Splatoon 2 (Switch) News Articles
Monday25th Jun 2018
News Splatoon 2 Producer Discusses The Potential Impact Of Paid Nintendo Switch Online Service
Wanting to keep an "even playing field"
With Nintendo's paid online service set to go live in just a few months' time, one game that could be heavily affected by the need for an online subscription is Splatoon 2. With its large focus on online multiplayer, and an online community that spans a huge variety of players of different ages - and...
Sunday24th Jun 2018
News Splatoon 2 Returns To Top Of Japanese Gaming Charts 48 Weeks After Launch
Inkredible!
There’s no denying the fact Splatoon has become one of Nintendo’s most marketable modern IP. The first and now second game in the series has paved the way for a bright future. Even in the short time frame of their existence, the inklings have made a surprise cameo in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and were recently added to the Super...
Friday22nd Jun 2018
News CoroCoro Shares Entire Splatoon Manga Online For Free For A Limited Time
Take a look while you can
CoroCoro Comic - a monthly Japanese manga magazine that often shares and creates content on video game franchises - has uploaded a complete Splatoon manga online for free viewing. This particular manga, which features both the newly introduced Octoling characters and the new Spy Gear, comes from this month's magazine...
Thursday21st Jun 2018
News Nintendo Announces The Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018 Series
The ultimate showdown is back!
Nintendo UK has announced its plans for the rest of its competitive 2018 schedule, featuring the almighty return of the Splatoon 2 UK Championship Series and some early chances to get your hands on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The Splatoon 2 UK Championship 2018 series will see an extended tournament format hosted at...
Rumour Nintendo Is Banning Online Features For Suspected Pirated Game Carts
Impossible to know if pre-owned games are safe
Update: To avoid any upset or confusion on the matter, and for the sake of clarification: as we currently understand it, only game cartridges that have been used to create illegal copies of its software will receive online bans from Nintendo. Most pre-owned cartridges, and those that you have...
Tuesday19th Jun 2018
News Splatoon 2 Hackers Are Forcing Unreleased Content Onto Other Players
Taking things one step too far
We've heard an increasing number of stories surrounding hacking attempts on Switch recently, and this latest Splatoon 2-centric hack has taken things a little too far. There have been several reports of Splatoon 2 users using all manner of hacks to cheat in online multiplayer, or otherwise disrupt the natural content...
Saturday16th Jun 2018
News My Nintendo Rewards Is Offering A Printable Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Box Art Cover
And it's dirt cheap
The latest rewards have now gone live on the North American My Nintendo site, and this time around we have a printable Switch box art cover featuring the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion. The reward has become available to celebrate the expansion's recent release and can be printed out at home to replace the standard cover in your...
Wednesday13th Jun 2018
News Splatoon 2's July Update Brings A Fresh Stage And Brand New Weapons
Less talk, more splat
With the Octo Expansion dropping today and a new set of world champions crowned at E3 2018, Splatoon 2 is all up in the headlines. And here's one more, with news that the July update will bring with it a new stage and some brand new weapons. The new details were revealed via the Japanese Splatoon 2 account, showcasing a
News Nintendo Crowns The Champions Of E3 2018's Super Smash Bros. And Splatoon 2 Tournaments
An epic battle
It's been an exciting E3 for Nintendo so far and last night saw epic battles in both the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 tournament and also the Splatoon 2 World Championship. It didn't come as too much of a surprise that ZeRo of Chile was crowned the champion of the Super Smash Bros. Invitational. After all, he's a longtime...
Tuesday12th Jun 2018
News Surprise, Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion DLC Is Out Tomorrow!
We had an inkling this might happen
Earlier today during the Splatoon 2 World Championship it was revealed that the first paid DLC, Octo Expansion, will be made available the evening of June 13th (US time) on the Nintendo eShop. Previously the update had been given a loose "Summer" release date. For those of you in Europe/Japan the DLC will hit the...
Monday11th Jun 2018
Live Watch Splatoon 2 World Championship: Opening Rounds
Splatoon-in for the action
Watch with the community as four of the world's top squid squads face off in the finals to get their tentacles on the celebrated Splatoon 2 World Championship Sterling Squid trophy! Reminder that the grand final will take place tomorrow after the Nintendo Direct. <liveblog...
Saturday9th Jun 2018
News Squid Research Lab Reveals Structure Of The Splatoon 2 World Championship Tournament
It’s almost here
Direct from the Squid Research Lab comes new information about the upcoming Splatoon 2 World Championship. This time we have all the fine details about the tournament structure. According to the official page, seeding matches will be taking place using the Turf War game mode and both the semi-final and grand...
Friday8th Jun 2018
News The Splatoon 2 News That Was Set To "Shock The World" Seems To Have Arrived
And it's not particularly shocking
You may remember that, just last month, we reported on the story that news was incoming for Splatoon 2 that was set to "shock the world". It's fair to say that the response was an excited one, but still fairly cautious across the board from media and fans alike, and confusion surrounding the supposed future...
Friday1st Jun 2018
News The Mega Man Legacy Collections On Switch Debut At Number Nine In Japan
Bombing Blue Bomber
It's been another strong week for Nintendo Switch software titles in Japan, with half the top ten comprised of games on Ninty's hybrid hardware. However, Mega Man didn't perform quite as well as Capcom was probably hoping, with the combined Mega Man Legacy Collection debuting at number nine. In other words it failed to sell as...
News Check Out Some Of Splatoon 2's Fresh New Cuts And Threads
Fro rider
Octolings are set to arrive in Splatoon 2 as part of the incoming - and hotly anticipated - Octo Expansion, and it looks like the newcomers are going to be getting some rad new haircuts to help them stand out from the ink-stained crowd. The fresh cuts were revealed via a series of promo images on the Japanese Splatoon Twitter account,...
