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Splatoon inks in a May release date

New Amiibo announced.

News by Jeffrey Matulef Contributor

Updated on 1 Apr 2015

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Nintendo's highly anticipated squid kid shooter Splatoon is launching on 29th May, Nintendo announced during its latest Nintendo Direct today.

A new mode called Battle Dojo was alos announced. This is a one-on-one battle mode in which one player plays on the Gamepad screen, while the other is on the TV. They'll rush to pop a series of balloons before their opponent.

Furthermore, Nintendo revealed a pack of Splatoon Amiibo. These will include a male and female inkling along with a green squid. They'll add new missions.

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