Splatoon 2 World Championship Grand Finals (Live Reactions!)

By LUDWIG VON KOOPA - WITH SHOCKING ANNOUNCEMENTS AT THE END!

The pinnacle of competitive Splatoon 2 is right here. Recognised by Nintendo on their E3 2018 time. From the semi-finals that we sort of watched, it's Japan's GG BoyZ vs. Germany's BackSquids.

I'm engaged. Rawk isn't, ‘cause he doesn't care about Splatoon 2.


We're almost done with Tuesday — look at the E3 Weeks 2018 Schedule to know all that happened today and the rest of E3!

[4:01 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: HEY GUYS.

[4:01 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: We got a countdown going for the SPLATOON 2 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS.

[4:01 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: In 15 seconds!

[4:01 PM] RawkHawk2010: Oh

[4:01 PM] RawkHawk2010: Dark Samus is a character created by the West.

[4:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Mr. Nogami on stage.

[4:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Lots of people in this venue.

[4:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "Herro everyone!"

[4:04 PM] RawkHawk2010: I don't understand how a Krystal fan can bitch really.

[4:04 PM] RawkHawk2010: Her entire scene from Brawl was cut in Smash 4.

[4:04 PM] RawkHawk2010: Then all of Star Fox got rebooted.

[4:05 PM] RawkHawk2010: And...now she's back, with the Adventures staff.

[4:05 PM] RawkHawk2010: That's a miracle.

[4:05 PM] RawkHawk2010: (staff as in pole, not developers)

[4:06 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Rawk, they have the same introduction to the teams as before.

[4:06 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: So we didn't have to leave the PC Gaming Show.

[4:06 PM] RawkHawk2010: So that was a complete waste?

[4:06 PM] RawkHawk2010: Nintendo must've known no one was watching the semi-finals?

[4:06 PM] RawkHawk2010: Well fuck me then.

[4:07 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Yup.

[4:07 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: They got the same "you're not smiling" gag.

[4:07 PM] RawkHawk2010: Nintendo should've included a"You have nothing to lose by not watching this." disclaimer.

[4:08 PM] RawkHawk2010: For the people. you know, actually watching E3.

GG BoyZ vs. BackSquids. Grand Finals! Go Japan!

[4:09 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: My back hurts.

[4:09 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: My posture is awful.

[4:10 PM] RawkHawk2010: it's been four hours

[4:10 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: This can be over in as little as 20 minutes.

[4:10 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Best of 7.

[4:10 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Each match has maximum of 5 minutes, but can end much quicker.

[4:11 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Of course, there's transitions and talking.

[4:11 PM] RawkHawk2010: When is a Smash tournament?

[4:11 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: *the

[4:11 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Right after this.

[4:11 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: So if you want Smash, you want a knockout.

[4:11 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: We're rooting for the GGboyz since we don't want Europe to win.

[4:13 PM] RawkHawk2010: Emily Rogers hasn't tweeted today.

[4:13 PM] RawkHawk2010: Wonder why.

[4:13 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Because she's FAKE NEWS.

[4:13 PM] RawkHawk2010:

[4:14 PM] RawkHawk2010: Also the eShop now says Yoshi is a 2019 game.

[4:15 PM] RawkHawk2010: This game will have been in development for at least four years.

[4:15 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Okay I need to pay attention to Splatoon.

[4:15 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GAME 1 OVER

[4:15 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GGBoyz wins game 1 (Splat Zones)

[4:15 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Good.

[4:17 PM] RawkHawk2010: Yusuke Kozaki is doing character designs for that mech game.

[4:17 PM] RawkHawk2010: aka character designer for Awakening/Fates/No More Heroes

[4:18 PM] RawkHawk2010: Weren't you entertaining the thought that that was No More Heroes before it finished?

[4:18 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Uh...no.

[4:18 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: MS90 and I were just noting that it resembles the art style.

[4:18 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: And attitude.

[4:19 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Travis Strikes Back should show up tomorrow during Treehouse Live.

[4:19 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Game 2 starts in Wahoo World, Tower Control.

[4:19 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GO GGBOYZ

[4:19 PM] RawkHawk2010: Okay well a No More Heroes art dude is on it.

[4:19 PM] RawkHawk2010: designer

[4:19 PM] RawkHawk2010: Also same guy who designed Chrom. :x

[4:19 PM] RawkHawk2010: So I dunno how you should receive that.

[4:19 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: I'll receive it as

[4:20 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "Intelligent Systems told him to design a boring blue hair man, and so he did."

[4:20 PM] RawkHawk2010: ya

[4:20 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: One of NMH's greatest strengths are character designs.

