Talking Point: What Do You Want From A 'Splatoon 4'?

I think more offline singleplayer content would be great personally. Being able to play matches against bots, stage creators, weapon kit customization, all that would be nice for when you’re not able to play online.

Reboot the series and turn it into a dark, serious visual novel about racial tension, sexism and whether they are truly a kid or a squid.

If possible, I'd love to see a new playable race be added. I know it would be hard and has to be tied to the lore somehow, but I'd think it would be cool.

I rather they just keep updating Splatoon 3 longer. Keep adding weapon kits and maps. ^^

A more robust single-player campaign mode would nice. Better designed maps in online modes I would welcome very much. As I kinda feel that a majority of the maps in Splatoon 3 lack interesting designs and most of them have that weird, linear layout.

Mix it up with interesting (& weird) layouts then you got it made. As for weapons...eh...I'll just wait & see.

I think just supporting Splatoon 3 for longer would be better. Add in the Splatoon 1 campaign as DLC to free it from the Wii U and add in the missing multiplayer maps from 1 and 2 as well as Salmon Run maps from 2.

Splatoon always looked so interesting, but I could never justify a purchase due to barely playing multiplayer these days. If they invested heavily on both single and multiplayer modes, I could change my mind.

Making your own weapon kits would be such a big improvement for the series. It would remove the long waits for new weapons and add a level of customization unseen for the franchise.

Split screen multi-player

I'd rather they release an update for Splatoon 3 or more DLC, unless they have some major change for the series.

We don't need Splatoon 4. In fact, we didn't a Splatoon 3. Waste of development time and resources. This series should have one main series game per console.

Having bought Splatoon 3 after 2 made me realize that the games are literally the same with only a few changes. The singleplayer content is not long enough to justify the purchase. If nintendo wants me to keep supporting the series then it will need more significant changes with each sequel. Or just turn it into one of those free-to-play battlepass games.

I just want more support on the comp scene, I feel like there’s a lot of people who are incredible at the game, or would be more willing to invest into the game, if there were frequent tourneys…something like Fortnite. They have tourneys almost weekly with cash prizes and/or high stakes. No clue why Nintendo has wasted such a great opportunity to make Splatoon attractive to the ever growing world of esports.

I’ve been the highest ranks in both splat 2 and 3, it’s hard to keep playing when there’s no incentive, the rank and grind means nothing… 😒

Apartments!
(In al seriousness I would love more support for the comp scene and some radically different modes)

I think I might be in the minority here, but I think the single player content for the series as a whole is kind of awful. I’ve always been the type to play through the entire day of the campaign before jumping online with all games, exception being Splatoon. It’s just not that good, IMO.

I want a more story-focused spin-off game that plays like a tactical RPG akin to Fire Emblem and Mario+Rabbids.

I think Splatoon is ripe for an open world campaign. I know not everything has to be open world but with how much fun it is to just move around in Splatoon I can’t help but imagine how great it would be to have a large map filled with upgrades, missions and collectibles.

When we first got the initial Splatoon 3 reveal I thought that was exactly what we were getting, was gutted that it didn’t end up being that.

What I want for Splatoon 4 is for it to not exist yet, lol. I have trouble accepting that we’re talking about Splatoon 4 when the next 3D Mario has not even been announced yet. I mean, I’m sort of joking, I’m happy for people who are really into these games. I’ve played them a bit but I’m definitely not as into it as a lot of people. It’s funny how certain franchises at Nintendo get constant new entries (Kirby), while others just languish for years without a word.

I got flamed on badly for saying this earlier, but I think the formula has become a bit stale. We got 3 games with exactly the same gameplay, with very minor changes. They earned enough selling us the same thing thrice, they can put some of that dough into the creative tank

I want more LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I liked Splatoon 2 when I first bought it, got a good amount of playtime, then got bored and stopped. Eventually 3 came out and like a mug, I bought it, even though the warning signs were all there. As I feared it was pretty close to being the exact same game, a few hours later I gave up and realised I had just burned 50 quid. I'll not make that same mistake again, so release a forth if you like, I personally won't bite again. On a last note, I'm now the same with Mario Kart, I just can't see me buying another version, I can't see how slightly better graphics can really make it any better and this version has so many maps, it pretty much is the only Mario Kart you will ever need.

knowing there will be a new hub, idols, weapons, stages(more varied shapes and layouts please), and story mode, what I want are more little things that'll seem bigger.

stores- was an ok idea but no more tickets for weapons, return to buying them. gear shops are finally like ammo knights, ALL clothes are available just need money and level.

multiplayer- stop the 2 stage for the rotation, have them all in a random rotation instead. also PLEASE get rid of the 8 stages only a month for each ranked mode. this is an extremely stupid idea.
modes- more please. there's 2 ranked choices now so more can be added in WITHOUT removing what's there. we put up with 3 then 4 in a single rotation so we can do it a lot easier now. didn't need to chicken out and especially not with 4. regular also needs more than just TW as well.
salmon run- always open has been fixed so just keep adding/making it better.

I just want better maps like the first splatoon. 2 had some great maps too, but 3 mostly all have the same narrow hallway design, which I just don’t find that fun.

I was sooooooo into Splatoon 3. Then life happened and I also moved to a different country. That was last November. I already missed so many Splatfests and other content that I think I'll just drop 3 and wait for 4.

I have never played the game, but I want to see these features:

• More customization for the characters, including hair color, accessories, hair style, default outfits, splat color, etc.
• Ratchet & Clank style weapons which you can switch the weapons during the battle and you can refill the ammo from defeating the enemies or purchase from the vendor.
• A lot of activities and mini games for Offline mode.
• House customization like ACNH for Offline mode.

Quite honestly, I'd be happy with more of the same, provided we get some big improvements to the core stuff over 3. I'm admittedly a diehard Splatoon fan, it's my favorite series of all time and my ultimate comfort game, but shooters don't generally have massive innovations from one entry to the next. They're much more iterative than innovative, and as long as that iteration is clearly there, I'd be more than happy. In the case of Splat 4, that'd include some of the obvious stuff like new weapons/maps/single player, but also stuff like better online, bots in private battles, better map design as a whole compared to 3 (none of this Tetris S piece shape, getting a bit old and not good), and if we're gonna keep the seasonal system, a mid-season update with an extra couple weapons and maybe a stage would be very much appreciated once 4 actually exists. Truthfully though, I don't think myself or all that many Splatoon fans actually want Splat 4 at this point. Side Order has been delayed to 5 months from now when it was leaked to be an anniversary thing, the game still has a full year of content left, and right now I think most of us just want that second year of updates to be better than the first. Splat 4 isn't my concern at this point, once we're a couple years into the Switch 2 then we'll talk about Splat 4.

I would love it if there was a co-op mode where you are trying to clean up used turf war maps. You could play as the jelly fish perhaps. Could be fun.

This won't be a popular opinion, but I'd love to see the next Splatoon game on the successor go F2P with battle passes (or the Ninty equivalent). It just seems silly to cut off support every couple of years and force players to start over and upgrade to a new entry that only makes changes around the edges of the experience.

Either way, I hope the online is more stable with the next entry. The first few weeks of online play for Splatoon 3 were kind of miserable.

more PvE content. i was really hoping salmon run would get more love now that its not timegated, but anything new its gotten has been super grindy and also timegated again (big run, eggstra work)? its forced into a supplement mode with the lack of meaningful content and rewarding progress

Larger, more open maps and a Splattle Royale mode. That's the natural direction for Splatoon to go.

I do like the single player content too, but I feel like single player doesn't mesh well with what Splatoon is going for and they should expand on single player content in a spinoff, not Splatoon 4.

I would love it if online play was F2P (or for a discounted price), and pay extra for the single player experience. If some of the weapons were to be exclusive to the single player experience that would be fine by me (I don't use many different weapons anyway). I never finish the single player mode. I'm really there just for the online play.

All the maps too, please!

Very interested to see if Splatoon 3 is playable on the Switch 2 or if there's some kind of cross-play. They'll want a game early in the console's life but 2024 or 25 feels too soon for a brand new Splatoon. Maybe a Splatoon 3 Deluxe is in order.

As for these suggestions, I actually like the idea for a warthog! Maybe that could be a new ranked mode, the newest ranked mode is still Clam Blitz from Splatoon 2.

I'd like it to not to have 50% of its content being from the previous games.

I would also like more PvE modes, battle royale mode, and some maps based off other Nintendo franchises.

to not just rehash the previous game.

leave it a bit.

I know Battle Royal style games have already had their moment in the sun, but a last-squid-standing 100 player arena would actually be a ton of fun.

