Before Splatoon 3 splats onto our screens on September 9th, Nintendo has released a new five-minute trailer which serves as a beginner's guide to the world and shenanigans of Splatsville. (Thanks, GoNintendo!)
We have learned much about the upcoming sequel over the past few weeks, and with a Nintendo Treehouse Presentation scheduled to give us even more info this Thursday, there is plenty of inky goodness to keep our minds firmly on the ever-nearing release date.
If you have never played a Splatoon game before then all of this information may have somewhat thrown you in at the deep end. Fortunately, Nintendo's new five-minute video serves as a beginner's guide to the game, so you can be up to date on all your squid information by the time the game drops. From basic movement mechanics to weapon specifics, check out the above video if you are starting from scratch or feel like you need a refresher course.

The trailer also gives yet another sneak peek at the new single-player story mode - highlighting it as the perfect place to work on your skills before entering online battles.
In other Splatoon 3 news, we recently got to experience some hands-on gameplay for many of the upcoming game modes and you can now read our thoughts on what we got to play. Don't forget, tomorrow you'll be able to boot up the Splatfest World Premier demo, and we're also expecting to find out even more details via the Treehouse Presentation so keep your eyes peeled!
Further reading:
- Hands On: Splatoon 3 Brings New Ideas, But Nothing Revolutionary
- Nintendo Asks Players To Select Local Region For Splatoon 3 Splatfest Demo
- Everything Announced In The Latest Splatoon 3 Direct - New Stuff, 3-Player Turf Wars, And Rewards For Splatoon 2 Players
Will you be new to Splatoon when playing the third instalment? Let us know your experience in the comments!
[source youtube.com, via gonintendo.com]
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I love this voice actor, she fits the vibe of the game great.
But will it tell them if they're a kid or a squid?
Shiver isn't nonbinary! Hope you guys make an article about that.
https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/24/23318377/splatoon-3-shiver-gender-deep-cut-nonbinary-female-inclusivity-nintendo
@EliSweetG yes we do. If anything, we need more. I love Splatoon and I’m enjoying the coverage
I think we also need to tell newbs that painting walls & vertical surfaces doesn't count for TurfWar. I made that mistake for a while when I was a Splatoon 2 newb. (so sad🤣) Nothing in Splatoon 2's tutorial mentioned it.
@WoomyNNYes I made that mistake for my first 5 rounds of playing Splatoon 1 lol
"DUDE, MY TEAM IS SO BAD, I'M LITERALLY THE ONLY ONE PAINTING THE WALLS!"
@AlexOlney If you want to help future Splatoon newbs, I think the Splatoon 3 review should mention that painting walls & vertical surfaces doesn't count for Turf War. Nothing in Splatoon 2's tutorial, or Nintendo's videos, ever make that point, I don't think. I was painting walls like a fool in Splatoon 2 for so long. It was so sad.🤣😁 (I know you're a busy guy. No need to reply)
@EliSweetG I'd say all the big games get this treatment. If it's a game you are into it is fun - the hype building.
If it is not it can be cumbersome. That is how Xenoblades was for me. But for this and Sunbreak I was into it. shrug
@EliSweetG It's a big first-party release. Millions of people need as much information on it as they can to decide if they want to buy.
So yeah, we DO need another Splatoon 3 news article.
@EliSweetG when has NL ever done that? having articles split up into diff posts make it easier to pick the topics you actually wanna read
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