[4:20 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: So absolutely no worries about competence.

[4:20 PM] RawkHawk2010: Wait.

[4:20 PM] RawkHawk2010: Wait a minute.

[4:20 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: wot

[4:21 PM] RawkHawk2010: Yusuke Kozaki designed Pokemon GO's Professor Willow?!

[4:21 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Who?

[4:21 PM] RawkHawk2010: I assume that's not Wikipedia vandalism.

[4:21 PM] RawkHawk2010: Dude we were just talking about.

[4:21 PM] RawkHawk2010: No More Heroes character designer.

[4:21 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: No, who is Professor Willow?

[4:21 PM] RawkHawk2010: Oh

[4:21 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: YOOO EUROPE GUY HAD AN INSANE SNIPE WHAT THE HELL

[4:22 PM] RawkHawk2010:

[4:22 PM] RawkHawk2010: That's Professor Willow.

[4:22 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Well that doesn't inspire me.

[4:22 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Dynamon is incredible dang.

[4:23 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: No one's taking the to... k.

[4:23 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 30 seconds left.

[4:24 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Backsquids are pretty successfully defending their 54-68 lead.

[4:24 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 10 seconds

[4:24 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Backsquids win Game 2.

[4:24 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: So this'll be longer than 20 minutes.

[4:24 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Nintendo gave the teams special custom headphones to communicate to one another.

[4:24 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: I wonder if they'll sell them.

[4:26 PM] RawkHawk2010:

[4:26 PM] RawkHawk2010: what the hell is this

[4:28 PM] RawkHawk2010: Alright guys Ludwig may be right again

[4:28 PM] RawkHawk2010: https://twitter.com/RPGSite/status/1006592267916726272

[4:28 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Wot'd I do?

[4:28 PM] RawkHawk2010: Not digging those designs.

[4:29 PM] RawkHawk2010: Definitely not the same artist as Awakening/Fates.

[4:29 PM] RawkHawk2010: Looks like Persona.

[4:30 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Back to Splatoon: Game 3, Clam Blitz, on Manta Marina.

[4:30 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Dynamon switches to Blaster, and GGBoyz takes early lead.

[4:30 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: oh eek Europe has three Power Clams held at once.

[4:30 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: I've never seen that.

[4:31 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: THEY THREW ALL THREE AT ONCE

[4:31 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 40 to 68 score, Europe at 40.

[4:31 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: (you want 0)

[4:32 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GGBOYZ TAKES LEAD

[4:32 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 1 minute left.

[4:33 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GGBOYZ WINS! YAY!

[4:34 PM] RawkHawk2010: Is it over?

[4:34 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: No.

[4:34 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: It's Best of 7, aka you need to win 4 games.

[4:34 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GGBoyz has won 2 and Backsquids has won 1.

[4:34 PM] RawkHawk2010: Oh well you gotta see this real quick before next one starts

[4:34 PM] RawkHawk2010:

[4:34 PM] RawkHawk2010: ^ Stock icons for all the Smash characters.

[4:35 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: FAKE NEWS

[4:35 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: This isn't all.

[4:35 PM] RawkHawk2010: Notice Sonic's.

[4:35 PM] RawkHawk2010: Okay for a lot.

[4:35 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: I'm not there, for example.

[4:36 PM] RawkHawk2010: Wait is that not the whole current cast?

[4:36 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: No, it's 64.

[4:36 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: But you're missing Koopalings and Alph.

[4:36 PM] RawkHawk2010: Alph had his own Stock last time?

[4:37 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Yes.

[4:37 PM] RawkHawk2010: Oh, didn't notice.

[4:37 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Every character colour has their own stock.

[4:37 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: So Green Bowser has a green stock art.

[4:39 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GGBoyz has a strong Rainmaker lead right now.

[4:39 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Camp Triggerfish.

[4:39 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Dang Stingrayers.

[4:41 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: KILL ECHO

[4:41 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: YEEEEES

[4:41 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: DON'T LET EUROPE STEAL THE LEAD

Echo has the Rainmaker and the BackSquids are about to make it to their goal!

[4:42 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Europe at 31, Japan at 30

[4:42 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: NOO

[4:42 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: THEY LOST THE LEAD

[4:42 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: NOO

[4:42 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[4:45 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: The Reef, Splat Zones.

[4:47 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GGBoyz has a lead but it's widdling down.

[4:48 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Japan erased their penalty.

[4:48 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: WIN!

[4:48 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 3-2.

[4:48 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: TOURNAMENT MATCH.

[4:51 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Tower Control in Moray Towers.

