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Splatoon 3

Released: 9/9/2022

SPLATOON IS BACK! Squad up and ink your way to victory in Splatoon 3 for Nintendo Switch! Bucketloads of new stages, moves, weapons, modes and fashions await in a new, sun-soaked region. NEW TERRITORY Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings. Splatsville, the city of chaos, is the adrenaline-fuelled heart of this dusty wasteland. Fashion is a key aspect of strategy for the trendsetters enjoying the Splatlands’ unique culture. Battles rage in new stages located in Splatsville and the surrounding wilds, such as the hip hangout spot Eeltail Alley and the majestic Scorch Gorge. FRESH MOVES! Launch into battle using a mid-air “spawner”, perform a “squid roll” to leap and twirl out of the ink, and swim swiftly up ink-coated walls then jump out at the top with a “squid surge”! ARMED TO THE TENTACLES! Experiment with new and modified weapons and special weapons, such as the bow-shaped Tri-Stringer and the scuttling Crab Tank. All basic weapons from previous games will also make a return! THE NEXT WAVE OF SALMON RUN The Salmonid are back, and they've got some new surprises in store for the Inklings and Octolings in the co-op mode: Salmon Run! Use Egg Throw to make your job easier as you work together to splat new bosses, including the colossal King Salmonid. RETURN OF THE MAMMALIANS Take control of Agent 3 and fight against the evil Octarian army alongside the New Squidbeak Splatoon in Splatoon 3's story mode. Discover the secrets of Alterna, the Fuzzy Ooze and how it connects to the mode's theme, "Return of the Mammalians".

SPLATOON IS BACK! Squad up and ink your way to victory in Splatoon 3 for Nintendo Switch! Bucketloads of new stages, moves, weapons, modes and fashions await in a new, sun-soaked region. NEW TERRITORY Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings. Splatsville, the city of chaos, is the adrenaline-fuelled heart of this dusty wasteland. Fashion is a key aspect of strategy for the trendsetters enjoying the Splatlands’ unique culture. Battles rage in new stages located in Splatsville and the surrounding wilds, such as the hip hangout spot Eeltail Alley and the majestic Scorch Gorge. FRESH MOVES! Launch into battle using a mid-air “spawner”, perform a “squid roll” to leap and twirl out of the ink, and swim swiftly up ink-coated walls then jump out at the top with a “squid surge”! ARMED TO THE TENTACLES! Experiment with new and modified weapons and special weapons, such as the bow-shaped Tri-Stringer and the scuttling Crab Tank. All basic weapons from previous games will also make a return! THE NEXT WAVE OF SALMON RUN The Salmonid are back, and they've got some new surprises in store for the Inklings and Octolings in the co-op mode: Salmon Run! Use Egg Throw to make your job easier as you work together to splat new bosses, including the colossal King Salmonid. RETURN OF THE MAMMALIANS Take control of Agent 3 and fight against the evil Octarian army alongside the New Squidbeak Splatoon in Splatoon 3's story mode. Discover the secrets of Alterna, the Fuzzy Ooze and how it connects to the mode's theme, "Return of the Mammalians".

SPLATOON IS BACK! Squad up and ink your way to victory in Splatoon 3 for Nintendo Switch! Bucketloads of new stages, moves, weapons, modes and fashions await in a new, sun-soaked region. NEW TERRITORY Enter the Splatlands, a sun-scorched desert inhabited by battle-hardened Inklings and Octolings. Splatsville, the city of chaos, is the adrenaline-fuelled heart of this dusty wasteland. Fashion is a key aspect of strategy for the trendsetters enjoying the Splatlands’ unique culture. Battles rage in new stages located in Splatsville and the surrounding wilds, such as the hip hangout spot Eeltail Alley and the majestic Scorch Gorge. FRESH MOVES! Launch into battle using a mid-air “spawner”, perform a “squid roll” to leap and twirl out of the ink, and swim swiftly up ink-coated walls then jump out at the top with a “squid surge”! ARMED TO THE TENTACLES! Experiment with new and modified weapons and special weapons, such as the bow-shaped Tri-Stringer and the scuttling Crab Tank. All basic weapons from previous games will also make a return! THE NEXT WAVE OF SALMON RUN The Salmonid are back, and they've got some new surprises in store for the Inklings and Octolings in the co-op mode: Salmon Run! Use Egg Throw to make your job easier as you work together to splat new bosses, including the colossal King Salmonid. RETURN OF THE MAMMALIANS Take control of Agent 3 and fight against the evil Octarian army alongside the New Squidbeak Splatoon in Splatoon 3's story mode. Discover the secrets of Alterna, the Fuzzy Ooze and how it connects to the mode's theme, "Return of the Mammalians".

Critics
83
Metacritic
72

Score Breakdown

83.2

Critic Average

99 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

72

Metacritic User Score

828 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+11.2
Combined Disparity
+11.2

Average of both sources

Review Timing

39 early (39%)58 launch window (59%)2 late (2%)