Nintendo re-releasing Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2 with DLC in Japan
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Over in Japan, Nintendo is planning re-releases of two big Switch titles. Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2 are seeing new retail versions, which will come with DLC.
For Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the Expansion Pass will be included with the base game. Splatoon 2 players will gain the main game and Octo Expansion.
These new versions of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Splatoon 2 are due out on October 8.
Splatoon 2 discontinuing support for Online Lounge through Nintendo Switch Online app
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Nintendo has announced the discontinuation of the Online Lounge feature in Splatoon 2. Since launch, this has worked via the Nintendo Switch Online app.
Nintendo says the ” the app will continue to allow friends to voice chat, and no other changes will be made to the app at this time.”
For those that have been using Online Lounge, it will no longer be supported starting July 28.
Here’s the full notice:
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Nintendo partners with PlayVS to make Smash Bros. Ultimate, Splatoon 2, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe officially recognized varsity athletics at participating high schools
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Nintendo today announced a new partnership with PlayVS that will make Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 officially recognized varsity athletics at participating high schools. Both titles will be added to the official PlayVS lineup for the Fall 2021 High School season, allowing teams around the country to compete against each other in online matches. The season begins on September 20.
Also worth noting is that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe will be joining the action as well. That game will join the PlayVS roster for the Spring 2022 High School season early next year.
Here’s some additional information about the partnership:
Splatoon 2 update version 5.4.0 patch notes
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Yesterday a new update for Splatoon 2 was announced for February 23. This update brings quite a few balancing changes. Check out the patch notes below.
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Splatoon 2 update releasing next week (version 5.4.0)
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Nintendo announced Splatoon 3 yesterday, but still isn’t finished with Splatoon 2 just yet. It’s been announced that a new update is planned for next week.
Version 5.4.0 will be releasing on February 23 / February 24. For the most part, the patch will include balance adjustments.
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Splatoon 2 – Super Mushroom vs. Super Star Splatfest results
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Splatoon 2 finally held its Super Mario Bros.-themed Splatfest over the past couple of days. In honor of the series’ 35th anniversary, players could choose between the Super Mushroom and Super Star.
Following a weekend of battles, the results of the newest Splatfest are in. Here’s a look at how things panned out:
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Splatoon 2 – Super Mario-themed Splatfest art
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This weekend, the final bonus Splatfest in Splatoon 2 begins: Super Mushroom vs. Invincibility. Nintendo has published some special art to celebrate the event. We’ve included it above.
This special Super Mario-themed Splatfest will start on January 15 in North America and Europe, and will last 48 hours.
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Splatoon 2 – Holiday 2020 art
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Nintendo is celebrating the 2020 holiday season with some new art featuring Splatoon 2. Get a look at the image above.
As a reminder, Nintendo isn’t quite done with Splatoon 2 yet. A Super Mario-themed Splatfest will be taking place next month.
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Splatoon 2 – Super Mario-themed Splatfest gets final dates
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Nintendo announced a new Super Mario-themed Splatfest for Splatoon 2 a few months ago. It was confirmed to be held sometime in January 2021, and now we have actual dates.
Players will be able to choose between the Super Mushroom and Super Star during the event. The Splatfest will take place during the following days/times:
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Nintendo cancels Splatoon 2 North American Open tournament live stream, possibly due to #FreeMelee movement
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The Splatoon 2 North American Open December 2020 is taking place this weekend. Originally, Nintendo intended to host an official live stream for the finals, which are set to take place tomorrow. That will no longer be happening.
The situation seems to be a continuation of what transpired last month with Super Smash Bros. Melee. The Big House, a prominent tournament, was forced to scrap its online event following a cease desist from Nintendo. The company said the tournament would have required “use of illegally copied versions of the game” and a mod known as “Slippi”.
