September 2018 Nintendo Direct Streamed

Nintendo has recently streamed a new Nintendo Direct, which features a look at some of the upcoming 2018 and 2019 game releases. Some of the highlights of the direct can be viewed in the notes below. First, the direct revealed Luigi’s Mansion 3. The trailer featured a look at some of the gameplay, however not much is known about this title at this time. The game will be launching for the Nintendo Switch in 2019. Next, the direct took a look at some upcoming games for the Nintendo 3DS. The first title revealed is a new version…

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Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion Announced

Nintendo recently revealed the first DLC expansion for Splatoon 2 during today’s Nintendo Direct presentation. The first expansion for Splatoon 2 will add a new single player campaign featuring the new character, Octo. Nintendo also revealed that a free Version 3 update will be available in April, which will be add over 100 pieces of gear and new stages. The new stages include Piranha Pit, Camp Triggerfish and Wahoo World. The April update will also allow players to advance to Rank X, which is now the new highest rank in game over S+. The Octo Expansion for Splatoon 2 will be available this Summer priced at $19.99. New Single-Player Expansion Coming to…

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Splatoon 2 Holiday Update Trailer Streamed

Earlier today, Nintendo updated their official Youtube channel with a new trailer for Splatoon 2.  The latest trailer features a look at the Holiday update for the game.  The first free update will be available on November 23, which will be adding new gear and hairstyles as well as a new stage of Salmon Run.  The second free update will launch later this December, which will include a brand new Ranked Battle mode called Clam Blitz.   Source: Nintendo

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Gamescom 2017: Splatoon 2 Update Announcement

Nintendo has updated their official Youtube channel with a new update video for Splatoon 2.  The video features some of the new content that will be added to the game soon. First, a new stage was revealed called the Manta Maria.  The stage will be available for both Turf War & Ranked Battles on August 26. Next, it has been revealed that two new weapons will be added to the game.  The latest weapons are called the Bubble Blower and the Forge Splattershot Pro.  Both weapons will be available on the Friday, September 1. Lastly, a new stage…

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Corocoro Announces Splatoon Anime

Corocoro has announced that they will be streaming a net anime based on the Splatoon manga series. The series will be streamed exclusively on the Corocoro Youtube channel on August 12. The manga series is created by Sankichi Hinodeya and is currently running in the Corocoro magazine.  For those who are unaware, Splatoon is a third person shooter video game that debuted on the Wii U in 2015.  The sequel, Splatoon 2 will be released for the Nintendo Switch on July 21. Source: Ga-m

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May 2017 Nintendo Direct: Arms & Splatoon 2

Nintendo recently held a new Nintendo Direct on their official Youtube channel that featured more information about Arms and a short teaser for Splatoon 2. First, the direct featured a look at the the story of game.  According to the story the origins of the Arms are unknown and seems they have gotten their strange arms from out of nowhere. Next, it has been revealed that players will have to look at two things before going into fights.  The weight of the Arms affect how they work in battle and the attributes help create different effects…

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Nintendo Direct April 2017: Splatoon 2 Trailer Streamed

Nintendo recently had a Nintendo Direct presentation that revealed some new titles that will be released in the near future for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS.  During the presentation some new details about Splatoon 2 were revealed. Salmon Run, a new four-player co-op mode, is coming to Splatoon 2! By teaming up with friends, players can take on a part-time job battling the new Salmonid species, which the Squid Research Lab reports might even be more lethal than the Octarians! When players fall in co-op mode, teammates can revive them by inking them on the battlefield. Splatoon…

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Ninendo Switch Superbowl 2017 Commercial Streamed

The official Nintendo Youtube channel has updated with the 2017 Superbowl Nintendo Switch commercial.  While the commercial was uploaded a couple of days ago the trailer was shown recently during the Superbowl.  Some of the games that were featured were Arms, 1-2 Switch, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2, and of course The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild.  The Nintendo Switch will be released on March 3.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdWd8fUC71g&feature=youtu.be Source: Nintendo

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Ikaricast Classic: Switch Presentation & Thoughts

On this week’s Ikaricast Classic we talk about our feelings on the recent Nintendo Switch presentation from Tokyo, Japan. Our special guest is Wheelchair21, Editor-in-Chief here at Hero Club! Check us out here: The GeekFighters Twitter Fighter Xaos on Twitter Fighter Xaos Tumblr 16BitJeff on Twitter The Broken Infinite Wheelchair21 on Twitter   fighterxaos tumblr –

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