Almost fourteen years after the original release of its predecessor, Splatoon.
Splatoon is a third person shooter, initially released in 2015. The game was successful enough to warrant a sequel in 2017 on the Nintendo Switch, and in early 2021 Nintendo announced development plans for a third game, Splatoon 3, currently set to release in 2022. Splatoon is primarily based around territory control, and features two teams of players engaging in combat for control over an arena.
It seems that Scramble Slam will be a minigame within NEO: TWEWY, something that was also featured in the original release of The World Ends With You in the form of Tin Pin Slammer. However, the turf war style of gameplay shown in Scramble Slam is something new to the series. Although little information has been revealed about it thus far - something that will likely change as the game's July release date draws closer - the strong similarities to Splatoon are worth noting.
What Is NEO: TWEWY's Scramble Slam?
In a post on Splatoon 2 actually included multiple battle modes rather than just one strict form of playstyle.
Splatoon also features two rival teams duking it out for control over an area. Each team paints with a different color, and in order to achieve victory one team must have significantly more of their color on the map than the other team. Players can also eliminate rival team by targeting them with a wide array of different Splatoon weapons. While NEO: The World Ends With You may not feature playable squids, its connection to Splatoon seems very apparent in the gameplay of Scramble Slam. However, players might be surprised by the differences that could be revealed as the game gets closer to release.
