Nintendo revealed Splatoon

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Splatoon’s amiibo will be available in a single pack that includes an Inkling girl, an Inkling boy, and an Inkling Squid on May 29, the same day of the game’s retail launch. Only the Inkling boy and Inkling girl amiibo will be available for purchase separately.When a player scans an Inlkling amiibo to the Wii U GamePad, they’ll receive special missions. By completing these missions, players will unlock equipment and gear that can only be received via these compatible amiibo.Nintendo also shared first details on Splatoon’s 1v1 mode, called Battle Dojo, during the presentation.Battle Dojo renders two separate views for Splatoon, one player uses the GamePad as a dedicated screen while the other one uses the TV. Players compete by popping balloons using ink in a stage, the person with the highest score wins. Nintendo said that Battle Dojo uses the same stages found in Turf Wars, so they hope players can learn the individual layouts of each level and use that knowledge in Splatoon’s signature multiplayer mode.A special Treehouse Live presentation scheduled after today’s Nintendo Direct will dive a little deeper into the inky details of Splatoon. Last month IGN went hands-on with Spat Zones

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