Splatoon 3 Needs to Be Content Complete at Launch
Splatoon is one of Nintendo's most recent IPs, but it quickly made a name for itself. Following the original game's launch on Wii U in 2015, Splatoon 2 released on Switch in July 2017, and the Inklings make appearances in crossover titles like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. While many were surprised to see Splatoon 3 announced given Nintendo could have kept producing content for its predecessor, more Splatoon was inevitable based on the franchise's success.
There doesn't appear to be a lot of unique new content coming in Splatoon 3, despite being an enumerated sequel rather than DLC like Splatoon 2's Octo Expansion. Splatoon 3 features a new setting called the Splatlands, story content, multiplayer maps, and abilities, as one would expect from this kind of multiplayer shooter. However, there doesn't appear to be a new game mode akin to Splatoon 2's Salmon Run. Hopefully this lean focus on improving the existing formula means Splatoon 3 will avoid the stigma of incomplete content that has plagued other Nintendo outings in recent years.
How Splatoon 3 Should Improve on Splatoon 2's Competitive Multiplayer
The shooter genre was something of a predecessor to the modern live-service format. Activision's Call of Duty franchise is just one example in which developers supplied ongoing support through weekly map and mode rotations, but titles like Epic Games' Fortnite have taken it a step further by evolving their contents to ensure fans can play forever. Both Splatoon games have fit the prior formula well, but other Nintendo releases struggle to strike the right balance.
Many sports games in particular have gotten flak. Super Mario titles including Mario Tennis Aces, Mario Golf: Super Rush, and Mario Strikers:
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