Legend of Kay Anniversary Wii U gameplay
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Splatoon – August update announcement, screenshots and art
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Nintendo has now sent out an official announcement about Splatoon’s next big update. This will be available on August 5 in North America and August 6 in Europe.
The new Splatoon update adds two new matchmaking modes, new weapon types, an increase to the game’s level cap and over 40 pieces of new gear.
Here’s an overview of the upcoming matchmaking options:
The new update introduces Squad Battle and Private Battle matchmaking options. In Squad Battle, players can participate in Ranked Battle rule sets with friends, rather than being teamed up with other players through a random selection. After a player creates a squad, friends can be recruited to form a team of two to four Inklings. Friends will always play together on the same team and battle against other squads at random.
In Private Battle, friends can splat it up in private, customizable matches. Two to eight friends can battle together by selecting their favorite map, mode and weapons. The number of participants ranges from 1v1 to 4v4, but teams don’t have to be even: If the host chooses, he or she can select a 1v4, 1v2, or any other combination of players.
And the new weapons:
While Inklings around the world are enjoying and mastering the current arsenal of weapons in Splatoon, two new weapon types will be available with the update, adding a new layer of strategy to the game. The bucket-like Slosher weapons hurl ink straight ahead at an impressive range. By adjusting the angle, these new weapons can be used to splat opponents who are up high or even on the other side of a wall. With the Gatling-style Splatling, players can charge blasts of all-powerful ink. A maximum charge unleashes the full potential of this particular weapon type. In addition to the new weapons, more than 40 pieces of gear, including everything from a leather jacket to a sushi-chef costume, are coming to the various in-game shops in Splatoon.
Following the August update, Splatoon’s level cap will be increased in both Regular Battle and Ranked Battle. It will be possible to reach level 50 (raised from level 20) and rank S and S+. (higher than A+).
Nintendo says that more content will be coming to Splatoon throughout the summer and fall. Players can look forward to the Rainmaker Ranked Battle mode, additional maps and new weapons.
Source: Nintendo PR
Big Splatoon update dropping on August 6th
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Update: The Urchin Underpass map will be “under construction” from August 3rd till August 5th and won’t be available for online matches during that time. Sounds like the map will be tweaked a bit.
The big Splatoon content update is being released on August 6th. It will contain tag team matches, private lobbies, more gear & weapons and more.
Stay tuned for more details.
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Super Mario Maker: Go! Super Star! Go! (Direct Feed Gameplay)
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UK software sales (Week ending 7/25/15) – Wii U/3DS
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This week’s Wii U/3DS specific charts are as follows:
Wii U
1. Yoshi’s Woolly World – Nintendo
2. Splatoon – Nintendo
3. Mario Kart 8 – Nintendo
4. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive
5. Super Smash Bros for Wii U – Nintendo
6. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
7. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
8. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
9. Scribblenauts Unlimited – Nintendo
10. Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – Nintendo
3DS
1. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate – Capcom
2. Tomodachi Life – Nintendo
3. Pokemon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
4. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
5. Pokemon Alpha Sapphire- Nintendo
6. Animal Crossing: New Leaf- Nintendo
7. Lego Jurassic World – Warner Bros. Interactive
8. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Nintendo
9. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D – Nintendo
10. Ben 10: Omniverse 2 – Bandai Namco Entertainment
Source: Chart-Track
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UK software sales (Week ending 7/25/15)
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This week’s UK software sales are as follows:
Individual Formats
All Formats
Source: Chart-Track
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Famitsu’s most wanted games (7/26/15)
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It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart! Dragon Quest VIII and Monster Hunter X have both maintained their positions towards the top of the chart.
Head past the break for the full chart. All votes were cast between July 9 and July 15.
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Splatoon devs on Inkling girl design focus, Squid Sisters, and more
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The latest issue of Famitsu has a massive Splatoon interview. Producer Hisashi Nogami, art director Seita Inoue, designer Keisuke Nishimori, sound director Toru Minegishi, and sound composer Yuki Tsuji spoke with the magazine. That’s a lot of developers indeed!
During one point of the discussion, Inoue and Nishimori spoke about how the Inkling design centered around the girl at first.
They said:
“The main emphasis was on the girl, to the extent that we thought at first whether it would be alright to not have a boy (laughs).” – Inoue
“When having a chance to design a new character, there is the fact that it’s rare to have a girl lead in a Nintendo title and also having a strong and active female may make it easier to become accepted overseas. The design was centered on the girl at first, and then the design of a boy was thought of in comparison.” – Nishimori
Itagaki on the lengthy development of Devil’s Third, getting the game on Wii U, more
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Famitsu interviewed Valhalla Game Studios’ Tomonobu Itagaki in one of its recent issues. Today, Itagaki posted the entire transcript in English for all to see.
We’ve picked out a few highlights below. Those include the game’s lengthy development, the process of getting the game on Wii U, and more.
Splatoon savings from Amazon Prime, Fry’s
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Yesterday, we mentioned that Amazon was offering $10 savings on Super Mario Maker for those who have a Prime subscription. The retailer also has a $7 discount on Splatoon
for such members.
Fry’s has a discount on Splatoon as well. It’s $54.95 on the retailer’s website, but if you have a promo code, it’ll be brought down another $10. It seems you need to be on Fry’s mailing list for the $10 code.