Ive been playing Splatoon since the first one on WiiU. I honestly dont feel like much needs to be changed in the fundamentals except for possibly smarter match making. The wonderful thing about these games is that I can put in 100 hours and then come back for splatfests (and now big runs) but still play OTHER GAMES (gasp) in between. It always stays fresh to me. Splatoon is one of my favorite franchises as is.

I really want a game where it goes back to the Great Turf War or one where Judd's owner is ressurected by Lil' Judd to cause chaos.

Splatoon needs a high-production spinoff game as its next entry and its shocking that it hasn't had any spinoffs at all since the series debuted in 2015. Whatever form it takes is fine but I think a puzzle-platformer based on filling in and inking surfaces would work really well. However, I think it's very likely we'll get a Splatoon 4 early in the new Switch's lifecycle (or around 2025 to mark the 10 year anniversary) and it's only going to be marginally different from the previous entries. Being a shooter genre, Nintendo can treat it like its own COD, where they can release a new version every few years, gain massive sales, and get away with it.

@UltimateOtaku91 I know it’s not everyone’s thing but definitely more crossover with other Nintendo franchises. I’m actually just now wondering why I can’t wear a samus helmet in splatoon 3 lol

Just optimize 3 for the Switch 2, maybe even release a Splatoon 3 Deluxe, and focus on other game franchises for a bit. Splatoon 3 is a great game that should get multiple years of life.

Single player adventure mode, with large stages, also even bigger and more varied hub areas.

@Notsoavid Yeah some collab clothing would be great as well, their other main online games (Smash and Mario Kart) have crossover content so I don't see why splatoon shouldn't.

I don't think anything could sell me on it honestly. I bought the first two games and played them quite a bit, but I really only ever played Turf Wars and eventually stopped touching them and as a result I've really never even considered checking out 3.

What I would love is, if the series felt more fresh. The tone is a little bit too much the kind of urban ghetto I do not like. It feels decadent and the opposite of fresh.

More players per match.

4v4 is cool and could stay as the default, but it would be great if Nintendo aimed for higher player counts (like 6v6, 8v8, 4v4v4v4, 12v12, etc). Switch 1 may not powerful enough to handle more than 8 players shooting ink, but Switch 2 being more powerful should alleviate these technical barriers.

The entire shooter market has shifted toward battle royale over the last few years with Fortnite/Warzone/Apex/PUBG/etc. There is a reason: people enjoy playing with a ton of other players on a big map since it increases replayability and competitiveness. I obviously don't expect Nintendo to copy other games and make a Splatoon battle royale (even though I think that could work with good execution) but simply having more players per match and larger maps to compensate would be nice.

For the next Splatoon game, they need to make a 2D platformer. I've always thought that Splatoon's ink shooting mechanics would work wonders in a 2D space.

Let me play as Big Man.

I want it to come out in 4-6 years.

My splatoon just did doenload dlc and huge update. Is side order this week and preloaded?

I’d rather they just released a new Waverace

A return to an aquatic theme, the desert inklings was not the move for my taste

A few ideas:

-Local split screen multiplayer option on one console
-New multiplayer modes - would be cool if they take a page from goldeneye - proximity mines, single shot kills, deadly weapons available in the levels
-multiple team battles - would be neat to see every primary color represented in battle, and have some color bleeds on areas that are very thinly represented by a color - that requires multiple coats to get the color into your teams colors
-pre splatted levels - maybe have levels laid out with multiple colors - each team has to find ink to mix with the level layout to convert the color back to their teams represented color
-expanded 1P mode and added customization…another species would be cool as well.

I'm good. Played 2 quite a bit and while it was pretty fun it's just not near competitive enough (combined with Switch players) to really get me hooked like other shooters do. Definitely not enough changes in 3 for a buy so I don't see a 4 breaking the mold as it'll just be more of the same.

@westman98 Eh that shift is dying out more and more as companies learn they just can't compete with the titans like Fortnite.

