Believe it or not, Splatoon 2 first launched on Nintendo Switch three years ago today on 21st July, 2017.
It was a super exciting time for Nintendo fans, with a new Zelda, a (kind of) new Mario Kart and a new Splatoon game all launching within the first few months of the Switch going on sale. Naturally, Breath of the Wild took most of the headlines around that time, but Splatoon 2 immediately became - and has remained - a super popular title on Nintendo's hybrid machine.
Still to this day, going by official sales figures, Splatoon 2 remains one of the top ten best-selling Nintendo games on Switch. It has comfortably outsold the original Splatoon - although the success of Switch hardware compared to the Wii U will play a large part in that - and has no doubt helped to convince to Nintendo keep it up with new entries in the future.
The company shared a special art piece today to celebrate the game's third anniversary:
Talking of the original Splatoon, that game also celebrated its fifth anniversary recently. Players celebrated its special day by sharing lots of lovely artwork on social media.
Are you a big Splatoon fan? Have you been enjoying Splatoon 2 on Switch? Remember, there's another new Splatfest coming up!
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Splatoon 2 has some of the best promo art of any Nintendo game. Splatoon 3 will be a drop dead gorgeous game when it comes
I revisited Splatoon on Wii U not long ago and had a blast. Played through single player and played a healthy amount of multi. The following week I bought Splat 2 and it's expansion and have been playing almost daily since. Great games.
Good god it's been 3 years
“Splatoon 2 celebrates third anniversary with announcement of Splatoon 3”. There corrected the title.
Crazy colors! I love it! Looks so cool!
I wish they’d celebrate with more Splatfests! 😁
My only hope for Splatoon 3 is that Salmon Run returns.
Such great art. I wonder what a mashup of this and the Sonic Riders style would do?
@Mamabear https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/07/splatoon_2s_getting_another_bonus_splatfest_next_month_and_more_are_on_the_way
I will celebrate!
Playing the original one on the WiiU!
Why would there be a Splatoon 3 on Switch? Isnt Splatoon 2 good enough for the next 2-3 years?
Also that's some good art.
Now comes the part where everyone expects Splatoon 3 to be revealed for no reason.
I wonder if Splatoon 3 will just be a Salmon expansion like the story mode expansion pass.
In honor of the anniversary I checked the price on the Switch eShop - $79.98 for a 3 year old game bundled with 2 year old DLC.
But here, have some artwork.
Good! Is it me, or are the inklings and octolings here taller than usual? They are growing as the years come apparently.
@sanderev Haha! I ended up seeing that after-oops! Awesome News though!
I love the promo art for this game! They should make Splatoon 3 look like this (if they can) I played Splatoon 2 for about 600 hours in 1 year so I can't wait for a sequel!
Splatoon is one of my favorite franchises, I look forward to seeing how it grows and evolves. Cheers to many more years.
Wouldnt Splatoon 3 be for the next Nintendo console? I would like an Spinoff, it could be weird but i like the characters, world and lore.
Splatoon is one of Nintendo's most clever first party properties..
Unlike dead franchises that Nintendo has forgotten about,
I think Splatoon has a bright future ahead of itself,
(especially after Splatoon 2 has sold 10 million copies, a pretty modest number for a new franchise..)
we might not see a new mainline Splatoon for awhile,
but a spin off would be pretty interesting.
Wow, it's crazy that it's been 3 years since Splatoon 2 released, fun game for sure.
Anyways, am I the only "oddball" who's not been able to get into Splatoon 2 as much recenty (or stay fresh)?
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