Pick Your Favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle In New Splatoon 2 Splatfest

27^th April, 2018 – This May, Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch will host its first-ever tournament-style Splatfest to determine which brother from the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise is the ultimate fan-favourite. Featuring characters from Nickelodeon’s upcoming animated series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, fans will vote in three rounds to crown one Hero in a Half-Shell. Will it be Raph, Leo, Mikey or Donnie?

To participate, players won’t be asked to order a pizza, hop on a skateboard or save the city from an army of masked ninjas… they can start voting for their pick beginning on 28^th April simply by visiting the in-game Inkopolis Square. The first of three in-game Splatoon 2 Splatfest tournaments will pit Raph against Leo from 5^th May – 6^th May, with the second from 12^th May – 13^th May featuring Mikey vs. Donnie, and the final match between the winners of the first two showdowns takes place from 19^th May – 20^th May. The full schedule is below:

Round 1: Raph vs. Leo

5^th May (Saturday) 2:00pm AEST – 6^th May (Sunday) 2:00pm AEST

Round 2: Mikey vs. Donnie

12^th May (Saturday) 2:00pm AEST – 13^th May (Sunday) 2:00pm AEST

Finals

19^th May (Saturday) 2:00pm AEST – 20^th May (Sunday) 2:00pm AEST

Splatfests are recurring online competitions in Splatoon 2 that ask players to pick a side – in this case, their favourite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. Once players choose a team, they’ll receive an in-game T-shirt adorned with an image of their preferred Turtle for their Inkling character to wear as they compete in online multiplayer Turf War battles to see which side comes out on top. In Turf Wars, players must claim territory by covering it in ink in heated four-on-four battles. The team that claims the most turf wins. You’ll need to use teamwork and switch tactically into squid form and back again to gain the edge.

At the end of the Splatfest, each team’s popularity and win rate is tallied up, and one team is crowned the victor. Depending on what Splatfest rank players achieve, they’ll receive Super Sea Snails, which can be exchanged to further customise their gear in the game. Because of the new tournament format, players need to pick up their Super Sea Snails by the Tuesday evening following each round. Splatfests are open to all Nintendo Switch owners who have the Splatoon 2 game and an internet connection.

Nickelodeon’s new animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles follows the band of brothers as they discover new powers and encounter a mystical world they never knew existed beneath the streets of New York City. The 2D-animated series debuts later this year on Nickelodeon. For more information about the show, visit http://www.nick.com/rise-of-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/.

In other Splatoon 2-related news, the 2018 AUNZ Splatoon 2 Cup recently came to a close on 21^st April, and it was team Yeah Nah who came out on top with a 5-0 victory against ScarthAce in the final. Yeah Nah will now represent Australia and New Zealand on the biggest stage of all, at the Splatoon 2 World Championship from 11th – 12th June in Los Angeles. They’ll be up against the top teams from the U.S. and Canada, Europe, and Japan – can they emerge victorious on the world stage?

The iconic characters from the upcoming animated show Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, will be featured in Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch as part of a first-ever tournament-style Splatfest to determine everyone’s favourite hero in a half shell, starting on Saturday, 5^th May. Nickelodeon’s new 2D-animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles debuts later this year on Nickelodeon. On 21^st April, team Yeah Nah were crowned Australian and New Zealand champions and will now compete at the Splatoon 2 World Championship which takes place from 11th – 12th June in Los Angeles.

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