SplatoonOpens in a new tab, Nintendo’s rabidly loved newcomer, is turning into an anime series that you can watch on the CoroCoro YouTube channelOpens in a new tab beginning on August 12. The game series is a relatively new intellectual property (IP) for NintendoOpens in a new tab, but it’s gotten off to a rocking start. In fact, it was recently named gaming’s most successful new IPOpens in a new tab in Japan since 2006’s Wii Sports.
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The game has sold very well, critics and gamers alike have been pretty into it, and the Squid Sisters announcing duo has become pretty popular among fans — they even gave their first live concert performanceOpens in a new tab last year. So, with an enthusiastic fan base, at least a couple of characters that a lot of people already like, and a sequel, SplatoonOpens in a new tab 2, coming out on the Nintendo SwitchOpens in a new tab on July 21st, it’s an ideal time to capitalize on this flourishing universe.
There’s no concrete word yet on what the series will be about, but CoroCoro reports that episodes may not be TV-length, and that they’ll be based on the current Splatoon manga series, which runs in the magazine. That series is about Inklings engaged in a turf war, so that perhaps at least gives us some idea of what the show will be about. The manga series, by the way, is set to be localized to English later this yearOpens in a new tab, and speaking of localization, we’re don’t yet know if the anime will be dubbed, or if it will at least be available with English subtitles.
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