Nintendo announces its Gamescom stream schedule; day 1 footage featuring Splatoon 2
Nintendo has given a more detailed look at its livestream schedule during Gamescom. You’ll be able to watch these streams here when they go live. A variety of first-party and third-party games are going to be featured. Here’s the schedule (all times are in BST):
Wednesday August 23rd
10:00 – ARMS – Lola Pop gameplay
12:00 – Splatoon 2 – Salmon Run gameplay
12:30 – Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle gameplay with Ubisoft
14:00 – Super Mario Odyssey presentation with Mr Koizumi
15:00 – Super Mario Odyssey gameplay
16:00 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament
Thursday August 24th
10:00 – EA SPORTS FIFA 18 gameplay
11:00 – Metroid: Samus Returns presentation with Mr Sakamoto and MercurySteam’s José Luis Márquez
12:00 – Metroid: Samus Returns gameplay
12:30 – Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions gameplay
15:00 – Charles Martinet discusses classic games with Fabian Döhla
16:00 – Splatoon 2 tournament
Friday August 25th
10:00 – Super Mario Odyssey gameplay recap with Charles Martinet
12:00 – Xenoblade Chronicles 2 gameplay
15:00 – Nine Parchments gameplay with Frozenbyte
16:00 – Pokkén Tournament DX tournament
Saturday August 26th
10:00 – Fire Emblem Warriors gameplay
12:00 – SteamWorld Dig 2 with Image & Form
12:30 – Flipping Death gameplay with Zoink Games
15:00 – Yoku’s Island Express gameplay with Villa Gorilla
16:00 – ARMS tournament
Also, Nintendo sneakily and without any prior announcement streamed a bit of Splatoon 2 today from the Gamescom show floor, showing off the new Manta Maria stage. Watch the recording of it below (skip ahead to 32:48 for the proper start of the stream):
