To this point, Splatoon 3 has drip-fed players with new information about new weapons, music, and even a special Switch OLED model and Pro Controller themed after the highly anticipated family-friendly shooter. However, now that Splatoon 3 is the next major release on the Switch's release calendar, Nintendo officially opened the flood gates this morning with a wealth of information through a special Nintendo Direct all about the ink-covered shooter.
Splatoon 3 leaves behind Inkopolis in favor of Splatsville, which is out in the heart of the Splatlands. Splatsville is a growing city that has recently become the hottest new place for inklings to hang out. As such, it serves as your new base of operations and activity hub in Splatoon 3. The news of the day is read by Deep Cut, a new trio consisting of Frye, Shiver, and Big Man, that hosts the Anarchy Splatcast, which Splatsville residents can listen to on their Sea Cucumber Phones while doing other stuff in the game. Deep Cut goes over the activities available to you when you fire the game up, and it's a good idea to pay attention because you have plenty of activities to choose from this time around.
While this entry expands even further on the activities available to players, the main event remains Turf War. This 4v4 mode where two teams work to cover the stage with as much of their color of ink as possible returns from the previous two entries. The core premise remains the same, but small tweaks look to improve the experience across the board.
One such way Turf War is getting refreshed is through new traversal-based moves players can employ. When you're swimming through the ink in squid form, Splatoon's movement is as smooth and satisfying as can be. Now, players can
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