Splatoon

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 39 Comments

Splatoon has been selling very, very well – especially in Japan. The game is also quickly catching up on another one of Nintendo’s releases from late last year, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Splatoon has actually sold more than Smash Bros. Wii U through their first 14 weeks. You can see a comparison of sales below.

Splatoon is sitting at nearly 610,000 units in Japan at the moment. As for Smash Bros. Wii U, its lifetime sales are at roughly 670,000 copies.

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Following a period maintenance period, Splatoon’s new patch is now available. Version 2.1.0 can be applied to the game as of now.

597MB is required for today’s Splatoon download. If you need a refresh on the update, head past the break for the patch notes.

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Update: Bumped to the top. Nintendo’s official patch notes have been added in.

Nintendo is releasing a new 598MB Splatoon update in just a couple of days. Version 2.1.0 will arrive Tuesday in North America, and Wednesday in other territories. The breakdown of times is as follows:

– 7 PM PT (Tuesday)
– 10 PM ET (Tuesday)
– 3 AM in the UK (Wednesday)
– 4 AM in Europe (Wednesday)

Prior to the update’s release, Splatoon’s servers will be experiencing maintenance for 70 minutes.

As for the update itself, it’s mostly a means to fix bugs. You can find details about the patch below.

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Splatoon’s latest European Splatfest is in the books, and the winning side has been announced. Singing managed to beat out dancing thanks to an edge in wins (57 percent versus 43 percent).

Dancing did have a slight majority – 54 percent – in terms of votes. That wasn’t enough to propel them to victory, however.

Singing took home 274 points compared to dancing’s 226 points.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 24 Comments

The results are in for Splatoon’s fourth North American Splatfest. Ultimately, the Decepticons came out on top in the Transformers-themed competition.

The Autobots had a slight edge when it came to popularity. However, the Decepticons side managed to secure a higher win percentage, which led them to victory.

We’ve posted the full results from the latest Splatfest above.

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The fourth European Splatfest in Splatoon is now up in running. Players have one of two sides to choose from: singing or dancing.

The new Splatfest will last through 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe. As always, the results will be posted in-game soon after the competition ends.

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Nintendo has kicked off the fourth North American Splatfest in Splatoon. It’s a Transformers-themed competition, with players taking the side of either the Autobots or Decepticons.

This latest Splatfest will last for a full day per usual. Soon after it’s over, the results will be posted.

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The latest two weapons are now live in Splatoon. As of now, players can begin using the Bamboozler 14 Mk and L-3 Nozzlenose D.

Here’s an overview of the former weapon:

“The Bamboozler 14 Mk I is a reissue of a weapon used during the Great Turf War. It charges up extremely quickly and boasts great range even when not fully charged. If you’re looking for a weapon that your great-great-great-great-great-great grandsquid would have been comfortable sportin’, check it out in Sheldon’s shop.”

And an overview of the L-3 Nozzlenose D:

“The L-3 Nozzlenose D is a specially designed L-3 Nozzlenose with an adorable logo on it. The sub weapon lets you finish off opponents who are still standing, and the special allows you to strike from up close.”

Lastly, here’s some footage of the weapons:

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Some new images for upcoming Splatoon weapons were tweeted out today. Check them out below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Update: That didn’t take long! Nintendo has now confirmed that the weapons are due out tomorrow in North America, and Saturday in Europe.

They’ll be going live at the following times:

– 7 PM PT
– 10 PM ET
– 3 AM in the UK
– 4 AM in Europe

Around 15 minutes ago, Nintendo of America sent out a tweet about new weapons coming to Splatoon tonight. But strangely, it was deleted soon after.

We did manage to capture an image of the tweet – you can see it above. You’ll also find screenshots of the new weapons below.

I’d imagine we’ll be seeing these new weapons either today or tomorrow. When Nintendo republishes the news, we’ll update this post.

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