Splatoon: the Rainmaker Mode will be added this week-end; details, screens and video

13 August 2015 Lite_Agent Splatoon

A few minutes ago, Nintendo announced that the Rainmaker Mode (first mentionned during the Splatoon Direct, in May) will finally be added to Splatoon this week-end (at the usual update time, see below). The Squid Research Lab even revealed some additional details, screenshots and a video for this new Ranked Battle mode.

In this mode, the goal is to grab the Rainmaker, and then make your way to the enemy team’s base with it. Before grabbing it, you first have to break the barrier that protects it: make sure to avoid getting splatted by your opponents, who will also try to get the Rainmaker at the same time as your team.

While you’re carrying the Rainmaker, your movements are slower; however, you can still move around in ink in order to go faster (or hide yourself), but you can’t use a Super Jump. Therefore, team support will be crucial in order to win: making an an ink path for the player carrying the Rainmaker, protecting that very player, etc.. Strong teamplay and cooperation will be necessary to win in this mode!

Of course, you can use the Rainmaker as a weapon: it shoots mini-tornados, which seem quite deadly. Obviously, there’s a catch: you need to charge the weapon before every shot, which leaves you extremely vulnerable against multiple enemies coming from multiple directions. Therefore, team support will be crucial to make it all the way to the enemy base.

If you happen to drop the Rainmaker, be careful: the other team can pick it up, after breaking up the barrier again. The goal is to carry it all the way to the enemy base, but there’s a time limit (5 mn). If no one manages to bring it all the way to the enemy base, it’s the team who brought it the closest to that very base (at the end of the battle) who wins.

Here’s a gameplay video from the Squid Research Lab, which shows how a regular Rainmaker battle is played:

Here’s also a video message from Tsubasa Sakaguchi (Director):

Rainmaker, a new Ranked Battle mode, comes to #Splatoon on Saturday morning! https://t.co/gWAOEd3gH6

— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) August 13, 2015

Here’s some screenshots for this mode: