Nintendo goes full-on nasty with this week's paint colors in 'Splatoon 2'

You had to go with white and red?
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Kellen Beck
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Nintendo goes full-on nasty with this week's paint colors in 'Splatoon 2'
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This week's Splatfest in Splatoon 2 asks players to choose their favorite condiment -- ketchup or mayo -- and duke it out in paint-flinging battles to see which one reigns supreme. That's all fine and dandy, except for the corresponding paint colors Nintendo is assigning each team.

Ketchup fans shoot out ketchup-red paint and mayo fans shoot out mayo-white paint. The red paint looks horrifyingly bloody and the off-white paint looks... nasty. In a sexual way.

Some people already see the paint-shooting mayhem that is Splatoon as a bit sexual, and throwing cream-colored paint into the mix is not doing the supposedly unaware Nintendo game any favors. And seeing opponents explode in a gush of red paint? Disturbing.

The clip above is from the Splatfest in Japan, which has already kicked off. The U.S. Splatfest starts Aug. 5.

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Kellen Beck

Kellen is a science reporter at Mashable, covering space, environmentalism, sustainability, and future tech. Previously, Kellen has covered entertainment, gaming, esports, and consumer tech at Mashable. Follow him on Twitter @Kellenbeck


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