A brand-new Kirby Café has finally opened in Osaka! Located in the Daimari Shinsaibashi Store in Osaka City, this now makes three permanent locations available in Japan. As with all other locations, the Osaka Café requires reservations, which can be hard to come by and often sell out quickly. You…
As is tradition every quarter, Nintendo has released a new issue of its in-house magazine titled “Nintendo Magazine.” Shockingly original name aside, this Winter 2024 issue is now available digitally, and physical issues for the Japanese market will be shipping out soon. This newest release contains information about Nintendo’s games…
I didn’t anticipate that I would be writing about a new Sega Genesis cartridge in 2024, but we’re certainly living in some bizarre times. To promote the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film, Sega has produced some promotional Genesis cartridges that include EPK (electronic press kit) materials. There’s even a…
Splatoon 2 may not be getting any more new stages, but its older ones are prime real estate for some renovations. The Reef, one of the first revealed stages for the game, is getting a little work done to make for a better place for squid kids to play with…
The series of Sanrio themed Splatfests in Splatoon 2 warmed our hearts earlier this year. Granted, you needed a Japanese copy of the game to play the regional turf wars, but getting a look at the Splatoon and Hello Kitty character mashups and their outfits was fun for everyone. Sanrio…
In a game mostly full of projectiles and bombs, it’s nice to see something break the norm. Enter the Ultra Stamp, Splatoon 2’s upcoming special weapon that’s ready to bring the fight nice and close for a change. Move over Inkbrush, because this more melee-esque weapon is in a class…
Nintendo of America has just released a new video showcasing what each of the upcoming Octoling amiibo will do in Splatoon 2 when they launch in the US on December 7th. Several new outfits like a witch’s costume, a suit of armor, and even a mascot outfit are unlocked by…
The decorations might not be up yet, but it’s time to start getting in the holiday spirit for Inkopolis Square’s upcoming fright-filled makeover. Splatoween is coming to Splatoon 2 and you can already choose your side. Are you all about a spooky costume and the occasional bit of vandalism? Or…
The world of Splatoon 2 is very much like our own, just a bit wetter, with several elements of our culture being adopted by Earth’s future fishy inhabitants. Now, thanks to the reveal of a new event, we know Inklings and Octolings celebrate Halloween, too. 👻🎃Trick or Treat?! 🎃👻…
It’s almost time for the next Splatoon 2 season and it’s building off the Version 4.0 jump last month. Fittingly enough after Modern style’s Splatfest victory, more of the sleek Kensa Collection will be made available and each piece will carry either the new Fizzy Bomb sub-weapon or Booyah Bomb…
A new duo’s on the rise in Inkopolis Square and while they’re no Off the Hook this squid and octo pair are ready to play with and off of each other to bring some new sounds to your Splatoon 2 matchups. Meet Diss-pair, the collision of Ikkan (former bassist of…
The trailer for Splatoon 2’s Ver. 4 in the recent Nintendo Direct ended with a tease of a new special weapon that was reminiscent of Goku’s “Spirit Bomb” in Dragon Ball Z. Now, we can see that the similarities are in more than the attack itself. A new Special…
Splatoon 2’s list of songs and bands just keeps growing with every update, and joining that lineup is the first post-Squid-Octo era artist. Called SashiMori (at least in Japan), this three piece band recruited a genius Octoling DJ to help define their sound. This ten year-old wunderkind is taking them…
It’s been a long road of brand new maps, returning stages, and Shifty Stations in Splatoon 2, but by the sound of things it’s about to come to an end. After getting an extension to the amount of post release content the game would be getting, we’re down to what’s…
Splatoon 2’s segment during the recent Nintendo Direct had plenty new bits to show off, though post-broadcast rundowns have been limited to the new line of weaponry and what’s changing when it comes to Splatfests going forward. Looks like we’re getting a little more attention on something else shown off,…
