Splatoon News (Page 3)
Guide Splatoon 3: Drizzle Season 2023 - Every New Weapon, Stage, And Feature
Fo' Drizzle
Shooting into the Splatlands on 1st September, Splatoon 3's Drizzle Season 2023 brought a whole new wave of weapons, stages and features our way. This is the fourth named chapter to ink itself into Nintendo's most colourful shooter, and while it might not have quite the same game-mode-adding pull that we previously saw with Sizzle...
News Splatoon 3 Releases A Brand New, Utterly Ridiculous Song Called 'Big Betrayal'
Oh, Big Man...
Nintendo knows how much you've been craving a new song from Splatoon 3's Deep Cut, so naturally, it's gifted us with a new track for this cosiest of Fridays. 'Big Betrayal' clocks in at just under 2 minutes in length and tells the story of how Big Man conducted a secret solo project as Ian BGM, and the fallout after fellow Deep Cut...
News Splatoon 3 'Drizzle Season' Update Revealed - New Weapons, Stages, Gear And More
Splatting onto Switch in September
Nintendo has today announced that a brand new season will be inking its way in Splatoon 3 next month, as 'Drizzle Season' kicks off on 1st September. As has been the case with the three seasons that have preceded this one, there are many newbies that will be coming to the Splatlands in just a few week's time...
News Splatoon 3's Deep Cut Crew Are Getting Their Own Amiibo Line
Launching in November
Update: Deep Cut are now available to pre-order on My Nintendo Store UK! <products id="25290"> In addition to the announcement for the upcoming Drizzle Season for Splatoon 3, Nintendo has confirmed that amiibo figures for Shiver, Frye, and Big Man (a.k.a. the 'Deep Cut' crew) will be launching on November 17th, 2023...
Random My Nintendo Store Japan's New Splatoon 3 Range Includes Empty Shoe Boxes
Think inside the box
There's a lot of cool Splatoon 3 merchandise out there from clothing to decorations, but the recently-released shoe boxes might be among the strangest that we've seen. Yes, it's just a shoe box. These cardboard boxes are currently exclusive to the Japanese My Nintendo Store and will set you back 880 yen (around £5 / $6) if you...
News Team Money Claims Victory In Splatoon 3's Priorities-Themed Splatfest
Robbed
Update #2 [Mon 14th Aug, 2023 09:45 BST]: After a tough weekend of inking, Splatoon 3's priorities-themed Splatfest has come to a close, with Team Money taking away the top prize. This was no clean sweep and the points were a little more evenly spread across the results board this time, but Shiver's Team Money landed in first place with 33p,...
News Nintendo Is Giving Out Free Splashtag Titles For Splatoon 3
Playing the name game
The perfect Splashtag title in Splatoon 3 is a game-changer. You might have the coolest outfit, a funky banner and a strong collection of stickers along the bottom, but the one sure-fire way to really celebrate a victory is with a comedy title that leaves your teammates giggling. If you think that your title is in need of an...
News After 5 Months, Mario Kart 8 And Splatoon Are Finally Going Back Online For Wii U
Titles underwent 'emergency maintenance'
Nintendo has announced that it will be resuming online play for Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon for the Wii U after commencing emergency maintenance back in March 2023. Both games will be back online from August 3rd, 2023. The titles were taken offline entirely after a potentially severe vulnerability was...
News Nintendo Reveals Every Challenge And Event Heading To Splatoon 3 This Month
Nine challenges and one Splatfest
Nintendo has today showcased the full lineup events that will be coming to Splatoon 3 throughout August, revealing dates for nine different challenges and reconfirming the upcoming Splatfest weekend. The full schedule was shown in a video posted to the @NintendoEurope Twitter account, detailing what August's nine...
News Nintendo Teases 'Tournament Manager' Feature For Splatoon 3
A quiet website update sheds some light
Nintendo seems to have quietly updated the Squid Research Lab web page for Splatoon 3 at some point over the past few days with details of an upcoming new feature called 'Tournament Manager'. Spotted by OatmealDome on Twitter, there's now a small note at the top of the Squid Research Lab page that says "his...
