to be proactive when dealing with the octolings.

[@MadWeegee]

I have played it and agree, Girl Power and Agent 3 both took hours, octolings took me 3 tries

[@eukatori5626]

Splatoon 3 is my first splatoon game and was enjoying it and finished the story 100%. Was suprised to see a secret level and excited to play it and it was the most infuriating, rage inducing, and almost hair pulling 4 straight hours of my life trying to beat it. The bear headband and sticker ate nice along with a title for some bragging rights.

[@-jay-2993]

If this was infuriating for you never play octo expansion 😂

[@unebaguette9745]

Omg the 3333 eggs, also I didn't know that's how you got the bear ears, I'm gonna speedrun my way to the bear ears now

[@fleshdadbot6852]

Howd it go

[@unebaguette9745]

@@fleshdadbot6852 I got the game 4 hours from now. I did a lot of games and right now I'm playing the hero mode, literally just beat Frye. It's crazy how much you can skip every sector!

[@childrendeserveahead320]

@@unebaguette9745 yea

[@childrendeserveahead320]

@@unebaguette9745 i skipped the entirety of sector 2 and the majority of the rest of the sectors lol

[@segachildstarspawn2624]

I tried, and I tried, but this level is nothing but a murder on the mental state... The only thing that can make this level at least tolerable would be more checkpoints.

[@nintendofan9910]

But is this level more difficult than Inner Agent 3 from the Octo Expansion?

[@danielfazylov6960]

That would be a no

[@AgentWuT]

@@danielfazylov6960 thats depending on the controller skill But yeah it's nearly a no

[@slurples149]

@@danielfazylov6960 If it was like grandmaster galaxy where you can't take any hits, they most likely

[@JOAKO.GAM1NG]

Hell no

[@geekdu8992]

The only part where I struggled was the target balloon one, the final part with the Octolings is scary, but pretty simple

[@BergmitetheBlueandPointy0712]

So this is this game’s champion’s Road ?

[@əunv]

Pretty much!

[@Dinosaurprince]

Is there another ending after this? Callie mentions another rocket, which wasn’t there before and the hole at the top is gone.

[@kaihedgie1747]

No. All you get is the bear ears, the titles and an additional Alterna Log showing the origins of Mr. Grizz

[@BiscuitGamess]

This level took me 17 minutes and about 10 or more tries, and I went crazy right when I saw the last stage, I inmediately went "NOOO NOT GIRL POWER AGAIN"

[@Not_Nakorome]

This is the level none of us wanted but all of us needed

[@basnyr]

Fell in water, fell in water again, uh, fell in water, didn't hit all the targets, same again, again, and again, and again, and I can't count how many times it took me to get those Octolings in the last area out of the way. Surprised there was no actual boss... Agent 8 would have been a weird return to see... But cool too.

[@MattX64]

I remember almost throwing my switch out the window whenever I was at the last phase of the turf war section because of the AI octolings constantly gang banging me in a corner with wave makers and grenades

[@ParkourRoyal]

Watching this whole thing just felt like anxiety, and I'm just watching it. Dang it Splatoon, you're supposed to be my stress reliever not my stress endorsement

[@silverflight01]

I can't wait to see speedruns of this gauntlet. I wonder what strategies will be used to take out the Octolings as fast as possible.

[@Squeakybro]

12:47 when the ultra stamp actually f*cking works

[@ghost2679]

yall found a secrete ending before most people can even play

[@ecchymosis4]

not rly secret lol, a lot of ppl probably just played all the levels for fun

[@Danblak08]

Yo thanks for the spoiler title, really is helpful to those *AVOIDING SPOILERS*

[@Smartumbreon]

Its not really a spoiler, its just a stage in the game, its not like the final boss or anything, and in reality, its your fault for clicking on the video, so dont blame the creator.

[@pancaliente6367]

@@Smartumbreon you uh can literally see a bear in the thumbnail, it's not like you can mf avoid it.

