Splatoon 3’s Locker Room Should Just Be The Beginning for Social Features

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Many players have been enjoying Splatoon 3, participating in ranked Anarchy series’ and confronting Salmon Run’s Cohozuna. With myriad game modes to engage in, Splatoon 3 has an incredible amount of gameplay diversity. Progression in Splatoon 3 is determined solely on what players wish to accomplish or retrieve, but a huge part of leveling up is represented in the player’s customization options. However, Splatoon 3 introduces a social feature with customizable lockers that players have since enjoyed stuffing with hysterical and creative ornamentation.

Unfortunately, Splatoon is new to having such a substantial social feature. Like previous Splatoon titles, players purchase and upgrade gear that other players can view and order in Splatsville, but lockers in Splatoon 3 allow for much more personalization. Not everyone may wish to indulge in decorating their locker, whether they wish for their hard-earned cash to go toward something else or not. But it is inarguable that lockers should be the first of many new social features in the Splatoon franchise, with more hopefully expanding on the interconnected hub world that players experience.

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Indeed, lockers have offered Splatoon 3players a personal cubby that they can adorn however they please. Customization options include decorations, stickers, weapons, gear, parts accessories, and locker type. Further, leveling up is crucial to upgrading players’ lockers as well, since larger lockers are rewarded at higher levels. The inside-and-outside of locker doors can be slapped with stickers, and the interior can be fashioned to players’ liking. Interestingly and maybe even unnecessarily, a physics mechanic is evident within the locker’s