I'll do my best to be succinct lol (that's a lie; I know I won't be).
Small things first:
-Eliminate the two-map situation. For working stiffs like me, one two-hour window is typically all we get on any given day, and when the map selection sucks, it's more fun not to play.
-If not, then allow us to change our weapons after we find out what the next map will be. (Doesn't really matter to me, since I exclusively use the splat charger lol)
-Kit customization. I know mixing up weapons and specials is one of the dev's ways of balancing and extending content releases, but I think we're at the point where we should be able to pick our favorite pieces to put together.
-Make it easier to join up with friends in standard lobbies. As it is, one person has to start a match and then everybody has to join on them. (This is specific to >4 parties)
Those are the basics.
For the story mode, the whole thing would be so much better if it felt like it was in a living world. Specifically, if every stage wasn't just junk floating in the sky, but part of an interconnected, present place. Even something basic like a city hub and some spoke worlds would be a step up on what we've got!

After 1600 hours of Splatoon 2 (100% of that in turf war, lol) and 0 hours in Splatoon 3, I think I’ll be ready for Splatoon 4 in whatever form.

i don't care about the single player at all.
I say this vers rarely but the game needs better graphics. the gameplay is already near perfect but all 3 games look almost the same. it's going to be really difficult for nintendo coming up with interesting new ideas

A Destiny 2 Gambit style mode would be awesome, or just a brand new mode all together would be ideal.
Smaller hub area.
Return to two hosts. (Not fussed on the idea of 4 way Splatfest, at least keep it at 3)
Wouldn't mind vehicles but I don't mind if they keep the core gameplay mostly the same, so long as there's new guns, maps and specials
My brother came up with a good idea that sounds fun, a light punishment for losing Splatfests- where the losers would have to wear a shirt or something with the winners pick (e.g. #TeamShiver) on it for a week.

@Erigen hell I'd give it a go

@EriXz Didn't think of that. Good thinking!

100% less clam blitz 😛

I believe that any Splat game from here on out needs more single player content.

I think they should release Splatoon 4 and a movie/TV show at the same time, maybe some sort of overlapping story, really try and expand it's popularity.

I want next level clothing and character customization. You still only can use a few preset bottoms, which I thought would be left in Splatoon 2. Where are the fashion label collabs? There still isn't enough character customization. I want something like Black Ops' Pick 10 system. Full load out tweaking.

I think it'd be cool if they tried to pull from a different Asian culture for the world of the next game. Just...if they do South Korea, don't make the idols K-pop dudes.

(They'd make the idols K-pop dudes)

I want more customisation options. Particularly for the character but also getting to decorate an apartment would be nice.

For the character though, I would like more face options beyond just eyebrows, more hairstyles, more pants options, options for socks/leggings, and voice options.

Would also like them to be much much less stingy on rewards, particularly for Salmon Run. Scale rewards are atrocious, not to mention salmon run doesn't even reward much anyway beyond the 1200 points per rotation.

Outside of that... just more modes, I guess. I would like more ways to play with friends in some kind of non-PvE Co op.

Split Screen!

The only thing I want from Splatoon is some kind of compensation for my time when a match ends prematurely because someone has disconnected. I feel like the remaining players who didn't disconnect should be awarded some experience points and money for the time they were in the match. It doesn't have to be a lot, just something so that it doesn't feel like your time has been wasted. It really sucks when you have to wait for a match to start and some time into it someone disconnects, intentionally or not, and you have just wasted several minutes with nothing to show for it. It's disrespectful to everyone's time. Something to show for that time wasted should be awarded, even if it's just a small percentage of xp and cash.

Turf war is one of the most beautiful and perfect multiplayer modes in any multiplayer game. Ever. I'd like to see something more with it beyond just ranked. Was never a fan of the other modes personally.

I don’t think we need Splatoon 4 soon (we’ve still got a year of updates left for 3 after all — including a rather ambitious looking story expansion) but some of the ideas in the article and comment section seem exciting.

The one idea that seems a bit stupid is to completely bin the core gameplay mechanics in favour of something else. That’s be like if Mario Kart became a farming sim and Smash Bros a tower defence game. It just doesn’t make any sense. All Nintendo’s major multiplayer series iterate on their core gameplay, and there’s no reason why Splatoon should be any different.

That said, there are definitely some areas where ambitious changes could be made. A full-fat Mario Galaxy/Odyssey-style single-player mode stuffed with secrets and interesting characters and exploration options would be a blast. There’s something quite ‘retro’ about the setup of the current campaign: pop into level, complete challenge, pop out, find next level, repeat. I suppose it’s not a million miles from Galaxy’s setup already, but I feel the scale could be expanded so that feels less like you’re working through a series of challenges and more like you’re part of a living, breathing world.

