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Video Chill Out Listening to the Entire Squid Sisters Stories Saga
Read by our resident Alex
Now that the preamble to the story of Splatoon 2 appropriately titled Squid Sister Stories has concluded, we felt it was worth making a song and dance about the story as a whole. We then scrapped the singing and dancing and opted for a more straight-laced reading of the piece. You can watch or even really just listen to...
News Nintendo Is Selling An Empty Splatoon 2 Bundle Box For Five Bucks In Japan
Saw you coming
The Switch is popular, but when you add Splatoon 2, it becomes even more desirable - something which became apparent recently when the freshly-announced Splatoon 2 hardware bundle sold out in seconds on Amazon Japan. Those Japanese fans who missed out on bagging the hardware shouldn't feel too downhearted, however - Nintendo is...
News More Disappearances Prompt Marie to Recruit in the Squid Sister Stories Final Chapter
Has DJ Octavio escaped?
It's time. The final report from the Squid Research Lab detailing the signing sensations Callie and Marie and how their lives have changed since the final Splatfest. We continue after Callie mysteriously failed to show up at the train station, leaving Marie in disarray for her sister. The final chapter sees Marie...
News Amazon Japan's Videogame Bestsellers List Has A Bit Of A Splatoon 2 Theme
Stay fresh
While Splatoon has been a success for Nintendo in the Western world, with strong sales on the Wii U and lots of anticipation for the upcoming release of Splatoon 2 on the Switch, it's fair to say Japan has gone absolutely crazy for the franchise, even prompting a Splatoon manga serialisation. This Japanese love for the squid-themed...
News New Splatoon 2 Switch Accessories And Hardware Bundle Announced
Pro controller, case and Joy-Con - we'll take the lot, please
Update: Nintendo of America replied to our question regarding availability of the accessories featured in this article, simply saying "we have nothing to announce on this topic." If Nintendo should announce availability for these at a later update, we'll make a new post. ...
Video Here’s the First Look at Splatoon 2’s Single Player Mode
For eel?
Splatoon was always bound to be a game focused primarily on competitive multiplayer, but that didn’t stop Nintendo from developing a pretty cool single player campaign as well. Playing something like a Super Mario Galaxy-esque take on Splatoon, there were some interesting gameplay ideas and boss characters explored over its short length...
Live Blog Watch the ARMS Direct and New Splatoon 2 Trailer - Live!
No 'arm in giving it a watch
In what is very likely the last Nintendo Direct before E3, Nintendo is shining the spotlight on upcoming Switch title ARMS, promising a 'deep dive' into the fighting game. It's also going to feature a new trailer for Splatoon 2 at the end, so it's worth staying tuned for the duration. <time>11pm 17th May...
News The Mystery Deepens Around Callie in Chapter 6 of Squid Sisters Stories
"Night fell and there was still no sign of her"
The set of teen-drama stories surrounding the lovable Squid Sisters from Splatoon and Splatoon 2 has been given its latest entry. New information has surfaced from the Squid Research Lab, picking up after more sibling secrets and angst in Chapter 5. Starting with Marie waiting for her sister at...
News Nintendo Direct for ARMS is Coming on 17th May
New Splatoon 2 trailer to air, too
Nintendo is banking on ARMS to be its next big-hitting new IP, and a title to utilise the various capabilities of the Joy-Con controllers. A potentially unique spin on multiplayer and motion gaming, the big N will be giving it a pitch in an upcoming Nintendo Direct - or 'ARMS Direct' - on 17th May. It's taking...
News Squid Sisters Stories Chapter 5 Brings More Sibling Secrets and Angst
"She was reminded just how much she loved the place where she'd grown up"
Nintendo's Squid Sisters Stories, a set of teen-drama chapters revolving around Marie and Callie from Splatoon, have been among the pre-release promotional efforts for the Splatoon 2 release on Switch. It's a cute nod to the lore of the young series and the popularity of the...
News A Trip to Arowana Mall for the Squid Sisters Shows Promise in Chapter 4
Is there hope yet?
Promotion for Splatoon 2 has been colourful to say the least, and Nintendo has been releasing 'chapters' of story detailing the ongoing saga surrounding the Squid Sisters. The readings follow their relationship and unexpected popularity since the original Splatfests in Splatoon. After mysteri
News The Maps Offered In Splatoon 2 Will Rotate More Frequently
Maps stay fresh!
While Splatoon has been a big hit with Nintendo fans, one of the common complaints was the way the maps got served up, with two in each mode refreshed every four hours. After all it can get old being constantly sniped on Moray Towers when all you want to do is charge around with a splat roller in Camp Triggerfish...
News Mysterious Meetings and Cancelled Recording Sessions in Squid Sisters Stories, Chapter 3
The Splatoon 2 story continues...
Plenty of Nintendo Switch owners are looking forward to Splatoon 2, but regardless Nintendo is utilising some quirky content to promote the game. Primarily published through its official sites, the Squid Sisters Stories have been used as a way to tell the tale of the performer's 'lives' since Splatoon on Wii U. It...
News Splatoon 2 Squid Sisters Story Deepens in Chapter 2
New concern for Callie
New information has surfaced from the Squid Research Lab giving another report on the ongoing story between Squid Sisters Callie and Marie. Previously Chapter 1 findings noted their new found fame and how the duo were both adjusting to spending so much time away from one another after years of being inseparable. Chapter 2...
News New Splatoon 2 Squid Sisters Stories Chapter Reveals Drifting Relationship
A kraken in the connection
Nintendo has released the first full chapter in their Splatoon 2 themed publication, Squid Sisters Stories. We previously reported a sense of conflict in the prologue, but now it appears a different drift occurred in the relationship. The first full chapter in the story continues: The final Splatfest rocketed the Squid...
News Nintendo Confirms Splatoon 2 'Exhibition Tournament' for E3 2017
Splat that
With Nintendo due to reveal its annual financial results on 27th April, we're getting to the point where it typically outlines its E3 plans - well, Nintendo of America is teasing details early. We're hopeful of a big E3, and it seems a live event is on the cards - a Splatoon 2 'Exhibition Tournament' is coming to the expo. [tweet This...
News Jakks Pacific Cites Splatoon 2 Toys as Part of 2017 Plans
Toy maker highlights the launch of the Switch as a boost to its business
Jakks Pacific is a brand that'll be familiar to plenty of parents, responsible for a range of popular toys including the 'World of Nintendo' range. In recent years the toy maker has continually refreshed the Nintendo line-up, with some 2016 additions including figures related...
News New Splatoon 2 Squid Sisters Stories Prologue Hints At Simmering Sibling Rivalry
A ink-redibly foreboding story
Nintendo has released a new prologue for the Squid Sisters Stories. The Squid Sisters Stories is an online publication, featuring "top-secret intel" on Callie and Marie, created to help promote Splatoon 2. The introduction goes a little something like this: One of our researchers monitoring the Squid Sisters...
News Nintendo Unveils Starfish Mainstage Arena for Splatoon 2
"Considered a bit of a holy site for devotees of rock music"
The Splatoon IP has forged a passionate fanbase in various ways, and one feature that's captured fans is the music. The soundtrack of the first game was so well received that numerous live concerts and events took place in Japan and also featured a few times in the West. Splatoon 2 will...
News Your Classic Splatoon amiibo Will be Supported in Splatoon 2
Stay fresh!
While we are sure that Nintendo would like you to buy the new range of Splatoon amiibo along with your copy of Splatoon 2 for the Nintendo Switch later this year, it's good to know that the range of amiibo released alongside Splatoon will continue to be supported too. In the original game you could tap an Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy, or...
News These Splatoon 2 Switch Accessories Certainly Are Quite Fresh
Gotta love that front cover
Japanese firm Keys Factory is releasing a range of Splatoon 2 accessories alongside the game later this year. These include Joy-Con covers in both soft-touch silicon and hard-feel plastic, neoprene pouches and - perhaps most exciting of all - flip-down screen covers very much like the ones seen on tablets like the iPad...
News Splatoon's New Manga Serialization Launches in Coro Coro on 15th May
An inkredible manga announcement
In celebration of the upcoming Nintendo Switch game Splatoon 2, Coro Coro Comics revealed in the latest issue of the magazine that a new Splatoon manga will launch in next month's issue; a full preview was also given. The author of this new series, Sankichi Hinodeya, released a one-shot comic for Splatoon 2 in March,...
News Splatoon 2 Splats on Switch on 21st July
New modes and amiibos in tow
During today's Nintendo Direct we got a ton of new info on Splatoon 2. The biggest news of all was the announcement of a solid release date of 21st July. It's a bit earlier than we expected, but we aren't complaining. The most exciting bit of news in our humble opinion was the addition of a new mode dubbed Salmon Run, in...
Live Blog Watch the ARMS & Splatoon 2 Nintendo Direct - Live!
Also featuring other 3DS and Switch games
Ladies and gentlemen, we...are...live! This is the main event of the day, this is the moment you've all been waiting for... It's time! In the blue corner we have the undefeated, undisputed, freshest champion, Splatoon 2! In the red corner we have the rookie, the new challenger, the new kid on the block,...
Poll Where Do You Currently Stand on ARMS and Splatoon 2?
Thoughts before this evening's Nintendo Direct
We're now mere hours away from the latest Nintendo Direct and we hope Nintendo don't pull any punches when it comes to details on forthcoming Switch titles ARMS and Splatoon 2. Whilst the Direct is scheduled to cover upcoming 3DS titles and other Switch releases (*cough* Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
News Meet Li'l Judd, A New Judge in Splatoon 2
Dawww
Anybody who spent time with Splatoon will be immediately familiar with Judd, the unbiased tuxedo cat who had the final say on the winning team of each Turf War. When he wasn't judging games, you could also find Judd taking a nap around Inkopolis, and he'd even give you some coins if you'd been performing well in battle. Based on the Global...
News New Splatoon 2 Stage Unveiled - Humpback Pump Track
Features Jellyfish riding BMX...
This past weekend brought the ESL Go4Splatoon European Grand Final, in which teams splatted it out for the crown and Nintendo Switch consoles as prizes. Also of note at the event, though, was a brief reveal of a new track for Splatoon 2 - Humpback Pump Track. A brief glimpse is below (if the video doesn't auto-play...
Talking Point Defining a Sequel and How It Affects Games Like Splatoon 2
Choose your own Electric Boogaloo meme
Sequels, everyone has an opinion on them. A bit like talk around 'soft launches' and 'lazy ports', sometimes the wider consensus that follows games or systems isn't always accurate or fair. Yet that's the beauty of the internet, and sometimes its biggest flaw - the agenda isn't entirely set by public relations...
Video Digital Foundry Breaks Down the Resolution and Framerate in Splatoon 2
Modest resolution but solid performance
Not long ago we shared our impressions from the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, reflecting on the new and adjusted weapon loadouts and also the performance of the game. We reckoned that even docked it was 720p but a solid 60fps, and that seems to be bearing out through further analysis. Our colleagues over at...
First Impressions Splatoon 2 - What We Learned About Weapons, Visuals and Controls
A step up on Nintendo's latest hardware
Over the past few days Nintendo Switch owners had a chance to try out Splatoon 2 in its first Global Testfire. There's no firm release date for the colourful shooter as yet, and much about it remains a mystery; as a result it's not unreasonable to wonder whether it was simply the first Global Testfire with...
Poll What Did You Think of the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch?
We have an inkling that you had fun
Well, it was fun while it lasted - the past weekend brought us six hours of gameplay in the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire. Thanks to timezones it's likely most missed a session or two, but nevertheless it was a chance to try out two new stages, an all-new weapon and various adjusted old favourites. We played it a...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - The Final Session!
Ink the town red one last time
Well, there have been five opportunities to play the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, and now we're into the sixth and final session. It all goes down at 4-4:59 a.m. PT / 7-7:59 a.m. ET / 12:00 - 12:59 BST / 13:00 - 13:59 CET; it's the final splatdown...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - Round Four!
We still think Spla2oon is a cooler name
We're now on the home stretch of one hour sessions in the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, with this upcoming slot arguably the most convenient of the lot. It's all going down at 12-12:59 p.m. PT / 3-3:59 p.m. ET / 19:00 - 19:59 GMT / 20:00 - 20:59 CET. Let's get splatting!...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - Round Three!
Let's go round again
We're now well into the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire weekend with session three rolling around. This arrives at a nice early evening time in countries like Japan and Australia and late morning in Europe, so hopefully there'll be plenty of players. It all goes down at 4-4:59 a.m. PT / 7-7:59 a.m. ET / 11:00 - 11:59 GMT / 12:00 -...
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - Round 2!
Let the splatting commence
If you missed your chance to play a bit of Splatoon 2 in the first session of the Global Testfire, don't despair - turn that frown upside down. The second session falls right into Friday night in North America (or Saturday morning in Japan and Australia). While sane Europeans get some sleep, have some fun splatting others...
Video Splatoon 2 Global Testfire - Check Out the New Weapons and Stages
Alex takes takes the online demo for a spin
As many of you are probably aware, the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire has had its first one hour session, with five more to come over the weekend. Though some were suffering a handful of disconnects, in general all seemed to go rather well. In any case, our resident Splatoon exper
Live Blog The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire on Nintendo Switch - It Begins!
Featuring the Nintendo Treehouse team in a live broadcast
Though it's yet to get a formal release date, we can now enjoy a bit of Splatoon 2 in the first session of its Global Testfire. Kicking off at 12-12:59 p.m. PT / 3-3:59 p.m. ET / 19:00 - 19:59 GMT / 20:00 - 20:59 CET, we'll have about an hour of play while the Nintendo Treehouse team will...
Poll Is the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Boosting Your Nintendo Switch Hype?
Nintendo goes early in comparison to the original's online demo
When Nintendo unveiled some early retail release dates and windows, we couldn't help but ponder the gap between The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. With ARMS still sitting in a vague 'Spring' window and a number of third-party retail relea
Reminder The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire Starts Today, With Two Arenas Confirmed
The Reef and Musselforge Fitness / Barnacle Sports Club
The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire is almost upon us, running from 24th to 26th March; it'll be a nice chance to get hands on with the upcoming sequel. The weapons on offer will include Splat Dualies and "remixed" versions of the Splat Roller and Splat Charger, but Nintendo has also confirmed the...
News Nintendo Treehouse to Host Live Broadcast of Splatoon 2 Global Testfire
Time to gear up
The Splatoon 2 Global Testfire is almost upon us, and Nintendo of America has now confirmed that the Treehouse team will be hosting a live broadcast in which they play the online demo. A similar thing happened with the equivalent for Splatoon, which certainly helped generate some hype. It'll be the first session that's streamed live...
Video Splatoon 2 Trailers Show Off Weapons for Global Testfire Event
Ready to dual wield as a squid?
With only a few days before the Splatoon 2 Global Testfire, Nintendo of Japan's YouTube channel has uploaded four videos showcasing the weapons you will have at your disposal during the event. The weapons spotlighted in the trailers include "remixed" versions of returning weapons such as the Splat Charger and Splat...
News Splatoon 2 Global Testfire To Take Place During Nintendo Switch Launch Month
You'll be able to use your Splatoon amiibo, too
Nintendo has revealed that a Splatoon 2 Global Testfire event will take place shortly after the launch of the Switch, giving owners a chance to sample the sequel for free. The demo will be available for download from the eShop and in terms of content will include four different main weapons, including...
Gallery A Catch Up on the Splatoon 2 Official Tumblr Page
Nintendo is inking regular updates ahead of release
Back when Splatoon was making a splash prior to release in May 2015, Nintendo did various things to keep eager fans interested. One of the ideas it pursued was localised Tumblr pages posting as the 'Squid Research Lab', and this was also a handy way to get official translations of tweets from the...
News Nintendo Details How Voice Chat And Multiplayer Lobbies Work In Splatoon 2
No talking to strangers
The official Japanese Twitter account for the Splatoon series has published a series of tweets which detail exactly how voice chat and multiplayer lobbies will operate in Splatoon 2, which makes use of Nintendo's upcoming smartphone application. The tweets - which have been kindly translated by All Source Gaming - state that...
News Kimishima on Making Splatoon 2 and Other Games for the Competitive Gaming Scene
Twitch streams, here we come
When the Switch was first revealed late last year, it was interesting that a portion of the video showcased Splatoon 2 being played competitively in a stadium setting. E-sports continue to grow in popularity each year, and it seems that Nintendo is taking the scene a bit more seriously going forward. Tatsumi Kimishima...
News Check Out Barnacle Sports Club, One Of Splatoon 2's New Stages
Train to win
Splatoon 2 is likely to be one of the Nintendo Switch's biggest releases in 2017, thanks to the fact that the Wii U original sold like hot cakes despite the low install base of that console. Nintendo's first real foray into the world of online shooters, Splatoon won a legion of fans, many of whom will no doubt be keen to learn about the...
First Impressions Taking Aim in The Colourful World of Splatoon 2
Ink or sink
2015 was a funny time for Nintendo, against all the nay-sayers and all the 'Nintendoomers' the company managed to successfully re-evaluate what makes a shooter tick with Splatoon. Now it's at it again with the aptly named Splatoon 2 - sadly not Spla2oon - and we thought we should sit down to ink out the details of the preview event demo...
Video Feast Your Eyes On Ten Minutes Of Splatoon 2 Gameplay
Ink it up
We got the chance to get our hands on Splatoon 2 yesterday during Nintendo's UK Switch Premiere, and we're happy to report that it's utterly fantastic. But don't just take our word for it; here's (almost) ten minutes of direct feed gameplay, captured on the show floor by our very own Alex Olney.
News Splatoon 2 Hits Nintendo Switch This Summer With New Weapons And Stages
Including jetpacks and dual weapons
Splatoon 2 will be hitting the Nintendo Switch this summer, it has been confirmed. A full sequel rather than a simple update of the Wii U version, Splatoon 2 (not "Spla2oon", which is a shame) will feature new weapons and stages. You'll be able to dual-wield weapons and special items - such as jetpacks powered by...