Paint the town red… and green… and pink
The Arowana Mall map, popularised in the originalSplatoon, is reopening for business back in the Nintendo Switch’s arena-shooter sequel,Splatoon 2, this evening.
Arowana depicts an empty shopping district, ready for redecoration by teams of trigger-happy squid-kids. The news of its return has been met with raised eyebrows by some fans, who tremble and speak in hushed tones of its chokepoints and bottlenecks, perfect for camp-happy snipers and sprinkler setups.
I never played the original game, so this is news to me, but maybe some of you versed in oldSplatoonmaps will remember the nightmares that these players are referring to. Regardless, new (old) content is always welcome, and you can expect Arowana Mall to open its doors around 18:00 PT tonight, with Europe and Japan to follow early tomorrow.
Third floor: Household, Sporting Goods and the bitter taste of defeat.
明日2月2日午前11時、新しいバトルステージ「アロワナモール」が追加される。普段はファミリーや若者でにぎわうショッピングモール。その形状を活かした奥行きの長いステージで、中央の高台が激戦区となる。最近、大幅な改修が行われてリニューアルオープンしたそうだ。pic.twitter.com/INjGbbd8vw
— Splatoon（スプラトゥーン） (@SplatoonJP)June 19, 2025