Wednesday30th May 2018
News Four Brand New Weapons Will Soon Be Spicing Things Up In Splatoon 2
That's a lot to learn
Towards the end of last month Nintendo revealed that Splatoon 2's weapon distribution system would be changing, and sticking to its word, the game is about to receive four brand new weapons in one big tasty dollop of content. Here goes... The four weapons in question are the Custom Dual Squelcher, Rapid Blaster Elite...
Tuesday29th May 2018
News You Can Play As Either A Male Or A Female Octoling In Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Pick your poison
While you can choose to play as either a male or female inkling in a regular multiplayer match-up in Splatoon 2, it was less clear if there would be the same gender diversity in the upcoming Octo Expansion, a DLC add-on that introduces a huge number of new solo missions. While going hands-on with the recent expansion in a
Hands On Getting Tubular in Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Tenticular fortitude
Single-player gubbins in the Splatoon series has always been ruddy good fun, but always feels like it’s playing second fiddle to the online multiplayer, which is largely to be expected but it’s still a shame that it gets forgotten from time to time. Splatoon 2’s Hero Mode was a strong evolution on the first game’s...
News Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Is Starting To Look Rather Like Zelda: Breath Of The Wild's Shrines
Puzzles aplenty
Nintendo has been giving Splatoon 2 fans plenty of juicy details lately, slowly teasing more and more of the upcoming Octo Expansion with videos appearing regularly over the last few weeks. Another one has now been shared via Nintendo's official Twitter accounts, and we've started to notice a recent trend. In the video below, you'll...
Tuesday22nd May 2018
Deals This Splatoon 2 amiibo Pre-order Is Totally Off The Hook
Pearl & Marina goodness
If you've been enjoying Splatoon 2 lately and are looking forward to the upcoming Octo Expansion, you will likely be interested in Pearl and Marina amiibo which are now available on the Nintendo UK Store for pre-ordering. Pearl is the cute and sassy MC, while Marina is the dazzling DJ genius. They are known as the pop...
Video Get Another Glimpse Into The Wacky Levels Of Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Ballin'
Nintendo has slowly but surely been drip-feeding new details about the hotly anticipated Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2. The latest video shows a new escort mission, where you'll be guiding a ball through a maze, using both your steady stream of ink and various contraptions around the course like a larger than life version of Mouse Trap...
Monday21st May 2018
News Brand New Character And Plot Point Revealed For Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion
Things are looking dark
Nintendo has released a new song coming to Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion, revealing a brand new character and an interesting hint at a potential plot in the process. Meet Dedf1sh, a DJ from the Splatoon universe who had a bright, promising future. As the tweet below states, Dedf1sh was pursuing the idea of ideal music,...
News Team Donnie Takes The Win In Splatoon 2's First Splatfest Tournament
A true hero in a half-shell
The last three weeks have played host to Splatoon 2's first ever tournament-structured Splatfest, with all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles battling it out through first round stages, and then a grand final
Tuesday15th May 2018
Video Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Will Include Single-Player Rainmaker Levels
Now this was unexpected
Nintendo has been treating us to several little glimpses of the upcoming Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2 lately, including a level where the floor gets destroyed as you play that was shown off last week. Now, though, things are getting even more interesting. The video above shows yet another new level type, where the player is...
Monday14th May 2018
News Cowabunga! Team Raph And Team Donnie To Do Half-Shelled Battle In The Splatfest Final
Which teenage amphibian will get ALL the pizza on 18th May?
The latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle-themed Splatfest has been keeping us fans of Splatoon 2 glued to our Nintendo Switch consoles over the last couple of weeks, but the mutated event is set to draw to a close later this week as Team Donnie and Team Raph meet in the final between the 18th...
News New Splatoon Secret Project Is Set To "Shock The World" Just Days Before E3
Update: Nintendo denies, then CoroCoro re-confirms
Update: After news broke last week suggesting that Japanese magazine Jump teased a secret Splatoon project, which was apparently destined to "shock the world" just before E3, Nintendo commented on the matter to deny such claims. "Although we do not normally comment on rumors and speculation,...
Thursday10th May 2018
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Swings To The Top Of The Japanese Charts
Switch remains the top-selling console
The arrival of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze in Japan has knocked the baseball powerhouse that is Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 off the top spot, while God of War finally drops out of the top five. Nintendo Labo Variety Kit rose to number three, Kirby Star Allies jumped tw
Wednesday9th May 2018
News Here Are The Participants In The Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament
Who will be crowned King of Smash?
It's going to be a smashing E3 this year as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch will be on show. The centrepiece of showing the game will, of course, be the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 Tournament where eight of the most talented Super Smash Bros. players from around the world battle it out to see who...
Tuesday8th May 2018
Video Nintendo Teases Another Splattering Of Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Gameplay Footage
This looks tricky
Splatoon 2's upcoming Octo Expansion has us positively shaking with anticipation; we expect the single-player offering to launch in the west on 31st July (alongside its Japanese launch), but these little glimpses of new levels and missions are making the wait even more painful. The video above shows off another brand new level,...
Friday4th May 2018
News Nintendo Labo Drops To Fourth (And 17th) In The Japanese Charts
The Snack World Switch port also drops out of the top ten
Nintendo Labo has finally been knocked off the top spot as God of War sales continue to surge, while the arrival of the hotly-anticipated Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 has pushed out everyone with both its PS4 and PS Vita versions nabbing first and second places respectively...
