The final results are in for the second official Splatfest in Splatoon 3, which was themed after Pokemon in celebration of Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet, and players being able to choose between Team Grass, Team Fire, or Team Water.

At halftime, the race was pretty close. In terms of clout, Team Water had the slimmest of leads with 34.95 percent, followed by Team Grass at 32.85 percent and Team Fire third with 32.20 percent.

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Nintendo president on why initial Splatoon 3 sales were higher in Japan than expected

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Splatoon 3 has been off to a strong start worldwide, but in Japan, the game has really been dominating. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about why the game’s initial sales were higher than expected in the region during a financial results briefing Q&A this week.

Furukawa brought up the “market environment” that picked up during the summer plus the release of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak as well as releases like Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Kirby’s Dream Buffet, and the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. It also sounds like the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere was especially a hit in Japan.

According to Furukawa:

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Pokemon Scarlet and Violet-themed Splatfest announced for Splatoon 3

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Original (10/7): A special Pokemon Scarlet and Violet-themed Splatfest has just been announced for Splatoon 3. The event will be held starting on November 11 at 4 PM PT and runs through the same time on November 13.

The Splatfest theme asks which first partner Pokemon players would choose. They can side with Grass-type, Fire-type, or Water-type.

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My Nintendo adds Splatoon x Pokemon Splatfest keychain set

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A new physical My Nintendo reward has just been added in North America in celebration of the upcoming Splatoon 3 x Pokemon Splatfest. Starting today, members can claim a keychain set. The designs are for Grass-type, Fire-type, and Water-type with silhouettes for Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito.

The set includes three fresh acrylic keychains. You can clip theme to your keys or just about anything else you can think of. The individual keychain size is 2.5” x 1.75” while the package size is 7.5” x 7.5”.

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Splatoon 3 update out now (version 1.2.1), patch notes

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Splatoon 3 has just received another update meant to repair the issues caused by the 1.2.0 update that dropped a few days ago. To be more specific, the problems introduced with the Rainmaker game type have been resolved, and as such it has been added back into Anarchy Battle rotations. The update also addresses an issue regarding Super Jump landing points when a teammate using an Inkjet or Zipcaster would go into an Inkrail.

Here are the patch notes for the update:

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Splatoon 3 temporarily pulls Rainmaker from rotation in Anarchy Battle

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If you’re a Splatoon 3 player interested in playing Rainmaker in Anarchy Battle, you’ll be out of luck for a bit. Nintendo has confirmed that the mode has been temporarily pulled.

The company said on social media that Rainmaker was taken out from the rotation in Anarchy Battle. This is due to a bug that can cause the score counter to immediately go to one when touching a checkpoint. Thankfully Nintendo is on the case, and an update will be distributed soon to address the situation. The company also apologized for any inconvenience caused.

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Splatoon 3 update announced for October 25 (version 1.2.0), patch notes

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Nintendo has announced a major update for Splatoon 3, which will bring the game to version 1.2.0. Players will be able to access it on October 25, 2022.

Nintendo is promising improvements to data transfer between players, changes to Splatfest and multiplayer, and support for the new amiibo. A huge amount of fixes are planned, too.

Below are the full patch notes for the Splatoon 3 version 1.2.0 update:

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Splatoon 3 amiibo release date set for November, trailer

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Nintendo has shared a final release date for the new Splatoon 3 amiibo. The full set will be available on November 11, 2022, the company just announced. Previously, we had a general fall release window.

The amiibo lineup includes Inkling (Yellow), Octoling (Blue), and Smallfry. By scanning a figure, players can save their favorite gear combinations as Fresh Fits to easily swap outfits. They also come with exclusive gear, and it’s possible to snap in-game photos together with them.

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Splatoon 3 user icons added to Nintendo Switch Online

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Original (9/8): Starting today, Nintendo Switch Online icons can claim new icons based on Splatoon 3. The first batch was just made available and comes just in time for the main game’s launch.

Nintendo is planning several waves of Splatoon 3 icons that will be cycled out on a weekly basis. Expect new batches until October 6. Fans can obtain icons for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Characters cost 10 My Nintendo Platinum Points each while everything else is 5 Platinum Points.

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Splatoon 3 update (version 1.1.2) patch notes

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An update for Splatoon 3 is due to go live on September 29 in North America and September 30 in Europe and Japan, which will address communication errors and fixes to various issues in the game. Full details can be found below: