Nintendo Direct For Splatoon 3 Confirmed For This Week

Sweet! I've been hoping we get some updates on the game.

@spacemoe505 "I don't care therefore no one cares"

It’s exactly what I predicted last week:

“Nintendo have become masters at advertising. Every time there’s a new game release there’s a long period with an information sizzle (a twitter post here and there) just to get the game inside our head, followed by a build up of information up to release, to increase the hype level. Hype levels of different games should not interfere with each other. With xenoblade out the door now they have their channels free for the marketing of splatoon 3. I expect one accolade trailer for xenoblade and the rest will be splatoon 3 (maybe a dedicated direct) and next to that the sizzle start of mario+rabbids, bayonetta 3 and maybe a post here and there about nier automata or persona 5.”

We got the accolades trailer for xenoblade 3 last weekend. And now the hype-train for Splatoon 3 will depart.

Looking forward to the direct! 30 mins is a long presentation. I wonder what they have to show

Woohoo right on schedule!
Hoping to be wowed by freshness! 🤩

Make me want this game, Nintendo, I dare you 😂

no battle pass no buy. splatoon 2 was pointless. 0 pregression and 0 reason to keep playing. Nintendo are so bad at live services! acnh should of had weekly unlocks, as should pokemon. they are literally 20 years behind everyone

YES!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited!!!!!!!!!! Really looking forward to seeing some more about the story mode, as well as hopefully some new modes

@mariomaster96 I don’t care about splatoon either. Direct needs more Zelda and Metroid footage.

I was pretty late diving into Splatoon 2 so I can't wait to get this one with the rest of the community!

Pack it up, boys. Looks like we won’t get a traditional direct until maybe September.
What a bummer.

Squids and kids (and Octos) should be happy! Love singular game directs!

Yay another Direct that’s not really a Direct- no real surprises, no variety

quite interested in seeing what's new

That's a relief, I thought tomorrow's MH stream would've pushed it back (Nintendo values MH a massive amount). Finally we get to see why Splatoon 3 is a sequel instead of more content for Splatoon 2.

I'm hoping for ranked seasons or some kind of weekly/monthly challenges.

Maybe now we learn more about those “pets” we saw in the first trailers…

People, wait for the Dir- oh wait, it’s still valid! WAIT FOR THE DIRECT! (I’m so hype!)

@Ravenmaster I actually don't care about Splatoon either but that doesn't mean that I post comments like "Who cares?" because there are obviously more than enough people who care.

Looking forward to it.

I already have the game pre-purchased via those NSO discounted eShop game vouchers.

Just Splatoon? Meh

after months of speculation its exciting to think about what they'll show that makes this game tick. 2 and 3 being on the same console could really warrant new modes or features that differentiates the games from each other

Nice for people who don’t want to be surprised by anything when they get the game.

Next Direct better have some Zelda news!

@spacemoe505 You cared enough to click on a link with the name in the headline, apparently.

This is where the fun begins.

@spacemoe505 many people care, one of nintendo's biggest hit on the switch.

we have had a Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Direct now we are having a Splatoon 3 Direct so next month I guess a Bayonetta 3 Direct is next month and new games will just be Twitter/YouTube shadow drops

After 250 hours into Splatoon 2 I might skip this one... Would be interesting to see how different is this 3rd instalment

It will be interesting to see what new features it has. I'm not sold on this game yet, but it's possible for the direct to change my mind.

Much earlier than expected but I'm not complaining, this means I can take an afternoon off work to watch this live. Awesome!

@Djgoa This is where have gone gaming now. People like you are asking for the abusive marketing features to be added !

@spacemoe505 This is how I feel about Xenoblade lol, but I know a lot of other people on this site feel the same way about Pokémon and Animal Crossing, which are 2 of my favourite IPs. It’s never gonna be able to cater to everyone.

Unless anything drastic is announced in this Direct, I’m still firmly in the camp of sticking with Splatoon 2. I might get the new Pro Controller, but that’s the furthest I’m gonna go atm.

I don’t care about people posting that they don’t care about certain games.

I also don’t care about people posting that they don’t care about people posting that they don’t care about certain games.

The circle is complete. I hate myself.

1000% expected, great! Can we stop w the splatoon 3 doomer meme now? Even without whatever is revealed here, it’s all new anyway so I don’t even get the hate

@Kamalen IM asking for features that make games last more than a week. Splat 2 was barebones. Chips vs Mash or Curry Vs Chinese is pointless and means nothing. I want to be rewarded with cool cosmetics to show how long ive been playing or that ive completed challenges.

