Splatoon - Timeline
Thursday19th Apr 2018
News Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion Is Getting Its Own CD Soundtrack
Octotune up
Splatoon 2's upcoming Octo Expansion DLC is getting its own soundtrack album in Japan, it has been revealed. The album - which launches on July 18th in Japan - will come with two CDs. One will contains tracks from Octo Expansion, in addition to new songs which have been added to the core game via software updates. The second CD...
Wednesday4th Apr 2018
News Nintendo Shares Images Of Strange New Creatures From Splatoon 2's Upcoming Expansion
"Deep sea dwellers"
Splatoon 2's upcoming Octo Expansion is still somewhat shrouded in mystery; we already know that it will feature 80 brand new stages and a much darker overall tone, but we're yet to find out exactly how the narrative will play out. Something that might help to give us a sense of what to expect, however, are these new images...
Thursday8th Mar 2018
News Super Smash Bros. For Switch Is Coming This Year, And It's Got Inklings
Get hype
Hold the front page. Nintendo has finally confirmed that Super Smash Bros. is coming to the Nintendo Switch this year. The news was revealed during today's Nintendo Direct broadcast, and was very much the "just one more thing" megaton, left right to the very end. Sadly, no gameplay was shown, but we do know that Splatoon's Inklings will...
Saturday3rd Feb 2018
News Next Week's European Splatfest Is All About Gherkins
Quite the pickle
Nintendo has announced that the next Splatfest in Splatoon 2 will be kicking off next weekend, asking the age-old question of 'gherk-IN', or 'gherk-OUT'. Taking place in Europe only, this Splatfest will provide definitive proof as to whether or not gherkins deserve a place inside a delicious burger - something we're sure you'll...
Saturday6th Jan 2018
News Splatoon 2 Pits Action Against Comedy In Global Splatfest Next Week
The whole world will decide
The first Splatfest of 2018 is about to arrive in Splatoon 2, putting fans of action movies against those who love a good laugh with a comedy or two. Announced on the official Nintendo Versus Twitter account, this Splatfest will be a worldwide affair; rather than having different themes across Europe, America, and Japan,...
Thursday4th Jan 2018
News Blatant Splatoon Mobile Rip-Off Has Resurfaced in China
When will they learn?
Sadly, mobile clones of successful franchises are a strangely common thing these days. Despite the obvious copyright infringements, developers seem to have no shame in creating almost identical (but almost always weaker) versions of popular titles - one such Splatoon clone actually made its way to stores just over a...
Sunday3rd Dec 2017
News It's Film vs. Book in the Next European Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Time to pulp fiction?
The Splatoon 2 Splatfest events have been pretty darn quirky so far, with topics ranging from fun to outright bizarre. The next event in Europe is playing things relatively safe, though it's still a good showdown. Kicking off on 9th December at 3pm UK / 4pm CET, it's a battle of films against books. So, will you be Team...
Friday1st Dec 2017
Video Nintendo Releases More Footage of Splatoon 2 Soundtrack Performances
It's oh so serious
Splatoon and Splatoon 2 are fantastic games, establishing a new franchise that'll likely run on for many years to come. A big part of the games, apart from splatting things, is the music - from day one the IP has had its own distinct style that goes from strength to strength with each added track, while live performances are...
Tuesday28th Nov 2017
Feature Take A Look At The Awesome NES Splatoon We Never Got To Play
"I caught them when they were probably very busy finishing the game"
Splatoon is fantastic in 3D, but what exactly would it look like in 2D? That's what former Vitei (Steel Diver, Tank Troopers) staffer Nathan Heckel pondered last year. "While I was at Vitei wrapping up work on Tank Troopers as a gameplay programmer, I wanted to start my...
Tuesday21st Nov 2017
News New Stages, Hair Styles, Battle Mode and More Confirmed for Huge Splatoon 2 Updates
More splatting for your money
Splatoon 2 has followed the path of its predecessor in delivering regular (often weekly) content for free. A lot of the time we're receiving new weapons or outfits, but Nintendo has now unveiled a whole lot of upcoming goodies in a new trailer. There are multiple new stages, hair styles, a fresh battle mode, new amiibo...
