Siliconera Sunday, January 8, 2023 6:00 PM
Nintendo shared a video of Splatoon 3 squid kites for the New Year. It is a short clip at only six seconds long, but it shows the Inkling and Octoling flapping in the air. There is no news as to whether or not Nintendo plans on selling these Splatoon 3 kites as merchandise. [Thanks, Game Watch!] https://twitter.com/SplatoonJP/status/1611271351326867457 The squid kites are a reference to a New Year custom in Japan. Back during the Edo period, you could not fly kites in Japan except during the New Year. In Japanese, the word "tako" is a homonym for both "kite" and "octopus." However, Nintendo flying "squid kites" is actually a reference to Japanese kite history. In the past, the word for kite was actually "ika-nobori," with "ika" being a homonym for "kite" and "squid." Part of the reason why you couldn't fly kites back in the day was because large kites would fall down and cause damage to fields or buildings. Not only that, but people playing with kites might get into fights. These fights sometimes resulted in injuries or even death. As a result, the government banned kites. The residents got around that by pretending that they were flying tako-age and not ika-nobori, and thus the Kanto region started to call kites "tako." Aside from a little history lesson, Nintendo's Splatoon 3 squid kites are its celebratory message for the New Year. Splatoon 3 is available on the Nintendo Switch. The post Splatoon 3 Kites Offer History Lesson for the New Year appeared first on Siliconera. |
Tabletop Gaming News Sunday, January 8, 2023 6:58 PM The latest preview from Games Workshop reveals the new Slaves to Darkness army, which is set to be released in the Mortal Realms. The army includes a variety of units, such as Chaos Warriors, Chaos Knights, and Daemons, all of which are led by powerful Lords of Chaos. The army also features a range of weapons and equipment, including magical artifacts and powerful spells. Fans of Warhammer can look forward to this exciting new army, which promises to bring chaos and destruction to the Mortal Realms. |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Sunday, January 8, 2023 10:14 PM We can argue about specs for the Xbox and PlayStation all year-round, but PlayStation has definitely won when it comes to exclusive titles like God of War, The Last of Us, and Horizon Zero Dawn. As it turns out, Sony has acquired a new sci-fi IP, and some images and details have leaked online. Check […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Sunday, January 8, 2023 9:50 PM In The Last of Us, people can get infected not only by getting bitten by a cordycep, but also by breathing in poisonous spores that the mushroom zombies emit. With the upcoming series though, it looks like there will be a change. Neil Druckmann tells Collider that the series will be swapping out the spores […] |
Player Assist | Game Guides & Walkthroughs Sunday, January 8, 2023 9:29 PM The Silent Hill franchise may have been 'silent' for the past few years, but Konami has announced a whole bunch of incoming games, one of them being a remake of the fan-favorite Silent Hill 2. Development will be handled by Bloober Team, and they promise a 'top-grade visual experience.' Talking to GamingBolt, lead producer Maciej […] |