Splatoon 2 Splatfests return with a redo of the original Mayo vs. Ketchup battle
It's time to settle this

澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Splatoon 2 is coming out of semi-retirement with a surprise Splatfest reduš°x and a balance patch, just when you thought you'd inked your last piece of turf.
Nintendo revealed the "bonus one-off Splatfest" on its official Nintendo Versus Twitter account. Its theme is Mayo vs. Ketchup, and it's a redo of the first official Splatoon 2 Splatfest (though Cake vs. Ice Cream came first, it was for a demo rather than the full game). The surprise Spląµ²atfest will begin on Friday, May 22, and run for 24 hours.
Itās a #Splatoon2 #Splatfest so contentious we have to do it twice! #TeamMayo and #TeamKetchup are back anšd itās up to you to determine which sauce is the boss!This bonus one-off Splatfest kicks off 5/22 at 3pm PT and ends 5/24 at 3pm PT. pic.twitter.com/n5Ar6EUkJ0
Mayo emerged victorious in the original August 2017 event according to the official tally, but fans have since found šthat Ketchup would have clinched the victory if worldwide category results were pooled - as they were for later international Splatfests - rather than being broken down by region. This new Splatfest will finally settle the score with a fresh tally.
Nintendo previously held that the Order vs. Chaos Splatfest held in July 2019 would be the 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Splatoon 2 battle to end all battles, and no other SplatšÆfests have occurred since Chaos won the three-day event. This surprise Splatfest reaš¼ppearance proves that even more so than order and chaos, mayo and ketchup are universal constants in eternal opposition.
The , which first started rolling out last week, mostly consists of nerfs for weapons and abilities that Nintendo found were overperforming in high-ranked play. The game will also force players whoš frequently disconnect to wait longer to find their next match, with an ꩵincreasing penalty for more disconnects.
The 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:Ninjala beta coming next week is getting me excited to dip back into that candy-coated competition vibe on Switch, so this Splatfest redux could hardly ź¦have come at a better tišme.
See what else you have to look forward to with our guide to 澳擲幸čæ5å¼å„å·ē åå²ę„询:upcoming Switch games.
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