News Splatoon 3 Version 4.1.0 Goes Live Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Includes all sorts of adjustments and fixes
Following on from the Splatoon 3 ice cream Splatfest earlier this month, Nintendo has rolled out another sizable update for the game, bumping it up to Version 4.1.0. This latest update for the squid shooter includes fixes to multiplayer, fixes to Splatfests and the Salmon Run mode, changes to the game's...
News Team Vanilla Wins Splatoon 3's Ice Cream-Themed Splatfest
That's cold, man
Update #2 [Mon 17th July, 2023 10:45 BST]: Splatoon 3's latest Splatfest has come to a close and after a packed weekend of action, Team Vanilla has emerged victorious over Strawberry and Mint Chip. While it wasn't quite the clean sweep that we saw in the previous Zelda-themed Splatfest, the winning team took this one by a...
Random Disgruntled Splatoon 3 Fan Complains Directly To Nintendo's President About Male Poses
Bought shares just to access Nintendo's annual shareholder meeting
Imagine saving up money to buy shares so you can attend a shareholder meeting with the company president and complain about something in a video game. That's exactly what one Splatoon 3 fan has reportedly done. GLHF reports that a Splatoon 3 player saved up enough cash to attend a...
News Splatoon 3 Devs Tease "New And Different" Gameplay In Wave 2 DLC
"So please look forward to it"
Splatoon 3 is well worth a look on the Switch, but if you do need an extra reason to check it out or just return to Splatsville, there's actually a second wave of Expansion Pass DLC coming at some point "in the future". During an interview with Famitsu recently, Splatoon producer Hisashi Nogami teased a bit about what...
News New Splatoon 3 Update Shoots Onto Switch Soon, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Launching tomorrow in Europe
Nintendo has announced that a brand new update is on the way for Splatoon 3, continuing to tweak any problems that came with the initial release of Sizzle Season 2023 at the start of this month. The update isn't half as packed full of new content as the season opener, with the main focus this time appearing to be around...
Feature Nintendo Fans Needn't Lose Sleep Over Foamstars, Square Enix's 'Splatoon Rip-Off'
Fun-but-messy foamin'
When Square Enix's Foamstars was announced during the recent PlayStation Showcase, Nintendo fans everywhere were thinking one thing: "Er, Splatoon-much!?" After going hands-on with this PlayStation exclusive for 45 minutes at Summer Game Fest, this exclamation still rings true. It definitely looks like Splatoon, and it also...
News VIZ Media Releasing "Newly Revised" Pokémon Pocket Guide In Spring 2024
Pre-order dates are coming soon
If you're going to catch 'em all, you might need a handy guide. VIZ Media has got you covered with its "newly revised" one covering a whopping 898 Pokémon. This updated guide will be "fully illustrated" and is a "totally comprehensive" two-volume series covering everything you need to know about each Pokémon. It's...
News Watch The Pros Splat It Out In The Splatoon 3 Championship 2023 Opening Qualifier
Inkredible skills
Last weekend saw the opening qualifiers for Nintendo's official Splatoon 3 Championship 2023, pitting some of the world's best splatters against each other to see who would come out on top. A part of the 'Nintendo Vs' lineup, this opening event saw four teams facing off across several different game modes — Splat Zones, Tower...
News Splatoon 3 Gets Another Update To Smooth Out Sizzle Season, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
The second update this week
You might be thinking to yourself, "wait a minute, didn't Splatoon 3 just get an update two days ago?" and you would be correct. The huge ver. 4.0.0 patch brought all of the Sizzle Season newbies to the game, but with this also came some pesky bugs. Hoping to smooth these bumps out, Nintendo has today released another...
