Splatoon 2 just wrapped up its first tournament-style Splatfest in the west featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (the results are coming a few hours from now). In Japan, a similar event started yesterday involving Sanrio characters.

Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll were the two sides of the first round. We now have the full results below.

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Latest Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion footage

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Nintendo has once again posted footage from Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion showing one of the different types of missions players will be able to take on. Get a look at the gameplay below.

The #Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion features some pretty tricky challenges. Show Pearl and Marina what Agent 8 can do! The #Splatoon2: Octo Expansion arrives this summer and is available for pre-purchase now! https://t.co/MRl3CBcVJB pic.twitter.com/dVlDfMtoPN
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 17, 2018

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Splatoon 2: special artwork for the Sanrio Splatfest

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For every Splatfest in Splatoon 2, Nintendo releases a special piece of artwork featuring Pearl, Marina and the theme of the Splatfest. You can now check out the artwork for the upcoming Sanrio characters tournament-style Splatfest in Japan with Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody and Pompompurin.

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Splatoon 2: more Octo Expansion footage

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Nintendo published another video showing a brief look at Splatoon 2’s upcoming Octo Expansion. This level has you essentially playing a round of Rainmaker against a team of AI opponents:

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Splatoon 2 – Mikey vs. Donnie Splatfest results (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

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Splatoon 2 hosted the second part of its tournament-style Splatfest in North America and Europe this weekend. The event is being held to determine which brother from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is the ultimate fan-favorite.

After Raph and Leo battled it out last week, Mikey and Donnie went head-to-head this weekend. We now have the final results, which are as follows:

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New Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion video shows Stamped-Up Station level

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Nintendo of Europe is back with a new gameplay video for Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. Below, you can get a look at Stamped-Up Station, which features plenty of balloons.

Check out some fresh footage from a new level in #Splatoon2: Octo Expansion. This one's called Stamped-Up Station. So many balloons! pic.twitter.com/DiuQX8HEqB
— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) May 13, 2018

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Yes, big Splatoon 2 news really has been teased for June 9 – plus a new clue

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Earlier in the week, news leaked out of a Japanese magazine that big Splatoon news is planned for June 9. Not much was known at the time aside from the fact that the reveal will supposedly “shock the world”.

The situation took a strange turn yesterday. We won’t really get into it here, but a Spanish site obtained a comment from Nintendo in which the company called the original speculation “a baseless rumor.”

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Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion video shows off the Baller special weapon

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Nintendo has shared the latest gameplay clip for Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. This time around, we have a look at the Baller special weapon that’s used to traverse through a stage and take down enemies. View the footage below.

Put your skills with the Baller special weapon to the test in this #Splatoon2: Octo Expansion mission! Those jumps look super tough in that big ball, so make sure not to monkey around! https://t.co/MRl3CBuwB9 pic.twitter.com/t8tm5bcZEm
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 10, 2018

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Nintendo sharing Splatoon news that will “shock the world” on June 9

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A big Splatoon announcement is coming soon. Nintendo will have news that will “shock the world” on June 9, the latest issue of Weekly Jump teases.

That’s the only information the magazine has, unfortunately. We’ll be sure to share that news – whatever it may be.

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Splatoon 2 collaboration with Sanrio characters announced – Splatfests and actual t-shirts

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In North America and Europe, a tournament-style Splatfest has been taking place featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Something similar has now been announced for Japan featuring Sanrio characters.

Hello Kitty and Cinnamoroll will be up first, with My Melody vs. Pompompurin following next. The winners from both matches will go on to the final round. Splatfests will start on May 19 leading up through June 10.

T-shirts based on the Splatfests will be available on the My Nintendo store in Japan. Pre-orders are already up here (folks in the west are out of luck unfortunately).

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