Rainmaker mode coming to Splatoon this weekend, Introduction and Videos

Nintendo has announced that Splatoon’s Rainmaker mode is launching this weekend.

It’s being released tomorrow evening in North America (7 PM PT / 10 PM ET), and Saturday morning in Europe.

Nintendo also released an introduction video with Sakaguchi explaining the new game mode. You can watch it below:

You can finally find an official overview and sample video of the mode, courtesy of the Squid Research Lab below:

Introducing…. Rainmaker! In Rainmaker, both teams compete to snag the, uhhh, Rainmaker. Once you’ve got it, the goal is to carry it into the other team’s base!

How’s it work, you ask? As soon as the battle begins, grab onto that Rainmaker! It’s guarded by a shield, though, so you’ll need to bust it out first. Once you snag it, head for the other team’s base. And be quick about it!

If you run out of time or get splatted, the Rainmaker will be dropped and its shield will also reactivate. The Rainmaker is crazy heavy, so you can’t Super Jump while carrying it. Hopefully your teammates will watch your back!

But don’t think the Rainmaker is just some shiny object – it can shoot ink like an Inkzooka. You can even hold to charge the Rainmaker up for an extra-powerful shot! The closer you get to the enemy base while holding the Rainmaker, the lower your goal distance will drop. If you retreat too far while holding the Rainmaker, it’ll explode sooner! If the battle ends without anyone carrying the Rainmaker to the goal, the team with the lowest goal distance will win.