Splatoon – Japanese Splatfest #7 is also next week, change in how results are calculated
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments
A few hours ago, Nintendo announced that the seventh North American Splatfest will be held next weekend. It turns out that the same event – though with a different topic – is planned for Japan. The new Japanese Splatfest pits love up against money.
Nintendo is also making a notable change with the new Splatfest. Going forward, wins will be more important for all regions. Results will now be calculated by multiplying the win percentage by six and adding that amount to the popularity percentage. Previously, win percentage was only multiplied four times.
Splatoon – North American Splatfest #7 taking place next week
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Splatoon’s seventh Splatfest has been dated for North America. You can either choose to be on Team Pirate or Team Ninja (not the developer!).
The new Splatfest will begin at 12 AM ET on October 31, and 9 PM PT on October 30. Nintendo will hold the event for a full day, with the results coming soon after.
Japan is getting a Splatoon Wii U bundle in November
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments
Nintendo just announced another Wii U hardware bundle for Japan. Starting on November 12th, a Splatoon bundle will be available for a limited time in stores for 34,000 yen. The bundle includes a white 32GB Wii U and a digital version of Splatoon. Given the game’s ongoing popularity in Japan, it’s not surprising that Nintendo is including it in a hardware bundle.
Splatoon soundtrack sells nearly 25,000 copies in its first day
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Oricon is known for putting out music charts and in Japan. Based on information that they’ve shared, it looks like the Splatoon soundtrack sold 24,355 during its first day of availability. It was actually the second best-selling album as a whole, falling only behind Arashi’s Japonism.
A bit of upcoming Splatoon content leaked (a couple of weapons)
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Thanks to dataminers NWPlayer123 and DrLilrobot, a little bit of new content from Splatoon has leaked. What was recently found appears to come from the game’s 2.2.0 update.
To avoid spoiling anything, we won’t be showing any specifics on the homepage. Head past the break for more details!
Splatoon’s 2.2.0 update is now live
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Splatoon’s latest update has gone live. Version 2.2.0 can now be applied to the game.
If you need a recap of what’s new with today’s update, head past the break for Nintendo’s patch notes. A whole slew of changes and adjustments have been made to weapons and more.
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Photos of the Splatoon plushies
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We recently told you about a few Splatoon plushies that will be coming to Japan in December. These will be based on Callie, Marie, Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl. Nintendo has now posted a few photos of the plushies on the Splatoon Twitter account, which you can find below.
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Walmart selling Splatoon with Inkling Boy or Girl amiibo for $58
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Walmart is selling an interesting “bundle” based on Splatoon. For $58, You can pick up a copy of the game along with an Inkling Boy or Girl amiibo. Head on over here for Walmart’s listing.
Splatoon – European Splatfest #6 results
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The results are in for Europe’s sixth Splatfest in Splatoon. Thanks to an edge in wins, Team Cat managed to beat out Team Dog.
Those who sided with cats secured 56 percent of the wins. Dogs did have a slight edge in popularity, but that wasn’t enough for them to come out on top.
The final score was 270 points for Team Cat and 230 points for Team Dog.
Splatoon – European Splatfest #6 now live
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Splatoon’s sixth European Splatfest is now up and running. This new competition will run for a full day, and the results will then be posted soon after.
In Splatoon’s latest European Splatfest, players can either be on Team Cat or Team Dog. This was actually the very first Splatfest in North America.
