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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 9 Comments

Update: This same event is confirmed for Europe and Japan as well. For the Japanese version, it’ll be Red vs. Green.

Splatoon’s eleventh Splatfest will be taking place in North America next week. Arguably, it’s one of the more interesting topics. Players can choose between either Pokemon Red or Pokemon Blue.

This Splatfest will be going live on February 19 at 10 PM PT / February 20 at 1 AM ET. It’ll last for a full day, with the results following soon after.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 7 Comments

Nintendo has uploaded an official version of the Squid Sisters performance at Niconico Tokaigi from January 30th. You can watch the video below:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments

Splatoon has a few mini-games, most of which are unlocked via amiibo. There are only four included at the moment… but could another one be on the way?

In Splatoon’s final map, Ancho-V Games, players have noticed that a poster can be seen showing a non-existent mini-game. Since most mini-games are unlocked with amiibo, some believe this is further evidence that more figures are on the way. There have been rumors surrounding Squid Sisters amiibo, though nothing has been confirmed at this time.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Splatoon’s servers will be undergoing routine maintenance from approximately 7 PM to 9 PM EST. The announcement also notes that this will not contain software updates.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 14 Comments

Team Barbarian managed to beat out Team Ninja in Splatoon’s European Slatfest that took place this weekend. The final score was 377 to 323.

The ninja side took home an overwhelming edge in popularity, with 77 percent going with that side. However, because barbarians had more wins (59 percent), they were propelled to victory.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 23 Comments

The finals for Splatoon Koshien 2016 were held in Japan a few hours ago. As the tournament came to an end, producer Hisashi Nogami came on stage and delivered a short speech.

Nogami started out by talking about how Splatoon debuted for the first time on stage nearly one year ago. He also mentioned that the team owes the progress and success thanks to folks like the ones gathered there, the ones who unfortunately were unable to participate there, and everyone watching the stream at home for their constant support and encouragement.

Nogami moved on by again stating that Splatoon came as far as it has is thanks to players like the ones he’s looking out at right now and has been thinking about ways he can express his appreciation. While Nintendo did say that updates would wrap up at the end of this month, he noted: “I know we announced that the content updates were going to end in January, but it’s possible we might be able to do something more in the future. Just please give us some time. We hope you’ll continue to enjoy Splatoon and the Squid Research Lab!”

You can get a look at Nogami’s speech below. Even though it’s in Japanese, it’s worth a watch since you can see how emotional he gets, and it really comes across how thankful he is.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 0 comments

Splatoon’s latest European Splatfest is now up and running. Are you on Team Barbarian or Team Ninja?

Like all Splatfests, this competition will run for a full day. Soon after it ends, we’ll have the results right on the site.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Rumors, Wii U | 20 Comments

Last year, Nintendo released three amiibo for Splatoon. We currently have the Inkling Boy, Inkling Girl, and, Inkling Squid figures. Could more be on the way?

NWPlayer123 has built a reputation for leaking new content for Splatoon ahead of official reveals. In the past, we’ve found out about levels and weapons among other elements before they were announced. NWPlayer123 now seems to have unearthed evidence of new amiibo figures.

“AmiiboIdolA” and “AmiiboIdolB” have both been found within Splatoon’s files. These two were likely included in the game’s most recent update. Given the names, would one think that they’re referencing the Squid Sisters.

We’ll let you know if we hear anything else about this rumor.

Thanks to Mattrio for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos, Wii U | 13 Comments

A few hours ago at Niconico Tokaigi 2016, the Squid Sisters performed live as promised. We now have the full recording, which you can watch below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos, Wii U | 8 Comments

As previously announced, on January 30th, Nintendo will hold a Splatoon concert in Chiba, Japan in celebration of the game having sold 1 million copies in Japan. Select pieces of the soundtrack will be played and the Squid Sisters will perform as well. Watch the trailer below for some footage from the rehearsals and a look at the CGI performance of Callie and Marie.

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