Last week in Japan, we had one for the ages with the highly-anticipated release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch. Just Cause 4 and Capcom Beat ‘Em Up Bundle also released.

Splatoon 2 is celebrating the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with a special global Splatfest that will have players choose between Smash Bros. heroes and villains, starting December 14, 2018.

Splatoon 2 has revealed a global Splatfest for December, and it’s themed after Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Heroes and Villains. Which side are you on?

Last week in Japan, the 3DS dungeon crawler Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth made its premiere alongside a Rider Kick debut for Kamen Rider: Climax Scramble, Dead by Daylight on PS4, and more.

Splatoon 2’s 4.3.0 update arrives tomorrow with four new weapons we previously saw, plus an additional four from the final set of the Toni Kensa weapon collection.

The Splatoon 2 Frosty Fest is a 48-hour New Year’s themed event that will be held worldwide. Four free clothing items will be distributed ahead of it in late December 2018.

Last week in Japan there was a number of new releases including Disaster Report 4 Plus, Battlefield V, Shenmue I & II, Neko Tomo, and Nari Kids Park HUGtto! PreCure to hit the top-20 in weekly sales.

Splatoon 2 is getting its next update with Version 4.3.0. on December 5 in Japan that adds several new weapons and a couple new Gear Abilities in Bomb Defense Up DX and Main Power Up.

Last week in Japan, fans formed in straight lines and were revved up and ready to go with the release of Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! & Let’s Go, Eevee!.

On May 18-19, 2018 in Japan, 12 teams will participate in a NPB Splatoon 2 esports event. The key visual has been released.

While a war of condiments is being waged in North America, Splatoon 2’s next EU Splatfest asks a question of how you eat your food – do you save the best bits for the end?

Last week, Japan saw the release of three titles in Luigi’s Mansion for Nintendo 3DS, Tetris Effect, and FromSoftware’s PS VR game Déraciné. Here’s the latest software and sales data from Media Create.

A new wave of Splatoon 2 gear is set to be sold in real life, via Editmode’s The King of Games line of Nintendo-branded clothing.

Next weekend, North America’s Splatoon 2 Splatfest will have people fighting over salsa and guacamole.

Japan had a quiet week in terms of new releases with the only one being Neko Tomo for the Nintendo Switch. Otherwise, we it mostly saw Call of Duty: Black Ops IV and Red Dead Redemption 2 compete for top.