Weapons are randomized, meaning youre forced to learn all of them, and teamwork is essential.
Its probably the most fun Ive had with a multiplayer mode sinceGears of War 2popularized Horde in 2008.
Sit down to play a match and watch several hours flash by.

Credit: Nintendo
The service is free now but will eventually cost $20 a year when it fully launches in 2018.
Nintendo was smart not to charge for the service yet, because its a mess.
No switching to Twitter or texting on your phone, or the voice session simply drops.
(it’s possible for you to also press down on the d-pad to have your Inkling say Booyah!
which some people spam, so I guess Id rather not be chatting with those people anyway.)
While its unfortunate that voice chat isnt less cumbersome, it did little to diminish my enjoyment ofSplatoon 2.