Nintendo Direct hasn't happened yet, but it looks like a relatively small reveal may have tumbled out courtesy of the Splatoon Splatnet website. We suspect the automated process of the site's schedule page has caught Nintendo out as it shows an all-new stage that's on the way very soon.
It's called Museum d'Alfonsino and is scheduled to go live in both Regular and Ranked battle at 6pm Pacific / 9pm Eastern (12th November) / 2am UK / 3am CET (13th November) for four hours. You can see the screencap below.

It's always nice to have new things, so are you looking forward to trying out this new map?
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d'Alfonsino sounds like delfino.
Come to think of it an Isle Delfino map would be amazing.
Sweet, New maps are always welcomed!
Not surprising at all which is good that the only leaks are obvious ones.
A new map is cool, but I doubt this alone would be worthy to be a news to point out in the direct. But new maps, weapons and more? That would be worthy to talk about, maybe this map is the hint a big update announcement is coming!
Sunshine HD confimred
Whoops! I did a literal double-take when I checked SplatNet a few minutes ago and saw this.
This map on closer inspection looks like it's one of the most intricate maps yet. Still haven't played on the bridge map yet.
The interns are at it again!
@Tsurii I think it could be a coincidence. The Spaltoon people seem tow ork on their own timeline, new weapons every week. The gave us a new weapon early this week for the new map today. It could all just be a coincide that it's after the ND, the Spaltoon people might not have even been told there was an ND until Tuesday like the rest of us.
Or it could be in the ND. 3 more hours.
I'm always excited for new Splatoon content, especially since any update could be their last one. The "half-year" suport is basically over by now, so it's nice to still see more stuff coming!
So nintendo is going to spoiler their announcements prior to the direct? Again?
Nintendo, you're only hours away c'mon...
@rjejr This map isn't in the game's current version, so yeah there's an actual software update coming.
A new map? Awesome! Hope they keep the fire burning, both now and weeks later. Checking out this map is gonna be the first time I've played Splatoon in over a month.
@IceClimbers "so yeah there's an actual software update coming."
Haven't they had updates outside of ND's though? There hasn't been one since E3.
OK, it's probably in the ND, you win this one.
And you're starting to make me nervous about the bandwidth. Not just for any DLC after but for the ND itself. Could be a slide show, the hype is real.
Yay! I was hoping for something Splatoon related and even if this is the only thing in the direct (which I doubt) then I'm already happy!
YAY a new map.
On the other hand, giving content away for free makes gamers not take it seriously.
@holygeez03 Mother of God I wish.
Nintendo are about as good as a teenager at keeping things secret.
Cool, new stage - I wouldn't know because EVERYTIME I play its salt spray rig and moray tower. Always!!
I'm hyped about my Nintendo Direct Bingo Card. I made one for my friend and he said just Splatoon in general so he's getting that. I was a lot riskier and I put Octolings specifically, I'm hoping I'm right because the rest of the column is pretty likely
@Blastcorp64 The past few days every time it's Splat Zones then Saltspray is one of the maps. It's very annoying because that map is awful for Splat Zones. So not only is it appearing often but it's also only appearing often for one ranked mode. It's frustrating me, too!
3 more left.
Love the new weapons and variations each week, but a new map would be most welcome! STILL playing this every single day
I hope there's still lots of surprises left that haven't been revealed yet.
Yay!
@Dezzy
You've confused them with Sony and Microsoft who constantly leak everything.
Yay, more maps. I've just stopped playing Splatoon as I'm spending way too much time playing it (over 100 hours now!) but now I'm going to have to go back for more.
WHOOPS!! Lol.
UPDATE: won't go live until Friday/Saturday
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