This comment section is getting heated! Save it for the splatfests, guys 😝

Should've been LAST month.

Let's hope its at least 20 minutes long. Gonna skip Splatoon 3 though. Too many better games to play rn.

I got my Switch 3 months after Splatoon 2 came out, and even though I put about 500 hours into it over all, I still wished I could have been there from the start.

I'm not sleeping on 3 and will get it on launch day. Hoping for a Test Fire

@Djgoa
Why should anyone care, how long you've been playing Splatoon or that you have completed challenges? Do you play games to have fun, or to brag about it?

This is most excellent news! Our lineup:
August 3rd - Pokemon
August 9th - Monster Hunter
August 10th - Splatoon 3
Late August - Indie Direct
September - Main Nintendo Direct

Wait, people thought we were getting a regular direct this month? That's hilarious.

And there goes the complaining about the Pokémon Presents from last week "give us a Splatoon direct instead!", well here you go.

@MichaelP its nice to show off what you have put in. Yes its about having fun but if you put in work to achieve completion of a season pass its nice to show off unique gear. Theres 0 competivity in splatoon and there should be.

@spacemoe505 yet you made sure to open a news article about it, and take the time to comment

Splatoon is the most played nintendo game on my console. I'm psyched. Bring it!

Everything “NEW” about Splatoon 3 shown so far:

-New location and theme (Splatlands) with all new maps
-New spawn point (off the map)
-New weapon (so far): Tri-Stringer
-New Specials (so far): Crab Tank, Zipcaster, Big Bubbler, Ink Vac
-New weapon models all around (not reskins, geometry has been changed)
-New offensive/defensive mobility maneuvers: “Squid roll”, a spinning Squid/Octo-form leap from ink with invincibility frames, and “Squid surge”, a jump from swimming vertically that increases your damage output while in mid-air
-Individual post-match badges/achievements (not just for Splatfest x10/x100 winning teams anymore)
-New gear brands with new accessories
-New hairstyles and eye color options
-Little buddy! (for single player, most likely)
-Mammalians (single player)
-NEW STORY (y’know, what ‘new’ games usually need)

@Djgoa You get a star next to your name after level 99, and your level is reset to 1* (but you need the same amount of XP per level as any post level 50 level). If you’re on a 10+ win streak with a single weapon, your weapon gets a shine at the tip during team intros at the beginning of the match. And basic question, what about ranked battles? There’s 4 game modes that are not Turf War that’s highly competitive. All the major Splatoon tournaments are played using ranked modes. Progression is Rank C- > C > C+ > B- > B > B+ > A- > A > A+ > S1 through S10 > then the monthly Rank X where you’re given a number rank. And if you end up in top 500, your name gets a crown next to it that even shows up when you splat someone.

I was expecting this, but I'd still rather have a full Direct. I really hope we're not waiting until after Bayonetta 3, but that might be the right time frame if they're looking to do the big Zelda reveal pretty close to release, or if they're still not sure it'll make the current release window. In terms of what I want from Splatoon 3, I'd just like a more fleshed out game in general. The single player content in both games is cool, but the competitive multiplayer in 2 was too similar for me to really get into it, and I'm not big on hoard modes in general.

If it has a decent amount for solo players then I might be interested. The online stuff was fun but not really my cup of tea after a while.

Cowabunga collection August, Splatoon 3 September and Bayonetta 3 in October….plenty of big hitters to go at there.

I'm excited. Not that I need additional convincing to get the game.

Most looking forward to any additional Splatoon merchandise to come out of Japan for importing, though I know that won't be touched on by the Direct.

Nintendo heard you we’re talking sh*t lol

Yay, an Advance Wars Reboot Camp Direct! 😀

After how quick the last two lost support, this had better do something significantly better that couldn’t have just been done in a patch for #2

@BenAV I'm deeply jealous that you guys still have vouchers.

Nintendo will obviously spend 30 minutes talking about how Splatoon 3 is (almost) exactly the same as Splatoon 2 😜

@Ravenmaster me neither. I don't care about another Splatoon game that looks just like the last two.

Nice, Nintendo will show split screen multiplayer or offline (all game modes) battle mode against bots?

Great! Let's see if the game will actually have new stuff or not.

I am so ready to hear more about Splatoon 3, especially the campaign and potential new multiplayer modes.

