I'm still going with Team Fame, but I figured I'd throw together this quick and dirty comic after seeing Big Man's dialogue

[News / Splatfest Sneak Peek]

You can now vote for your #Splatfest team for the Splatfest starting on the 12th of August @ 1am BST and collect conch shells for your team!

Remember, the options this time are: Love, Money or Fame (I know this isn't in order).

#スプラトゥーン3 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon3 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch @splatoon@lemmy.world

[News / Updates]

The updates that are bringing Splatoon 1 and #MarioKart8 back online are now out!

Splatoon US patch notes • Mario Kart 8 US patch notes

The respective updated version numbers for both games are 2.12.1 for Splatoon and 4.2.0 for Mario Kart 8.

The changes listed for Splatoon 1 are:

• Fixed vulnerability related to online battles

And Mario Kart 8 has an additional change:

• Deleted “Recommended” in tournaments

I find this incredibly disappointing considering both games have a hacking issue to the best of my knowledge (@SMAyden has a ton of clips of Splatoon 1 hackers) and there is NO excuse for spending 5 months on this if they haven't made it harder for people to exploit both games.

#スプラトゥーン1 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon1 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoWiiU #WiiU #MK8 #NintendoNetwork #MK8DX #gaming @splatoon@lemmy.world

[News / Maintenance]

#WiiU warriors, rejoice!

You no longer need to hook up to @pretendo to play your favourites online, Nintendo has officially announced at 2am BST tomorrow, you will finally be able to play Splatoon 1 and #MarioKart8 tomorrow again online!

I'm planning to join in on a live stream tomorrow, probably around 7pm, I'll have more information on my main account if you want to join in with me (I'm currently using @experiencer).

It looks like to play online, you will need to probably download the 4.1.1 update for Mario Kart 8 (I'm purely going off of memory for version numbers) and the 2.0.13 update for Splatoon 1, they'll be released at the time stated at the beginning.

Are you excited to finally play them online for the first time in 5 months? Let us know in the replies below!

See announcement page in Japanese: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/support/information/2023/0802.html

#スプラトゥーン1 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon1 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoWiiU #ENLBufferPwn #NintendoNetwork #MK8 #MK8DX #MarioKart8Deluxe @splatoon@lemmy.world

According to OatmealDome, online services will resume on Aug 3 at 1 am UTC.

The Sheldon Sampler Challenge

Make the most of random weapons!

Stages

Rule: Splat Zones

| Um'ami Ruins | Inkblot Art Academy | |

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Times

• Aug 2nd at 4 AM to Aug 2nd at 6 AM (UTC)
• Aug 2nd at 12 PM to Aug 2nd at 2 PM (UTC)
• Aug 2nd at 8 PM to Aug 2nd at 10 PM (UTC)

(Data gathered using Splatoon3.ink)

So, there's an event being organized by my instance's admin, along with a few others, that's sort of like r/place but for Lemmy. Maybe Y'all would be interested in it?

It'd be a fun thing if we could do some squid pixel art, or something related to the upcoming fest.

Context: https://firefish.social/notes/9hskfnobjha09jxk
A Firefish user accidentally sparked this trend and it made its way across to Mastodon.

You can grab the vector art here!
SVG: https://gist.github.com/North-West-Wind/ddf82558e0687bf2faaf9834c09cb23f
License: CC BY-NC 4.0

My artworks are mostly synced up with my Mastodon account, but if you would like to follow me it's https://wetdry.world/@NorthWestWind

I'm now an S+4 Undercover Brella player!

[News / Challenges]

A challenge is now on! This time, it's the Monthly Challenge! This challenge has no rules, you just gotta aim for the highest Challenge Power. The mode for this challenge is Rainmaker.

The time slots for this challenge are:

• 5-7am BST
• 1-3pm BST
• 9-11pm BST

The stages for this challenge are:

• Hagglefish Market
• Undertow Spillway

#スプラトゥーン3 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon3 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch @splatoon@lemmy.world

https://twitter.com/SplatoonNA/status/1684549257930461196

SRL here with big news, a new Splatfest approaches!

This time the question is:

What’s most important in life? Money, fame, or love?

The Splatfest begins 8/11 at 5pm PT through 8/13 at 5pm PT!

[News / Splatfest]

A new #Splatfest has literally just been announced!

It takes place from the 12th of August at 1am BST to the 14th of August at 1am.

What is important in life?

Money vs Fame vs Love

Last time in North America and Oceania, when there was a Love vs Money regional Splatfest in Splatoon 2, Love won, so it's gonna be interesting to see how it goes this time. Also, when this Splatfest aired in Splatoon 1 for Japan only, Love also won after a "close match".

See announcement tweet (UK)
See announcement tweet (JP)

#スプラトゥーン3 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon3 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch @splatoon@lemmy.world

There wasn't a Mastadon post yet, so a twitter frontend is the next best thing.

