Nintendo unveiled: Splatoon Raiders comes exclusively on the Switch 2!

Nintendo unveiled: Splatoon Raiders comes exclusively on the Switch 2!

Spirhalite Islands, Japan - nintendo has published exciting news about the popular Splatoon series, which was announced via his mobile news app. A new game entitled "Splatoon Raiders" is developed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 . The exact release date for this game is not yet known. However, players can look forward to exploring the new island world called "Spirhalite Islands" , in which they will meet the pop group "deep cut" from Splatoon 3

The announcement comes at a time when Nintendo also released a free update for Splatoon 3 . This update, version 10.0 , was on 12. June 2025 provided and brings with it numerous innovations, such as 30 revised weapons for new strategies and the return of the MAP "Under Pass" from the first Splatoon game from 2015, which has been improved.

Details about "Splatoon Raiders"

The spin-off game "Splatoon Raiders" will not only offer exclusive content, but also players take on the role of a mechanic, whose adventure take place in a helicopter, among other things. The trailer shows how the members of deep cut , including shiver , frye and Big Man , plunge into an exciting adventure on the Spirhalite Islands. However, specific information about goals or gameplay mechanics have not yet been published.

The update to Splatoon 3 is part of a series of efforts to optimize the gaming experience on the new console. The Nintendo Switch 2 offers improved technical specifications that lead to more detailed representations and more fluid graphics. Players on Switch 2 can also compete against users of the older Switch across platforms.

Technical innovations and update features

The update 10.0 for Splatoon 3 not only brings new weapons, but also introduces new statistics elements such as the "Series Weapon Power" to follow the performance of weapons in Anarchy Battles. The focus is on improving the graphic and performance, especially in environments such as Splatsville , which were previously limited to 30fps. Players can look forward to the variety of new strategic options.

As already mentioned, the Nintendo Switch 2 will offer a variety of functions that enable players an improved experience. The console also supports the backward compatibility with almost all first party Nintendo games, including Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3 . The version now published will also fix the existing problems that were related to the previous games.

Nintendo originally planned new content two years after the launch of Splatoon 3 , which was published in September 2022. Now the resources on the new game "Splatoon Raiders" seem to be concentrated, which is intended as a first-class title for the new console successor.

Overall, the development direction of Nintendo shows that the Splatoon series continues to play a central role in the company's portfolio. Fans may be looking forward to further exciting information, especially for the new game "Splatoon Raiders" .

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