I'm hoping for a new co-op mode separate to salmon run (as fun as that is), this game definitely needs something to win me personally over as I already own spaltoon 2. The single player mode doesn't really mean much to me either but I'm not against being won over by it.

**Yawn**

Wake me up when a real direct is announced.

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEAAHHHHHHHH

Saw this coming a mile away.

@BenAV They planned it to be a limited time thing from the beginning, for some reason. I can't imagine why NoA would actively disincentivize buying into their digital ecosystem, though.

Then again, there's a laundry list of infuriating decisions NoA has made over the years, so I guess you can just toss this into the pile.

Let’s goooooo!

This is thier last chance to convince me that this game isn't just Splatoon 2.5. Looks extremely Meh so far.

Cool. I am curious about what new stuff they will add. I hope a very cool single player campaign like Octo Expansion and local multiplayer (this last one I highly doubt it).

I guess that after I get this game, there's no point in keeping Splatoon 2. Maybe I should sell it, I dunno.

I'm with you, Ollie, on that last statement. I hadn't gotten to try Splatoon until the sequel and while I absolutely loved it (probably put 200-300 hours in), this new game looks it could have been an update in the vein on the MK8 Deluxe DLC waves. The very first trailer they teased almost had me thinking there was going to be an open-world type of situation. I would have been happy with that. Either way, so far this new one hasn't shown anything that would make me want to dive back in. Which is fine. If it's not for me, then oh well. There's a gazillion other games to play.

@invictus4000 new weapons, new specials, new stages, new single player campaign. Maybe you're not looking.

Its about time they showed something to hook us on the game that is not in Splat2. New weapons and looks are nice but not really a game seller when a prior iteration is already on the same console.

@Djgoa gaming is not for you then sadly so you should just do something else since you don't like what Splatoon offers 🤷

A few days ago: "Are Nintendo Directs really necessary"?

Lots of answers in that post: "they're not necessary, nobody likes Directs".

Today: "Nintendo Direct: Splatoon 3"

Answers: Yesssssssssss

Conclusion: yes, Nintendo Directs are really necessary! Today and future!

When I think about how many ‘so called, different versions of games like call if duty, fifa, pro evo etc etc. Not once did I ever want them to ever change that much, and the same applies here.
More of the same please Nintendo, I loved it before and I’m sure I’ll love this one too.

@BenAV North America is their biggest market. They don’t need to incentivize anyone. Europe is their smallest market. They need to incentivize people.

Another way of looking at is if they can they will take as much money as possible.

@Rykdrew answer. People thought they weren’t getting a direct so believed they were cool downplaying their importance. Direct announced and now it’s cool again to like directs. Consistency zero.

@sixrings Agree. It's an eternal need to do damage control, to make it seem like it's never a bad thing, even if contradiction is necessary. LOL

@Kevember You mean when Nintendo was selling paper card games ? Because long gameplay videos are a thing since the NES (on TV back then)

@Specters That all sounds swell, but more like DLC or even a free update to me. Imma need much more than that to make the jump.

Couldn't help but preorder the game through Walmart. They're offering squid plushies as their preorder bonus.

@invictus4000 don't know what to tell you other than you seem to have a warped expectation if a new single player campaign, new weapons, new stages, new specials is just not enough 'newness' for you. You should still be playing Splatoon 1 if you could do everything the same as before.
And the rest of us will be playing 3 having much more fun without you.

That very first trailer made me hope for a single player campaign with a large world to explore. That formula would work really well for the gameplay mechanics and the post-post-apocalyptic setting.

@Specters
Seems I hit some heartstrings for ya there, buddy. You might wanna sit down and breath for a bit. Its gonna be ok, I promise.
I literally casually said this game looks too samey right now and I hate to tell you that a lot of people are saying the same thing. If it works for you, great.
If they introduce something like an open world campaign or multiple towns or something that would be promising. But if this direct doesn't reveal a major new gimmick or gameplay modes, this series I fear will fall into being another Call of Duty or NBA2K. Same game with a new number on the box.
I'm eager to see what they reveal but not overhyping myself.

@invictus4000 buddy you're the one closing your eyes and complaining you can't see.

@Markiemania95 Agreed, feel the same about Xenoblade, Animal Crossing and Pokemon. Also franchises that are a copy and paste of older versions with little to no evolution. Big corps churning those titles out. Could do with fewer of those

@spacemoe505 Are you alright, buddy?