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Splatoon Splattershot Blaster Spits Real-Life 'Ink'

Kids (and squids) can soon fire away with replica blasters from Nintendo's cute and squishy shooter.

Donovan Erskine

February 20, 2017 11:40 AM

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Life-sized, functional Splatoon Splattershot blasters will be coming soon from Jakks Pacific, as announced at ToyFair 2017.

The blasters shoot an actual ink-like substance made from water-based materials. These inks come in a variety of colors such as blue, green, orange, and red. It was stated that the ink is kid-friendly and is easy to clean out of clothes, walls, or others belongings that you don’t want splattered with ink. The idea is that fans of the game will be able to have their own laser tag like Splatoon battles with friends and family.

The Splattershot blaster will cost you $29.99. There is also a quickshot blaster, very similar in function and concept to the Splattershot, though much smaller, that costs $14.99. The blasters are a part of the World of Nintendo toy line and are expected to be available for purchase this fall.

Nintendo is preparing to release Splatoon 2 as part of its Nintendo Switch launch window line-up. Check out some footage below.

Donovan Erskine

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Donovan is a journalist from Maryland. His oldest gaming memory is playing Pajama Sam on his mom's desktop during weekends. Pokémon Emerald, Halo 2, and the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 were some of the most influential titles in awakening his love for video games. After interning for Shacknews throughout college, Donovan graduated from Bowie State University in 2020 with a major in broadcast journalism and joined the team full-time. He is a huge film fanatic and will talk with you about movies and games all day. You can follow him on twitter @Donimals_