[@GracieReneeGiraffe]

@@Smartumbreon the thumbnail itself spoiled the final boss for a lot of people, myself included. Kinda sad people had to avoid using social media to avoid spoilers before the game even came out for some people

[@venonomnomicon]

@@Smartumbreon "Um dont click the video" are we still doing this. Is this what we're still commenting? Is this still the lazy excuse for an excuse that people jump to to go out of their way to defend day 1 spoilers?

[@Gusest2676]

God it was utter hell finishing this myself

[@mabelsham]

The dude be speedrunning this while I waist all my power eggs because of no checkpoints

[@ULTrANIUM1947]

All this time we recruit as mr grizz collect golden egg for destroying Splatoon planet and why still recruiting again in salmon run

[@Fakkuru]

I sat here watching the beginning thinking to myself: yeah, I could handle this. But then it just got worse, and worse...and worse...I don't need the headband.

[@StarIlo]

Targets are the bane of my existence i swear..It fells like a job instead of a videogame

[@PACSAX]

A controller was sacrificed today after attempting to play this level.

[@warcrimes390]

They really made a splatoon champions road

[@JosephHk743]

This is a neat final challenge.

[@gabby993]

1:20 until now, the game never even mentioned the squid surge. So I had no idea what to do here and was stuck for about 30 minutes.

[@BrayPlaysNin10do]

Very hard but absolutely easier than Inner Agent 3

[@DaveGamesVT]

Nintendo usually makes their games too easy, but when they decide to challenge you... the evil comes out.

[@mythicalrock2486]

Nintendo really did just go “fuck it, girl power station”

[@TotherKoala]

A tip with soakers: if you need more time, use Fry on a source block and he'll keep damaging it for you

[@Deevster]

Holy shit I'm glad I'm not the only one who though the platforming in the first section was a bit too cheap with how stiff squid surges/rolls are.

[@cubic8335]

the autobombs bring back horrible memories of the agent 3 fights

[@bugelover]

i beat this fairly easily except the last part, i definitely recommend keeping your splashdowns instead of grabbing the canned specials.

[@Cake-o-Phony]

Huge agree. Splashdown is enormously helpful in the "Girl Power 2" segment of After Alterna. Splashdown instantly splats any Amazons that were too close, delivers a fair amount of splash damage, reclaims a serviceable amount of turf, and most importantly, resolves swiftly. The user is not in a prone position for long when using Splashdown, meaning they can quickly flee from danger. On the topic of Special Weapons in this final battle, avoid picking up Inkjet. It is a trap. Around the time Inkjet shows up, an Octoling will spawn with Tenta Missiles. Anyone that used Inkjet often enough in Splatoon 2 would consider Tenta Missiles as the nemesis of Inkjet. By giving the player an overall slower movement speed and higher elevation, it makes one highly susceptible to the Missiles. This is an instant death in the other game-modes, and extremely risky in Story Mode thanks to the armour/uniform break mechanic. A "last chance" of sorts.

[@virask]

this

[@sailor3047]

oh 100% lol the autobombs make it impossible to use the trizooka. guarantee that's what gets most people killed

[@pikminarmy7538]

Id reccommend leaving 1 octoling alive in phase 2, cycly through specials until you get zipcaster, armor will then apear on the pillars, stock up on armor and kill the one remaining octoling and pray to god.

[@aedaniammx7559]

I don’t know if this is an unpopular opinion, but After Alterna isn’t very good imo, it’s nowhere near as hard or interesting as Inner Agent 3. Sure it’s *long*, but it’s not something that’s gonna stick with me that I think about even when the next Splatoon game comes around, and I hope they don’t take the Champion’s Road approach for future secret finales in the series, but I guess we’ll see in the DLC.

[@multiversegamer6587]

Once the octolings with the kelp on their heads, oh the game only really started.