Another series Splatoon could take inspiration from is Animal Crossing (it’s made by much of same team after all). We’ve already seen customisation options expanded in 3 — especially with the locker system — but there’s room for so much more: custom apartments, custom clothing designs, custom music, custom maps, even a section of the main hub could be given over for each player to customise to their liking. Then you could invite friends over for Splatfish and chill. There’s so much creativity bubbling away within the Splatoon community, and it’s be great to see the community could come up with given the tools!

TL;DR: What I’d like to see expanded upon is:

・Customisation
・Community
・Campaign

The 3 reveal trailer and intro seemed to tease some sort of expansive explorable wasteland, but then we quickly went right back to another urban town square, and it was only used as a backdrop for a very brief portion of the story. They need to make good on that, let us actually explore new styles of environments, play with the structure of the single player campaign, something other than a series of obstacle courses on floating platforms for once.
With the next game on more powerful hardware, I'd like to mostly see more precise shooting mechanics in general. The fact that the whole game is about paint and nearly everything has wide inaccurate splashy range makes that difficult, but I'd like to at least feel like I won't randomly explode even while completely behind cover.

@NintendoKnight

We don't need Splatoon 4. In fact, we didn't a Splatoon 3.

Do you have any idea how many copies of Splatoon 3 have been sold?

Over 10 million.

That’s over 10 million people who did need the game (or at least thought they did enough to purchase it).

It’s been a massive money spinner for Nintendo and added yet another core pillar to the brand — especially in Nintendo’s domestic market.

Splatoon is one of the highest selling franchises on the Switch, after Mario, Pokémon, AC, Smash and Zelda — quite a feat for a relatively young IP.

I can’t see from what angle that one can argue that the game was ‘unnecessary’.

I’m not saying we need Splatoon 4 immediately (we don’t) or that Splatoon 5 should necessarily be released on the same console (I’d be happy if 4 were given a longer than two year lifespan), but Splatoon 3 has been an undeniable smash hit that has more than justified its existence.

I also only played Splatoon 1 and never bothered with the rest of the series as the gameplay didn't resonate. In single player, the AI was basic and wasn't challenging. The locals are interesting but still played the same despite the location. Despite all of that Splatoon oozes style and character that I love. For me splatoon is a mashup of platformer and arena shooter without offering the best of each genre. Again I only played the first game so a lot of what In saying could have already been implemented/tried.

I think Nintendo could improve Splatoon in several areas:

1. World building
To me Splatoon's world is very disjointed and simplified The locations are sometimes interesting but basically play exactly the same. You literally are just running through corridors to get to checkpoint. Nintendo should give players a reason to explore a stage.

2. Enemy Diversity/Challenge

3. Gameplay challenges
I think part of the fatigue with splatoon comes from the readily available ammo and ease of availability of weapons. Pull a Mario Sunshine (Metal mario challenge where he takes away f.l.u.d.d.) In the case of splatoon the inklings endless supply of ink is now finite. This can create challenges where inkling have to survive and strategize. Maybe give an ability where they can recall the limited ink instead of producing more.

Borrow elements from metroid and hide weapons and upgrades in the stages.

Maybe another gameplay element would allow inklings to use multiple colors in single player mode. Maybe different colors can have different attributes such as red = fire or yellow = electricity. Colors could also be used for puzzles to.

Another gameplay mode can borrow from the runner genre. Inklings might infiltrate a lair and when they get to the goal flip the script by having them race out of the lair before it self destructs. As they are running back to the entrance they will have to utilize the ink splatter they already laid while dealing with falling objects and changes to the environment.

Another single player gameplay ideal might have you play as one of three new idols in the RGB band (base them off digital colors) and their battle against the CMYK. Each band member can play differently or have abilities based on their race.

Possibly add co-op to single player mode.

Maybe the next splatoon could be a spinoff and lean heavily into art with different art styles and paint techniques.

*i do NOT think multiplayer needs to change other than availability of all stages at all times

** if nothing else happens maybe a mini game mode based off some of these ideas. Think bomberman/mario party but with splatoon.

I'm playing Splatoon 3 almost daily at the moment, so we definitely don't need a Splatoon 4 yet haha. I do love when they expand a little bit on the story with the single player campaigns though. Excited for the DLC!

They seem adamant on not changing the 2 map rotation & having every PVP Mode that's not Turf War behind Ranked so... I kinda got my fill of Splatoon as a whole after 1 & 2.

