Squid Research Lab/Archive/2015

This is an archive of all the posts from the Live from Squid Research Lab Tumblr. It is a direct copy of the source material, and as such, any errors are retained. Tumblr tags are designated with a box around it:.

September
BREAKING NEWS: An update to Splatoon is coming at 7:00 PM tonight. (Ver. 2.1.0). Accompanying the release of this new data, the server will be undergoing maintenance from 5:50 PM until 7:00 PM PT, preventing online play during that time. For details, please see the following pages:

http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/14842/p/431

http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/network/en_na/network_status.jsp

There are further updates planned for Splatoon, so keep your eyes out!

2015-09-01

The Splatoon servers are back up, but unfortunately Callie and Marie were misinformed that it included new gear. Sorry for any confusion!

2015-09-01



During last week’s Splatfest, squid researchers were asked to post their highlights from the Art vs. Science Splatfest. Check out some of their findings!

2015-09-25

October




Happy Squid Inktober, everyone! One of our Senior Squid Researchers provided us with this super fresh sketch to kick off the month of October. If you’re participating in Inktober and draw anything Splatoon related, tag it with Squid Inktober so that we can see!

2015-10-01





Har har, me hardies! (And whatever Ninjas say?)

Splatfest draws near! Don’t forget to pick your team and get to splatting tonight! It’s a Halloween Splatfest - spooky scary!

2015-10-30



Happy Halloween! May all your treat bags overflow with calamari!

2015-10-31

November




Things we’re thankful for:


 * The musical stylings of Callie & Marie
 * All the fresh new gear in the shops
 * Meatball Subs (Not related to Splatoon, we just eat a lot of meatball subs here in the Squid Research Lab)
 * The fact that the Slosher Deco will be available tonight at 6 PM PT!

2015-11-24









You want a Black Friday deal? We’ve got your Black Friday deal! The Sloshing Machine goes on sale tonight at 6 PM PT.

2015-11-27



Welcome back from Turkey Day break, Squids! As you might have noticed, a new Splatfest was announced while we were slacking off over the break. This one’s a real doozy and we’re predicting that friendships will end over this one: Burgers vs. Pizza!

Head to the Inkopolis plaza to vote, and then head to your nearest restaurant for a snack - this Splatfest is gonna make you hungry!

2015-11-30



Are you guys getting pumped up for the Splatournament?! The Squid Research Lab will be your source for info. You can tune into twitch.tv/Nintendo on Wednesday at 11 AM PT to watch the tournament go down.

We’ll have info on the teams for you tomorrow so you guys can pick who to cheer for!

2015-11-30



And now for something completely different…

A budding squid researcher at the Food Network cooked up two Splatoon-inspired dishes! You can watch the episode of Foodie Call here!

2015-11-30

December


We just finished seeding the teams for tomorrow’s Splatournament! Don’t forget to join us tomorrow at 11 AM PT - you can watch here - and keep your eyes glued to the Squid Research Lab to learn more about the teams!

2015-12-01



Team Name: Squid Jam

Team Members: Daniel, Yosh-ika, Ed, David, Dutch

Team Strategy: Get buckets.

Captain’s Log: Dutch

Burgers or Pizza? Pizza!

Callie or Marie? Marie!

Favorite Map: Museum D’Alfonsino

Favorite Mode: Rainmaker

Favorite Weapon: N-ZAP ‘85

2015-12-01



Team Name: Splatterpunks

Team Members: Lars, Galia, Rich, Mike, Terry

Team Strategy: Veni, vidi, squidi.

Captain’s Log: Galia

Burgers or Pizza? Pizza!

Callie or Marie? Marie!

Favorite Map: Kelp Dome

Favorite Mode: Turf War

Favorite Weapon: Sploosh-O-Matic

2015-12-01



Team Name: Judd Dread (Editor’s Note: Apologies for the previous misspelling. I’m apparently a bigger dork than necessary.)

Team Members: Dan, Morgan, Noriko, Erik, Nate?

Team Strategy: Ink Hard 2: Ink Harder

Captain’s Log: Morgan

Burgers or Pizza? Cats! (Editor’s Note: MOOOOORGAAAAAN!)

Callie or Marie? Waterslides! (Editor’s Note: *shakes fist*)

Favorite Map: Camp Triggerfish

Favorite Mode: Tower Control

Favorite Weapon: Splattershot Jr.

2015-12-01



Team Name: The Squidiots

Team Members: Rob, Eric, Ethan, Lindsey, JC (Not Pictured - or is he?)

Team Strategy: Brute force.

Captain’s Log: Eric

Burgers or Pizza? Pizza

Callie or Marie? Callie

Favorite Map: Flounder Heights

Favorite Mode: Turf War

Favorite Weapon: Tentatek Splattershot

2015-12-01



Team Name: Pain & Puffering

Team Members: Dan, Billy, Demetrius, Ali, Gil

Team Strategy: Stay fresh, have fun and love one another.

Captain’s Log: Ali

Burgers or Pizza? Pizza

Callie or Marie? Marie

Favorite Map: Saltspray Rig

Favorite Mode: Splat Zones

Favorite Weapon: Carbon Roller Deco

2015-12-01



Team Name: Tentacle Difficulties

Team Members: Bill, Corey, Ryo, Billy, John

Team Strategy: Git gud or dye tryin’.

Captain’s Log: Corey

Burgers or Pizza? Whataburger

Callie or Marie? Marie

Favorite Map: Flounder Heights

Favorite Mode: Rainmaker

Favorite Weapon: Slosher Deco

2015-12-01



The Splatournament starts in less than an hour! The Squidiots and Tentacle Difficulties head into the Splatournament as top seeds, but it’s any kid’s (or squid’s) game today. Tune in at live.nintendo.com to watch the action and see who will come out as the cephalochampion!

2015-12-02



HO HO HO! MERRY SQUIDMAS! You have been such good little squids this year that we talked Sheldon into releasing the Rapid Blaster Pro Deco today!

2015-12-25

@nymo

2015-12-25

@katiebetter

Mmm… lunch.

2015-12-25

@gomigomipomi

2015-12-25

@thatabird

2015-12-25

@bbtheoctoling

2015-12-25