Nintendo has reported {that a} bug has been present in Splatoon 3, and it would trigger votes to not depend in the direction of this weekend’s Splatfest outcomes.

Sharing the main points on Twitter, the Big N says that some gamers have discovered that conch shell’s that they’ve picked up earlier than voting for his or her Splatfest crew — which is both Gear, Grub, or Fun — may disappear. If they do, this implies the participant’s vote could not depend.

For now, Nintendo is recommending gamers vote earlier than accumulating conch shells. Here’s the corporate’s message:

“A bug has been present in #Splatoon3 by which conch shells obtained earlier than voting could disappear and won’t depend in the direction of the Splatfest outcomes.

To keep away from this situation, we suggest gamers vote within the Splatfest earlier than accumulating conch shells. We apologise for the inconvenience. This bug shall be fastened sooner or later.”

Conch shells might be earned in the course of the Splatfest Sneak Peek, which takes place within the days earlier than the following Splatfest. There does not seem like any points with accumulating conch shells after you have voted to your crew, so simply run to that board and decide your aspect!

This weekend’s splatfest kicks off at 5pm PT on Friday twenty third September in North America, Saturday twenty fourth September from 2am BST in Europe, and 1am AEST on Saturday twenty fourth September in Australia. The second half of the occasion will begin 24 hours after the motion commences. It’s a weekend bonanza!

We’ll let you realize when Nintendo manages to repair the bug, however for now, ignore these conch shells till you have voted!

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