July is set to be a banner month for fans of Splatoon for Wii U with multiple events celebrating Nintendo’s unique shooter, including the final Splatfest, a live concert using special projection techniques at Japan Expo in Paris, and the launch of five new amiibo including the Squid Sisters themselves, Callie and Marie.
Splatfests are regular events where players vote on important debates, like whether they prefer cats or dogs, or whether pineapple on pizza is delicious or disgusting. Once players pick a side, they then form a team with like-minded players and battle the opposing side for supremacy. For the final face-off, Splatoon devotees have to make the ultimate decision and pick their favourite Squid Sister – Callie or Marie – then compete against other players from Europe and North America. The battle runs from 11:00 CEST on Friday 22nd July until 11:00 CEST on Sunday 24th July, after which the global results will be tallied and the ultimate winner crowned soon after. It’s time to put it all on the line for Callie or Marie!
As players look back on previous Splatfests, the Miiverse community for Art Academy is now inviting fans to submit drawings on the theme “Splatfest memories”, using software from the Art Academy series. The deadline is Wednesday 13th July, and outstanding pieces will be highlighted on the Splatoon Facebook page at a later date.
Before this decisive Splatfest, Callie and Marie will also visit Europe for the very first time to perform live in concert at Japan Expo in Paris on Friday 8th July. Appearing via special projection and performing alongside a live band, Callie and Marie will take to the Karasu stage at 13:45 CEST. Fans across Europe will be able to experience the concert themselves a few hours after it ends by checking out the video on Nintendo’s YouTube channel.
Friday 8th July is certainly a lucky day for Splatoon aficionados, with new amiibo also launching on that day. Callie and Marie will get their very own amiibo figures, available individually or in a special double pack, alongside new colours for the Inkling Girl, Inkling Boy, and Inkling Squid amiibo figures in limited quantities. Tapping the Callie or Marie amiibo to the Wii U GamePad grants the player a personal concert in the Inkopolis Plaza, with a range of songs to choose from, including one exclusive solo song per amiibo.
And to draw this splat-tastic month to a close, karaoke fans will be able to sing their squiddy hearts out from 28thJuly, as three Squid Sisters songs – “City of Colour”, “Ink Me Up” and “Calamari Inkantation” – will be added to Wii Karaoke U by JOYSOUND.
Anyone yet to jump into the unique world of Splatoon can take advantage of an upcoming 25% discount on the software price in Nintendo eShop, down from £34.99 to £25.99 between 15:00 CEST on 7th July and 23:50 CEST on 21st July. And to help new players make a splash in their first Turf War matches, Nintendo has released a series of Splatoon – Top Tips! videos covering the basic skills players need to master, straight from the game’s co-director, Tsubasa Sakaguchi.
The final Splatfest, the first ever Squid Sisters concert outside Japan, new Callie and Marie amiibo and much more make July a bumper month for Splatoon, the unique shooter exclusively available on Wii U.
Source: PR
Thanks to everyone who sent this in
but I thought they where going to release the callie and marie amiibo so you could change the splatfest music
seems like a waste if there is only one more splatfest
P3. Team Callie
P4. Team Marie
TEAM MARIE BOYS
While. The is the end, guys. :( But that’s enviable.
If they make a sequel, hopefully the splatfest will come back.
This probably also explains why they made the Callie and Marie amiibo.
Oh: and Team Callie (who’s most likely going to win anyway, since Callie’s won most of them and most people treated the splatfest like this anyway).
Oops, I guess I never actually participated in a Splatfest. I voted once, but I never actually played.
Well here’s your last chance, you should participate, they are really fun
Pingback: ‘Callie’ ó ‘Marie’ – Último Splatfest para el 22 Julio, 2016. – NINtheorist
This is disappointing news. It is usually the Splatfests that draw me back in when I’ve been inactive for a while.
Man, would’ve been more fitting if the theme was Squid vs. Kid, but Callie vs. Marie is definitely a good one! Oh, and Team Marie all the way!
I’ve been inkactive in the Splatfests for so long now, I guess this is a good way to reel me back in :P
#TeamMarie
I get that Nintendo can’t keep doing Splatfests into the distant future (especially if a sequel will come to NX) but the conclusion this July is too early. Is this a reaction to the rampant cheating from Japanese players during the last international Splatfest? Maybe Nintendo doesn’t want to dedicate the manpower while NX is in active development? Otherwise how absurd to kill off something that keeps drawing attention back to the game. It can’t be all that hard to pull up the ol’ Splatfest template and replace a name here and there and write up some banter for the Squid Sisters. Bold move/bad move especially if Splatfest converts into any sort of new system and software sales.
Huh. I would think support for this game would last a lot longer considering it’s the hottest thing Nintendo has made in the last 5 years, if sales for a new IP are any indication.
Marie will probably win, but Callie is obviously better.
😈
*waits to be jumped by Team Marie*
yo someone tell that simpsons guy who never opened splatoon to fuckin play it lmao
Pingback: Splatoon Is Getting A New Update Next Week, Here’s What’s Included – My Nintendo News
Wow. Already!? The game hasn’t even been out a full year yet & they are already talking about the last splatfest? Pfft. So much for long term support, eh.
Well, actually, it has- May 29th, 2015.
Still no excuse for terminating a major reason to play after only 14 months, though. There are so many themes they could have done (Do you sleep in total darkness or with a light on, would you rather eat hard candy or gummy candy, would you rather skydive or scuba dive, etc.) so there’s no way they pulled Splatfest because of lack of ideas…
I got one! Chibi Metroid vs realistic Metroid! Or online multiplayer vs offline multiplayer! Universal Account System vs Console Locked Save Data & Digital Purchases! So many ideas that Nintendo could do to see how fucking stupid they are when a good majority of people pick realistic Metroid, online multiplayer, and a universal account system over the stupid ideas they have!
Might I add “Traditional Controls VS Forced Gimmicky Controls” to that list?
Oh yeah! I completely forgot that one!
Pingback: Splatoon Will Be Undergoing Maintenance Next Week – My Nintendo News
Pingback: Splatoon Producer Discusses Why Splatfests Ended – My Nintendo News