Well this is going to be a short chapter.

Clam Blitz is the brand new ranked mode in Splatoon 2 and it is awesome! You run around collecting clams and when you get ten you unlock the power clam, this clam can destroy the barrier around your basket and then your throw clams into the basket to rack up points!

Clam Blitz is a joy to play for the most part, it is chaotic, deep, and really unique. I especially like that you can throw your clams to a teammate who might just need one or two more for a power clam or you can throw the power clam to a teammate who can then get past the enemy and obliterate the barrier.

The problem comes with the teammates. Everyone is stupid. At least for the first day or so. They seemed to have no idea you can pick up a power clam if it has fallen on the ground, they don't come to you if you have a power clam and spam This Way, and they try to be heroes and never pass the clam! I feel like I'm playing actual sports!

At least with Rainmaker you couldn't pass it so you had to just be a hero and go all or nothing, here you can play it safe and form a smart strategy that allows for maximum claming. I have only one gotten a KO and never been KO'd, not because I'm good but because the lack of cooperation is staggering.

People fumble over each other and focus more on kills, you'll see ridiculously high numbers of kills in this mode. Though not all is bad, when I played again today someone actually took advantage of clam passing and we managed to pass around the clams pretty nicely. Honestly I think that everyone just needs to get a hang of the mode then they'll be great.

It is incredibly fun to pick up clams and to run around with a bunch of them behind you. I find the idea and potential of Clam Blitz astounding and it is by far my new favorite ranked mode. Plus it's fun to sneak past everyone in the chaos, collect 10 clams, and then take out the enemies basket while they battle your team to try to break yours.

Over all it's chaotic, fun, and full of potential! And it's also given us Wham Bam thank you Clam.

One more thing is it seems Inkblot Art Academy got a massive re-design. The central tower is gone and has been replaced with two smaller towers, there's now two side ramps in the areas off to the side leading back into the main fray. 

There's also a bunch of new little platforms at your spawn area you can climb onto for some nice verticallity. I really like the redesign. It definitely feels less like a Museum De Alfonsino minus the spinning platforms now.

Overall this update was amazing! Thanks for reading and have a great day, bye!