Team Callie Vs. Team Marie Will Be The Final Splatfest
After 15 Splatfests, each one has been preparing us for this one final showdown. We’ve had Spongebob vs Patrick, Autobots vs Decepticons, and even Pokemon Red vs Pokemon Blue, but those choices pale in comparison compared to choosing which Squid Sister is best girl.
Closing out what will be a near 14 month run that has introduced an insane amount of new stages, content updates, competitions, modes and weapon DLC, all of which has been free, Splatoon is wrapping up its run with the final Splatfest. Knowing that these monthly-ish competitions that brought players from each region together under a common banner will be no more at the close of the competition, what better way to wrap them up than by swearing allegiance to Team Callie or Team Marie?
Considering many people already vote based on which sister represents what, there are others like myself who can’t choose. The enthusiastic and energetic Callie won my heart early with her dopiness and charm, but Marie and her dry sarcasm grew on me to the point where this might be the hardest choice yet. I can’t imagine one without the other! It’s like having to pick your favorite daughter! Your squid daughter. Who is kind of hot. Wait, what?
According to the official Splatoon Tumblr page, things are going to be a little different this time. Players will be able to vote on the stages being used for the contest, while the top 10 players in Japan and North America / Europe respectively will be featured in some way once the Splatfest ends. Beginning on July 4th, (a perfect day for Splatfest fireworks if I do say so myself), Inklings will be able to begin voting ahead of the July 22nd showdown.”, where we’ll have from 2 AM PT to 2 AM PT on July 24th to ink some turf under our united banner and earn those ranks one last time. Maybe not so coincidentally, these dates are only a few weeks after the new Splatoon amiibo are hitting store shelves here in the West. Looks like Nintendo is wrapping up their support with a bang!
With the Splatfests ending, will there be any other way to earn the exclusive Super Sea Snails to strengthen our gear? We’ll report it as soon as we find out. While the game itself will likely be playable for a long time to come, let’s get ready to say goodbye to support for a game that went from being considered a huge risk as Nintendo entered the shooter market, to becoming one of the most successful new IP’s in recent memory, to the point where its originality, charm and soundtrack gave it massive crossover appeal. It even had concerts in Japan! No matter what side you’re on, let’s make this final showdown one to remember. And as always…