Reminder Splatoon 3's Sizzle Season 2023 Kicks Off Today
New weapons, stages and game modes now available
With most of our minds firmly focused on Tears of the Kingdom, it can be easy to forget that there are, in fact, other games out there (who knew?). And so, with that in mind, this is your friendly reminder that Splatoon 3's newest update, Sizzle Season 2023, has inked off the start line today...
News Splatoon 3 Version 4.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A massive update
Update [Wed 31st May, 2023 03:25 BST]: Here's your reminder that Splatoon 3's major update (Version 4.0.0) is now officially live. Simply boot up the game to begin the download. You can see the full patch notes below. Original article [Tue 30th May, 2023 03:45 BST]: Nintendo is rolling out a major update for Splatoon 3 this...
Random You'll Soon Be Able To Give Out Post-Battle Fist Bumps In Splatoon 3
Sizzle Season skins
Obviously, the exciting part about a new season in Splatoon 3 is to do with the headline reveals — new stages, weapons, items etc. — but we'd be lying if we said that we didn't enjoy seeing the useless, but nonetheless fun, little changes that come to the game with each major update. We thought the ability to fold your...
Guide Splatoon 3: Sizzle Season 2023 - Every New Game Mode, Weapon, Stage, And Feature
Fresh out of the pan
Getting ready to ink its way into Splatoon 3 from 1st June, Sizzle Season 2023 is the game's third officially titled chapter, and is set to bring even more brand-new goodies to the Splatlands. From Chill Season 2022 through to Fresh Season 2023, these updates keep getting larger, adding an increasing number of fresh features to...
News Jam Out To Splatoon 3's Jazzy New Battle Song Before Sizzle Season Kicks Off
Yoko's back
We are nearing the release of Splatoon 3's Sizzle Season 2023 later on this week, and to get us all in the mood Nintendo has released one of the fresh new tracks that will be backing up our splatting from 1st June. Titled 'Rockagilly Blues', this jazzy little number sees the former front-woman of in-game band Ink Theory teaming up with...
Random Square Enix's New Turf War Shooter Has 'Splatoon' Trending Online
Splatoon fans have definitely noticed
Square Enix unveiled its new team-based shooter Foamstars during the latest PlayStation broadcast and if you haven't already seen the announcement trailer, to cut to the chase - social media can't stop comparing it to Nintendo's popular ink-shooter series Splatoon. As you can see in the video above, there are...
News Nintendo And Nékter Join Forces To Create Mario, Splatoon, And Kirby Ice Cream
We'll take all the scoops
Summer is right around the corner, which means only one thing: ice cream! Yes, we all love a good scoop or two, and now you can have some ice cream based on your favourite Nintendo IP, including Mario, Splatoon, and Kirby. This comes via a new collaboration with Nintendo of America and Nékter Juice Bar, the latter of...
News Splatoon 3 'Sizzle Season 2023' Update Revealed - New Weapons, Stages, Game Modes And More
Splatting onto Switch next month
Nintendo has today announced that a brand new season will be inking its way onto Splatoon 3 next month, as Sizzle Season 2023 kicks off on 1st June. Much like the recent Fresh Season (and the opening Chill Season before that) there is a whole lot of new content that will be heading to the game with this update,...
News The New Zelda Title Apparently Has A "Game Engine" Link With Splatoon 3
What kind of sorcery is this?
We don't often hear much about the game engines behind the latest Nintendo releases, but today is a little different with some news about the new Switch title The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. According to dataminer OatmealDome (via GoNintendo), Link's sequel adventure is apparently running on a Nintendo...
News Splatoon 3's Zelda-Themed Splatfest Won By Team Power
Update: A clean sweep
Update #3 [Mon 8th May, 2023 10:30 BST]: Splatoon 3's battle of the Triforce powers is over, and Team Power has claimed a decisive victory over Team Courage and Team Wisdom. Team Power absolutely destroyed the competition, winning every single category. Courage and Wisdom were close during the Halftime Report, but Power held...
