Nintendo will hold a pair of sessions at this year's Game Developers Conference (GDC) that offer insight into the development of Splatoon 2

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In the session titled "Splatoon and Splatoon 2: How to Invent a Stylish Franchise with Global Appeal," producer Hisashi Nogami will discuss the genesis of Nintendo's popular ink-based shooter, as well as the challenges the studio faced in crafting a unique sequel for Switch, which was nominated as one of IGN's Best Shooters of 2017 During the other session, titled "Arms: Building Mario Kart 8 Insights into a Showcase Nintendo Switch Fighter," Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Arms producer Kosuke Yabuki will shed light on how some of Nintendo's prior games aided in the creation of the Switch-exclusive fighter, which was among the nominees for IGN's Best Fighting Game of 2017 Yabuki will also discuss how the studio incorporated motion controls into Arms and shed light on some of the challenges the team faced in creating a game that showcases the unique concepts of Switch.GDC 2018 runs from March 19-23 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco. In the meantime, read IGN's Splatoon 2 and Arms reviews for our thoughts on two of the biggest Switch-exclusive multiplayer games of last year.

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