Friday10th Nov 2017
News It's Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy in the Next North American Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Which team will you join?
As has been the case for a short while now, the three major territories (PAL, North American and Japan) are all going their own way when it comes to Splatoon 2 Splatfests. Now we have the details for next week's Splatfest in North America, which would sure make for a fun real-life event at a convention. It's Sci-Fi Vs...
Sunday29th Oct 2017
News The Next European Splatfest is All About Breakfast
Hey, it's a better topic than toilet roll
Now that the Splatoon 2 Splatfest events are well and truly divided by region, we have the latest European event on the way. Due to take place on the weekend starting at 3pm UK / 4pm CEST on 4th November, it'll be all about 'the most important meal of the day'. Yep, the topic is your preferred...
Friday20th Oct 2017
News Splatoon 2 Update 1.4.1 Is Now Live, And Here's What's Changed
Fixes weapon issues, mainly
It's update city this week in the world of Nintendo - yesterday we got updates for the Switch, Joy-Con and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and today everyone's favourite ink-shooting online blaster is getting a refresh. Before you get too excited,
Sunday15th Oct 2017
News Team Vampire Triumphs in Latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Yeah, just pick Pearl's team from now on
It seems like a shame that we're back to separate Splatfest themes between Europe and North America, especially if you're in Europe. With the original Splatoon NA had neat licensed battles that skipped Europe, and recently us PAL gamers had a Splatoon 2 battle over toilet paper. This weekend's NA...
Wednesday11th Oct 2017
News Japan's Upcoming Splatfest Pits Agility Against Endurance
With some lovely bonus artwork
After Europe's interesting Splatfest theme last weekend we learnt that North America would be receiving a much more fitting Halloween-inspired contest at the end of this week. Now it's Japan's turn to show off its theme for the occasion - Agility vs Endurance. The Japanese Twitter account for...
Saturday7th Oct 2017
News North America Gets a Neat Halloween-Themed Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Kicks off next week
As we publish this European gamers are battling it out in a Splatoon 2 Splatfest, but the theme is oddly all about toilet roll. North American gamers can consider themselves lucky, then, as their next Splatfest will have a Halloween theme. The Nintendo Versus Twitter account shared the good news. So, will you be...
Friday6th Oct 2017
News Snapper Canal Stage and Bamboozler 14 Mk I Arrive This Weekend in Splatoon 2
More free goodies
It should be a fun weekend in Splatoon 2 - for starters in Europe there's a bizarre Splatfest about toilet roll from which Japanese and North American gamers appear to be excused. More importantly, wherever you play there'll be a new stage and weapon to try out. The new stage is Snapper Canal, which has a river running through the...
Friday29th Sep 2017
News The Tenta Brella is Your New Splatoon 2 Weapon This Weekend
Splattin' in the rain
Splatoon 2 is a game that keeps on giving, mostly through new weapons and occasionally with a new stage. One of the reveals in the recent Nintendo Direct, the Tenta Brella, is our new weapon for the weekend. You can see some pics of it below. If you need a reminder of what it's all about, the Nintendo Direct segment below...
Saturday23rd Sep 2017
Watch The Nintendo Life Team Goes for Glory in the Splatoon 2 UK Championship - Live!
Go team!
Update: And congrats to Team Mako, which won the big prize! Original Article: Earlier this week we introduced you to the two guest players that had qualified for Team Nintendo Life, which have been competing in the Splatoon 2 UK Championship at EGX in Birmingham. And there's great news, they made it to the semi-finals! At t
Friday15th Sep 2017
News The Heavy Splatling Deco is Your Weekend Weapon in Splatoon 2
Add some sparkle to your life
Splatoon 2 is a pretty colourful game, but that doesn't mean a bit of extra sparkle would go amiss. The Heavy Splatling Deco may give you a little more pizzazz for your weekend splatting. It'll arrive at the same time the Kelp Dome goes into rotation, which is September 15th (7PM PST / 10PM EST) / September...