News Splatoon 3 Version 3.1.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Another fresh update
Nintendo is still showing strong support for Splatoon 3 and as part of this, it's released a brand new game update. Version 3.1.1 includes some changes to Splatfests, fixes to multiplayer, Salmon Run and various other minor adjustments. Nintendo also notes how the next update after this one is scheduled to be released at the...
News Splatoon And Link's Awakening Remake Composer Leaves Nintendo After 17 Years
Ryo Nagamatsu joined in 2006
Long-time composer at Nintendo Ryo Nagamatsu has left the company after 17 years to "work a little wider". Announcing the news on Twitter earlier today, the composer and arranger — whose most well-known works include The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3, and the Link's...
Random Here's How The Salmon Run Music Is Recorded For Splatoon 3
Cello choons
We love a bit of Salmon Run here at Nintendo Life. The Splatoon 3 game mode takes the usual 'ink, swim, repeat' format of your standard Turf War Battle (not to cast any shade, we love a good Turf War too) and throws in the added distractions of a never-ending onslaught of enemies, bosses, and eggs. What's more, it has a cracking...
Deals Splatoon 3 Is Currently 33% Off On Switch eShop (Europe)
Splat to it
Nintendo has sliced a third off of the price of Splatoon 3 in Europe for this weekend only! From today until 16th April (Sunday), Splatoon 3 is only £33.99 / 39.99€ to download digitally. And what better time to get into the game ahead of the newly-announced Zelda-themed Splatfest? Head on over to the UK or
News Nintendo Announces Splatoon 3 European Championship 2023
Coming to 12 European regions
After Splatoon 3 was released in September of last year, we did wonder whether the European championship would return with it. Well, it looks like this is the case, as Nintendo has today announced that the competition is returning for 2023. The details are a little thin on the event for the moment, but we do know that...
News Team Nessie Is Victorious In Splatoon 3's Monster Mashup Splatfest
Update #2: The results are in
Update #2 [Mon 3rd Apr, 2023 09:30 BST]: Team Nessie has emerged as the winner of Splatoon 3's monster-themed Splatfest. It was a tight one, however, with less than 3% in it at the halftime report, where Team Nessie established their lead. Team Aliens came in second, while Bigfoot landed in last. Update [Fri 31st...
News Splatoon 3 Version 3.1.0 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Stay fresh with this new update
Update [Fri 31st Mar, 2023 03:35 BST]: Here's your reminder that Version 3.1.0 is now live for Splatoon 3. On a related note, Nintendo has released a new batch of custom Splatoon icons for Switch Online members: Original story [Thu 30th Mar, 2023 03:30 BST]: Nintendo is still showing strong support for Splatoon 3...
Random Wait, Is Big Man’s Real Name ‘Ian’ In Splatoon 3?
Or is Ian's real name 'Big Man'?
If you know Splatoon 3, then you know Big Man. The loveable Manta Ray is one of the first faces that you see when you boot up the game and his wobbly little dance moves immediately captured our hearts when Deep Cut first burst onto the scene. But what if we have been referring to this icon by nothing but a nickname...
News Get A Free In-Game Splatoon 3 Banner By Using Nintendo Switch Online App
Squids in
Last weekend saw the Splatoon 3 North American championships held at PAX East, and you can now grab yourself a free in-game banner to commemorate the occasion. As shared via the official @SplatoonNA Twitter account, the Boston-themed banner is now available to all those with the Nintendo Switch Online app handy by scanning the QR code...
Watch Splatoon 3 NA Championship & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Cup Live From PAX East 2023
Streaming now
Update [Sun 26th March]: A reminder that the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Championship Cup is currently taking place at the PAX Arena, and the Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 will be streaming from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT live from Boston. Original Story: Earlier this week, we heard how Nintendo's upcoming release The Legend of...
News Squid Sisters To Debut New Song At Splatoon 3's Next Splatfest, Here's A Sneak Peek
Take a trip back to Inkopolis
Nintendo hasn't completely forgotten about the Squid Sisters. The recent Splatoon 3 DLC saw them make a return and now in a surprise update, they'll be debuting a new song. It's officially titled 'Tomorrow's Nostalgia Today' and there's been a video clip of it uploaded on Nintendo's official YouTube channel. Here's a...