[4:52 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: (The stage from Splatoon in Smash Ultimate)

[4:52 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Note that Smash Ultimate abbreviates to "Smash U"

[4:52 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: but it's on the Switch, not the Wii U.

[4:52 PM] RawkHawk2010: oh god

[4:52 PM] RawkHawk2010: I've called Smash Wii U "Smash U" at least twice probably.

[4:53 PM] RawkHawk2010: Smash U also sounds like Smash University.

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: GGBoyz is pushing their lead!

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 14

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 12

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 10

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 6

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 4

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 2

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 1

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: 0

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: WIN!!!!

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: wtf they have smoke

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: JAPAN WINS!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO JAPAN!

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: THE TOURNAMENT IS OVER!

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: AAHH CAPPY

[4:53 PM] RawkHawk2010: Cappy

[4:53 PM] RawkHawk2010: Had we seen Cappy in the audience before now?

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Syrian refugee is gonna cry.

[4:53 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: no

[4:55 PM] RawkHawk2010: What did Nogami do before Splatoon?

[4:55 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Animal Crossing.

[4:56 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "GGBOYZ!" crowd chant.

[4:56 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Medals.

[4:56 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Everyone's bowing.

[4:57 PM] RawkHawk2010: Last GG Boy didn't.

[4:57 PM] RawkHawk2010: What a jerk.

[4:57 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: He did before he got the medal.

[4:57 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: TROPHY

[4:57 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "This trophy went to the American team last year, but this time it's going to Japan."

The Sterling Squid itself.

[4:57 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: uhhh did they steal their trophy?

[4:58 PM] RawkHawk2010: Was it bowing before he got the medal because it was a bow or because it was technically bowing but just to get the medal put on his head?

[4:58 PM] RawkHawk2010: This controversy got brought up before with Trump.

[4:58 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: ...hmm...

[4:58 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Europe gets "a hand".

[4:59 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Japan not applauding for them.

[5:00 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: The audience gets the same "hand" just for watching.

[5:01 PM] RawkHawk2010: :phoenix_sweating:

[5:01 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Including us!

[5:01 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Nogami likes worldwide tournaments that deepen community sensing.

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Or something.

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Sincerely thank every Splatoon 2 fans around the world.

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: THAT'S ME!

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: CAPPY

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: AHH

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: CAPPY NEXT TO A LITTLE MAC

..............................YOU MONSTER!

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: AHH

[5:02 PM] RawkHawk2010: Where's Reggie

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: THEY HAVE THINGS THEY WANNA SHARE

[5:02 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "More updates!"

[5:03 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: They said they'll continue to update the game with new weapons and stages until December 2018, unlike July 2018.

[5:03 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: They want a video.

[5:03 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Octoling playable dudes.

[5:03 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: OOOH A HOTEL

[5:04 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: One other video?

[5:04 PM] RawkHawk2010: I like the hotel pool stage

[5:04 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: SWITCH SNAP

[5:04 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Octo Expansion.

[5:04 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Trailer with Octo Expansion gameplay and story.

[5:04 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: WHAT

[5:04 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: AVAILABLE TOMORROW?!

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SUMMER 2018

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: IT'S COMING OUT EARLY

[5:05 PM] RawkHawk2010: I thought they said it was coming out in July.

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: WHAAAAAAT

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: YEAH

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: WHOA.

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "First paid DLC"

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: (emphasis on first)

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Worldwide simultaneous release.

[5:05 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: June 13 evening in America.

[5:06 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: (They know that Splatoon players suck at timezones.)

[5:06 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "one more thing"

[5:06 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: I heard "amiibo"

[5:06 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Amiibo for Octo Expansion

Octoling amiibo, coming this year.

[5:06 PM] RawkHawk2010: See the Octolings don't look nearly as shit design-wise.

[5:07 PM] RawkHawk2010: Wish everyone looked like that.

[5:07 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "That is all I've got today."

[5:07 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: "Please continue to avoid...erm... enjoy... the remaining tournament footage."

[5:07 PM] RawkHawk2010: Avoid the remaining tournament footage.

[5:07 PM] RawkHawk2010: Easily!

[5:08 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: Hey, don't avoid Smash!

[5:08 PM] RawkHawk2010: Oh.

[5:08 PM] Ludwig Von Koopa: SUPER SMASH BROS. ULTIMATE TOURNAMENT COMING UPPP

[5:08 PM] RawkHawk2010: I thought they meant this one was still going.


Sorry for this log taking so long to publish: KoopaTV was so engrossed in the tournament that followed this! (Log for that coming up!)


Treehouse filler section precedes this.
Last year's whole Splatoon 2 tournament at E3 2017.
Here is the Super Mario Bros. Ultimate tournament...