Tuesday5th Sep 2017
Rumour Dataminers Have Uncovered Possible Future Updates For Splatoon 2
Spoiler alert
Nintendo's sequel to its popular ink shooter has had a strong start, with high sales and a positive critical reception. This with the regular content updates are keeping fans of Splatoon 2 very happy, yet people always want more. Now, dataminers have been hard at work trying to uncover what is planned for future drops, with Reddit...
Sunday3rd Sep 2017
News Flight Triumphs Over Invisibility in the Splatoon 2 Splatfest
We blame the invisible man for not showing up
This weekend brought us another Splatfest battle in Splatoon 2, with Flight going up against Invisibility. Now the results are in, and it's more good news for Pearl fans. Yep, flight triumphed when combining the NA and EU results - a bit like the battle between Mayo and Ketchup, the team with more...
Thursday31st Aug 2017
News Nintendo Is Ending SplatNet for Splatoon Next Month
Don’t worry, the game servers will still be up
Splatoon was a landmark moment for Nintendo, marking its first major online multiplayer focused game and in a new genre for the company, too. The game was a smash hit (or at least as much as one could be on Wii U), but it’s been inevitable since day one that this online game would eventually see a...
Thursday17th Aug 2017
News It'll Be a Battle of Super Powers in the Next Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Nope, not Marvel vs DC
Nintendo has confirmed the theme for the next Splatfest in Splatoon 2, this time setting up a battle between blue and green once the tussle rolls around. It'll be Flight vs Invisibility, the same in both North America in Europe; it'll go down on 1st-2nd September. Nintendo also confirmed that Splatoon 2 is past one million...
Friday11th Aug 2017
News The Splat Brella Will Stop Raindrops Falling on Your Head in Splatoon 2 This Weekend
We did some talking to the sun
Splatoon 2 has been serving up weekly updates and/or events so far, and that's set to continue this week. The coming weekend will bring us one of the quirkiest new items in the Switch sequel - the Splat Brella. It's the first of its type in the game, and the Japanese account's tweet has a few nice shots of the...
Thursday10th Aug 2017
News Splatoon 2 is Getting a Special Range of Summer Outfits Starting This Weekend
Shame about the flip flops
Splatoon 2 is already one of the key games of this Summer, and Nintendo is stepping up the seasonal theme with a special range of outfits and shoes to appear this coming weekend. As is always the case it's the official Japanese Twitter account spilling the beans, but typically this sort of thing rolls out globally...
Monday7th Aug 2017
News Mayo Wins in Splatoon 2's Battle of the Condiments
Mayowned
This past weekend we had the slightly odd battle of pinky red and gloopy yellow in the Splatoon 2 Splatfest, which was both gross and entertaining at the same time. The battle between Ketchup and Mayo was fought in North America and PAL territories, and there was one unanimous winner. It was a sweep for Mayo, in the end. Nintendo of...
Monday31st Jul 2017
News 'Twilight Zone' Stage to Give Splatoon 2 a New Twist During Upcoming Splatfest
No need to unlock it with the key of imagination
Update: Possibly because of copyright issues (we're not even kidding), this new stage will have a different name in the West. It'll transform for each Splatfest, too, Original Article: Nintendo is weird, and that's a wonderful thing. Splatoon 2 and its predecessor are a good example of...
Wednesday26th Jul 2017
News Splatoon 2 Delivers Extraordinary Launch Sales in Japan and Boosts Switch Hardware
Layton’s Mystery Journey takes 2nd for 3DS, too
Earlier today we shared Famitsu numbers covering the Splatoon 2 launch in Japan; now Media Create has weighed in as well. Media Create brings a lower figure, but it's still the biggest Switch game launch to date, and also led to significant hardware sales. Splatoon 2 may be the dominant arrival in...
Sunday23rd Jul 2017
Talking Point Splatoon 2's Salmon Run Shows Off the Switch's Local Multiplayer Strengths
Flawless fun
When Nintendo confirmed that the co-op Salmon Run mode in Splatoon 2 would take place in specific limited time windows, there were some understandable groans. Nevertheless since the game's launch it's not been much of an issue, as the mode has been available pretty much whenever we want to play it. The function of the time windows is...
