Splatoon

Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

During today’s Splatoon Direct, Nintendo reveals some of its plans for free content updates for the game. Here’s a quick overview:

Free Update Events

– Content updates planned throughout summer
– New stages, weapons will be added
– Inkbrush included as one of the new weapons
– More gear including clothes and shoes
– New rules for Ranked Battle
– Tower Control, Rain Maker are two examples of these

August

– Two new matchmaking options

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Videos, Wii U | 4 Comments

Today’s Splatoon Direct will begin at 10 AM ET / 7 AM PT / 3 PM in the UK / 4 PM in Europe. You can watch the presentation as it happens below. We’re not planning a live blog since I’m counting on the broadcast largely being recap, but any new information will be posted on the site right away. Enjoy the Direct!

Note that the North American broadcast should be 33 minutes long. The Japanese presentation is 35 minutes.

Here’s the North American stream:

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images | 4 Comments

LevelUp has posted several new shots of the Splatoon amiibo. View the photos in the gallery below.

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Nintendo’s latest “Bragg Report” is all about Splatoon. You can watch it in full below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 13 Comments

We don’t hear much about the Wii U Basic Set/Pack these days. That being said, it looks like Nintendo is still trying to offload some stock that never cleared out.

A Scandinavian listing has popped up for a new Wii U Basic Pack bundle, which comes with a physical copy of Splatoon. This is different than the recently-announced Premium Pack bundle.

Thanks to Andre P for the tip.

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Amazon has a special product listing up for Splatoon. Those who purchase the game through this link will receive the sticker set pictured above.

As of now, no special goodies come with Splatoon orders in North America. GAME UK announced last week that it would be giving out an Inkling beanie with reservations.

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Nintendo released a short promo video for Splatoon’s Turf War mode. View it below.

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UK retailer GAME has a special bonus planned for Splatoon pre-orders. By reserving any eligible Splatoon product, you’ll receive the Inkling beanie pictured above. You can pre-order Splatoon at GAME here.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Kirara Koneko(@KiraraKoneko) in News, Wii U | 18 Comments

Nintendo Direct will be featuring a special Splatoon Edition on May 7th across North America, UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan

Here are the zone specific times:

North America – 10am EST

UK – 3pm BST

Europe – 4pm CEST

Australia/New Zealand – Midnight AEST

Japan – 11pm

Stay tuned for more details!

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Nintendo will be promoting the upcoming launch of Splatoon on May 15 with a special celebrity event. Teams of celebrities will participate in “Splatoon Mess Fest”, which will have them navigating a massive ink-filled obstacle course inspired by the game. Events will be inspired by elements found in Splatoon.

Just one celebrity has been confirmed thus far: Disney’s Joey Bragg from Liv and Maddie. Nintendo will announce additional celebrities in the future, and information will be shared on how fans can win a chance to participate in Splatoon Mess Fest soon.

Splatoon Mess Fest will take place on the Santa Monica Pier, the traditional end of historic Route 66, between 11 AM and 7 PM. The public can stop by and watch the proceedings. Additionally, attendees can go hands on with Splatoon’s Turf War multiplayer mode, and T-shirts will be available while supplies last.

Source: Nintendo PR

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