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Updated · Nintendo Life · Aug 4Nintendo Launches Tetris 99 Splatoon Raiders Event, Offering Theme Unlock at 100 Points
3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Aug 4Summary
- Aug. 7-10 marks Nintendo’s new Tetris 99 crossover event, where players can earn a Splatoon Raiders-themed reward in the Switch Online battle royale.
- 100 event points unlock the theme, which includes new art, music and Tetrimino designs based on the recently released Switch 2 game.
- Splatoon Raiders is the trigger for the promotion, extending Nintendo’s push around the new title after its exclusive launch on Switch 2.
- Aug. 17 is the end date for a separate Tetris 99 promotion discounting 41 collaborative themes, giving players another limited-time reason to return.
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What hidden Splatoon Raiders secrets and exclusive music tracks are waiting to be unlocked in this weekend's Tetris 99 crossover? Could the massive Tetris 99 theme discount be a final farewell before a potential Switch 2 successor takes over? Why is Nintendo using a seven-year-old puzzle game to heavily market its highly anticipated Switch 2 exclusive adventure this week?