News Nintendo Offering Exclusive Splatoon 3 & Zelda Pin Sets At PAX East 2023 (US)
Available while stock lasts
PAX East kicks off later this week on March 23 and if you're heading into the event, there'll be a chance to score some "cool collectible lapel pins" when you check in with your My Nintendo account. Up for grabs is a Splatoon 3 pin as well as Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom pin. Here's a look at both: Apart form...
Random Here's How Deep Cut Records Music For Splatoon 3
Wait, they're humans!?
The Splatoon series has always had a central Idol group for each game — Callie and Marie made up Splatoon's Squid Sisters, and Pearl and Marina made up Off the Hook for Splatoon 2. For Splatoon 3, we have Deep Cut, featuring Shiver, Frye, and Big Man — and now we know just how the music of this terrific trio is created...
News Splatoon 3 Receives A Minor Update, Here's What's Included
Download it today
It's been a busy day for Nintendo and now to top it off we've got a new Splatoon 3 update. This is a minor update following the rollout of Version 3.0.0 last week, which added the first wave of DLC to the game. Here's exactly what Inklings and Octolings can expect from this Version 3.0.1: Ver. 3.0.1 (Released March 8, 2023) Fixes...
News Splatoon 3 Outlines Next Patch Update, Here's What To Expect
Fixes are on the way
Splatoon 3 rolled out Version 3.0.0 earlier this week - adding the first wave of DLC and various other adjustments and changes. Unfortunately, there have been some minor issues linked to friend notifications. Nintendo has now shared its plans for the next update via its Japanese social media channels. It explains how it is...
Video Splatoon 3 DLC Wave 1 Is All Style And No Substance
Empty, if inkopolished
The first paid DLC pack for Splatoon 3 is out now, and as expected, it adds Inkopolis from the first game as an additional hub area. Players will need to wait for Wave 2 to really dig into some proper new content, though what this will entail exactly is still unknown at this time. For now, while the addition of Inkopolis is a...
Video Splatoon 3's Inkopolis Side-By-Side Graphics Comparison (Switch & Wii U)
First wave of DLC out now
After being revealed at the February Nintendo Direct, the first wave of DLC for Splatoon 3 is now here, bringing the Inkopolis hub world from the first game in the series over to the Switch. The location is nothing but a new hub for the time being, with no noticeable bonuses being granted to those that choose to shop and...
News Splatoon 3's Fresh Season Update Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Update [Tue 28th Feb, 2023 02:00 GMT]: This update is now officially live - so you can download and play Version 3.0.0 today! It's a big time of change for Splatoon 3. The February Direct brought with it the announcement of two DLC waves that will be heading to the game (the first of which launches tomorrow, 28th February) and the...
Guide Splatoon 3: Fresh Season 2023 - Every New Weapon, Stage, And Feature
Fresh by name, fresh by nature
Kicking off on 1st March, Splatoon 3's Fresh Season looks like it has learned from everything that its predecessor, Chill Season 2022, did well and amped up the content even more. Chill Season introduced a whole host of new weapons and stages alongside the headline reveals of Big Run and X Battles, and there are new...
News Splatoon 3's Fresh Season 2023 Will Add Room Codes In New 'Pools' Feature
A new way to splat together
Splatoon 3's Fresh Season 2023 is right around the corner (coming 1st March), and the official @SplatoonNA Twitter account has been hard at work drip-feeding us things to expect in the latest update. In amongst the new weapons and stages, the account shared an upcoming feature that will make it even easier to battle with...
News Generation Esports Officially Partners With Nintendo For Middle School Esports Event
Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart, and Splatoon 3 are being added
Generation Esports and Nintendo have announced that they're officially partnering up in order to introduce a handful of Nintendo games into the Middle School Esports League Spring Major. Generation Esports is a "scholastic gaming" company that focuses on the impact of video games in schools...
