Thread: Splatoon Raiders announced for Switch 2 on Nintendo Today - Splatoon 3 Update Also Coming

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platoon 3 Switch 2 Upgrade Releases June 12th. Better Visuals, Better Frame Rate, and Cross Platform Play with Switch 1.

- 30 new weapon kits are being added
- Urchin Underpass is being added
- Performance and visual improvements for switch 2
- New stat tracking options for weapon power, weapon freshness limit is being increased

It appears to be a spinoff. Switch 2 exclusive!
 
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Why Switch 2 exclusive? It clearly isnt using the power of the Switch 2. It looks like it could run on Switch 1. Heck could run on a Wii.

The free update is cool you knew Switch 2 would get a boost

TBH instead of this spin off if they needed to buy time for Splatoon 4 they should have released 1 2 3 +dlc in an ultimate version with better frames and improved visuals.

But ya if I was a splat fan and owned a Switch 1 I would be oissed because there is 0 reason this game can't be cross gen.
 
- 30 new weapon kits are being added
- Urchin Underpass is being added
- Performance and visual improvements for switch 2
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Less than zero useful info on Splatoon Raiders lol
-Single-player style adventure?
-Multiplayer a la Salmon Run?
-both!?!?

Green and orange logo definitely evoke Salmon run, but so far just saw some dippy Inkling walking.

Getting it either way, but I don't know who it's actually for me or my fiancé yet lol.

Splatoon 3 10.0 looks sick! They really crack these games out in the end.

Very surprised tbh, but it looks like this is the "cross-gen" game — performance update on Switch 2, crazy amount of weapons, likely an ton of balance changes, new map, etc. — and Splatoon 4 is a long ways off. I really thought it would be a 2025 title.
 
Less than zero useful info on Splatoon Raiders lol
-Single-player style adventure?
-Multiplayer a la Salmon Run?
-both!?!?

Green and orange logo definitely evoke Salmon run, but so far just saw some dippy Inkling walking.

Getting it either way, but I don't know who it's actually for me or my fiancé yet lol.

Splatoon 3 10.0 looks sick! They really crack these games out in the end.

Very surprised tbh, but it looks like this is the "cross-gen" game — performance update on Switch 2, crazy amount of weapons, likely an ton of balance changes, new map, etc. — and Splatoon 4 is a long ways off. I really thought it would be a 2025 title.

They are gonna save Splat 4 for 2027 or later.
Nintendo will need to space out their big hitters to keep the Switch 2 selling.
Mario is probably 2026. Splatoon 2027. AC 2028. Zelda 2029.
 
Why Switch 2 exclusive? It clearly isnt using the power of the Switch 2. It looks like it could run on Switch 1. Heck could run on a Wii.

To inspire more people to ditch their original hardware and buy the new system
 
Why Switch 2 exclusive? It clearly isnt using the power of the Switch 2. It looks like it could run on Switch 1. Heck could run on a Wii.

Aside from all the other reasons mentioned - we really don't even know what the game is, do we? For all we know it does need all that power.
 
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This likely means Splatoon 4 is a long way off. Late 2026 at the earliest, more likely 2027+.

Splatoon 3 is good. Though my kids are annoyed that it dropped all splitscreen modes.
 
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Splatoon 3 is good. Though my kids are annoyed that it dropped all splitscreen modes.

Wow that's crazy. I wonder if it was just a feature not used a lot, or if it was used a lot, and Nintendo thought maybe taking it out could force more kids to beg for their own Switch and/or copy of the game.
 
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While they didn't give any real information on Splatoon raiders, I'm guessing it will be sort of like Donkey Kong 64. Hub world and different worlds, with different characters unlocking different stuff.
 
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