1. Offline ALL BATTLE MODES against bots.

2. On-line: When a player quit, a bot replace (mid game). When a new gamer enters…replace the bot (like Rocket League)

That’s the only way I’ll buy a Splatoon game.

Anything that I would see and say, “That’s what makes this game different.” I haven’t been able to justify the purchase of Splatoon 3 yet, just because of how little is different. If I’m not playing Splatoon 2 anymore, than I probably wouldn’t have much to dos in Splatoon 3.

Big Team Battle mode - 8 v 8 on larger maps.

Matchmaking for Tabletop Turf Battle

The greatest turf battle of all time.

@NintendoKnight There is no "we." Maybe you didn't "need" (or want) a Splatoon 3, but you speak only for yourself.

A new mode, or big meaningful changes to existing ones. The core splatoon experience has stayed the same for all 3 titles and for a casual player as myself, it’s getting boring.

How has no one mentioned new ranked modes??!? That’s what we need before anything else. New ways to play! We have 3 (4 if you count the crap clam blitz) and it’s not enough!

That's funny, my family and I were talking about Splatoon 4 yesterday and we didnt even see this article.

First of all, matchmaking and disconnects just need to be fixed. Splatoon 3 has no sense of how to match players of like-minded skill, and often you're thrown against A and S rankers in turf war when you're a C player. It can become extremely frustrating. Disconnects and drops are incredibly annoying too. They really need to replace people who drop with an A.I substitute of at least moderate skill.

I would love to see other players actually walking around town and interacting with each other. The city needs to come alive. Even give players some little minigames to partake in, like some kind of volleyball, where you hit a massive volleyball around with your weapons or something. Maybe bring in apartments too.

A new race would be cool. I thought of a shark too, but manta rays or jellyfish could possibly work as well. New weapon types and specials would be nice, but it's hard to think up ideas. I thought of a gun similar to a flamethrower (or power washer) could be different enough. Also, a nuke type missile for a special that could be remote controlled like Unreal Tournament, but would take 2 or 3 times longer than a normal special to fill up (but the area coverage would be massive). We dont just need variations of guns, bombs and specials. We need a lot of new ideas.

Better stage design would be nice as well. I think 2 had superior stage design to 3. I also think Tricolor (or a new Quadcolour) battles should be selectable whenever you want. Tricolor is my favorite type of battle for 3 and it's always reserved for Splatfests. And at LEAST add in a third map for the map rotation. And when a new map is released, showcase it more often and done just bury it. I haven't even played any of the newly released maps yet, and I play quite often.

Also, what about a male/female idol duo, or possibly all male for a change? And better hair choices for the male inklings/octolings. The males always seem to get the short end of the design stick. The female designs are always considerably better, so it would be nice to see some attention given to the other half of the audience.

Also, all the multiplayer needs to be available offline, with as many local players that can connect their switch type consoles, or even have a 2v2 local mode with splitscreen. Have bots able to fill in for the players offline. Make this so people can enjoy the whole game when not near an internet connection, and for when online modes become unavailable in the far future. Oooh, and I LOVED someone's idea about co-op mode for single player.

There are so many things that could be added, but I think its gonna be mostly a bunch of smaller stuff. Keeping the core gameplay is going to be important, but its gotta be a LOT of smaller changes that can snowball into something massive that will make Splatoon 4 stand out.

To be honest, I don't really care, so long as it's a Switch 2 launch title. Splatoon is basically all I play nowadays (at least this past year) on Switch.

I've always thought splatoon has looked awesome however I have never picked one up simply because I don't really enjoy online matchmaking, I play with friends but mostly on other systems... However,, the single player has always looked so darn cool its just really pricey to buy a whole game and only play a tiny section of it, I almost wish that I could pay a portion and get access to the story segments, I know it'll never happen but I can dream.
So, for the inevitable Splatoon 4, I would love a 10+ hr campaign with a proper story because even though that's short still, I would be much happier to buy the whole game and not feel like i'm missing out...

Splatoon 2's single player looks so cool but its in paid DLC so not only do I gotta fork over £40 for the game but I've then gotta get the DLC for another £20 for roughly 8hrs, which is a bit too steep for me, the single player DLC for 3 looks really cool too but same situation as Octo Expansion...

While I would want more story-content, I do like the idea of a Stage creator mode, would bring some longevity to the game. Heck they could do Stages for single player if needed.

