Nintendo still has a few heavy hitters releasing for Switch in 2022, and one particularly big game on the horizon is Splatoon 3. The sequel to a game also available on Switch–a relative rarity for Nintendo–Splatoon 3 is arriving at the very end of summer, and it looks to build on the bizarre squid kid apocalypse established in the previous two games, all while keeping it family-friendly and colorful. Here’s everything we know about Splatoon 3 so far, including the release date, multiplayer details, and what to expect from the single-player campaign mode.
Release date
Splatoon 3 is scheduled to release on September 9, 2022. Technically this still makes it a summer release for North American audiences, as autumn officially begins a few weeks later. Its release date came as another game originally scheduled for September, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, was pushed forward to July.
Gameplay details
Splatoon 3 was officially announced during the February 2021 Nintendo Direct. Nintendo closed out that presentation by showcasing the game’s reveal trailer, which gave us a look at some major changes for the series. The most obvious is the setting: Splatoon 3 takes place in an arid desert wasteland known as the Splatlands. At the heart of the desert is a new hub city called Splatsville, where players will gather between matches.
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