Nintendo has announced Splatoon Raiders, the series’ first-ever spin-off game, and it’s coming exclusively to Switch 2. Splatoon Raiders is the first game announced for Switch 2 by Nintendo since the launch of the console last week, and it was revealed in the Nintendo Today app.
Playing as a mechanic, you’ll adventure to the mysterious Spirhalite Islands alongside Deep Cut, the idol trio of Splatoon 3 that consists of Shiver, Frye, and Big Man. Though the reveal trailer doesn’t show too much, it seems players will be exploring a set of islands while chasing after a mysterious yellow beam shooting into the sky within a tornado or water cyclone.
Check out the Splatoon Raiders reveal trailer for yourself below:
The trailer teases that “research” is still underway on Splatoon Raiders, likely indicating there’s some time to go before the game is ready for launch. Nonetheless, considering that Splatoon 3 has surpassed 10 million units sold and had the best launch for a Switch game in Japan, a new Splatoon game is exciting.
There’s no word on when to expect Splatoon Raiders, but Nintendo says it will launch exclusively on Switch 2.
Elsewhere in today’s Squid Research Lab Report, Nintendo revealed that version 10 of Splatoon 3 is on its way. It will feature the Splatlands Collection, which consists of 30 weapons from the series’ past but refreshed for the game. Plus, weapon freshness caps will be raised, and players can earn new in-game badges. And in the Anarchy Battle Series, players can utilize the Series Weapon Power, a new stat that tracks your effectiveness with a weapon based on your win-loss ratio in battles. It will also be used in matchmaking to put you up against players with similar stats.
That’s not all, though. Nintendo also revealed that Urchin Underpass, a map from the first Splatoon game, will return to the rotation of Splatoon 3. And for Switch 2 players, an upgrade will bring improved visuals, including better resolution and more. The company says this update won’t affect play capabilities between Switch and Switch 2 players when it launches this week on June 12.
While waiting for this update, read Game Informer’s Splatoon 3 review.
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