How about instead of a MILKING SEQUEL like S3, they just make a FREE TO PLAY rebooted Splatoon game!

They'll make more money this way and it can go o forever!

Being able to use the y-axis on the right analogue stick when gyro is enabled. Every other game with gyro allows it, the dev team are just being obstinate now that their reasoning for doing it has been disproven.

All I want is dedicated servers and better matchmaking and by that I mean:

1) less disconnects

2) matching people of equal skill. So many matches are stomps one way or the other. It's lame.

Splatoon needs new ranked modes. The 4 we have now are good but this has to be Splatoon most played mode so something fresh would be appreciated.

I haven't played 2 or 3, but I think offline COM battles are a no-brainer.

I would love a SpinOff warriors-style game, like Hyrule Warriors and FE Warriors. “Turf Warriors” set during the Great Furf War. Maybe you could choose to fight for inklings or octos, and then play as Octavio, or Amoses Shellendorf, etc.

Singleplayer content. Sure Octo expansion exists and sure each campaign I assume is sizeable but still. I think enough changes of quality of life were probably good in the sequels but much dramatic are people up for that? I am in most games it's just most people aren't or devs don't want to risk it. Depends what is 'dramatic' but still trying at least.

Not played 2 & 3 yet so I have no idea what has been done before but by the article yeah I'd like some thing changed.

I mean I only played Pikmin 3 a while ago and 1 the past few weeks. And the Pikmin 4 additions I wanted were 90% close enough and targeted what I wanted just in a different way.

I think some obstacle course changes, some underwater swimming/level design challenges and movement focus would be nice. Maybe a combo of ink/water happens in the story and you get different forms or different ammo outcomes from it.

Maybe other materials or ink colours become more strengthened to offer more possibilites of abilities.

Maybe ink mutates into possibilities for obstacle course level design to avoid/suck up and use to interact with platforms or enemies in interesting ways. (Yes I have been looking at Mischief Makers recently. Or always had the interest in games like Zelda, Rayman 3 suits (the reason I wanted Balan Wonderworld and while not the same I wasn't that disappointed) or others with simple or new mechanics offering more in the level design I get sick of 'combat' being the only focus I want).

Would like to see more modes, like a battle royale or maybe a no team mode.

Give us Splatfests with two choices instead of 3.

wait a while, and make it different

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How about its own inky spin on battle royal? Drop us in with our own unique color onto a large map and let us go wild and try to claim as much of it for our color before a timer runs out or everybody dies…

@Williamfuchs420 I like your idea. But then some sort of way to switch up the weapons would be great: a charger in the beginning might be great, but if you're stuck with it at the end - not so much.

@mctony ya like most BR they would have to have the weapons all over the map that we can pick up as we play. Most of the strategy of those games is finding and using a good loadout. Think that would be interesting and give a Spaltoon 4 a big enough New mode that would make sense for a sequel.

Apartments, need I say more?

Apartments! I know this suggestion is a meme at this point, but people really love to feel connected to their Octolings / Inklings and the world they inhabit.

Apartments would let us collect furniture (always fun), have a place to "hang out" with our friends, and connects us more to Inkopolis.

For god's sake add more than "Booyah!" and "This Way! Ouch". The other two directional buttons are unused.

It would be SO COOL if you could collect parts to customise/create weapons and gear through story mode to use in game.

What if story mode was like an underwater sunken ship treasure hunt and you can meet a new playable species???

I miss the music machine from Splatoon 3 so much 😭 I would literally cry if it came back lmao
More interesting weapons that could follow some form of theme as well would be cool like there could be a coral encrusted set of weapons and weapons that are covered in overgrowth

If the city was overgrown with literally everything (coral, grass, trees, flowers, uhh... Rubbish??) that would be pretty awesome

You should be able to own a house or something too!!
Idk I'm running out of ideas that somewhat make sense lol

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I personally think that Splatoon 4 needs multiplayer maps like the Splatoon 2 Splatfest maps. They need more fun things to use. like inklines or sponges. Maybe even moving platforms. Ive always felt like Splatoon stopped being fun for me because it was just the same basic thing each game. no matter the map, or the weapon. I dont know how Nintendo can do more to Multiplayer. Maybe adding a certain mode that changes every so often. Like turf war but your always a kraken or somethin. One thing Splatoon really needs is customisable private battles. Like a setting to turn on so your specials always active. thatd be cool.