Splatoon 3 is Smart to Bring Back Salmon Run
Thanks to February's jam-packed Nintendo Direct, fans have gotten a brand-new look at Splatoon 3 with a fairly lengthy gameplay trailer. Over the last year or so, Nintendo has released several trailers for the upcoming sequel, with one focusing on the game's new «Return of the Mammalians» story-focused mode, and one showcasing a new take on the classic «Turf Wars» multiplayer arena mode. Nintendo's most recent trailer revealed that Splatoon 2's «Salmon Run» co-op game mode is returning in the sequel.
From what fans have seen in the trailer, Splatoon 3's Salmon Run mode looks very similar to Splatoon 2's, with the same general rules being present: Players need to splat a certain number of Salmonids, pick up the golden eggs they drop, and bring them back to a basket to earn points and move on to the next wave. Bringing this mode back is a very smart move on Nintendo's part, and with Splatoon 3's new gameplay mechanics, this mode is sure to be more engaging than ever.
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Co-op games are having a bit of a resurgence right now. While they may have lessened in the 2010s, co-op games are back, and are starting to become bigger and better than ever. With It Takes Two taking home the Game of the Year award last year, co-op games have been thrust back into the spotlight, and the general gaming public seems willing to embrace a couch/online co-op experience once more.
Splatoon 3 including the Salmon Run mode is an incredibly smart move on Nintendo's part. The last two entries in the Splatoon franchise were widely criticized for their perceived lack of content upon launch. Nintendo looks to be rectifying this with Splatoon 3, which seems to include three main gameplay pillars at
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