Splatoon

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 1 Comment

Update: We now have the official announcement. Find it after the break.

Nintendo and ESL announced a new partnership at Gamescom 2016 today. Starting in early September, the two sides are partnering for official online tournaments in Europe. The entire event will last for six months.

Aside from that, we don’t have further details just yet. The news was only just posted by Nintendo of Europe’s Twitter page:

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

Yesterday, Nintendo of America announced the return of the Splatoon Testfire limited demo. Today, Nintendo announced that the Splatoon Testfire is also coming to Europe. Players can download the free Splatoon demo starting on August 18th. The Testfire period will end on September 1st.

Nintendo of Europe has not announced any further details so far, such as specific times when you will be able to actually play the demo, like in North America. It would be slightly unusual, but it is possible that you will be able to play the Splatoon demo as much as you want from August 18th till September 1st. We will keep you updated.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 11 Comments

The Splatoon Testfire Demo is returning once again. Between Augsut 25 and August 28 between the hours of 3 PM PT and 5 PM PT (5 PM ET and 8 PM ET), Wii U owners can experience the game’s multiplayer through a demo on the eShop.

Four different weapons and two popular maps are included:

Weapons

Splattershot Jr.
Splattershot
Splat Roller
Splat Charger

Stages

Saltspray Rig
Walleye Warehouse

Nintendo also passed along the following information about Splatoon as a whole today:

“To date, ink blasted from all modes and Splatfests in Splatoon have covered 3 million virtual square miles, which is equal in size to Australia, or approximately the size of the contiguous United States! Splatoon has also sold over 4 million units worldwide since it launched last year.”

Thus far, we’ve only heard about the return of Splatoon Testfire Demo in North America. We’ll let you know if any news is shared about other regions.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 5 Comments

Some of you may recall that Nintendo hosted Splatoon Koshien last year. The nationwide Japanese tournament did very well, and now it’s returning for 2017. First details were shared today about the new event.

Splatoon Koshien 2017 will once again consist of several Japanese battles throughout the rest of the year. It will then culminate on February 11 and February 12, where a winner will be determined.

As for the initial tournaments, those are as follows:

September 25: Tokai (Nagoya)
October 16: Hokkaido (Sapporo)
October 22: Tohoku (Morioka)
November 5: Kinki (Osaka)
November 20: Shikoku (Takamatsu)
November 23: Chugoku (Hiroshima)
December 3: Kyushu (Fukuoka)
January 21-22: Kanto (Tokyo)

The rules consist of the following: Turf Wars, all weapons, all gear, and eight stages in pool that are randomly chosen.

Speaking of the stages, these were the ones selected during a live stream hosted a short while ago:

1. Walleye Warehouse
2. Museum d’Alfonsino
3. Piranha Pit
4. Urchin Underpass
5. Kelp Dome
6. Ancho-V Games
7. Mahi-Mahi Resort
8. Flounder Heights

Check out the gallery below for a look at this year’s truck, uniforms, bandanna for all players, and the trophy.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Update: These are the patch notes:

– A bug has been fixed in which the splash with Rollers/Brushes would not hit opponents in certain instances.
– Adjustments have been made to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.

The update is 32MB to download.

Splatoon has been undergoing a bit of maintenance tonight. At least partially, that could be due to Nintendo readying a new update for the game.

Version 2.11.0 is out now for Splatoon. We’re still waiting on the patch notes, but we should have some information soon.

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

Two games have been added to Nintendo’s maintenance schedule for the coming days. Minecraft: Wii U Edition will be first, and will be seeing maintenance tonight. This is likely so the new patch can be deployed.

It’s scheduled for the following times:

– 5:50 PM PT – 7:30 PM PT
– 8:50 PM ET – 10:30 PM ET
– 1:50 AM in the UK – 3:30 AM in the UK
– 2:50 AM in Europe – 4:30 AM in Europe

Splatoon will also be seeing maintenance next week:

– 5:50 PM PT (August 2) – 7:30 PM PT (August 2)
– 8:50 PM ET (August 2) – 10:30 PM ET (August 2)
– 1:50 AM in the UK (August 3) – 3:30 AM in the UK (August 3)
– 2:50 AM in Europe (August 3) – 4:30 AM in Europe (August 3)

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 16 Comments

Update 2: And here’s the North American compilation video:

Update (7/26): Added in a European compilation of Splatfests below.

Original (7/24): Splatoon’s very last Splatfest has come to an end. All have the battles have finished, and the final results are in.

The outcome was close for both votes and wins. However, Team Marie had slight edges in both (54 percent and 51 percent respectively). Because of that, they prevailed with a final score of 360 to 340.

Here’s a new video from Nintendo in celebration of the final Splatfest:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 3 Comments

Nintendo shared the results of Splatoon’s final Splatfest on Sunday. It was close, but Team Marie prevailed due to slight edges in popularity and wins.

Since this was the final Splatfest, Nintendo did something a bit special. Those who were in the top 100 of the Callie vs. Marie competition were recorded, and the results were highlighted on the game’s official Tumblr. Head past the break for the full list.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 2 Comments

Splatoon’s final Splatfest drew to a close yesterday. Even though the dust has settled on the last major event, Nintendo ended up making two notable changes to the game.

First, players are now given more bonus points for winning a Regular Battle, earning 1000 points per win (compared to the previous 300). We’re also hearing that by coming out on top in 30 matches, you can acquire a Sea Snail. Judd will keep track of how many battles you win. Talking to him is how you’ll obtain Super Sea Snails.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 4 Comments

It’s finally here! Splatoon’s last ever Splatfest is now up and running. This weekend’s battle has the Squid Sisters going head-to-head – it’s Callie vs. Marie.

The last Splatfest will end at 2 AM PT / 5 AM ET / 10 AM in the UK / 11 AM in Europe on Sunday. It’s unclear when the results will be made available, but we’ll bring them to you as soon as possible.

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