"Splatoon 2" is confirmed as one of the video game releases for the much awaited Nintendo Switch. The announcement came as no surprise to fans of the squid kids given the notable success of the original game released back in May 2015 for Wii U.

The game publisher also offered a glimpse at the third person shooter video game to whet the appetite of fans and hype up the anticipation for the sequel. At first look at the reveal trailer, it appears to be just like its predecessor but game producer Hisashi Nogami begged to differ. Nogami said that fans will enjoy a slew of fresh additions. 

The sneak peek showed a better and improved framerate for "Splatoon 2", Game Rant reports. Other than that, the new game willalso debut cool features that include all new set of fashion styles, game modes, characters and special attacks. Players will also be able to get hold of an all new dual pistols dubbed as "splat dualies". 

In addition to that, speculations among game pundits and fans are rife that the new title will also utilize Nintendo Online paid services. Players might have the need to subscribe to this feature so as to engage in the game's online matches, however, this remains unconfirmed as of yet.    

But what will excite the fans even more is the introduction of local and online multiplayer that will allow players to fight in a suitable arena. This latest feature is what makes it different from the first game's minigames, as per Engadget. Players can also use Joycon controller, the Switch pro controller and aim with the use of gyro controls. 

Nintendo Switch will be released on March 3 along with epic video games like "Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe" among others. On the other hand, "Splatoon 2" release window is set Summer of 2017.