The developers of Splatoon have been pretty active on Twitter over the weekend, updating fans on a new character design as well as a closer look at the weapon shop. The character in question is a horseshoe crab-inspired character named Bukichi, who is in charge of the weapon shop.
According to the developers, Bukichi is a military fanatic and loves his weapons, which is why he runs the shop for players to upgrade their various weapons. Here’s the full description of the character supplied by the developers on Twitter:
This is “Bukichi”, the horseshoe crab who runs the weapon shop ‘Camboulit Arms’. He passionately loves his weapons; a genuine military fanatic. As a result of staying up late every night messing around with the small parts, he has developed extreme short-sightedness. That’s why you should do things in moderation….
The weapon shop interface seems pretty easy to navigate, despite the screenshot being released in Japanese only. The message released alongside the screenshot mentions some sort of reputation system that will come into play as you begin to upgrade your weapons as well.
This is ‘Camboulit Arms’ which deal in weapons you can use in battle. Although known for being polite to the point of being long-winded, it seems they don’t sell weapons to players that would put them out of balance. You’ll need fight lots of battles to get experience in order to gain favor with the shopkeeper so he will sell more weapons to you.
Splatoon has been confirmed for release in May of this year.