Splatoon 2 recently had a downloadable demo event dedicated to a Splatfest. However, the game’s first true Splatfest will be taking place during the first week of August.
In both North America and Europe, players will be asked about their condiment of choice: mayonnaise or ketchup. says that the Splatfest will run “during the first weekend in August.”
As of now Nintendo hasn’t made any announcements about Japan. North America and Europe also had the same topic for the demo event, but Japan had something different.
Nicalis’ Tyrone Rodriguez hosted a live stream recording last night and showcased footage from The End is Nigh on Switch. Check out the full recording below.
The End is Nigh for Nintendo Switch https://t.co/AiYftYLpfc
— Tyrone Rodriguez (@tyronerodriguez) July 21, 2017
A few new Splatoon-themed rewards are up for grabs on My Nintendo Europe. Members can obtain a theme, wallpapers, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Gold
Splatoon: Inkredible 3DS Theme – 20 Gold Points
Swapdoodle DLC: Splatoon Inkopolis – 30 Gold Points
Starter Guide – Splatoon 2 – 10 Gold Points
Platinum
Wallpaper – Splatoon 2: Inkling Girl and Boy – 50 Platinum Points
Wallpaper – Splatoon 2: Inkling Squids – 50 Platinum Points
All of these rewards can be ordered here.
Eurogamer recently had the chance to interview Kosuke Yabuki, the producer of ARMS. He answered questions on a variety of topics, from ARMS to Mario Kart and more. Make sure to check out the full interview here; we’ve rounded up some of the most interesting tidbits below:
Gust has released a new Japanese trailer for Nights of Azure 2. This one is focused entirely on story and characters, so be wary of spoilers:
Puzzle Adventure Blockle has been announced for Switch by Japanese developer Intense. The game revolves around rotating puzzles, with adventure scenes in-between to tie it all together. The game will launch on August 3rd in North America and Japan for $7.99 / 800 yen, respectively. A European release has not been announced yet, but given that the Switch is region-free, this isn’t a huge issue. Watch the trailer below to get an idea of what the game is like:
Splatoon 2 isn’t the only game launching today – Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star also got released on Switch. Below you’ll find a video of the first hour of gameplay from the English version of the game.
Yoshiller has got some direct-feed gameplay of the Superstar Saga remake from Comic Con 2017. Check out the gameplay down below.
We’ve got some more New Donk City footage from the Comic Con event. If you want to see some more Super Mario Odyssey check out the video below from Yoshiller.
Two physical versions of Axiom Verge are up for pre-order on Amazon right now, the standard edition and the multiverse edition. Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition comes with a double-sided poster, soundtrack CD and a “making of” documentary.
You can check out the standard edition here and the multiverse edition here.
The physical game is listed to be released on October 17th.
