Keeping It Fresh: Cats vs Dogs And Inkoming Stage: Bluefin Depot

Hello to all them squids and kids, it's time for a Splatoon update! Here's the freshest news hot off the battlefield. The second ever Splatfest will be taking place this weekend in North America. Cat lovers will take on dog lovers in an epic battle to decide which is the best pet! Nintendo has released another video to get players excited for the event as well. While mostly similar to the previous video released for the first Japanese Splatfest, Rice vs Bread, the kicking tunes of the stunning Squid Sisters are still a great way to get pumped for the event! Who will prevail, cats or dogs?

If that's not funky fresh enough for all those Inklings out there how about a new stage: Bluefin Depot! Confirmed to be inkcoming by SplatoonJP, the official Japanese Splatoon Twitter account,"the Central Valley is divided into two main areas" according to a translation. Several pictures of the stage were provided, one showing several spots with water to fall into, one sniper spot, and what looks to be a space for heavily contested fighting. Give them all a look!

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Their release times for this new stage is as follows:

• Europe: 4AM
• UK: 3AM
• North America (EDT): 10PM (June 19th)
• North America (PDT): 7PM (June 19th)
• Japan: 11AM

With so much exciting happenings this weekend it will be hard to contain the hype. So pop on some gear, squid jump into battle, and be sure tostay fresh!

 

Yes! New stage hype! That's one of the places where I faced the Octolings in Hero Mode.

 

The new stage looks interesting. Hope you guys enjoy playing on it.

 

Always Happy to see new map annoucements. I'll be looking forward to this one tomorrow night!

 

I think the US dates are wrong... But super cool map!

 

These puns are gonna end my life one of these days and you're gonna feel sad about it

 

I just knew that bluefin depot would be a regular stage sooner or later. I just had a feeling since kelp dome was a single player stage at first and then it was made into multiplayer. I just knew the same thing would happen with the depot!

 

Very cool!

 

They keep this game as fresh as my inkling!

 

June 16th? Isn't it the 19th already?

 

Nice map, can't wait to play on it.

 

I think the US dates are wrong... But super cool map!

Yeah the 16th was like three days ago lol

 

Looking forward to yet another Splatoon stage! Also P.S. TEAM CATS!

 

I can't wait for cats to win!

 

Team cats forever~

 

Can't wait for the new map. Team Cats btw.

 

I know that cats have the upper hand on the internet, but I'm on Team Dog.

 

I know that cats have the upper hand on the internet, but I'm on Team Dog.

I'm pretty sure Dogs are more popular, considering when I see Miiverse posts at Inkopolis most are for dogs. That's just my experience though.

 

Just in case anyone wasn't sure, the stage comes out tonight, June 19th, at the usual 7 PM PT, 9 CEST, and 10 EST.

 

I was more than happy to watch that video for a 5th time. It's just so damn good!