Nintendo is now taking pre-orders for the orange Splatoon Inkling hat on its UK store. It’s due out on May 29, alongside the game. Pricing is set at £9.99.

Those who are interested can pre-order the hat here.

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Splatoon lets you use aim with the GamePad’s controls, but traditional aiming is included

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 20 Comments

Generally, when Nintendo shows off Splatoon, the company does so by demonstrating the Wii U GamePad’s motion controls. However, you should be aware that traditional aiming will be included in the final game as well. This is something that TIME was able to confirm with a Nintendo rep at a recent demo event.

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Splatoon’s “Color Lock” feature should help color-blind gamers

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Splatoon Global Testfire hit the eShop today, though you can’t do much with it at present. As it’s an online-only demo, you can only experience what Nintendo is offering during select hours on Friday and Saturday. You can at least poke through Splatoon’s entire digital manual, and some users have done just that, which has resulted in the discovery of an interesting option in the final game.

Splatoon will come with a “Color Lock” option that lets players choose from a few pre-set color patterns. It’s unclear what these options are currently, but the manual says it’s “for the aid of players who have difficulty distinguishing certain colors.” Good on Nintendo for including this feature!

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Splatoon “Splat The World” commercial – 15-second edition

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It looks like there are two versions of the Splatoon commercial! Nintendo uploaded the full 30 second edition earlier today, and below you’ll find the shorter 15-second one.

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HORI is behind the Splatoon GamePad protector

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Earlier today, Nintendo UK added three new Splatoon bundles to its online store. Each one comes with a unique GamePad protector decorated in the style of Splatoon.

Thanks to French retailer E.Leclerc, we now know that the protector will be sold separately. A European release date of June 20 is listed, and it also looks like HORI is behind the accessory.

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Splatoon pre-purchase up on the eShop, game will have product placement/advertising

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The Splatoon news just keeps on rolling in! First, we now know that the game can be pre-purchased on the Wii U eShop. And according to the just-released demo, Splatoon will have some sort of product placement/advertising.

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Latest Splatoon bundles from Nintendo UK include GamePad protector

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Following today’s Splatoon Direct, Nintendo UK added a few more bundles to its online store. All of these now include an original GamePad protector.

There are three bundles available. Each includes a Wii U console and a copy of the strategy guide. Get yours here.

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Splatoon Global Testfire out now on the eShop, file size

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The Splatoon Global Testfire has officially hit the Wii U eShop. For those who plan on downloading the demo, keep in mind that it requires roughly 589MB.

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