
If you are planning on taking your games online with Nintendo Switch this week, you might have a little difficulty doing so, as Nintendo is working on its online services starting today, with the first round coming to Splatoon 2 as “all network services” for the game will be unavailable for about 90 minutes starting […]
Oct 10 2017 | Posted in
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Nintendo is eager to make steps into eSports. We’ve seen the company improve its support for the Super Smash Bros. and Pokkén Tournament scenes, and the recent Nintendo Switch preview trailer featured a Splatoon-centric competitive scenario at the end. It’s a growing industry, and Nintendo naturally wants a slice of the action. Nintendo doesn’t have […]
Nov 4 2016 | Posted in
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Splatoon has been one of Nintendo’s big hits over the past year. It’s certainly been the most important new IP they’ve released in years. Not only that, Nintendo proved that they could make a successful online shooter in their own way. The game has won plenty of awards and now Nintendo can add another, and […]
Sep 20 2016 | Posted in
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Though the online community for Splatoon is still going strong, it’s safe to say that the game has passed its prime. It got its last hurrah with the release of the new Callie and Marie amiibo this summer, and now that Splatfests are over, it seems that Nintendo has moved on (hopefully to make the […]
Sep 14 2016 | Posted in
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Who remembers the Splatoon Testfire Demo? Released ahead of the main game, it gave eager fans an early look at the game’s online play, while the timed windows gave Nintendo the opportunity to stress-test its servers. Surprising, the Testfire Demo is back, with multiple sessions planned during 25th to 28th August, from 3-5pm Pacific each […]
Aug 16 2016 | Posted in
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Splatoon had a strong sales push in sales this week which also gave the Wii U console a boost with the new bundle in Japan. Media Create provides an update with additional information. The above is a look at the Wii U Splatoon Set, which released in Japan on July 7. It includes the Wii […]
Jul 15 2016 | Posted in
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Nintendo has announced the final Splatfest for Splatoon will pit the lovable squid sisters against one another. Team Callie and Team Marie will wrap up over 15 different Splatfests held since the release of the game. For this final round, Japanese players will be matched with other Japanese players, while those in Europe and North […]
Jul 1 2016 | Posted in
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Last time Nintendo had a Splatoon bundle in Japan, Wii U sales skyrocketed. Now the company has announced a brand new Splatoon bundle, which is also the first Wii U bundle to include Amiibo figures. The Wii U Splatoon bundle has a 32 GB console, a copy of Splatoon, and comes with the Squid Sisters […]
May 31 2016 | Posted in
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It’s getting to be that time once again for the monthly Splatfest in Splatoon. After last month’s epic battle between Spongebob and Patrick in the first Splatfest where both North America and Europe could compete, Nintendo is stepping it up and increasing the scope even more. The Splatfest taking place next weekend will be a […]
May 6 2016 | Posted in
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Two of Nintendo’s most popular games are getting updates today. Mario Maker gains a half dozen new items, including screen-filling Skewers (shake a Thwomp to make one appear) and Keys, allowing you to create more complicated levels (shake a P-Switch to place a Key instead). With the addition of Keys, Nintendo has also added Key […]
Mar 9 2016 | Posted in
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