Splatoon 3's Three-Team Splatfests Open a Lot of Crossover Opportunities
A Nintendo Direct yesterday highlighted everything fans need to know about Splatoon 3, and it did a good job differentiating the title from its Switch-based predecessor. From a new setting, Turf War maps, and weapons to unique features like customizable lockers and an in-universe card game called Tableturf Battle, there should be more than enough to pour a couple of hundred hours into the next entry in this popular third-person shooter franchise. One of the biggest draws for Splatoon 3 will be its updated Splatfests.
The Splatfest has been a staple of Splatoon since 2015. While the typical gameplay loop sees users try to reach higher ranks in competitive matches, Splatfests offer a choice of teams to support for a limited time. All Splatfest matches are Turf Wars, and participants are rewarded Super Sea Snails at the end of the festival based on their performance and whether their team won. Splatoon 3 is shaking things up with three-way Splatfests starring its idol trio, Deep Cut, and this gives Nintendo plenty of room for big crossovers.
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There are a few reasons why Splatfests gained a lot of traction. For one, the altered aesthetics of the games' hub areas — accompanied by musical performances from the Squid Sisters or Off the Hook, respectively — could only be enjoyed for a limited time. Team selection also encouraged a low-stakes competition in which players wore their associated t-shirts and drew pictures that would be displayed in-game for all to see. Splatfests were also unique by region, with North America, Europe, and Japan getting different (though often overlapping) themes.
More often than not these themes would be innocuous topics; the kind of
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