You can install this with NX Theme Installer on a modded switch!
This is uploaded the Themezer: https://themezer.net/packs/Two-inklings-658

[News / Modes]

Nintendo recently updated an article from the 10th of August last year which primarily focused around the different online modes in game to talk about a new Tournament Manager feature, which will use the #SplatNet3 app, which will help players create and manage tournaments more easily. This will be arriving in a future update, hopefully the one for next season.

It's a bit weird that they'd add this ngl, meanwhile we still have references to League Battles, which got basically split into Challenge and Anarchy Battle (Open). It's also interesting to note that Nintendo hasn't added anything relating to Challenges here.
https://splatoon.nintendo.com/en/news/squid-research-lab-dives-deep-into-the-splatlands/

#スプラトゥーン3 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon3 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch @splatoon@lemmy.world

[Splatoon 3]

Nintendo has announced that they are developing a service known as "Tournament Manager".

It will create tourney brackets, open Private Battle rooms, and report match results completely automatically.

For more info (scroll all the way down): https://splatoon.nintendo.com/en/news/squid-research-lab-dives-deep-into-the-splatlands/

Tweet Referenced: https://twitter.com/redolf_walker/status/1684124635217170432

Original post by @OatmealDome: https://mas.to/@oatmealdome/110781534763867893.

[News / Updates]

At 2am BST tomorrow, version 4.1.0 is releasing for Splatoon 3.

Patch notes (NA)

This is the mid season patch, and here are some of the most notable patches I've found:

• Aerospray RG/MG now uses 9% less ink
• Splattershots and N-Zaps have 17% less ink scatter
• Painbrush uses 25% less ink now
• Sprinkler lasts 3 seconds longer
• Angle Shooter damage has increased to 40
• Trizooka explosions now do 60 damage
• Ink Vac radius increased
• Super Chump damage per decoy increased to 70, and the radius has been increased for decoys by 38%. The radius where it deals 35 damage has been increased by 20%.
• Inkjet 50 damage radius decreased (isn't Inkjet one of the least used specials as it is?)

Weapon special meter changes

• Clash Blaster Neo: 180 > 170
• Carbon Roller: 180 > 170
• Rapid Blaster Pro Deco: 180 > 190
• Tri-Slosher Nouveau: 180 > 190
• Mini Splatling: 180 > 190
• Ballpoint Splatling: 200 > 210

Other changes

There's only one other change here. When playing private battles, you'll now be able to join rooms when a battle is in progress if there's a spot available. The new player will be able to participate once the battle ends.

#スプラトゥーン3 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon3 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch @splatoon@lemmy.world

(Should be 10am JST/9pm EST)

Patch Notes (EN): https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/59461#v410

Patch Notes (JP): nintendo.co.jp/support/switch/software_support/av5ja/410.html

SPLATRUMPET by Geo.exe

https://twitter.com/Geo_Exe/status/991884210142138369

[Community]

Back in November, I decided to set up this account for fediverse squids and octopi to tune in to the latest Splatoon news. Now, 8 months later, we have reached 500 followers. I know it's not technically 500 since some people have obviously moved servers, but it really means a lot that we've managed to reach this milestone.

Thank you everyone for helping us to get here!

#スプラトゥーン3 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon3 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch @splatoon@lemmy.world

also if you didn't know, please feel free to tag me in news stories

[News / Anniversaries]

I'm a bit late here, I'm sorry!

Splatoon 2 officially turned 6 yesterday, releasing on July 21st 2017 in most regions (excluding Taiwan and Korea).

What are your memories of Splatoon 2, have any of you played it lately, and do you have any goals that you haven't completed yet in Splatoon 2?

#スプラトゥーン2 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon2 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch @splatoon@lemmy.world

[News / Salmon Run]

There's currently a one slot random weapons rotation going on on Gone Fission Hydroplant! It'll end tomorrow at 5pm, and the rare weapon is the Grizzco Stringer.

thanks @splatoon3ink for constantly posting rotation info, probably would have ignored otherwise

https://splatoon.oatmealdome.me/three/salmon-run/shift/64b25331a7569b22bc5b2be8

#スプラトゥーン3 #スプラトゥーン #Splatoon3 #Splatoon #Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #SalmonRun @splatoon@lemmy.world

Did I play too much

Too Many Trizookas!

A high-powered Trizooka battle!

Stages

Rule: Tower Control

| Museum d'Alfonsino | Humpback Pump Track | |

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Times

• Aug 1st at 4 AM to Aug 1st at 6 AM (UTC)
• Aug 1st at 12 PM to Aug 1st at 2 PM (UTC)
• Aug 1st at 8 PM to Aug 1st at 10 PM (UTC)

(Data gathered using Splatoon3.ink)