[@yanastase]

Remember mario odyssey secret level ? Wanna do the same in splatoon ?

[@TylazerMK]

Imagine if the mammal version of the Octolings in this game just had regular hair rather than weird hair on their tentacles.

[@suPerTheBlob]

it hasn't even been a full day yet

[@VentiVR]

Saving the world for a pair of bear ears 11/10

[@lumi_2423]

I'm so glad I saved up all my power eggs 🤣🤣🤣

[@Domino054]

The final section of this level is the one I have a LOT of trouble with.

[@Ausholliday15]

The music almost sounds like ring fit

[@blacrosekora2638]

This mission is killing me im currently trying to beat it and it is devastating

[@smiley_builder1304]

The thumbnail looked like a fnaf security breach reference.

[@Scorch_termiteuser]

never thought a level on area one stage One and no checkpoints on stage would make me rage so hard i'd eventually quit for 9 months.

[@justaweeb9086]

So THAT'S why there were damn near no octoling levels. Really wish we had more of these kinds of levels where you're stuck in an arena just fighting wave after wave. Feels like decent practice

[@Danny328DT]

When I saw Nintendo advertising them online, I originally thought they would show up more. Also noticed the fuzz on them don't really do anything special other than appearance.

[@Froggie-draws]

Omg splatoon 3 just came out like 3 days ago and people are already completing the story mode wow

[@Byruxt]

thanks for the spoiler on the thumbnail :waaa:

[@reginlief1]

I despise this level, didn’t even realise what I was getting into when I tried it, but by the time I was hitting my wall I’d already made it pretty far in and didn’t want to lose progress, so I pressed on. My main gripes are simply the lack of fair checkpoints. There’s obviously inherent difficulty in having to slog through long stretches of gameplay, but it’s not satisfying. I’d already proved I could do the challenges therein and yet had to repeat them anyway just because the devs wanted me to. That and I can’t stand the target rail levels, that segment might not have been as utterly frustrating as the final arena, but it was just as time consuming. I lost about 3 hours to this monster of a level. I’m glad I pressed on when I did because had i quit I don’t know if I’d have ever worked up the motivation to bother going through it all again. Really don’t know why they couldn’t have split the level at it’s super jump points and simply let us take a break. By my 30th or so attempt at the girl power revenge segment, I was just fed up and wanted to go play some turf war or salmon run to cool off. Not to mention it was about 1:30 am and I had been up since 6am that day. This is a lot of ranting to say that I just won’t ever touch this level again, and I hope to god there isn’t anything like this in the DLC coming.

[@inklingplush7592]

this level just feels like nintendo grinning evilly at us

[@black-velvet98]

Everybody talking bout the octolings Me, who can’t hang onto the pillars and rails: 🗿

[@mikesdynasty1]

Me: Oh my god YES I DID IT, give me a good reward Nintendo: Oh sure, here’s some *bear ears and a bear.png.*

[@1tsJustKetchup]

Im gonna be real, I thought this level was pretty easy overall at least until the end. I thought the first part was pretty easy, second was really annoying since I just generally hate those kinds of levels, an third wasnt too bad after figuring out what needed little buddy and what didnt. However, I do call bullshit on the fourth part, that was easily the hardest part. I dont wanna remember how many times i got wombo comboed by the special spam at the end. I wouldnt say it was Inner Agent 3 hard, but it was definitely obnoxious. Overall I my personal experience with this level wasnt too bad, but i can definitely see why some people got frustrated with it.

[@funkytime69]

i couldn't beat some levels in the splatoon 2 story mode because of my acrophobia i think if i played this level i would die

[@sergio1262]

Fun fact: This was used to torture enemy troops in the Second World War

[@Mark6O9]

And all to show for it? A pair of ears. It's like the inner agent 3 all over again

[@Dullsonic3]

It's about time Splatoon had it's own version of Champion's road!

[@The1HP]

The targets were definitely the hardest part.